Animals / Wildlife September 2012 Archive

Browse pictures and photographs of various bird species to gain a better understanding of the diversity of avian life.

A recent study has shown that homeowners can turn their yards into mini bird refuges by planting vegetation that replicates or mimics native floral species. The research focused on native ... Read More

Madidi National Park in northwest Boliva may be the most biologically diverse spot on the planet. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) recently announced this distinction at an international conservation summit. ... Read More

Scientists have discoverd that house cats and wild cats such as cheetahs and tigers share a handful of genes controlling coat pattern and color. Mutations in those genes produce similar ... Read More

Scientists are trying to understand why loggerhead sea turtles nesting in Florida's Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge have been declining since 2000. The turtles spend most of their time in ... Read More

The two primary groups of monkeys are distinguished by their range. The New World monkeys live in Central and South America while the Old World monkeys live in Africa, India ... Read More

Teleosts are a group of ray-finned fishes and are one of the largest group of living vertebrates. The group includes more than 20,000 species of fishes. For all their diversity, ... Read More