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Austin S.
Author for A-Z Animals

Growing up in rural New England on a small scale farm gave me a lifelong passion for animals. I love learning about new wild animal species, habitats, animal evolutions, dogs, cats, and more. I've always been surrounded by pets and believe the best dog and best cat products are important to keeping our animals happy and healthy. It's my mission to help you learn more about wild animals, and how to care for your pets better with carefully reviewed products.

Procoptodon
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Description and Size The Procoptodon is a genus of large kangaroos, which were notorious for their significant high and short face. To date, it is the largest variety of kangaroo… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Uintatherium
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The Uintatherium was an exceptionally large and exceptionally ugly ungulate that lived during the Eocene epoch, which was between 56 and 34 million years ago. Classification and Scientific Name Uintatherium… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Atlantic Salmon
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The Atlantic salmon is a ray-finned fish species and the third largest fish in the family Salmonidae, after the Pacific Chinook Salmon and Siberian Taimen. The species first hatches and… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Neptune Grouper
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The Neptune grouper is a rare, hard-to-catch marine species of ray-finned fish. The Neptune grouper lives mainly in the deep waters of the Western Pacific Ocean and among the coral… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Platinum Arowana
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Whatever type of arowana it is, this fish is prized for its extreme rarity and its breathtaking beauty. For some connoisseurs of really exotic aquarium fish, the platinum arowana belongs… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Mandarin Rat Snake
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"This docile snake is a popular and long-lived pet - though challenging to care for - with a lifespan of up to 21 years!" Mandarin rat snakes are sought-after pets… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Batfish
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The batfish has the ability to “walk” along the sandy bottom of the ocean with its fins. The batfish family is perhaps among the most unusual-looking fish in the world.… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Goonch Catfish
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The goonch catfish, or giant devil catfish, is one of the most fierce freshwater fish. This fish has no natural predators, and has, in the past, terrorized villages with its… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Snook Fish
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Snook, also known by the Dutch name snoek, which means "pike," sergeant fish, or Spanish name robalo, is a fish commonly found off the Florida coast. Although prohibited from commercial… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Alaskan Pollock
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The Alaskan pollock, also called walleye pollock, is closely related to Alaskan cod and haddock. The marine fish species lives in the North Pacific and the Arctic Ocean and is… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Whiting
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Whiting fish is a term that refers to a number of ray-finned fishes, all of which are in the class Actinopterygii. However, it originally referred to whiting or merling (Merlangius… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Rhino Viper
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The Rhino Viper, scientifically known as Bitis nasicornis, is a venomous snake known for its distinctive horn-like scales and vibrant coloration, found primarily in parts of Africa. The river jack… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Rinkhals Snake
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“This snake is known for playing dead as a defense against predators.” The Rinkhals snake sometimes called the ring-necked spitting cobra, is a venomous snake native to South Africa. It… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Wolf Snake
Wolf Snake Picture

“Harmless, but with fangs like a wolf.” Called the common wolf snake, the oriental wolf snake, the Indian wolf snake, the common wolf snake, or the house snake, Lycodon capucinus… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Mamushi Snake
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The Mamushi snake, which is also known as the Japanese moccasin or the Japanese pit viper, can grow to be over two feet long. With its blotchy pattern, this snake… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Bull Trout
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The bull trout's coloring and markings resemble that of the brook and brown trout, but it is actually a char and related to the salmon. The bull trout is a… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Parrot Snake
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The Parrot Snake, scientifically known as Leptophis ahaetulla, is a slender and medium-sized snake species found in Central America and northern South America, recognized for its vibrant coloration and resemblance… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Zebra Snake
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The Zebra Snake, also known as the Western Barred Spitting Cobra, is a venomous snake native to southern Africa, characterized by its distinctive black and white stripes. The zebra snake… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Mole Snake
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“The mole snake can reach a length of 6.8 feet” The mole snake lives in the grasslands, deserts, savannas, and shrublands of South Africa. This snake is an expert at… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Goshawk
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The goshawk is among the most common birds of prey around the world. Goshawk may refer to more than a dozen different species, most of them a member of the… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Lumpfish
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A Lumpfish is a saltwater fish with a body covered in lumps, bumps, and ridges, and they are known for their ability to eat harmful sea lice. Lumpfish have suction… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Pipefish
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Male pipefish carry fertilized eggs within their body until they hatch. The pipefish is a very long, narrow fish with an unusual pipe-shaped mouth. Some move through the water like… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Fire Eel
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Called an eel for its long thin appearance, a Fire Eel actually isn't a true eel at all. In fact, it is one of a species of elongated freshwater fish… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Blue Catfish
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The blue catfish is a ray-finned fish, a species of catfish, and the largest species of all North American catfish. Although it is native to Mississippi river drainage, it has… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Mexican Black Kingsnake
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“A subspecies of the common kingsnake.” The Mexican black kingsnake is one of the most popular snakes to keep as a pet due to how easy it is to take… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Leatherback Sea Turtle
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The giant leatherback sea turtle is the largest species of living turtle and one of seven species of sea turtles. Leatherback sea turtles do not have a hard shell and… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Eastern Gray Squirrel
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Up to 20 eastern gray squirrels live in every acre of forest in the eastern half of the United States. A common inhabitant of forests, parks, and urban areas of… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Mangrove Snake
Mangrove Snake Picture

"Mangrove snakes have weak venom." The mangrove snake, which is also known as the gold-ringed cat snake, has bold black and yellow coloring along its slim body. Laying about 10… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Baya
Baya Picture

The humble baya has the ability to construct some of the most elaborate nests in the entire animal kingdom. The baya, also known as the baya weaver, is a small… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Hawaiian Goose (Nene)
Hawaiian Goose (Nene) Picture

“The Hawaiian Goose, or Nene, is the state bird of Hawaii.” The beautiful Hawaiian goose, or nene was made the state bird of Hawaii in 1957 which is before Hawaii… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago

Boiga
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Boiga snakes are a diverse group of snakes known for their adaptability, with over 50 species found across various habitats, primarily in Southeast Asia, India, and Australia. The Boiga is… Read More

By Austin S. 3 years ago