World Armadillo Day 2023
World Armadillo Day – August 13, 2023
– The word Armadillo means “little armored one” in Spanish.
North American Wildlife
National Skunk Day 2023
National Skunk Day 2023 – July 14, 2023
– Skunks are well known for their distinct strong smelling spray which they use to defend themselves when threatened.
International Horseshoe Crab Day 2023
International Horseshoe Crab Day – June 20, 2023
– The Horseshoe Vrab has a hard exoskeleton and 10 legs, which it uses for walking along the seafloor.
American Eagle Day 2023
American Eagle Day – June 20, 2023
– Bald Eagles only live in North America – Canada, U.S. and northern parts of Mexico.
National Cougar Day 2023
National Cougar Day – June 12, 2023
– The Cougar lives in a range that extends from parts of Canada to the Andes in South America.
International Lynx Day 2023
International Lynx Day – June 11, 2023
– The shy and solitary Lynx is the largest cat species in Euorpe
National Black Bear Day 2023
National Black Bear Day – June 04, 2023
– American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) live throughout most of North America, including northern Mexico.
Whooping Crane Day 2023
Whooping Crane Day – May 28, 2023
– Whooping Crane (Grus americana) – During courtship dances, the crane bows its head, flaps its wings and leaps into the air to form and strengthen its bond with its one mate for life.
World Tapir Day 2023
World Tapir Day – April 27, 2022
– Tapirs can be diurnal (active during the day) or nocturnal (active during the night).
International Beaver Day 2023
International Beaver Day – April 07, 2023
– North American beaver (Castor canadensis)
National Wildlife Week 2023
National Wildlife Week – April 3 – 9, 2023
– Squirrel (Sciuridae) – +275 species of squirrel in the world.
– Fox (Canidae) – +23 species of fox in the world.
National Coyote Day 2023
National Coyote Day – March 23, 2023
– Coyotes are native to North America.
– They are related to wolves, dogs, foxes and jackals.
Key Deer Awareness Day 2023
Key Deer Awareness Day – March 11, 2023
– The Key Deer is the smallest subspecies of white-tailed deer.
– The Key Deer is found only in the Florida Keys.
Ocelot Conservation Day 2023
Ocelot Conservation Day – March 05, 2023
– Ocelots prefer areas close to water sources with dense vegetation cover and high prey availability.
International Polar Bear Day 2023
International Polar Bear Day – February 27, 2023
– #InternationalPolarBear
– Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
Western Monarch Day 2023
Western Monarch Day – February 5, 2023
– #WesternMonarchDay
– The endangered Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is endemice to North America.