Animals of the Day

Baluchistan Pygmy Jerboa; Salpingotulus michaelis  Everyone loves the long-eared jerboa, but you know what? We don’t follow the herd here at Animal of the Day

Skipjack Tuna; Katsuwonus pelamis These abundant and commercially viable tuna aren’t huge like bluefin, but they make up for it with explosive hyperactivity. They are

Cat Ba langur- Trachypithecus poliocephalus The Animal of the day is the Cat Ba langur. One of the rarest and most critically endangered primates in

Emei Mustache:  Leptobrachium boringii The Emei Mustache toad is an endemic species to China found in Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, and Hubei provinces. “Emei” in its

Diane’s Bare-Hearted Glass Frog;  Hyalinobatrachium dianae. Diane’s Bare-Hearted Glass Frog; It’s not easy being green…Or a transparent frog… recently discovered ribbiter made headlines for its

Giant Australian Cuttlefish; Ascarosepion apama This massive mollusk is a cephalopod, like its brethren, octopuses, squid, and nautili. Like the brainy octopus, these giants are

Devil’s Hole Pupfish; Cyprinodon diabolis The Devils Hole Pupfish lives in a deep limestone cave in Nevada. This entire population of Pupfish feeds and breeds

Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon; Otidiphaps nobilis insularis Winner of the world’s longest game of hide and seek!!! It’s humanity’s turn to hide! The Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon is a

Silver Carp; Refers to silver carp; Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, bighead carp; Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, grass carp; Ctenopharyngodon idella, and black carp; Mylopharyngodon piceus The silver carp invasive,

American Water Shrew; Sorex palustris This tiny American Water Shrew, a hyperactive murder torpedo, undergoes seasonal changes. It may be small, but it’s still the

Hyrax; Procavia capensis They look like tiny, angry elephant-wannabes! Ooh, where’s your trunk, Dumbo? These furious little guys look like chunky woodchucks. There are three

Labord’s Chameleon; Furcifer labordi Live fast, die young, leave beautiful iridophores! It is the shortest-lived tetrapod (4-limbed vertebrate) on earth. It’s essentially a higher-order mayfly.

Mississippi Pocket Shark; Mollisquama mississippiensis Yarr…Call me Fishmael! Ha ha! Just a little marine humor. From one perspective, the Pocket Shark looks a little like

African Hairy Bush Viper; Atheris hispida The African Hairy Bush Viper isn’t hairy, of course. They have strongly keeled scales. Most snake scales are smooth