The name chimpanzee may be in reference to one of two animal species. The two chimpanzee species are the common chimpanzee and the bonobo. This episode focuses on the common chimpanzee. Common chimpanzees are endemic to sub-Saharan African. They live in groups, called communities, numbering from 15
Earthworms & leeches, parasitic nematodes, bristle worms, velvet worms, bobbit worms! Dr. Anna J. Phillips, Curator of Parasitic Worms and Protozoa at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History took us back into the invertebrate zoology collection to help shed light on these complex and re
Echidnas are egg laying mammals. Along with the platypus, the four living echidna species are classified in the monotreme order. Monotremes are mammals and thus produce milk for their young and create their own heat (along with other mammalian traits) but this unique mammals have a cloaca and lay eg
Antlions are the things of nightmares. Apparently there are people who don't believe these animals exist, but they are absolutely real. Antlions are also known as doodbugs and they build pitfall traps for any would-be passersby insects who are unfortunate enough to fall in. At the center of these pe
The sperm whale is the largest toothed whale. They have 20-26 teeth on each side of their lower jaws. Technically they have upper teeth, too, but these are vestigial and rarely erupt. Sperm whales are deep ocean dwelling animals making dives up to 6,500 feet (2,000m) to find food in the form of gian
Aphids are fascinating animals. There are more than 4,000 living, classified species of aphids. In terms of their relationship to humans, aphids are often considered pests, however, there are some really cool features to these arthropods life cycles. For instance, aphids reproduce via parthenogenesi
Kissing bugs are from the groups of insects commonly called assassin bugs. These arthropods are well known as the insects responsible for the spread of Chagas disease, though they don't actually give the disease to people through their bites (which are typically made around a person's mouth). There
When a bird lands on a branch, it bends its legs, tightening the tendons and curling its toes around the branch. The deeper it squats, the tighter its grip becomes. Authors: ZDF/3sat/nano/Autorenkombinat/Holger Barthel und Daniel Beißmann/Markus Wohn/Maximilian Heß Translation and dubbing: alugha
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover small rodents with a whimiscal nature and who can really pack their cheeks! You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover one of your favorite Halloween birds and learn how they can fly nearly silently. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as pos
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover the world's fastest land mammal. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/animalfactfiles/ --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible but we're only human; if you catch a
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover the largest rodents living on our planet today! They're like giant guinea pigs!! Also apparently I can't decide how to pronounce their name, so you're getting a range of options! =P You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Fa
