Animal Information

International Wombat Day is October 22nd - the perfect reason to celebrate this amazing animal! Silly the wombat (a stuffed animal) with The Worried Wombat by Amelia Cobb, illustrated by Sophy Williams. Why are they wonderful? So many reasons... 1) They are well-known for this fact, but it is very funny. Wombats are the only animal that has cube-shaped poop. When they mark their territory with poo, it doesn't roll off of rocks or flat surfaces. 2) Wombats are marsupials, b

Strikingly beautiful, an important part of the ecosystem, and extremely misunderstood. I am drawn to animals that seem to be"disliked"...

The Bronx Zoo, one of my favorite places to go, recently opened an exhibit " World of Darkness " and it includes naked mole rats (so...

Seeing baby animals is a distinct pleasure and whenever we visit the Bronx Zoo, we check the babies in the nursery of the reptile house. ...

Yes, there are many species on the Endangered Species list and there is a lot of work to be done. But, there are some successes that we...

The world's largest rodent, capybaras are sweet, cute and surprisingly popular in photos and icons, but are you curious to learn more...