Animals & Science Videos

Bat feces, known as guano, looks similarly to mouse droppings, which take the form of small brown pellets. Find out how to identify animal droppings with helpful information from an associate...

Bats make a variety of sounds that can be broken into the two categories of echo location sounds and communication sounds. Learn about the sounds bats make, some of which are inaudible to human...

During the daylight hours, most bats sleep, rest, groom each other or roost in trees, while other species of bats remain active throughout the day. Find out what bats do during the day with...

Most brown bats weigh less than 1 ounce, but they can range from only 7 grams to 18 or 20 grams. Understand the size ranges of brown bats with helpful information from an associate professor of...

Keeping bats as pets is never recommended because they are wild animals, but bats in captivity are best suited for zoos and conservation centers. Avoid taking care of a bat without professional...

In the winter time, some bats hibernate while their food source is low, but other species of bats migrate south. Find out how bats survive the winter with helpful information from an associate...

Bats hang upside down because their feet have evolved to be in the clamped position when all muscles are relaxed, so hanging from their feet uses no bodily energy at all. Find out why bats hang...

There are more than 1,000 diverse species of bats that reside on every continent but Antarctica. Discover the vast variety of bats that exist in the world with helpful information from an...

The average life span of a bat is 5 to 6 years old, depending on the species, but there was one bat that was found to be more than 30 years old. Explore the possible life expectancy of a bat with...

Vampire bats live only in Central and South America, where three different kinds of vampire bats can be found. Learn about the habitat and behavior of vampire bats with helpful information from an...

Bats usually sleep during the daytime, as they are nocturnal animals, but there are some species that are also active during the day. Discover a bat's sleeping patterns with helpful information...

Taking care of a bat involves setting it up in the proper environment and providing its natural prey, but bats are best suited under the care of zoos or conservation centers. Find out where to...

Humpback whales use a fishing technique called bubble netting, or lunge netting, to filter feed. Learn about the fish that humpback whales like to eat, such as herring, with help from an aquatic...

Whales catch food through the use of echolocation, which involves sending out a rhythmic clicking and buzzing noise that will bounce off objects, letting the whales know the distance between...

The beluga whale is an apex predator in the arctic marine food chain, and it mostly feeds on herring, cod, salmon and other arctic fishes. Discover how polar bears and humans can take over as the...

In terms of what whales eat, baleen whales swim through large groups of fish, shrimp, larvae and plankton, filtering the food and flushing out the water and sediment. Discover how toothed whales...

The role of a male lion is to control the pride and keep other male lions away from the pride. Discover how young male lions leave prides to live as nomads, only to return when they are older with...

Lions are the most dangerous to humans when they are protecting something, such as a carcass that they have killed for food. Learn about the dangers of startling a lion with help from a professor...

Lions generally live in groups called prides, but some lions do not belong to prides, and these lions will wander until they are strong enough to take over a pride. Find out how female lions live...

When lion cubs are young, they get a lot of attention from their mothers, and they are often moved to a safe place that is free of predators. Learn about the different paths that male and female...

Lions feed on a variety of things, but they will eat anything that they can bring down, such as antelopes, gazelles, wildebeests, zebras and giraffes. Discover why lions usually only feed a few...

Gorillas are a type of ape, which is one of the categories of primates, because they have no tail and share characteristics with chimpanzees. Discern between monkeys and apes with information from...

Lions communicate in a variety of ways, including the use of scent, body language and, of course, their roar. Discover how male lions roar in order to advertise their territory to other lions, and...

Lions communicate with a variety of vocal sounds, and their roar can be heard for five miles, as its intent is to let other lions know to stay away from their territory. Learn about the chirping...

A gorilla's diet consists of mainly plant food, as gorillas are generally herbivorous animals. Get an idea of the types of plants gorillas each, which can add up to 40 pounds of food a day, with...

Zebras are horse-like creatures that have black and white vertical stripes along their bodies, which act as a visual camouflage from predators. Identify a zebra in the wild with information from...

Zoologists study the behavior of animals, discover how they have adapted to become successful in the wild and share that knowledge with the public. Understand the job of a zoologist with...

Cheetahs communicate vocally through hissing, growling and purring, but their throats are designed differently than lions making it impossible for them to roar. Find out how cheetahs communicate...

A cheetah eats mainly gazelles, as it can run up to 70 miles per hour to catch the fastest in the heard. Learn about the other attributes that make cheetahs the best hunters with information from...

Tigers communicate through body language, vocal noises and markings on trees. Find out how tigers mark their territory, greet other tigers and spread their scent with information from an animal...

Giraffes can live up to 26 years old in the wild, but they can live much longer in captivity where disease and predators are absent. Discover a giraffe's life cycle with information from an animal...

Tigers sleep from 18 to 20 hours a day to balance out their energy that is spent hunting for fast-paced food. Find out how tigers sleep with information from an animal behavior specialist in this...

Gorillas defend themselves through their huge size, but also by staying in tight-knit groups to help watch out for predators. Understand how these huge primates keep predators at bay with...

A zebra eats constantly throughout the day to maintain its digestive systems, which means that 90 percent of its diet consist of coarse grass. Learn about a zebra's eating habits with information...

Gorillas communicate in a variety of ways, including whimpering, chest thumping, grunting and howling. Discover all of the different ways that gorillas relay messages to each other with...

Zebras can reach different weights depending on their breed, but they can range anywhere from 600 pounds to 1,000 pounds. Explore the different breeds of zebras in Africa with information from an...

Giraffes are herbivores, which means they eat plant material like leaves high in the trees, acacia and leaves from bushes. Learn about a giraffe's eating habits with information from an animal...

Zebras eat very coarse grass, as they have bacterial enzymes in their stomachs that help break down an abundance of plant material. Understand the eating habits of zebras with information from an...

Zebras live only in Africa, but some zebras live in the plains while others live in the mountains. Find out where zebras thrive, depending on their breed, with information from an animal behavior...

Elephants travel in herds across long distances to find water and food, but young males will leave the herd when they reach the age of 12 years old. Explore the elephant's traveling habits with...

The Asian elephant will eat anything it can get its trunk on, including palm trimmings, leaves, grass and bark. See how elephants scavenge 300 pounds of food a day with information from an animal...

Whales protect their young by traveling in pods of several, where the adult whales are able to watch all of the calves in the group. Find out how whales protect their young from orca whales and...

Whales sleep by only allowing half of their brain to rest at a time so that they may look out for danger and breath air at the surface of the water. Discover a whale's sleeping patterns with...

Gray whales eat bottom-dwelling creatures, such as tube worms, larvae, plankton, crabs and small fish. Find out how the gray whale filters the food from the water with information from an...

Bluebirds usually hatch after a 12- to 14-day incubation period, and they are then raised for up to 20 days before leaving the nest. Discover the life of a young bluebird with information from an...

Bluebirds prefer to live on open land with infrequent trees, as they do not tend to live in dense forest areas. Explore the various habitats a bluebird prefers with information from an active...

Bluebirds are generally about 7 inches long from beak to tail, their wings span up to 14 inches, and they weigh about one ounce. Compare the height of a bluebird to other species with information...

A bluebird's natural habitat is an open pine forest, an open field or a prairie with infrequent trees. See why bluebirds like farm fields with information from an active Audubon member in this...

To attract mountain bluebirds, place bird house boxes in large expanses of land or large farms that are between 5,000 and 10,000 feet in elevation. Attract the mountain variety of bluebird with...

A bluebird's life cycle begins in the form of eggs that are laid in early spring, followed by an incubation period of 12 to 14 days and a nurturing period of up to 20 days after hatching....