Explore the Outdoors!
Here is an overview of all the articles on the blog.
Vultures live in many different habitats including rainforests, savannahs, deserts and high mountain regions1. They can be found on all continents except Antarctica and Australia. Vultures are not decomposers but scavengers. They feed on meat from fresh carcasses, making them carnivores. Depending on the food availability and species they may be either secondary, tertiary or…
Most garden birds are omnivores with a diet that include everything from seeds and fruits, to insects and smaller animals. Therefore, larger backyard birds will eat tadpoles as a part of their diet if accessible to them. In fact, many garden birds will actively seek out tadpoles to eat if you have a source…
Flamingos are fascinating creatures, and their babies are adorable and quirky. The name flamingo is from the Latin word flamenco, meaning fire or flame colored, suggesting that we have been stunned by their beautiful colors for a very long time! In the recent years, biologists have made numerous new discoveries about baby flamingo’s that may…
Decomposers play an equally important role in marine ecosystems as they do in land ecosystems and they are just as numerous and diverse! In the ocean, the most abundant decomposers are bacteria, marine worms, Echinoderms, Crustaceans and Mollusks. They all get their energy by breaking down dead organic matter that float around or fall to…
Conure parrot owners often want to know what their bird can eat in the wild, and what kind of food is best for them. So let’s get to it! Conures are a group of parrots that are native to Central and South America. They are a very popular pet bird and come in a…
The rainforest is a diverse ecosystem with a diverse range of plant and animal life. This makes it an ideal place to find food for many animals including monkeys! More than 30 species of monkeys live exclusively in the rainforest of the world (and more than 300 species in total!), where they eat everything from…
Like all other reptiles, snakes have hearts that makes their blood circulate. Blood circulation is vital to snakes because it brings around the nutrients and oxygen that the cells of the snake need to survive! A snake’s heart is located about one fourth body length down from its head. For snakes that live on the…
Flamingos start out as grey fluffy chicks that in a matter of months grow real feathers that slowly turn pink! The diet that they eat is essential for their optimal development and for them to obtain their recognizable pink feather coat. The first few weeks after hatching, baby flamingos eat ‘crop milk’ produced by their…
There are many different animals that can be found living in bushes. Some of these animals are mammals, such as mice and other rodents, but most are insects and the birds that eat them! Animals that can be found in bushes include caterpillars, spiders, beetles, flies, and other insects such as roaches and bees,…
The American goldfinch is a small garden bird commonly found in large flocks throughout the US, southern Canada, and central Mexico. Their natural habitat is open meadows, but they often flock to bird feeders in suburban areas. Even though American goldfinches do occasionally eat smaller insects such as aphids and ants, goldfinches do not eat…