Most “forest animals” lists give you the same cast: deer, bear, fox, owl, repeat. Useful if you’re six. Less useful if you already know a raccoon when you see one….
The United States holds roughly 21,715 native species of plants and animals. Of those, about 2,972 are animals — enough to put America on the short list of just 17…
Cameroon is sometimes called “Africa in miniature,” and that nickname actually earns its place. Pack rainforest, savanna, montane highlands, coastal mangroves, and semi-arid plains into one country, and you get…
Table of Contents Why Ethiopia Matters for Wildlife {#why-ethiopia-matters} Ethiopia isn’t usually the first country that comes to mind for wildlife conservation. That’s a problem, because it arguably deserves more…
Table of Contents The Amazon isn’t just the world’s largest tropical rainforest — it’s one of the most complex feeding systems on the planet. Around 10% of all species on…
Columbian ground squirrels spend about eight months of the year asleep underground, so the four months they’re awake are essentially one long eating contest. Everything they do above ground —…
Harris’s antelope squirrel runs across bare desert ground in full midday sun — 100°F+ and no shade in sight — with its tail curled up over its back like a…
Table of Contents The Short Version Tropical rainforests have the highest spider diversity on Earth. Most species there are harmless to humans. A handful can cause serious harm — two…
The boreal forest covers a third of the world’s forested land, stretching across Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia in a vast band of spruce, fir, and pine. Most people think of…