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Meadow Vole in Pippy Park
Meadow Vole in Pippy Park, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Meadow Vole Scientific Classification:
Class-Mammalia
Order-Rodentia
Family-Cricetidae
Genus-Microtus
Species-pennsylvanicus
Scientific Name-Microtus pennsylvanicus
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Can we communicate with gorillas?
Wellness begins with a deep understanding of the preferences and needs of each species in the zoo. Optimal wellness is obtained when each animal thrives. The more the animal’s behavior resembles free-living wild animals, the more likely that wellness has been achieved.
Brant
Though Canada Geese are often the bird most associated with the cold north, no other goose nests as far north as the Brant(Branta bernicla), which make their winter homes along the temperate zone sea coasts when not traveling to the high-Arctic tundra to breed.
The Brant, or Brent Goose, is one of the smaller members of the goose family with a wingspan of just under four feet long and the shortest tail of any goose. This fascinating species can be broken down into three subspecies, the dark-Bellied Brant, the Pale-Bellied Brant, and the Black Brant, which some … Continue
What Are Branta?
By: C.A. Victor
If you’ve ever seen a group of large, honking birds flying in a v-formation, you’ve likely seen a member of the Branta genus! That’s right, Branta is one of the genera that make up the waterfowl known as geese.
But did you know that there are many types of geese? The genus Branta represents birds known as the “black geese,” a smaller group within the larger family. As well as being our site’s unofficial mascot, this genus of waterfowl is a fascinating part of the animal kingdom. Are you ready to learn more?
