Last month, the primate keepers at the Houston Zoo found a surprise waiting for them when they approached the Goeldi’s (pronounced “gell-dees”) monkey night house—a tiny baby hanging onto a branch in her enclosure. The team moved swiftly to reintroduce her to her mother, Kylie. In doing so, the animal care professionals found the infant to be significantly smaller than a typical Goeldi’s newborn.
Charadriiformes
Charadriiformes are an order of birds that consists of 19 families, including; Alcidae(auks, murres, and puffins), Laridae(gulls, terns, and skimmers), and Scolopacidae(sandpipers and allies).
Physical Characteristics
This order is a varied collection of birds linked by similarities in bodily features; including their skeletons, plumage, and developmental patterns.
Distribution and Habitat
This order is worldwide in distribution, and are found in almost every terrestrial habitat on earth, and many also occur in marine habitats.
Diet
The birds of the order Charadriiformes eat: snails, mussels, oysters, marine worms, … Continue
This snake ate something it shouldn’t have | Wildlife Warriors Missions
Trap the carpet python has presented to the wildlife hospital after ingesting a large rat trap in someone’s home. Our team of vets has to do surgery immediately to prevent any serious injury to this beautiful snake.