Asian Wildlife
Reindeer
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) – Both male and female reindeer grow antlers, while in most other deer species, only the males have antlers.
Clouded Leopard
Clouded Leopard is a wild cat inhabiting dense forests from the foothills of the Himalayas through mainland Southeast Asia into South China.
Orangutans
Orangutans – Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Australia works to save orangutans by rescuing & rehabilitating them -goal of releasing them back to the forest
Chameleons
Chameleons’ eyes are independently mobile, and because of this there are two separate, individual images that the brain is analyzing of the chameleon’s environment.
Elephant Appreciation Day 2017
Elephant Appreciation Day – September 22, 2017
#ElephantAppreciationDay
International Red Panda Day 2017
International Red Panda Day – September 16, 2017
Red Pandas have a false thumb (an extended wrist bone) to help them climb trees and eat bamboo.
International Orangutan Day 2017
International Orangutan Day – August 19, 2017
– Orangutans are the largest arboreal animal in the world. Most of their lives are spent up in the trees.