The squirrel monkey (Saimirisciureus) is widely distributed in Central and South America between the 17°S and 10°N latitudes. They are particularly prevalent on the Pacific side of Central America and throughout the Amazon basin. For as long as 400 years they have been captured and traded ...
In southern Michigan, their numerous diurnal relatives are much more familiar. These include fox squirrels, gray squirrels and red squirrels, as well as chipmunks, groundhogs and ground squirrels. There are two flying-squirrel species in North America and their ranges overlap slightly. The northern...
Squirrel'sbelong to the order "Rodentia", with 1650 species, it is the largest group of living mammals. It also comprises forty percent of all present day mammal species. There are over 365 species of squirrels in seven families. They include the tree squirrel, ground squirrel, and flying ...
The Most Common Birds at Bird Feeders in Iowa Throughout the Year” highlights the top 10 bird species observed at bird feeders in Iowa. Learn about their habitat, behavior, identification, and preferred food. Watch engaging videos and attract these beautiful birds to your yard. ...
They are also found in far Eastern and Central Indiana, and the north-west areas of Lake Michigan on the adjoining parts of Michigan City and Chicago. Franklin Ground Squirrels are also seen in central Minnesota and southern Wisconsin.These squirrels live on the borders of wooden vegetation and...
Bet you'll think twice about another turtle soup joke at the interactive Crush exhibit at Disney World, huh? Seriously, most types of sea turtles are either endangered or threatened species. Don't eat them. :,Dana & Jess In The Morning,Michigan...
While not "deadly" or "dangerous" to humans, these are an invasive species in the Great Lakes region, and are dangerous to the ecosystem. They spread like wildfire, latching on to boats and dropping themselves in new bodies of water where they don't belong. Once there, they can quickly ...
This report documents asymptomatic infections of Mycobacterium kansasii in four of five tuberculin positive squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus sciureus). The mycobacterial DNA amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from a bronchial lymph node had no affinity for the species specific probes of M....