The Caracal (Caracal caracal) is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and India. It is characterized by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, and long canine teeth. Its coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, while the ventral parts are lighter with small reddish markings. It reaches 40–50 cm (16–20 in) at the shoulder and weighs 8–18 kg (18–40 lb). It was first scientifically described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schre
Here’s a PDF of some of the Creature Power Discs I’ve made for my kids, who love Wild Kratts and dressing up as the Kratt brothers. So far it’s at 72, but I’ll add more as I…
The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as the woodchuck or whistlepig, is a solitary species of marmot native to Eastern North America. These animals have no problem living right around humans, and you might see that one has dug a burrow and moved right into your own backyard. Groundhogs are pretty common animals. In the wild, they can live up to six years. In captivity, groundhogs reportedly live up to 14 years. Groundhogs are great diggers. Their upper body is pretty strong, and has to be,
The African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata), also known as the crested porcupine, is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae, found in Italy, Sicily, North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. The more common name for this species is the crested porcupine. The adult crested porcupine has an average head and body length of about 60 to 83 cm (24 to 33 in) long, discounting the tail, and weighs from 13 to 27 kg (29 to 60 lb). Almost the entire body is covered with bristles which are either da
The Queen Conch (Aliger gigas), also commonly known as the pink conch, is a species of large edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family of true conches, the Strombidae. This species is one of the largest molluscs native to the Caribbean Sea, and tropical northwestern Atlantic, from Bermuda to Brazil, reaching up to 35.2 centimeters (13.9 in) in shell length. The queen conch is closely related to the goliath conch (Lobatus goliath), a species endemic to Brazil, as well as the roos
The Western Spotted Skunk (Spilogale gracilis) is a species of spotted skunk native to the western United States. They are one of the few skunks able to climb and do a handstand positional warning to tell predators to stay away before they spray. These skunks hunt small mammals, insects, fruits, reptiles, eggs, birds, carrion, frogs, and even snakes. They have an immunity to snake venom and are able to predate upon rattlesnakes like the western diamondback rattlesnake. Spotted skunks are preyed
Featured image: Aedes vigilax. (c) andrew_allen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), inaturalist.org/mozziemonitorsaustralia Exciting news from our Mozzie Monitors Team! In January we identified over …
The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), also called the sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upper parts and predominantly grayish on the head and underparts. The osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents exc
The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is a species of canid native to South America. Its markings resemble those of foxes, but it is neither a fox nor a wolf. It is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon (meaning "golden dog"). It is the largest canid in South America, with a weight between 20 and 30 kg, and reaches up to 90 cm at the withers. This height advantage lets them peer over the tall pampas grasses in Brazilian rainforests and savannas to spot small rodents, lizards, and birds. Its
The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species of mongoose native to sub-Saharan Africa. They are a social species that live in packs of up to 20 individuals, often foraging together. They're known for traveling in a tight formation to stay safe from common predators such as lions, leopards, jackals, wild dogs, marabou storks, martial eagles, honey badgers, and large snakes. They often take up residence in termite mounds to make their burrow chambers. These mongooses are very intelligent due to
The Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) or Reindeer in Eurasia, is a species of deer ranging from the northern continental USA to the Arctic Circle. Contrary to popular belief, caribou and reindeer are not completely different species, but rather different populations of the same species. Reindeer live from Scandinavia to Russia. They are shorter with a whiter, paler coat. They have been domesticated for their strength to pull sleighs. Caribou are the only deer species where both male and females carry
Flounder Power is a Creature Power that gives its users the abilities and characteristics of an Eyed flounder. It first appeared in the Season 6 episode "The Vanishing Stingray". Eyed Flounder (Bothus ocellatus) Hiding Underneath Sand Can't Swim In "The Vanishing Stingray", Martin malfunctioned into Flounder Power due to his suit being cracked when he unknowingly touched a flounder instead of a stingray. He then was tossed around by Click and Whistle as a game, before hiding in the sand from the
The Moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura), or greater moonrat, is a species of insectivore native to Southeast Asia. Despite its name, it is not a rodent, and is more closely related to hedgehogs and moles. The moonrat is an omnivore, eating many different small creatures such as insects, frogs, birds, lizards, and eggs. They will also eat fruit. They are nocturnal and terrestrial and spend most of the day in a burrow or under a log. They also are very good swimmers and can close their nostrils underwat
The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) is a seabird native to the Atlantic Ocean along the coastlines of North America, Greenland, and Europe. They spend most of their life out at sea but do come to shore to mate and lay eggs. They often are seen in large colonies and nest on rock cliffs with other seabirds. The females have to take care of the chicks so it's the male's job to go fishing. He can fly 60 miles far from any land just to catch some fish. They have very sharp eyesight so they can s
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The Harris's Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Arizona and New Mexico in the United States, and in Sonora in Mexico. They are adapted to hot weather conditions including a technique called "heat dumping". They have a wide-ranging diet, including both vegetation, insects, small rodents and carrion. If a Harris's antelope squirrel gets cornered by a similar sized heat-detecting predator like a rattlesnake, the squirrel will
The American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is not found on most of the Great Plains or in the southeastern United States, as conifer trees are not common in those areas. Red squirrels can be easily distinguished from other North American tree squirrels by their smaller size, 28–35 cm (11–14 in) total length (including tail), territorial behavior, and reddish fur with a white venter (underbelly). Red squirrels are somewhat larger than chipmunks. American red squirrels are primarily grani
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The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. It is a large robust kingfisher with a whitish head and a brown eye-stripe. The upperparts are mostly dark brown but there is a mottled light-blue patch on the wing coverts. The underparts are cream-white and the tail is barred with rufous and black. The plumage of the male and female birds is similar. The territorial call is a distinctive laugh that is often delivered by several birds at the same ti
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The American Ermine (Mustela richardsonii), also known as the American stoat, short-tailed weasel, or simply as stoat or ermine, is a mammal of the genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae native to North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip. Once considered to be the same species as the Eurasian ermine (M. erminea), the American ermine was recognized as distinct in 2021, along with the Haida ermine (M. haidarum).
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This unit outlines video, interactive, and document resources to teach Life Science for Grade 4, targeted to address concepts outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards. Using multiple resources from the hit KIDS series Wild Kratts, as well as content drawn from SciGirls and IdahoPTV, this catered unit is perfect for bringing exciting, engaging media into fourth grade science classrooms.
The White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is an Old World vulture endemic to Africa. Populations have been declining steeply in recent years due to habitat degradation and poisoning of vultures at carcasses. An extinct relative was also present in the Indonesian island of Flores, indicating that the genus was more widespread in the past.
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The Human Fish (Proteus anguinus), also called the olm, olm salamander, or proteus, is an aquatic salamander in the family Proteidae, the only exclusively cave-dwelling chordate species found in Europe. In contrast to most amphibians, it is entirely aquatic; it eats, sleeps, and breeds underwater. Living in caves found in the Dinaric Alps, it is endemic to the waters that flow underground through the extensive limestone of the karst of Central and Southeastern Europe, specifically southern Slove