In their rugged homeland of the Himalayas, snow leopards must be extremely agile. They are excellent jumpers — able to leap about 30-50 feet horizontally. During cold winter nights, snow leopards wrap their thick, furry tail around their body to stay warm while sleeping — like a scarf.
Pogonornis dubius Barbets are closely related to Toucans, and more distantly to Woodpeckers. No living birds have teeth. However, this species has prehistoric-looking saw-like…
Podocnemis unifilis These side-necked turtles don’t pull their head straight into their shell. Instead, they curve their neck and tuck it between their front…
Geokichla dohertyi The complex, beautiful vocalizations of this accomplished songbird have lead to their decline, due to their popularity in the pet trade….
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