In the Andes, native camelids like alpacas, llamas, vicuñas, and guanacos impact the landscape with their social behaviors. They live in family groups and create communal dung piles, which change soil ...
After braving cold weather and snowy roads on the morning of Jan. 20, visitors to Lake Metroparks’ Jordan Creek Park got the scoop on animal droppings. Families had the chance to look for the deposits ...
They're also one of the most vulnerable to freezing temperatures. "Giraffes do fine when it's hot. That's kind of what they're built for," said the zoo's Chief Animal Program Officer, Dr. Jennifer ...
At Rio’s BioParque zoo, some have a different preference. “For animals that are carnivores, their favorite flavor is blood,” said Letícia Feitosa, a 30-year-old biologist. Herbivores are ...