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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 others. There are 13 known subspecies of American marten that are

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 […]

The Amazing Giant Panda

23 June, 2020
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At one time scientists were up in the air about whether or not the giant panda was part of the bear or the raccoon family. They landed, ultimately, in the bear family. What’s with the coloring anyway? Well, the white face and body help them to hide in the snow […]

The Peculiar Looking Patagonian Mara

22 June, 2020
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It’s a deer, it’s a rabbit, it’s a… what the heck is that? Why it’s a patagonian mara, of course. They can only be found in Patagonia, Argentina. Patagonian maras like dry, airy,

The Black Giant Squirrel

9 June, 2020
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And the largest known squirrel in the world title goes to… the black giant squirrel. These large critters take up residence in the subtropical and tropical coniferous and broadleaf

The Cute and Potent Loris

3 June, 2020
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The loris is a species of tree dwelling primate residing in tropical rainforests, semi-deciduous forests, scrub forests, swamps, and even suburban gardens of Southeast Asia, India, and

The Terrific Tapir

2 June, 2020
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Their name is pronounced either like “appear” or “paper”, the tapir or “P’som-sett,” which means “mixture is finished”. It’s a prehistoric mammal that has lineages dating back millions of years to the Eocene

The Patient and Intelligent Orangutan

29 May, 2020
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The orangutan is a great ape, like gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and yes… humans. There are 3 known species of orangutans: the Sumatran, the

The Eyes of the Pygmy Tarsier

28 May, 2020
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With huge eyes, literally the size of their brain, that seem to stare right through you, it’s the pygmy tarsier. They can only be found in the Southeast Asian island nations of

The Greater Grison

21 May, 2020
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The greater grison kind of looks like a slender honey badger and it can have about the same temperament as one, when threatened. Greater Grisons reside in a wide range of habitats such

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