Wildlife Deep Dives

Giant Sea Bass Are Apex Predators

Giant Sea Bass play an important role in their ecosystems. They are critically endangered and are apex predators. They influence the rest of the food chain below them and help bring balance to their environment.

by OBDKon January 25, 2023

Deep Dive: Ivory-billed Woodpecker

The Ivory-billed Woodpecker is black and white and has red feathers on its head. If you’re familiar with Woody Woodpecker, he is an Ivory-billed Woodpecker!

by OBDKon January 23, 2023

The World's Largest Carnivores

Have you ever wondered what the largest carnivores are? Here are some of the biggest animals on land and in the sea.

Where does this Giant Manta Ray fit size out?

by OBDKon January 18, 2023

Deep Dive: Red-headed Woodpeckers

Red-headed woodpeckers have very distinct markings. They’re also the only species of woodpecker whose head is completely red. They can be found in areas east of the Rocky Mountains. They stand just under 10 inches tall and have a wingspan of 14-17 inches.

by OBDKon January 16, 2023

Little Brown Bats Live in Colonies of Thousands

Little Brown Bats are a bat species that can be found from Canada down to Central Mexico. Even though they’re called brown bats they can actually be red or golden colored. They’re very small animals, weighing less than an ounce.

by OBDKon January 11, 2023

Deep Dive: Acorn Woodpeckers

Have you seen Acorn Woodpeckers? They are very interesting birds both in appearance and behavior. They have red, black, and white coloring on their feathers, and they feed on mainly acorns and will store them in caches for eating during the winter.

by OBDKon January 09, 2023

Kit Foxes Are Well Adapted to Hot Climates

Have you heard of the Kit Fox?

They can be found in the southwestern region of the United States and in Mexico.¹ They are very well adapted to hot temperatures and can be found in desert, scrubland, and grassland habitats.^1&2

by OBDKon January 04, 2023

Hairy Woodpeckers

Hairy Woodpeckers look a lot like Downy Woodpeckers, don’t they? It can be difficult to tell them apart, but here are some key differences:

Hairy Woodpeckers are bigger and have about three inches on Downy Woodpeckers

by OBDKon January 02, 2023

Filming Wildlife in Africa Video

Travel to Africa and see amazing wildlife up close with this incredible video from wildlife filmmaker, Alan Lacy!

Alan Lacy shares his journey in this video as he works on a film project. He captures a lot of the native wildlife around on camera.

by OBDKon December 28, 2022

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