|
|
Bears in Alaska | |
The Brown Bear holds a strong population in Alaska (with an estimated 40,000 individuals). When storing fat for winter a Brown Bear may eat up to 90 pounds of food every day, making seeing one of them fishing for dinner a common sight for tourists! | |
|
|
Koala Bears in Australia | |
The Koala (a close relative to the wombat) is a native Australia species. Koalas are known for their lazy behavior (sleeping up to 20 hours every day!) and their consumption of eucalyptus leaves! | |
|
|
Moose in Canada | |
Moose (a surprising member of the deer family) live in every province and territory in Canada apart from Prince Edward Island. Unlike some other antlered species, moose antlers naturally fall off every year! | |
|
|
Red Fox in Europe | |
Red Foxes are a highly adaptive species, meaning they at this point they are used to humans which makes them a great species to look out for on your next European adventure! | |
|
|
Tortoise in the Galápagos | |
The Galápagos tortoise is the largest species of tortoise in the world with a max recorded weight of 919 pounds! These tortoises are native to the Galápagos islands and can live to be well over 100 years old! | |
|
|
Sloths in South America | |
Sloths originated in South America and are famous for their leisurely slow-paced life. Sloths spend most of their life suspended from high up tree branches to avoid predators. A sloth will eat, sleep, mate, and give birth from their upsidedown position. | |
|
|
|
|
|