How big does a “weeble-wobble” have to be to withstand the strength of six female
January 06, 2017 A Pachyderm Project How big does a “weeble-wobble” have to be
Since all of the lions born to Naba and Shera in 2010 have moved on to other homes
It was a busy week for Echo’s cheetah cubs! Not only did Echo move them to a new den, but keepers were able to weigh the cubs and determine their sex.
If you have read previous Cheetah #Cubdates, you know we have been working slowly
Northern snakehead fish are native to China, Southern Siberia and North Korea and are an invasive species in North America.
They have long, thin dorsal fins (the fins located on their backs) and sharp teeth
The tomistoma, also called the false gharial or false gavial, is an endangered freshwater crocodilian with a characteristically long, narrow snout.
Fact Sheet Conservation Meet the Animals Physical Description Tomistoma have
The Kids’ Farm just got even cuter! In late August, three young kunekune pigs joined the Farm and are already charming visitors. Learn about this unique breed in our latest New at the Zoo feature, featuring animal keeper Nikki Maticic.
We have three wonderful male kunekune pigs: Otis, Winston and Norman.
Goats are versatile, domesticated animals kept for meat, milk and fiber. They are intelligent, social and difficult to herd. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo exhibits Nigerian dwarf goats.
Certain breeds have straight noses, while others have convex or slightly dished noses
Picture an intelligent mammal. One whose smarts are not only key to their survival but also, in certain situations, to that of humans.
“Many people wonder why we have Norway rats on exhibit at the Zoo, but the truth
The prehensile-tailed skink is a tree-dwelling species of lizard native to the Solomon Islands, a group of islands north of Australia. This animal is mostly vegetarian and lives in small, communal groups.
Fact Sheet Conservation Physical Description Prehensile-tailed skinks have
Smithsonian scientists discuss the impact of the first federal law designed to save endangered and imperiled animals from extinction.
Dozens of species, like the Hawaiian kauaʻi ʻōʻō, have been lost forever.
