Category Archives: Animals
What’s It Like Inside a Kangaroo’s Pouch?
A baby kangaroo, or joey, sticks its head out of its mother’s pouch to ponder [...]
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Want to Support Wildlife Conservation in Africa? Start by Going on a Virtual Safari
To make up for some of the missing income, and to bring much-needed attention to [...]
Giant African Land Snails Invade South Florida Again
Giant African land snails like these have been spotted again in South Florida. The invasive [...]
Why No Fish Wants a Tongue-eating Parasitic Louse in its Mouth
Parasite got your tongue? This white trevally has had its tongue eaten by a parasitic [...]
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What A 1000-Year-Old Seal Skull Can Say About Climate Change
Southern elephant seals normally live in the South Atlantic, often as far south as Antarctica. [...]
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Five of Nature’s Best Beards for World Beard Day
Smithsonian anthropologists hold up the world’s longest beard after it was donated to the National [...]
9 Biggest Spiders in the World: A Journey into the Gigantic
The Goliath birdeater spider (Theraphosa blondi) weighs in as the world’s largest and heaviest spider. [...]
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Top 10 Giant Panda Cub Cam Moments
The National Zoo shares favorite moments as curators and keepers train their expert eyes on [...]
What the Rhythm of a Maned Wolf’s Heart Reveals
Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Spindly legs and thick, red fur have earned [...]
The Potato Bug Is a Super Pest That’s Hard to Control
The potato bug (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), or potato beetle, has thwarted nearly every chemical we’ve devised [...]
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Are There Native Descendants of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? And More Questions From Our Readers
Halahtookit, a Nez Perce man, widely believed to be the son of William Clark. Illustration [...]
Giant Panda Cub’s First Veterinary Exam
The Zoo’s 1-month-old giant panda cub had its first veterinary exam over the weekend. Get [...]
‘Splooting’: It’s What All the Cool Squirrels Are Doing This Summer
This squirrel may look like it’s ill, but don’t worry — it’s just splooting to [...]
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The Pandemic Shutdown in San Francisco Had Sparrows Singing Sexier Tunes
No longer masked by city noise, San Francisco sparrows are singing a new tune Kurt [...]
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Back from the Dead: Amphibians Continue the Fight Against Extinction
The Yonahlossee salamander is a woodland species from the southern Appalachian Mountains in the United [...]