What plant was the first to flower in space and is the most widely used model species for studying plant biology?
Creature: Grassland Inhabitants
Featured Creature: Cheatgrass
What plant plays an important role in its native Eastern Hemisphere grasslands, but alters soil moisture and fire regimes when introduced in North America?
Featured Creature: Iberian Hare
What athletic creature can reach speeds of 45mph and cool itself down with large ears – all in a 2.5 kg frame?
The Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis)!
Featured Creature: Aardvark
What unique animal could be a cross between a rabbit, a pig, an opossum, and an anteater?
The aardvark!
Featured Creature: Groundhog
What cute creature is an underground architect and an amateur meteorologist?
The Groundhog!
Featured Creature: Prairie Dog
Have you ever heard of a squirrel that barks?
Featured Creature: Nilgai
Which creature is the largest Asian antelope, considered sacred to some and pest to others?
The Nilgai!
Featured Creature: European Hamster
Which keystone species creates intricate burrows, is aggressive towards its own kind, and hibernates from October to May? The European Hamster! Did you know that there are multiple species of hamster in the wild? I didn’t know this until recently, when I stumbled upon a BBC Earth video of a European Hamster foraging for food…
Featured Creature: Ladybug
What tiny creature brings luck to farmers and other folks all over the globe? The ladybug! One Lucky Lady Ladybugs, or beetles of the family Coccinellidae, are small, often colorful rounded insects beloved by children’s rhymes and gardeners alike. Ladybugs are thought to be a sign of luck in many cultures and urban myths. Whether it’s…