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Fantastic Beasts

Fantastic Beasts of the Great Plains

Bison, North America's largest herbivore are adapted to the Northern Great Plains.

Tracking Bison Across the Grasslands of Montana

Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists are tracking Asian elephants in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady region using GPS collars. Though they set out to understand how elephants use the land, their research has also revealed a troubling rise in poaching. Unlike African elephants, Asian elephants are poached for their skin and eat — making males, females and calves equal targets. Conservation efforts in Myanmar are shifting to stop this urgent threat.

Watch: Field in Focus - Elephant Poaching

Humans and elephants are increasingly living in the same places, but science can help prevent conflict between them. Watch part two of our new series—Field in Focus.

Watch: Field in Focus - Human Elephant Conflict

Wood turtle

Does Slow and Steady Win the Race?

Animals A-Z: Przewalski's horse

Scimitar-horned Oryx. Photo Credit: Tim Wacher/ZSL

Scimitar-horned Oryx Calves Born in the Wild

Wildebeest

Fantastic Wildebeests and Where to Find Them

Tracking Elephants

Watch: Field in Focus - Elephants in Myanmar

Asian Elephant

Smithsonian Scientists Find Elephant-poaching Crisis Emerging in Myanmar