National Bison Day 2023
National Bison Day – November 05, 2022
-Bison and Buffalo are used interchangeably in North America, but the scientific name is bison.
National Wolf Awareness Week 2023
National Wolf Awareness Week – October 16-22 2022
-The Wolf also known as Gray Wolf or Grey Wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia & North America
National Badger Day 2023
National Badger Day – October 6, 2023
– Badgers live on all continents except South America, Antarctica, and Australia.
International Raccoon Appreciation Day 2023
International Raccoon Appreciation Day – October 01, 2023
– Raccoons are known for their bandit-like dark face masks.
Happy Goose Day 2023
Happy Goose Day – September 29, 2023
– The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is well known for flying in a distinctive V-formation.
International Rabbit Day 2023
International Rabbit Day – September 23, 2023
– Cottontail Rabbits (Sylvilagus) are found in the Americas.
National Fox Day 2023
National Fox Day – September 17, 2023
– Arctic Foxes are well adapted to living in frigid-cold environments in the Arctic & Polar region in the Northern Hemisphere.
Iguana Awareness Day 2023
Iguana Awareness Day – September 08, 2023
– Iguanas are excellent swimmers and can swim in both saltwater and freshwater.
National Hummingbird Day 2023
National Hummingbird Day – September 03, 2023
– Hummingbirds are birds native only to the Americas, from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.
International Vulture Awareness Day 2023
International Vulture Awareness Day – September 02, 2023
– The Hooded Vulture has a wide distribution throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
World Primate Day 2023
World Primate Day – September 01, 2023
– The Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata) is a New World monkey that is located from Central and South America.
International Puma Day 2023
International Puma Day – August 30, 2023
– The Puma has the widest distribution of any New World mammal, with a range extending from southeastern Alaska to southern Argentina and Chile.
National Honey Bee Day 2023
National Honey Bee Day – August 19, 2023
– Honeybees fly at a speed of over 25km per hour and beat their wings over 200 times per second.
World Armadillo Day 2023
World Armadillo Day – August 13, 2023
– The word Armadillo means “little armored one” in Spanish.