by wildfire | Sep 29, 2013 | Legacy SciWorks Posts, Uncategorized
Scientific Name: Cichlidae. Cichlids are a group of tropical freshwater fish that can be extremely vibrant in their coloration. Colors such as black, white, yellow, orange, silver, blue, green, or red are known to exist. There are over one-thousand species in Africa...
by wildfire | Sep 29, 2013 | Legacy SciWorks Posts, Uncategorized
Scientific Name: Gromphadorhina Portentosa. Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches are shiny brown and oval shaped insects. They are one of the world’s largest cockroaches reaching, two to three inches at maturity. They do not have wings and they have a single pair of...
by wildfire | Sep 29, 2013 | Legacy SciWorks Posts, Uncategorized
Scientific Name: Gopherus polyphemus. Gopher tortoises live in dry, sandy, upland, and coastal areas of the southeastern United States. Sand hills, roadsides, beaches, coastal dunes, and barrier islands are just some of their natural habitat. They prefer areas with...
by wildfire | Sep 29, 2013 | Legacy SciWorks Posts, Uncategorized
Boa Constrictor Red-tailed boas originate from tropical Central and South America, ranging from Brazil and Columbia north through the country of Mexico. They are commonly found in woodlands, semi-arid forests, and tropical rain forests. These snakes have brown and...
by wildfire | Sep 29, 2013 | Legacy SciWorks Posts, Uncategorized
Scientific Name: Lontra canadensis. The Environmental Park at SciWorks is home to two North American River Otters. Mollie, who was obtained from Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park in Florida, and Otto, who was sent to us from a wildlife rehabilitation facility in...
