Mammals

December 21, 2023 A-Z Animals Birds Mammals 

Top 10 Dumbest Animals in the World

I may be of the mind that no animal is truly dumb, but I’ll admit certain animals are less like Einstein and more like Shaggy from Scooby-Doo. On the smart side, there are dogs that can bring you a soda or turn on the lights. On the dumb side, there are ostriches with walnut-sized brains.  […]

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March 28, 2023 A-Z Animals Facts & Stats Fish Mammals 

Everything About Blue Whale – Discover The World’s Largest Animal

.commonpostlink { display: none; } .commonpostlink.new-content { display: block; /* or “inline” or “inline-block”, depending on your desired display */ } Blue whales are magnificent creatures that have graced our oceans for over one million years. Did you know that the blue whale is the largest known animal to have ever lived on earth? A […]

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March 2, 2023 A-Z Animals Mammals 

The Enigmatic Wombats: Surprising Facts and Myths Debunked

The common wombat, also known as Vombatus ursinus or bare-nosed wombat, is an animal endemic to Southern Australia, but this comical-looking creature is bigger than you would imagine. It is also part of the marsupial family with the likes of kangaroos and koalas. This means that they all rear their young in a pouch. There […]

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February 27, 2023 A-Z Animals Mammals 

Groundhog – More than Just a Weather Prognosticator!

Often considered a nuisance and a pest, Groundhogs, woodchucks, or marmots as they are called are found predominately throughout Northern America, where they have gained notoriety for predicting when winter will end. In fact, these little critters have even had a day named after them. But contrary to popular belief that groundhogs are cuddly little […]

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February 23, 2023 A-Z Animals Mammals Wild Animals 

Gorilla, the Gentle Giants of the Jungle: A Closer Look at the King of the Apes

The gorilla is a creature that deserves our admiration. With stocky bodies, broad chests, and muscular arms, gorillas are the epitome of strength in the animal kingdom.  Gorillas are part of the great ape family, including other impressive species like orangutans and bonobos; gorillas are essential to our planet’s biodiversity.  Gorillas are our third closest […]

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February 22, 2023 A-Z Animals Mammals 

Getting to Grips With the Most Dangerous Land Animal – The Common Hippopotamus

Welcome to exploring the one animal on land that causes the most human deaths in Southern Africa. Dangerous, grumpy, and with the size and grit to back up its threats – the hippopotamus is an animal to be feared. Go into its territory at your own risk because your very presence will cause annoyance of […]

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February 22, 2023 A-Z Animals Mammals 

The Evolution and Behavior of the American Black Bear

When Theodore Roosevelt chose not to shoot that black bear back in 1902, he started a craze that continues today. That black bear he saved became the father of all teddy bears, but there’s no evolutionary link between the two! Let’s leave the teddy bears where they belong (in bed) and focus on the iconic […]

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February 21, 2023 A-Z Animals Mammals 

Welcome to the Beautiful World of the Bat – the Only Mammal That Can Fly

Overview Masters of powered flight on a thin wing membrane is nothing short of miraculous in itself. Yet, the Nose leaf bat does it, and so does the blood-sucking Vampyrum spectrum bat. No matter whether we discuss the Pteropus giganteus (Indian flying fox), Spectral bat, or the little Brown bat, their flight muscles are designed […]

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February 20, 2023 A-Z Animals Mammals 

All You Need to Know about the Grizzly Bear – Fuzzy Teddy Bears but with a Bad Attitude and Sharp Teeth!

I’ve always loved Grizzly Bears and bears in general, and that’s probably due to a combination of growing up with one (or ten) too many stuffed animals and because some of my earliest childhood memories are of the Country Bear Jamboree in Walt Disney World, if you know, you know.  Bears are some of the […]

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February 20, 2023 A-Z Animals Mammals 

All About Jaguar Animal – Lifestyle, Temperament, Conservation Status & More!

The jaguar, the largest cat in the Americas, is a chunky boy with massive murder mittens, but even that wouldn’t stop us from wanting to give it a squeeze if we could. It is a majestic cat with natural eyeliner (maybe it’s Maybelline?) and impeccable style. The jaguar is also in danger of extinction, as […]

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