World Tapir Day 2024
World Tapir Day – April 27, 2024
– Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) (also called Asian Tapir) is the only living species of Old World Tapir.
South American Mammals
World Coati Day 2023
World Coati Day – December 03, 2022
-Coatis, also called Coatimundi, are diurnal mammals native to South America, Central America, Mexico, & SW United States
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.
World Armadillo Day 2023
World Armadillo Day – August 13, 2023
– The word Armadillo means “little armored one” in Spanish.
National Alpaca Day 2023
National Alpaca Day – August 01, 2023
– Baby Alpacas (Lama pacos) are called ‘Cria’.
– The word “cria” translates directly as “breeding” in Spanish.
Capybara Appreciation Day 2023
Capybara Appreciation Day -July 10, 2023
– Capybaras can always be found living near bodies of water due to their semi-aquatic lifestyle.
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.
World Tapir Day 2023
World Tapir Day – April 27, 2022
– Tapirs can be diurnal (active during the day) or nocturnal (active during the night).
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.
World Geoffroy’s Cat Day 2023
World Geoffroy’s Cat Day – January 28, 2023
-Geoffroy’s Cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) is a small wild cat native to the southern & central regions of South America
World Coati Day 2022
World Coati Day – December 03, 2022
-Coatis, also called Coatimundi, are diurnal mammals native to South America, Central America, Mexico, & SW United States
International Puma Day 2022
International Puma Day – August 30, 2022
– Puma is a genus in the family Felidae whose only extant species is the cougar – also called puma, mountain lion, & panther.