Canada Geese: Taking Care Of Each Other
By Noemi Keller This spring, the Canada geese are back. If you have any water in your neighborhood and a field that is big enough for geese, then you probably have seen them. Sometimes they will honk loudly, so you might be able to hear them from your house. |
Most Popular Dog Breeds
By Meher Singh Dogs are one of the most popular pets. There is a large variety of breeds, each one with their own characteristics, making adoption rates different for each one. These are the dogs with the highest adoption rate |
Great Blue Herons
By Adelaide Keller You may have seen at a pond, lake, or stream near yourself a tall, gangly, bluish-gray bird with a black stripe just above its eye wading in or standing at the water’s edge, almost like a statue. Most likely, you saw a great blue heron. |
Not Like Your Average House Cats
By Noemi Keller Some people have house cats, but none of us have wildcats. Wildcats are the cats that live in the wild. For example, the fast cheetah, the water-loving tiger, and the roaring lion. Each has unique characteristics and traits. |
Different Wildlife In The Chesapeake
By Meher Singh The Chesapeake is a very famous area in Maryland, mostly because of its main body of water, the Chesapeake Bay. The bay attracts lots of different species of animals, mainly to use it as a habitat. Here are some of the diverse species you can find if you visit. |
3 Endangered/Vulnerable Species
By Noemi Keller Across the world there are many endangered and vulnerable animals, usually because of human activity. The black-footed ferret, giant panda, and asian elephant are all either endangered or vulnerable, and can be found at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. |
Creating a Hummingbird Habitat with Native Plants
By Elora Derbyshire Adapted to living in our region, native plants provide food, shelter, and even nesting areas for local birds, like the ruby-throated hummingbird. |
Animals You Probably Didn’t Know Were Endangered
By Meher Singh Over the years, due to different causes, different species of animals are slowly dying out, if they haven’t already. There are some whose demise is already well known, such as many different species of sea turtles. However, there are so many endangered species that not many people know about. These are some of them. |
The Impact of Apex Predators
By Adelaide Keller People often tend to fear or dislike big predator animals because they eat livestock, or other cute fluffy creatures. This can sometimes result in people killing these animals if they see them as a threat, or don’t like them. However, when an apex predator disappears from an ecosystem, it can cause the whole ecosystem to crumble. Apex predators help a number of other animals and plants indirectly, including the little fluffy ones. |
Presidential Pets are Back!
By Elora Derbyshire Champ and Major Biden, who are both German Shepherds, arrived at the White House on Sunday, January 24. The Bidens adopted Champ in 2008. During Biden’s campaign for Vice-President in 2008, his father would always say “any time you get knocked down, champ, get up!” |
2 Rare Interesting Birds That Live in Our Area
By Adelaide Keller Montgomery County is home to many diverse species of animals. Here are two cool birds that live in MoCo that you probably haven't seen before. |
The Red Panda
By Meher Singh The red panda (scientific name ailurus fulgens) is an animal that resides in places like the mountains in Nepal and central China. It is a mammal with a lifespan of up to 8 years. It weighs about 12 to 20 pounds and its size ranges from 32 to 46 inches, including its very long tail. |
The Striped Skunk’s Spotted Relative
By Adelaide Keller The striped skunk isn’t the only type of skunk, there is also its dotted relative - the Eastern spotted skunk (sometimes called the civet cat although the skunk isn’t closely related to civets or cats). This skunk lives in central and south eastern United States, along with north eastern Mexico, but is becoming less and less common. Unlike the striped skunk, these skunks will often climb trees, and have a few more unique habits. |
5 Animal Hybrids That Wow the World with their Uniqueness
By Emily Liu We all have our differences. But, how can we compare to these animals that were born a totally different species? These creatures will amaze you with their beauty, uniqueness and playful appearance. |
Margays: The Mysterious Treetop Felines
By Adelaide Keller The mysterious margay is a small wild cat with amazing acrobatic abilities. These cats spend most of their life in the trees of the forests of Central, South, and North America. Because these cats spend so much time in the trees, they have many special abilities that help them adapt to their arboreal life. One of those is being one of the few types of wild cats that can climb down trees headfirst. |
Fish in a Tree
By Adelaide Keller Have you ever heard of a fish that can climb trees? Yes, there is such a thing. These fish are called mudskippers, and live in swamps, mudflats, and estuaries in Asia, Africa, and Australia. They have a special sucker on their underbelly that allows them to grip onto the tree. |