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Echidna Fact Sheet

Echidna: quill-covered monotremes. AKA: spiny anteater Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Monotremata Family: | Tachyglossidae Genus: | Tachyglossus (short-beaked) and Zaglossus (long-beaked) ...

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Wolverine Fact Sheet

Wolverine (Gulo gulo): largest land-dwelling member of the weasel family. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Carnivora Family: | Mustelidae Genus: | Gulo Genus: | G. gulo Size and Weight: ...

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Horses in North America: A Comeback Story

Ancient horses roamed the North American continent for millions of years. And many, many years later, horses played an integral role in building the foundation of the United States. However, there was a period in time ...

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