Category: Wildlife

Understanding Birds: Nature’s Feathered Wonders

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Top left: Bald Eagle(Haliaeetus leucocephalus), top right: Blue Jay(Cyanocitta cristata), bottom left: Blue-And-Yellow Macaw(Ara ararauna), bottom right: Common Ostrich(Struthio camelus)

What Defines Birds?


At their core, birds are warm-blooded vertebrates that belong to the class Aves. They share several defining … Continue

Endangered Zoo-Bred Frogs Released Into Wild Mountain Habitats

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Hip hop hooray! 🐸 L.A. Zoo animal care staff recently joined conservationists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to release approximately 170 endangered Zoo-bred Southern Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs into native habitat in the San Gabriel Mountains. Most of the frogs … Continue

Animal Info: Mammals

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Mammals are all the animals classified in class mammalia. Mammal bodies are typically covered in hair or fur, the majority of species give birth to live young, and the babies are nursed with milk that is produced by the mother’s … Continue