Cattle are important domesticated animals that provide meat and milk. Kids‘ Farm is home to a polled Hereford heifer named Rose and a Holstein heifer named Magnolia.
Unlike humans, cattle have panoramic vision, which means they can see almost all
Stories about amphibians don’t always end with “happily ever after,” but scientists around the globe, including Brian Gratwicke at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, are working together to rewrite frogs’ fate.
The frogs that have co-evolved with this fungus are less likely to have severe impacts
Red-fronted lemurs are tree-dwelling animals about the size of a house cat. They live in Madagascar’s deciduous forests and primarily eat fruit and leaves.
Both sexes have pale patches over their eyes, and males have a reddish crown.
Larger Malay mouse-deer, also called chevrotains, are one of the smallest living hoofed mammals. These nocturnal ungulates are typically found in south and southeast Asia.
Unlike many of their relatives, they do not have horns or antlers, but males do have
May 10, 2015 Watch Wild Inside the National Zoo: Episode 10: Curious Cubs for awesome footage of Mayni and Muniri playing.
Since Nov. 15, keepers have presented Billie Jean with some food and some flakes
Enjoy these 50 facts about giant pandas in honor of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Giant Panda 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Scientists and conservationists have worked to restore the giant panda’s habitat
The silver arowana (or arawana) is a freshwater fish native to the floodplains of the Amazon. It has a long body covered in large, pearly-silver scales. Large dorsal and anal fins extend down its body to the tail, and two barbels extend from the tip of its lower jaw.
They have dorsal and anal fins that are almost fused with the caudal fin.
On March 13, the newly renovated Bird House’s doors will flap open, welcoming guests with a chorus of chirps, tweets and quacks. Yes, quacks! Get to know the 11 lucky duck species in the Bird House from animal keeper Jen Ferraro.
While visitors will have a chance to see and hear ducks throughout the Bird House
Can sloth swim? What do they eat? And why are they so slow? Impress your friends and ace your next online quiz with these fun facts about sloths to celebrate International Sloth Day on Oct. 20.
But these social media darlings have been around far longer than the internet.
After more than 30 years of studying clouded leopards, Zoo scientists have solved
