The eastern cougar was declared to be extinct in 2011, by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The U.S. Federal officials believe that the cougars found in Eastern North America today are descendants of South American cougars that escaped…
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When people think of marsupials, they think of the cute koala and the bouncy kangaroo of Australia. They may, if they are more knowledgeable, think of the many opossum species found in South America. But marsupials are not actually confined…
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Hear “Marsupial” and one thinks Kangaroo! While the Kangaroo is the most popularized one by cartoons and storybooks, there are many other marsupials as well. The Koala, Opossum, and Tasmanian wolf, to name a few. Marsupials are a group of…
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Mammals are the only animals that we are aware of that hibernate and not all do. True hibernation may be best displayed by the woodchuck. The woodchuck is a type of marmot. They live mainly in North America. Woodchucks prepare…
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Pine squirrels get their name from primarily eating the seeds of pine cones. Their favorite pine cones are those produced by a Douglas Fir pine tree. These cute little fury animals spend all summer, gathering as many pine cones as…
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The Giant Panda is one of the most loved animals on the planet. Black and white, cute and cuddly, it is almost becoming extinct. Also known as the Panda bear, or Bamboo bear, its scientific name is Ailuropoda melanoleuca, which…
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Weighing in at over 600 pounds and living more than 150 years is the largest and oldest living tortoise, the Giant Tortoise of the Galapagos Islands. At one time, this large tortoise had 13 subspecies, but due to extinction, there…
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Tiger beetles are part of the “Cicindelidae”family and are recognized for their predatory habits, swift actions,large pointed mandibles and long spindly legs. There are 2000 species of tiger beetles worldwide and over 100 are found in North America.These species are…
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Acacia is an ancient variety of tree and shrub that grows in the tropical to sub-tropical regions of the world and there are well over a thousand species. The majority of species are native to Australia and the remainder grow…
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Ready! Set! Go! If Biological success is a game, the duration of the game is from creation to eternity, and the winner is one who not only stands the test of time, but scores high on multiple facets, guess who…
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