Animals / Wildlife May 2012 Archive

The walrus is a large marine mammal that is notable for its size and its long tusks. Walrus live in the Canadian Arctic, Greenland, Svalbard Archipelago, the Russian Arctic, Laptev ... Read More

The term prosimians refers to all primates except monkeys and apes. Prosimians are more primiative than their cousins the monkeys and apes. Prosimians include galagos, pottos, lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers and ... Read More

A new species of frog has been discovered by a team of scientists working in the mountains of western Panama. The new frog belongs to a diverse group of frogs ... Read More

Recent research has revealed that when one of two competing lemur species goes extinct, the surviving species does not thrive. In fact, data examined by the research team shows that ... Read More

Coastal sand dunes are dynamic but fragile buffer zones of sand and vegetation that form where the following three characteristics can be found: large quantities of sand, persistent wind capable ... Read More

Leatherback turtles in the Eastern Pacific Ocean spend more energy searching for prey than the leatherback turtles that inhabit the North Atlantic ocean. A team of scientists led by Helen ... Read More

Rhinoceroses and elephants play a critical role in keeping the tropical forests of Southeast Asia healthy. These large herbivores help to disperse seeds and in doing so bolster forest regeneration ... Read More