Animal DNA

Well meet the Felidae family and learn about cats….from the gentle and sophisticated breeds of domestic house kittens....to the famous big cats in the wild…and many other feline species in between.

Well explore the wide variety of dogs... wolves... foxes... coyotes…and more…well learn about their many similarities and differences, and what makes them special.

Well learn about some of the most intriguing creatures that inhabit the land... and more often the air... birds!

Well travel from the forests, to the frozen north, to investigate bears of all types and sizes, as we learn about the eight major species of this unique animal.

Our exploration across the world takes us to Africa, where well roam the savannah with giraffes, zebras and hippopotamuses.

Were going big! Meet the pachyderms, which include heavyweights like the magnificent elephant, the powerful rhinoceros and the docile manatee.

We dive below the surface, into the deep blue, to swim with dolphins, whales, swordfish, and turtles!

Well decode the mysteries about our fascinating “cousins”, the primates, and learn the key attributes that differentiate them from monkeys, and from one another.

Were heading to the farm, to visit some important animals...cattle.....horses…pigs…and poultry, among many others. We are indebted to these animals for the many benefits we enjoy from the services and products they provide.

Approach with caution... were going to meet some poisonous creatures that seem like they could crawl from the cauldron of a witch making a potion...... scorpions, spiders, frogs and snakes!

Well get to know more about rodents, including rats, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, beavers, squirrels, groundhogs, and porcupines, just to name a few.

Similar, but not related! Well learn about animals that may look similar but belong to different orders of the animal kingdom. Rabbits, otters, kangaroos, skunks, raccoons, ferrets, mongooses, opossums, and more.

Were headed into the water, to take a closer look at fascinating creatures like crabs, lobsters, octopuses, sea urchins, starfish, sponges, and corals.

Well learn about more animals that seem similar on the surface, but are notably different...camels, llamas, alpacas, reindeer, and elk!

Were getting up close and personal with members of the reptilian world, like lizards, chameleons, iguanas, geckos, crocodiles, and alligators!

Well pull out our magnifying glasses to examine creatures belonging to the lepidoptera and coleoptera orders. If you think you have no idea what these creatures are, think again. Were talking about butterflies, moths, beetles, and more!

Time to get busy with one of the most industrious species on Earth, the Hymenoptera: bees, ants and wasps -- animals that know how to work together toward common goals.

Well burn the midnight oil with several nocturnal animals... those that are more active between dusk and dawn. Bats, owls, toads...and other interesting creatures of the night.

We'll gallop through the equestrian world with majestic horses, and relatives including zebras, donkeys and other hooved members of the Equidae family.

Well marvel at some of the most beautiful and vibrant fish in the seas, rivers and lakes of our blue planet, including angelfish, clownfish, puffer fish, and more!

Well learn about the small, charming birds that captivate our hearts: lovebirds, peaceful turtledoves, singing canaries, intelligent parakeets and agile Hummingbirds, as they dart from flower to flower.

Meet some animals with no housing problems. From crafty armadillos to slow-moving snails and land tortoises, and others, these interesting animals use their shells as built-in homes.

Well paddle with ducks, geese, and swans…run at full speed with ostriches that look like ballet dancers with their own tutus and long necks…and well float with the dove, the universal symbol of peace.

We soar the open skies with birds of prey, or raptors…the apex predators from above… such as vultures, hawks, and the mighty eagle.

Keep your distance, as we investigate some aquatic "monsters" -- from the fearsome conger eels that live in submerged caverns, to moray eels and the venomous and stinging enhydrina schistos….and squids that can be bigger than a car.

We close the season with some of the strangest and most unique animals in the world, such as the platypus, the Komodo dragon, the fish with hands, the stone fish, the blue fly and the monkey without a nose.