Category: Animals

Red Snakes live in moist areas such as swamps, marshes, ponds, rivers, streams, lakes, ditches, bogs, seepages, irrigation channels, drainage ditches, culverts, and even under bridges. They prefer damp soils near water bodies and avoid dry, hot environments. Although red-bellied snakes are nocturnal, they do occasionally bask during daylight hours....

Baby Penguin: #6 Facts about Baby penguins #1: A Baby Penguin is Called a Chick! Baby penguins are a part the bird family. They grow feathers, have a beak, and lay eggs. Penguins used to be able too fly, but over hundreds of years, their wings evolved into flippers, which...

Baby Alligator: 6 Incredible Hatchling Facts Throughout the world, alligators live as reptiles in warm climates. Coastal areas, lakes, rivers, swamps, and ponds are among their habitats. Among the foods these large animals eat are fish, amphibians, birds, small mammals, turtles, frogs, and insects. Alligator babies are born toothless and...

Whales are air breathing mammals like you and me. But unlike us, they must surface to breath. How do whales sleep and not die or pass out through a shortage of oxygen? In fact, whales spend most of their life underwater and rarely come up for air. To make sure...

Troodon is a genus of troodontid dinosaur, a group of carnivorous dinosaurs within the family Troodontidae. It contains one species, Troodon formosus, named by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1879. Its fossils are found in North America, specifically Montana. The name "Troodon" derives from "Tro", Greek for "claw" and "Odon", Greek...

Chipmunks are small rodents native to North America. While many people think of them as cute, cuddly pets, they're actually quite active animals. In fact, they spend most of their waking hours running around and eating bugs. But what do you know about chipmunks' sleeping habits? Do they really hibernate...

The Luna moth caterpillar is one of the most common species of moth found throughout North America. Its caterpillars feed primarily on oak trees. When mature, the adult female Luna moth lays eggs inside clusters of dead leaves. These leaves remain on the tree until springtime when they hatch into...

Jellyfish are often mistaken for sea snakes because they both look like tentacles. But while snake venom is deadly, jellyfish stingers aren't poisonous. Instead, they're filled with nematocysts, microscopic harpoons that pierce prey and inject stinging cells into it. These creatures are found in almost every body of water on...

The scientific name for the American Crow is Corvus brachyrhynchos. This bird is one of the most common birds in North America. They are found throughout North America except for Alaska. They nest in trees and feed on insects and seeds. Their diet includes nuts, berries, fruits, worms, small mammals,...

The Adélie penguin is one of three species of Antarctic penguins that are native to Antarctica. They live near coastal areas where there is access to food and water. These birds spend most of their lives underwater, feeding on krill, fish eggs, squid, and crustaceans. Their diet consists mainly of...