Fire-bellied toads, also called bombina, are warty, aquatic toads with bright orange or red undersides. These gregarious frogs are native to China and Russia.
Moderate numbers are exported mainly to Western Europe and North America in the international
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.
Goat remains have been found at sites in western Asia dated around 7,000 B.C.
Also known as northern red-faced turtle, these animals can be found in shallow rivers and streams in northern Australia. As the name suggests, they are notable for their unusually large heads.
Never release animals that have been kept as pets into the wild.
Aquatic caecilians, also known as rubber eels, are found in Colombian and Venezuelan lowland rivers and streams. Looking more like large worms than the legless amphibians they are, they can grow up to 22 inches in length and have slimy smooth dark gray skin.
Lifespan Aquatic caecilians live between 4 and 5 years in the wild but are known
Fowler’s toads are small and brown, gray or olive in color. They are nocturnal and range throughout the temperate parts of the eastern U.S. and parts of southeastern Canada.
Food/Eating Habits Adult Fowler’s toads in the wild mainly eat insects and small
A family meal among prairie dogs, the soothing sounds of a cheetah’s purr and a Pride cake fit for a giant panda. As summer kicks off at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, we’re sharing some moments from June that sparked joy.
Cheetah cubs in the wild have to learn how to successfully hunt and take down prey
Clouded leopards dwell in the cloud forests of Southeast Asia and are one of the most ancient cat species. However, they are neither a true great cat nor a true small cat, because they cannot roar or purr.
They are a separate species of wild cat, as are snow leopards and leopards.
The Eld’s deer, also known as the brow-antlered deer, is an endangered species indigenous to Southeast Asia. The species was discovered in the Manipur Valley of India in 1838 by Lieutenant Percy Eld, a British officer.
to be genetically varied enough for any future reintroduction programs into the wild
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