We originally hugged the polar bear in February, but it’s been a bit neglected. (Please check out that post if you missed it.)
The US Fish & Wildlife Service was supposed to make a decision on declaring the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, but they missed their deadline of January 9. Actually, […]
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) describes the pika as a small flower-gathering relative of the rabbit. That’s really one of the sweetest descriptions I’ve ever heard. These plant eaters are also described as shy creatures that whistle to each other.
I’ve never actually seen a pika. And that’s no wonder since I don’t live where they […]
The Scimitar-Horned Oryx (or just Scimitar Oryx) is considered extinct in the wild by the IUCN Red List, but there have been unsubstantiated reports of them in Niger and Chad. These animals once lived in the deserts of Egypt, Senegal and Chad. They are one of three species of oryx.
So, can you still hug […]
I held off on posting about the bonobo for a few weeks so it would not look like I’m petting my favorite animal too much, but alas, I can’t hold off another week.
No, it’s not a chimpanzee. It’s a bonobo!
Although bonobos have been called pygmy chimpanzees, their behavior is very different from chimps. […]
So far in Hug This Animal, we’ve talked about the polar bear, cheetah and red panda.
Today, we’re going to Hug a Bird that is no longer threatened with extinction. The bald eagle, the national bird of the United States, is a conservation success story. It was one of the original species protected under the Endangered […]
Too bad you can’t really Hug This Animal. It’s one of the most cuddly creatures I’ve ever seen. If you have red pandas at your local zoo, be patient and spend some time looking high up into the trees in their exhibit. They can usually be found up there.
Once, I saw one of my local […]
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