To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator ...

From the African tree frog to the tiger salamander, there are thousands of species of amphibians that can be found scattered all over the world. Amazing Amphibians: A 5-Day Unit Plan for Kids Skip ...

Tall, magnificent birds with long legs and necks, cranes spend most of their lives near the shallow water of swamps, lakes, streams, and ponds to hunt for prey and construct their nests. There are 15 ...

Most Amphibians have soft, smooth skin that they can breathe through. They usually have four legs and long, sticky tongues to catch insects. Some common examples of amphibians are frogs, toads ...

Namely, a group of primitive amphibians called the temnospondyls. They may have survived the Great Dying by feeding on some freshwater prey that larger land-based predators couldn’t get to and ...

Participants in a recent hike at Woodland Mound look for different types of amphibians making their annual migration to lay eggs in vernal pools. In the waning days of winter, as the temperatures ...

It’s a rainy, early spring night in a small town 15 minutes north of Portland. On what is typically a dark and quiet road, a high-pitched chorus reverberates through the damp air.

Since 2010, CCLT has invited community members to witness this natural spectacle and to help reduce the number of frogs and salamanders killed by vehicles before they reach their breeding grounds.