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A small bird with black, white and gray feathers, called a Carolina chickadee, holds a green caterpillar in its beak

Oct. 22, 2018

New Smithsonian Study Links Declines in Suburban Backyard Birds to Presence of Nonnative Plants

Insect-eating birds that depend on high-calorie, high-protein cuisine (namely caterpillars and spiders) to feed their young are finding the menu severely lacking in backyards landscaped with even a small proportion of nonnative plants, according to a new study from SCBI.

Oct. 18, 2018

Science Snapshot: Studying Baboons in Ethiopia

For the past two years, Global Health Program veterinarian Dawn Zimmerman traveled to Awash National Park in Ethiopia to collar hamadryas baboons, helping researchers track the primates and study their biology, reproduction and social nature.

Oct. 16, 2018

Dama Gazelle Calf Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Just one month after welcoming a male Dama gazelle calf, Cheetah Conservation Station keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo once again welcomed a new member to the herd. A female calf was born in an off-exhibit enclosure the morning of Oct. 9 to...

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