Giant Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ingens) Type: Mammal Family: Heteromyidae Habitat: Sandy, arid grasslands Location: Western central California Diet: Seeds and grains Average lifespan in the wild: 9.8 years Size: Head and body 6-7.8 in (15-20 cm); tail 7-8.5 in (18-21.5 cm) Weight: 3-6.3 oz (93-195 ...
Wolves have been feared, hated, and persecuted for hundreds of years in North America. Before the arrival of Europeans, Native Americans incorporated wolves into their legends and rituals, portraying them as ferocious warriors in some traditions and thieving spirits in others. European Americans, however, simply ...
Blue-Ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa) Type: Cephalopod Family: Octopodidae Habitat: Shallow marine waters and tide pools Location: Common off the coast of Australia and the western Pacific Ocean Diet: Crabs, fish, and mollusks Average lifespan in the wild: 2 years Size: 5-7.8 in (12.7-20 cm) Weight: ...
As humans learn more about animal intelligence, we also are discovering that animals have a lot to teach us. Those lessons are the provocative subject of Wisdom of the Wild. In a Tanzanian jungle, a scientist and a medicine man follow a chimpanzee in search ...
Join Hardy Jones in his crusade to protect dolphins in NATURE's The Dolphin Defender. Nearly three decades ago, filmmaker Hardy Jones became fascinated by wild dolphins. Even though many said it couldn't be done, he set out to film these sleek sea mammals in the ...
Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Type: Mammal Family: Felidae Habitat: Dense forests, rocky areas, and tundra Location: Across Canada and Alaska and into some parts of the northern United States Diet: Small mammals, mainly snowshoe hares and rodents, but also fish, birds, and deer Average lifespan ...
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)also known as Elk in North America Type: Mammal Family: Cervidae Habitat: Temperate forests, open woodlands, and mountainous areas Location: Broad distribution; across Europe, Asia, and into North America Diet: Varies by season and what is available; mainly grasses, plants, twigs, and ...
Cuttlefish, along with octopuses and squid, are cephalopods — animals from an ancient branch of the tree of life that have been trolling the oceans for more than 500 million years.
On the Web International Polar Year 2007-2009 http://www.ipy.org Get updates on current scientific missions and findings from the globally coordinated effort to further scientific research in the polar regions. Global Warming 101: Ellesmere Island Expedition 2008 http://www.globalwarming101.com Read reports from a team of eight explorers ...
