Habitat Heroes
This buzzing insect visits flowers to collect nectar and helps plants grow by moving pollen.
Bee
This giant, black-and-white bear from China loves to eat bamboo all day.
Panda
Which animal is famous for being able to mimic human speech?
Parrots
These bushy-tailed rodents act as "accidental gardeners" by burying seeds and acorns that eventually grow into new trees.
Squirrels
What type of dog helps guide visually impaired people?
Guide Dog
This animal builds dams out of sticks and mud, which creates ponds for other fish and birds.
Beaver
This orange-and-black striped cat is the largest in the world, but very few are left in the wild.
Tiger
These primates are our closest relatives; they use sticks to fish for termites and rocks to crack open nuts.
Chimpanzees
This nocturnal mammal is the only one that flies; it saves the U.S. economy billions by eating agricultural pests.
Bats
What sense do detection dogs mainly use to locate objects?
Their sense of smell
These "nature cleaners" are large birds that eat dead animals to keep the environment clean.
Vultures
This is the main reason many species become endangered; it happens when humans cut down forests or build cities where animals live.
Habitat Loss
This sea creature has nine brains (one for each arm!) and is famous for being able to escape from sealed jars.
Octopus
This "masked" mammal has highly sensitive front paws that it uses to "feel" its food, often making it look like it is washing its hands.
Raccoon
Name one real-life job performed by police dogs.
These colorful "underwater rainforests" take up less than 1% of the ocean floor but provide a home for 25% of all marine life.
Coral Reefs
This massive land animal is hunted for its tusks, which are made of ivory. One is killed by poachers roughly every 30 minutes.
African Elephant
These "brainy" birds can recognize individual human faces and are known to hold "funerals" for their fallen friends.
Crows (or Ravens)
This type of "pollution" from bright city lights can confuse birds that migrate at night, causing them to fly into buildings.
Light Pollution
Why should people avoid petting a working service dog without permission?
Because distracting the dog can interfere with its job and endanger its handler.
This tiny ocean organism produces over 50% of the world's oxygen.
Phytoplankton
These are species that, if they go extinct, the entire ecosystem they live in could collapse (like wolves in Yellowstone or bees in a garden).
Keystone Species
Some scientists believe dolphins, elephants, and certain primates are highly intelligent because they can recognize themselves in mirrors. What does this suggest about these animals?
It suggests they may possess self-awareness and advanced cognitive abilities.
This common house pet is actually one of the biggest threats to urban biodiversity, killing billions of songbirds every year.
Cats
How do service dogs improve the quality of life for people with disabilities?
They provide assistance, independence, safety, emotional support, and help with daily tasks or medical emergencies.