Do you know what makes a bird different than a mammal?
Different animals have certain characteristics that scientists use to classify them. In other words all mammals share certain characteristics that make them different than birds or reptiles. Continue reading
A moose is one of the common animals of the Rockies.
The common Rocky Mountain animals include bugs, mammals, birds, and more. Here are the common animals you are likely to see in the Rockies. Continue reading
All amphibians, including this tiger salamander, undergo metamorphosis.
Amphibian metamorphosis is something that happens in the life of all amphibians. Do you know what exactly that means and what happens to amphibians? Continue reading
This wood frog may become frozen during winter! Photo via Flickr.
Here are 8 amazing amphibian facts that are sure to show you how cool these animals are. I wonder if you think amphibians are as cool as I do? Continue reading
Do you know?
Yes, it is true that some animals can actually breathe through their skin. Do you know what animals have this ability? Continue reading
A northern leopard frog.
Amphibians live throughout the world in rainforests and on mountains. Here are a number of things that frogs, toads, and salamanders all have in common. Continue reading
A mountain goat belongs to the mammals, one of the basic groups of animals.
What are the basic groups of animals? The world is filled with so many different kinds of animals, from bugs to elephants and they all all into one of these main groups of animals. Continue reading
Amphibians live all over the world. Most live in warm, moist habitats near ponds and streams, but some live in grasslands or deserts. There are nearly 4,000 kinds of amphibians in the world, with about 15 in the Rocky Mountains. Continue reading