News tagged with andean mountains

Rare Andean cat no longer exclusive to the Andes

Once thought to exclusively inhabit its namesake mountain range, the threatened Andean cat—a house cat-sized feline that resembles a small snow leopard in both appearance and habitat—also frequents ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 16, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New bird discovered after its extinction

After almost 120 years in the Natural History Museum collections, a new Colombian bird has been discovered, and proclaimed extinct.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0