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
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
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
Scientists have established assurance colonies of amphibians at risk of extinction across Panama, and are working to reduce the impact of amphibian chytrid fungus so they may one day be reintroduced to the wild.
rescue and establish assurance colonies of amphibian species that are in extreme danger
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
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.
Emus are large, flightless birds resembling and related to ostriches. They are native to Australia.
Their long legs enable them to walk considerable distances or outrun danger.
Also called the Moholi bushbaby, southern lesser galagos are small, tree-dwelling members of the primate family that can be found throughout forested savannah areas of southern Africa. They rely on their huge eyes, strong hands and long tails to move quickly through the trees at nighttime.
They have a loud whistling call that they use to alert other galagos when danger
