Jerry Dragoo and his colleagues found that skunks should be classified as their own family, which they named Mephitidae, after a word meaning “stink.”

In this lesson, students will use segments from Nature: Wild Balkans to explore the roles and interrelationships of organisms in the varied environments of the Balkan Peninsula.

These video segments from Nature: Wild Balkans are designed for classroom use for students to explore the roles and interrelationships of organisms in the varied environments of the Balkan Peninsula.

Using segments from NATURE: "Moment of Impact, Part 2: Jungle," students will learn about skills and features that help species survive in the jungle.

Using segments from the PBS series Nature episode, Invasion of the Giant Pythons, students will explore pythons and their impact on other species.

These video excerpts from the NATURE episode, “Moment of Impact: Part 2, Jungle" accompany the lesson plan, It’s a Jungle Out There: How Species Survive in the Jungle.

These video segments from the NATURE episode, "Invasion of the Giant Pythons," can be used in the classroom for students to explore pythons and their impact on other species.

Think you know your stuff? Watch the episode, then try to identify all 46 species pictured, and you could win a copy of Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air on DVD.

Discover amazing birds -- from hummingbirds and peregrine falcons to parrots and barn owls -- on NATURE's "Extraordinary Birds."