Birds were thought to have been first kept as pets 4,000 years ago, and the tradition probably arose from keeping birds as a source of food. Egyptian hieroglyphics show images of pet birds, including parrots. Parrots were highly prized by the ancient Greeks, who kept the birds in cages made of precious metal. Wealthy Roman [...]
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Adélie penguins were named by French explorer Dumont d’Urville. He named them after his wife, whose name was Adélie. The scientific name for the Adélie penguin is Pygoscelis adeliae. Adélie penguins build nests by scooping out areas in the ground. Then they line the depression with small stones. The female usually lays two eggs in the [...]
The American alligators nearly went extinct, but efforts to save them were successful, and now there are more than one million in the wild. They live mainly in the southeastern United States and can grow up to 15 feet (4.6 meters) in length and weigh up to 1,000 pounds (453 kilograms). American alligator are the [...]
Bullfrogs are amphibians, a group of animals that includes frogs, toads, and salamanders. Amphibians spend their entire lives in or near water. The scientific name of the American bullfrog is Rana catesbeiana. Frogs and toads look similar. Toads belong to the frog family, so technically, while all toads are frogs, not all frogs are toads. [...]
