Animal Adaptations

Watch these scientists at work in the wild!

Watch how this herpetologist finds and catches lizards, writes down her data and then lets the lizard go. A herpetologist studies reptiles and amphibians.

Wildlife Biologist Mireya Mayur and her team discovered a new type of lemur.

Sophie Gilbert is a Wildlife Biologist in Idaho. She takes photos of animals in the wild to learn more about them.

Sometimes filming wildlife can be a challenge! This baby sun bear wants to play, which makes it difficult for the scientists to film her.

Watch how this wildlife scientist studies bears, their food and how they hibernate.



Wildlife Biologists study TRAITS

A trait is anything you can observe about an organism, including the way it looks and acts. Read from this Handbook of Traits to discover how plants and animals have similarities and differences in their traits.

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Explore amphibians from National Geographic for kids.

Frogs, salamanders, and more!

Build a habitat

Create an insect hotel

Move like an animal