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		<title>The Rapid Rise of the Cobia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-rapid-rise-of-the-cobia/" title="The Rapid Rise of the Cobia" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cobia1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="cobia" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cobia1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cobia1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cobia1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The cobia, aka black kingfish, black salmon, codfish, crabeater, ling, lemonfish, prodigal son, and black bonito, is a migratory fish that can be found in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. They face the threat of overfishing from commercial and sport fishing ventures. Climate change effects water temperatures and alters [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Familiar Cockatiel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-familiar-cockatiel/" title="The Familiar Cockatiel" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cockatiel1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="cockatiel" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cockatiel1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cockatiel1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cockatiel1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The cockatiel, aka quarrion, weero, or weiro, is actually a parrot that is also a member of its own branch of the cockatoo family, and hails from Australia. These energetic and intelligent birds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction in the form of large-scale clearing of forests and [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Great Spotted Woodpecker</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 09:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-great-spotted-woodpecker/" title="The Great Spotted Woodpecker" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="138" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/gsw1a-300x138.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="great spotted woodpecker" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/gsw1a-300x138.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/gsw1a-800x367.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/gsw1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The great spotted woodpecker is widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and into Northern Africa. They can tolerate a wide variety of habitats, including: broadleaf forests, coniferous and/or mixed forests, woodlands, gardens, olive groves, and parks. Even though they face the threats of deforestation and climate change, these birds are numerous [&#x2026;]</p>
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