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The sharp-tailed grouse, aka sharptail grouse or fire grouse, is a mid-sized prairie grouse that hails from Alaska, Canada, and the United States. Sans hunting, trapping, and habitat loss, these grouse are not only listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, but their numbers are actually increasing. These grouse number […]

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The peacock spider is a species in the jumping spider family that hails from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, and Tasmania. They tolerate a wide variety of habitats from sand dunes to grasslands. These are but 1 of the known 6,000 species of jumping spider. […]

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Famous for their ability to mimic sounds, the lyrebird has been known to recreate the sound of a car alarm, a camera shutter, and even a chainsaw! The male superb lyrebird has a beautiful tail which he uses to impress the ladies during his courtship dance. When it comes to […]

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