Tree shrews look remarkably similar to squirrels. They are native to Southeast Asia and are the only members of their taxonomic order.
in that they do not groom their young, clean the nest, or rescue their young if danger
My current research focuses are: 1) developing and utilizing assisted reproductive technologies for improved carnivore reproduction; 2) understanding management-based causes of infertility in captive-held carnivores; 3) improving management and health for more efficient reproduction, and 4) evaluating the comparative reproduction, genomics and health of ex situ and wild cheetahs.
Projects Image: Carnivores An estimated 25 percent of carnivores are in danger
April 7 is International Beaver Day, so sink your (orange) teeth into these fun beaver facts!
Beavers slap their tails on the water to indicate danger.
How can you tell if a cheetah is pregnant? Researchers are developing a noninvasive test for felids, which could ensure more healthy, successful births.
Due to the stress and danger of handling many wild carnivore species, we utilize
One of Japan’s „special natural treasures“ is now among the National Zoo’s most valued scientific gems, after a voyage that has united two cultures in an international conservation effort.
Nearly one-third of the world’s more than 6,000 amphibian species are in danger of
Find the answers to some of the most-searched questions about black-footed ferrets, North America’s only native ferret species!
They use a loud chatter to sound an alarm in the presence of danger and a hiss to
As frogs around the world continue to disappear—many killed by a rapidly spreading disease called chytridiomycosis, which attacks the skin cells of amphibians—one critically endangered species has received an encouraging boost.
Rescue and Conservation Project is to rescue amphibian species that are in extreme danger
Beavers are the largest rodents in North America and one of the few species that significantly change their environment. By building dams, which form slow-moving ponds and reduce erosion, they provide habitat and resources for dozens of other species.
as a rudder in swimming, as a balance prop while working on land and to signal danger
Frogs, toads, salamanders and newts are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. Smithsonian scientists are working to save amphibians through projects focused in Panama and Appalachia.
world’s 7,500 frog, salamander and caecilian species are declining rapidly and are in danger
White faced saki, also called pale-headed saki monkeys, are a species of monkey native to South America. They spend almost their entire lives in the trees, seldom if ever descending to the forest floor.
have been known to cover 33 feet (10 meters) in a single bound when escaping from danger
