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The green heron, aka little green heron, green-backed heron, chucklehead, or poke, is a globally distributed bird that can be found in North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, Asia, and Europe. These adaptable birds can tolerate any shallow wetland environment, in which they live. They tend to stick to thickets […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The bonobo, aka dwarf chimpanzee, gracile chimpanzee, or pygmy chimpanzee, has many similarities to common chimpanzees, yet subtle differences classify them as their own species. Bonobos are generally peaceful to one another, however, battles can break out between rival troops. Although no reports of killings have ever been documented. Most […]

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