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Humans and animals need sleep. But we don’t all sleep the same way. A study was published in 2023. It was about chinstrap penguins. Scientists found an odd sleep pattern among penguins. The parents don’t take one long sleep at…
A baby chimpanzee is having a nightmare. Chantal is his caretaker. She tries to soothe him back to sleep. They’re at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center. It’s in the Republic of the Congo. That’s in Africa. The chimp’s name is…
Which pet is for you? Each type has different needs. And each costs money. Here’s how much some popular pets can cost. Dogs and cats are the most common pets in the U.S. Taking care of a dog costs…
There may be a new way to save endangered honeybees. A company called Dalan Animal Health is making a vaccine. It protects honeybees from a killer bacterium. This germ is called American foulbrood. It spreads from hive to hive. Dalan…
Soon, there won’t be any pandas left in zoos in the United States. They are all being sent back to China. For 50 years, China loaned pandas to the U.S. It was an act of friendship. But now, China is…
The rainforest is a wet, warm habitat. It’s home to many animals. There are four layers of the rainforest where these creatures live. The highest layer is the emergent layer. It is hot and sunny up here. Birds fly from…
Atlantic puffins have made a comeback in Maine. More of these seabirds have been able to raise chicks. This has happened two years in a row. There are 3,000 puffins in Maine. They live on rocky islands off the coast.…
A baby pangolin was born on February 2. The species is usually found in Asia. But this pangolin was born at the Prague Zoo, in the Czech Republic. This is the first of the species born in Europe. Pangolins are…
Sir Väs is a seven-foot-long king cobra. In English, his name means Sir Hiss. He lives at the Skansen Aquarium, in Sweden. On October 22, he escaped from his enclosure. He slithered through an opening in the ceiling. Staff members…
The parts of an insect’s body are important. They help the insect survive. Other animals depend on bees too. So do plants. Here are some features that keep the …
