The first part of the common name refers to the 6-11 inches, bushy tail which the animal erects when disturbed, displaying the white hairs of the outer edge and under surface. Long, slender legs - ...

The smallest bird in the grouse family, the white-tailed ptarmigan is also one of the few animals that lives on alpine mountaintops throughout its entire life. Every part of this ptarmigan is adapted ...

Their elevation has such a great range and such strength. White-Tailed Mongooses, again, are very small, of an average size of 103 cm and 4 to 5 kg of weight. Lack of size despite, though ...

Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The agency also said it would reconsider protecting the bird’s critical habitat, providing hope that areas ...