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 Wildlife
Rattlesnake Appreciation Day 2024
Rattlesnake Appreciation Day – January 28, 2023
-36 Rattlesnake species all native to the Americas, from southern Canada, to central Argentina.
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
Iguana Awareness Day 2023
Iguana Awareness Day – September 08, 2023
– Iguanas are excellent swimmers and can swim in both saltwater and freshwater.
World Amazon Day 2023
World Amazon Day – September 05, 2023
– Amazon Rainforest is known to be home to 427 mammal species, 1,300 bird species, 378 reptile species, and 400 amphibian species.
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 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).
World Water Frog Day 2023
World Water Frog Day- April 01, 2023
– The Lake Junin Frog is also known as the Andes smooth frog.
Macaw Hoodies and Sweatshirts
Macaw Hoodies and Sweatshirts by Wildlife Be Wild Tees
-A portion of each Macaw Hoodie and Sweatshirt sale goes to the Toucan Rescue Ranch in Costa Rica