National Hippo Day is celebrated February 15 of each year. This special day was set aside to raise awareness of the hippopotamus and their status as a vulnerable species.
Some fun facts about the Hippopotamus-
International Zebra Day is celebrated on January 31 of each year. This day was set aside to appreciate the zebra and to create awareness about the need to protect the animal. The Grevy’s Zebra (pictured below) is considered endangered with only about 2500 left in the world.
Some fun facts about the Grevy’s Zebra-
January 21st is National Squirrel Appreciation Day. Show the critters some love on this day by throwing some extra food out for them. Eastern Gray Squirrels enjoy eating foods such as: walnuts, acorns, seeds, fruit and corn.
Of course don’t neglect those cute critters on the other 364 days of the year. There are many squirrel feeders available which makes it easy to feed squirrels throughout the year.
Learn all about the Silkworm! They produce silk by spewing a substance called fibroin through holes in their jaws.
The capybara is the largest rodent in the world and can weigh over 100 pounds!
Learn about the Giant Anteater. They can eat up to 30,000 insects in one day!