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The king quail, aka Asian blue quail, blue-breasted quail, Chinese painted quail, or Chung-Chi, is an Old World (species from Asia or Africa) species of quail that hails from southern China, south and south-eastern Asia to Oceania, on up to southeastern Australia. These birds are numerous and have a stable […]

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The belted kingfisher can be found from Canada, through United States, Mexico, Central America, and down into the northern parts of South America. These birds prefer habitats near lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. They have a special preference for near-vertical banks which is where they build their nest. With a […]

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When the king vulture arrives at the scene, other birds will literally step aside and let the king eat. Considered to be the largest and arguably one of the prettiest of the vulture species, the brilliant coloration on their head is actually skin. See, vultures tend to not have any […]

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Found in Africa, Australia, and South America, the mound building termites are a lesson in industry. They never sleep. That’s right, they work 24/7 and only stop working when they die. What a life. With more then 2,500 known species of termites in the world, there are plenty out there […]

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Due to its size, temperament, venom, and overall reputation, the king cobra (not a true cobra, by the way) is a snake to be respected and feared. These snakes are more closely related to mambas than to cobras. Kings are the largest known venomous snake in the world. A few […]

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The king penguin is the second largest penguin after the emperor penguin. Their estimated population is about 2.2 million strong and growing! These critters are native to the Antarctica region, primarily the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. But there are also populations on several other islands as well. Due to […]

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The California king snake, as it’s name states, primarily lives in California. However, they can be found in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and even in North Texas too. They can live in deserts, forests, woodlands, chaparral, grassland, along rivers, around farms, and suburban areas with abundant shrubs. These reptile hunters can […]

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