Tag Archives: endangered

Critically Endangered: The Golden Bamboo Lemur

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Madagascar has tons of lemurs, which makes it difficult to do posts on them.  That being said, I really wanted to mention the Golden Bamboo Lemur at some point.  Due to habitat destruction and hunting, they are considered critically endangered … Continue reading →

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The Fabulous Foxes of Earth Part 3

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This is the last day of the fox posts.  Hope everyone enjoyed it so far.  Now, we have the Vulpes genus, which are your true foxes.  There are 12 members here, which is the main reason why I couldn’t put … Continue reading →

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The Fabulous Foxes of Earth Part 2

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome back for Part 2 of the fox posts.  I realized after last week that this isn’t really Halloween or scary themed like one would expect.  Maybe I should have gone for creepier animals.  Well, I’ll have the last 2 … Continue reading →

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The Fabulous Foxes of Earth Part 1

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

There are 24 living species of foxes on this planet.  This is why I wasn’t sure where to go with them in regards to a nature post.  I knew I had to since people love foxes.  Still, it’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Common vs Pygmy Hippo

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

There are two types of hippopotamuses.  First, you have the common one that we tend to think of when we hear the name.  The one that is the top killer of humans in Africa and listed as vulnerable.  There are … Continue reading →

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Unique and Critically Endangered: The Axolotl

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The axolotl is a very unique type of salamander.  We’ll get more into that with the facts because there’s a lot to delve into. I tried to write it in paragraph form, but there was so much information that it … Continue reading →

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Alligators: A Tale of Two Species

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I always thought there were a lot of alligator species.  Then, I discovered that I was wrong and it’s crocodiles that are varied.  There are only two species of alligator.  They are actually pretty different from each other.  I’m going … Continue reading →

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The Mongolian Wild Horse: Another Story of Reintroduction

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

We actually have these animals at the Bronx Zoo.  They are called Mongolian Wild Horses, Przewalski’s horse, takhi, and Dzungarian horse.  Sadly, they were made extinct in the wild for the following reasons: Competition with livestock. Hunting . . . … Continue reading →

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The Living Fossil: Tapirs

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been wanting to do a post for this animal for a long time.  We have the Malayan Tapir at the Bronx Zoo and they’re relaxing to watch.  It’s such a fascinating creature because it looks so unique.  So, what … Continue reading →

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Big Cat of the City: The Leopard

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This was a tough one because there are 8 subspecies.  All of them look the same, so getting the pictures was a pain.  I gave up and decided to simply go for a general thing.  There isn’t much difference between … Continue reading →

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