Monthly:November 2022
King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) (Kings) are the second largest penguin species in the world (Emperor penguins are the largest species of penguin). Adult Kings stand tall with a slender build and are dignified in appearance. Kings waddle and swim very gracefully. They have almost blackheads with orange/yellow spots on both sides of their heads and at the top of their chests. King chicks are brown and fluffy until they moult and grow their adult feathers. Kings live in the southern hemisphere, […]
National Bison Day is celebrated on the first Saturday in November. The American Bison was named the national mammal of the United States on May 9th, 2016. Bison are the largest terrestrial animals in North America. The herds once roamed in the millions, dominating the prairies and forest ecosystems from Alaska to northern Mexico. However, with excessive slaughtering and hunting during the 19th century, their numbers were significantly reduced to around 1% of their previous range and were almost extinct. The largest […]