Lemur leaf frogs, also called lemur tree frogs, are small, critically endangered frogs native to Central America. Their bright, yellow-green skin helps them camouflage among leaves during the day. At night, when these nocturnal frogs are most active, their skin turns brown.
They move slowly, walking hand over hand, and rarely jump unless escaping from danger
We’ve answered some of the most-searched questions about ostriches to get you better acquainted with these big, flightless birds.
Additionally, when ostriches sense danger approaching, they may lie down low and
Meerkats are active carnivores that live in burrows in Africa. These social animals live in groups, called mobs, with as many as 30 individuals that keep watch and scare off predators or other meerkats.
legs, often using its tail as support, or perch in a bush or tree, scanning for danger
It looks like the angriest housecat you’ve ever seen, but it’s actually the Pallas’s cat: a small Asian wildcat known for its thick fur and unusual face.
This means scientists don’t believe they’re in immediate danger of being extinct,
Striped hermit crabs are small, greenish-blue crustaceans that are quite common among the warmer parts of the Atlantic Ocean, where they scavenge for food both on land and in the water. Like many species of hermit crabs, they protect themselves from predators and harsh natural elements by spending nearly their entire lives inside the discarded shells of gastropods, like whelk or conch.
When they sense danger, they fit their entire bodies inside of their shells to hide
There’s a new species at the Bird House! Animal keeper Stacy Hill gives us the rundown on the clapper rail.
non-releasable if they’ve become too habituated to humans and could become a nuisance or a danger
Raise your trunks for the world’s largest land mammal: the elephant! Find out how animal keeper, Rebecca Riley, cares for Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Asian elephant herd.
they would have a negative reaction to something that, in the wild, would signify danger
Tracking an animal’s weight is an important part of animal care, but gazelles are known to be flighty and nervous. So, how do keepers convince them to step onto a scale? Find out in this update from keeper Sarah Rezac.
While this may seem innocuous, a gazelle’s instincts tell it that danger could be
Four new sets of owl eyes have joined the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute family this year in Washington, D.C. Give a hoot for Bird House keeper Heather Anderson and American Trail keeper Jackie Spicer as they talon their stories of caring for native owl species.
So don’t cut trees down unless they cause danger to life or property.
watch her maintain the delicate balance between protecting her cubs from possible danger
