Wildlife
Species profiles, behaviour notes, and conservation stories from the wild. Written by field-grade writers and reviewed by biologists.
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Central American Spider Monkey: A Species on the Edge
Central American spider monkeys weigh 13.25 pounds with 25-inch tails, live 22 years in rainforests from Mexico to Colombia, and are critically endangered by habitat loss and illegal hunting.
Snow Monkey: The Beloved Primates of Japan’s Hot Springs
Japan's snow monkeys are cold-adapted primates with distinctive pink faces, thick fur, and remarkable hot spring bathing behaviors.
Olive Baboon: Master of Camouflage and Adaptation
Olive baboons are highly adaptable African primates with distinctive green-grey fur, complex social hierarchies, and omnivorous diets spanning 25 countries.
Rhesus Macaque: The Adaptable Primate Thriving in Asia’s Diverse Habitats
Rhesus macaques thrive across Asia from India to Thailand, living in troops of up to 200 members with complex social hierarchies maintained through grooming.
What Do Owls Eat? The Dietary Diversity of Owls
Owls are opportunistic carnivores eating rodents, fish, insects, and birds using silent flight and acute hearing to hunt prey.
François’ Langur: The Mysterious Monkey of Southeast Asia
Meet François' langurs, Southeast Asia's endangered leaf-eating monkeys with white cheek tufts and limestone karst habitat.
East Javan Langur: The Long-Limbed Langur of Indonesia
Meet the East Javan langur, a long-limbed Old World monkey from Java with distinctive coloring, specialized digestion, and vulnerable conservation status.
Red-Shanked Douc: The Vibrant Primate of Indochina
The red-shanked douc is a vibrantly colored primate with maroon stockings and golden face, critically endangered by habitat loss in Southeast Asian rainforests.
Crab-Eating Macaque: The Primate That Dives for Dinner
Crab-eating macaques dive into Southeast Asian mangrove swamps hunting crabs using their elongated snouts and tool-using skills. Living in matrilineal troops, these adaptable primates weigh 5-9 kg and survive 25 years in captivity.
Lost in Time: Exploring 25 Extinct Animals and the Causes Behind Their Extinction
Learn how 25 extinct animals including woolly mammoths, dodos, and Tasmanian tigers vanished due to hunting, habitat loss, and climate change.
Mandrills: The Colorful Life of the World’s Largest Monkey
Mandrills are Africa's largest and most colorful monkeys, with striking blue and red facial features, living in rainforests in organized troops called hordes.
Meet the Pygmy Marmoset: The World’s Smallest Monkey
Pygmy marmosets weigh just 100 grams and are the world's smallest monkeys. They inhabit Amazonian rainforests, feeding on tree sap using specialized teeth and chambered stomachs.
