Deserts Archives - Zoo Atlanta

April 1, 2022

Harris Hawk

In the case of Harris hawks, birds of a feather don’t only flock together – they hunt and nest together,...

April 28, 2020

The brown armor that covers the body of an armadillo, known as a carapace, is made of keratin – the...

April 28, 2020

This medium-sized tarantula species gets its name from the pinkish hue of the hairs on its back. Like all spiders,...

August 7, 2019

Meerkats are well-known to most people who enjoy animals because of their charismatic postures and social activities. They live in...

August 7, 2019

The ostrich is the largest living bird species on Earth and is related to cassowaries and rheas. Ostriches cannot fly...

August 7, 2019

This is one of the most distinctive animals on the planet. African elephants are the largest of the three elephant...

January 12, 2017

The Guatemalan beaded lizard lives only in an isolated pocket of desert in eastern Guatemala. Discovered by scientists in the...

January 12, 2017

Sidewinders get their name from their unique form of side-stepping locomotion that is an adaptation for moving across loosely packed...

January 12, 2017

Like most cranes, the beauty, grace, and dramatic ritualized mating dances of the blue crane make them iconic and popular...

November 28, 2016

Like all vultures and condors, these large birds are scavengers on carcasses. They soar over large areas searching for food...