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Share ItFrom its yellow head to its unusual hopping, the white-necked picathartes resembles something from a story book. These birds evolved from ancient Australian relatives around 44 million (more…) ...
Share ItSoft, furry, friendly (most of the time), quick, and deadly predators. The domestic cat is not only popular (the most popular pet in North America) but also a secretive hunter that has (more…) ...
Share ItThe southwestern willow flycatcher is a migrating bird that breeds in riparian habitats through the southwestern U.S. Their breeding ranges extend from southern California, Arizona, (more…) ...
Share ItThe bobcat is often confused with a lynx due to the similarity of size and the telltale ear tufts. Bobcats and lynx live in different locales though and the lynx is larger, shaggier, has (more…) ...
Share ItThe ringtail cat looks a little like a cat and a fox merged together. However, they aren’t cats and they aren’t foxes. They are more closely related to raccoons. As they are Arizona’s (more…) ...
Share ItSecond in size only to the tiger, the lion is the largest cat in Africa! They can be found in savannas, deserts, plains, grasslands, dense bush, and woodlands. They have been abundantly featured in books, movies, and (more…) ...
Share ItInhabiting forests, rocky hillsides, marshes, scrublands, and agricultural lands we have the genet. These nocturnal (active at night), catlike creatures inhabit a wide range in Africa and these critters are threatened by habitat loss and hunted because of their fur and (more…) ...
Share ItThe tiger is the largest species of the cat family. Even though they are large and powerful, they are also very stealthy. You’ll never know you’re being stalked by a tiger till it’s too late! Being the (more…) ...
Share ItThe Malagasy giant jumping rat, aka Malagasy giant rat, votsotsa, or votsovotsa, hails only from the western Menabe region of Madagascar, between the rivers Tomitsy and Tsiribihina. They prefer sandy coastal areas and (more…) ...
Share ItThe Eurasian nuthatch, aka wood nuthatch, is an abundant species of passerine (songbird or perching) bird that can be found from Europe to Africa, and throughout Asia. As mentioned, these birds are abundant as is evident by their (more…) ...