International Beaver Day 2024
International Beaver Day – April 07, 2024
– Beavers build dams and lodges using tree branches, vegetation, rocks and mud.
European Wildlife
World Bear Day 2024
World Bear Day – March 23, 2024
– There are 8 species of Bears including the Asiatic black bear, sloth bear, sun bear, polar bear and brown bear.
Moose Day 2024
Rattlesnake Appreciation Day – January 28, 2023
-36 Rattlesnake species all native to the Americas, from southern Canada, to central Argentina.
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 Badger Day 2023
National Badger Day – October 6, 2023
– Badgers live on all continents except South America, Antarctica, and Australia.
International Lynx Day 2023
International Lynx Day – June 11, 2023
– The shy and solitary Lynx is the largest cat species in Euorpe
International Beaver Day 2023
International Beaver Day – April 07, 2023
– North American beaver (Castor canadensis)
World Bear Day 2023
World Bear Day – March 23, 2023
– European Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos) are now restricted mainly to mountain woodland areas found in northern Eurasia.
National Bison Day 2022
National Bison Day – November 05, 2022
-Bison and Buffalo are used interchangeably in North America, but the scientific name is bison.
National Bison Month 2022
National Bison Month – July 2022
– American Bison (bison bison) – subspecies – Plains Bison (Bison bison bison) and Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae)
International Lynx Day 2022
International Lynx Day – June 11, 2022
– #InternationalLynxDay
– There are 4 Lynx species – the Canada lynx, Iberian lynx, Eurasian lynx, or bobcat
Moose
Moose (in North America) or elk (in Eurasia) (Alces alces) is the largest and heaviest extant species in the deer family.
Reindeer
Reindeer and Caribou are the same animal.
– In Europe, they are called Reindeer.
– In North America, they are called Caribou.