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The Unusual Fossa

14 July, 2020
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It’s a cat, a dog, a mongoose…. what is that critter? It’s a fossa. Even it’s name isn’t pronounced how you’d think. It’s pronounced foo-sah. These interesting predators hail from Madagascar and are most closely related to civets. They stick to hunting in the rainforest region of this

The Massive Elephant Seal

13 July, 2020
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Whether it be the northern or the southern elephant seal, both are massive and equally impressive in their own rights. The northern elephant seal ranges from Alaska to Mexico. Whereas the southern ranges south of the Equator. Once thought to be extinct, a population of around 50 – 100 were […]

Meet the Crazy Cuckoo

10 July, 2020
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The cuckoo is a bird which is native to Africa, Asia, Australasia, and Europe. They get their name from their unique behavior of laying eggs in other’s nests and from their call that sounds like their name. There are 54 known species of cuckoo in the world and only 2 […]

The Massive and Gentle Leatherback Turtle

9 July, 2020
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Having the largest range of any turtle, the leatherback turtle travels the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans in an incredible migratory journey. Leatherbacks are also known as the leathery turtle, the lute turtle, and the luth. They have an incredible migration that takes them up to

The Fierce but Cute American Marten

8 July, 2020
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The American marten in a member of the weasel family, like the skunk, mink, stoat, ferret, beaver, and more. There are 13 known subspecies of American marten that are native to North America. They prefer mature, northern region forests that are populated primarily with aspen, birch, firs, pines, and spruce […]

The Ferocious Goliath Tigerfish

7 July, 2020
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You’d be wise to steer clear of the goliath tigerfish as it is such a fearless apex predator that it doesn’t even fear crocodiles! The tigerfish calls the Congo River basin, Lake Upemba, the Lualaba River, and Lake Tanganyika in Africa their home. These fish are prized game fish due […]

The Inca Tern… The Bird with a Mustache

6 July, 2020
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Best known for their impressive white mustaches, the Inca tern is a beautiful sea bird to behold. These terns can be found from sla Lobos de Tierra in Peru to Coquimbo in Chile. They are a gregarious (social) species of bird that nests in colonies of several thousands of birds. […]

The Grey Partridge

2 July, 2020
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The grey partridge, aka English partridge, Hungarian partridge, or just partridge, hails from the pheasant family. There are 8 known subspecies of partridge that reside in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and North America. They prefer to dwell in moors, hedgerows, grasslands, and

The Cool Firefly

1 July, 2020
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The firefly is a common sight to behold during the spring and summer in the Midwest. Catching them and releasing them is a childhood tradition. However, their name is a bit falsified, as they aren’t flies at all; but rather beetles. There are over 2,000 known species of fireflies… er, […]

The Slow and Steady Three-Toed Sloth

30 June, 2020
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There, in the treetops, lives the world’s slowest mammal; the three-toed sloth. They spend nearly their entire lives in the trees, as their long claws make it difficult to walk on the ground. These critters are so slow that algae literally grows on their fur. Their fur coat is also […]

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