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Here is a detailed list of animals that start with w. We've also gathered some fun facts about the animals that you should see.

In the wild, securing a consistent food supply is a matter of life and death. Unlike humans who can simply open a refrigerator or pantry, wild animals have developed fascinating and ingenious methods ...

Black-cheeked Woodpecker - Melanerpes pucherani resident breeding bird from southeastern Mexico south to western Ecuador. Occurs in the higher levels of wet forests, woodland, making nest hole ...

Diversification of Ramphastinae (Aves, Ramphastidae) prior to the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary as shown by molecular clock of mtDNA sequences ...

The red-headed woodpecker (scientific name, Melanerpes erythrocephalus) is a medium-sized bird. If you see one fly, you’ll understand why it receives the ‘checkerboard’ label. The crimson head, ...

From birds to tarantulas, the Biology Club at City College offers a wide variety of hands-on activities guiding students to dive deeper into our planet’s wildlife. Run by two co-presidents Caroline ...

Some species stand out for their unique occurrence in Mato Grosso do Sul, such as Melanerpes cactorum, Celeus lugubris, Phaethornis subochraceus, and Cantorchilus guarayanus, reflecting the influence ...

Michigan is usually teeming with birds in the winter. Explore 20 common birds that spend their winters in Michigan.

Some 350 families in Palmar Sur, in southeastern Costa Rica, face eviction over the construction of a new international airport designed to serve the country’s growing tourism industry. The ...

A bird photographer in Michigan has captured dramatic footage of the moment a red-headed woodpecker found a starling in its tree trunk nest and evicted it by yanking it out.