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The Hawaiian honeycreeper is a model in adaptive radiation (evolution that occurs when an organism adapts to new environments through genetic mutation). These birds can be found throughout the Hawaiian islands. They prefer tropical to semi-tropical habitats with an abundance of flowers. These birds face many threats like habitat destruction […]

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The honey possum, aka noolbenger or tait, hails from western Australia. They prefer coastal, sand plain heathlands and banksia woodlands with a large variety of flowering plants. The honey possum is among the world’s smallest marsupials, with the long-tailed planigale being number 1. Even though they suffer at the hands […]

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The sloth bear is native to India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. They are primarily myrmecophagous (eat mostly ants and termites). They have even been termed labiated bears, due to their long lower lip; used for sucking up insects. Sloth bears, like sun bears, have a prominent marking on their chest. […]

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The Himalayan honey bee has an affinity for Rhododendrons. The honey they produce gives new meaning to high in the Himalayas. These bees can be found in the forested cliffs of Bhutan, Myanmar, India, Yunnan, Nepal, Laos, and Vietnam. Collecting this rare honey is no small feat and has led […]

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The story of keeping honey bees goes back about 4,500 years! That’s how long the honey bee has been used for their production of tasty honey and to help pollinate crops. As a matter of fact, honey bees pollinate an estimated 1/3 of all the food crops we consume! Without […]

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