Stingray
Stingray Teeth: Everything You Need to Know
Stingrays, also known as sea rays, are flat-bodied members of the Myliobatiformes order; the same order that contains sharks. Within…
Stingray
Stingrays, also known as sea rays, are flat-bodied members of the Myliobatiformes order; the same order that contains sharks. Within…
Pig
Pigs, also called swine or hogs, will famously eat anything. They’re hyper-intelligent for livestock, and spend their lives focused on…
Goats
Goats (Capra hircus) have been domesticated for over 10,000 years. For some, they’re meat. For others, they’re milk producers. And…
Cows
Cows have been domesticated for over 10,000 years. They’re cloven-hooved herbivores of the Bovidae family. We use them for everything…
African Bullfrog
African bullfrogs (Pyxicephalus adspersus) are large frogs that live across sub-Saharan Africa and prefer areas where water is plentiful and…
Dolphin
Dolphins live in all the world’s oceans and even some of the largest freshwater rivers. Like whales, they’re considered cetaceans,…
Tiger
Tigers are one of the rarest and most magnificent creatures in the world. Humans have long been fascinated with them…
Wolf
Wolves are known the world over as the bad guys in children’s stories, hunters of deer and elk, and relatives…
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Mice are known the world over as pests, pets, and cheese-eaters. There are 38 species of the genus ‘Mus’ alone,…
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Ask any person on the street, and they can probably describe a jellyfish to you. But do you know how…
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Hamsters are members of the rodent family Cricetidae. There are 19 distinct species, and many of them (including the Syrian…
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Crocodiles are the largest reptiles on earth. They live throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia, and are just as…
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Alligators are famous roadside attractions throughout the southeastern United States. These semi-aquatic reptiles are members of the Alligatoridae family within…
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Camels are members of the Camelidae family along with alpacas and llamas. They’ve long been domesticated for meat, milk, and…
Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) are the largest lizards on earth. They top out at 10 feet long and nearly 200…
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Sperm whales are the largest toothed predator in the world, and the largest toothed whale. They’re members of the Cetacea…
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Squirrels belong to the rodent family Sciuridae. The word “squirrel” may actually refer to any member of this family, including…
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Rabbits are well known for their prominent buck teeth. They may be small, and reminiscent of other big toothed creatures…
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Opossums are the only marsupial endemic to the Americas. There are over 120 species of opossum worldwide, but only one…
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With 56 species on six continents (Antarctica excluded), it’s no wonder rats are recognizable to just about everyone. But what…
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Guinea pigs are known throughout much of the world as adorable pets with quirky personalities. They make a wide variety…
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Black widows are well known for their dark bodies and red hour glass markings. They can be found in temperate…
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Species of small lizard can be divided into the small (under ten inches), and the absolutely tiny (less than one…
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Pond turtles belong to the Emydidae family of turtles, which includes more than fifty species of freshwater turtle. They live…
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Venus flytraps are famously known for their exciting, sometimes horrifying method of feeding. Have a fly problem? Get a Venus…
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Leeches are well known, feared, and despised throughout much of the world. With nearly 700 species of leech living on…
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Otters are well loved for a variety of reasons, including their adorable personalities and affinity for holding hands. But otters…
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Sheep are one of the oldest breeds of domesticated animal in the world. People were keeping sheep long before the…
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The word fawn refers to more than just a color, or a behavior; it’s also what we call a baby…
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Leopards are known the world over for their distinctive spots and hunting prowess. Loved by some, feared by many, and…
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Bullfrogs are known far and wide for their bellowing calls. Go out to any still body of water near dusk…
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Katydids, which are often called ‘bush crickets’ or ‘long-horned grasshoppers’ are related to both crickets and grasshoppers, though they are…
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Bass can be found all over the world, in both fresh and salt water. In North America, largemouth and smallmouth…
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For many, roadrunners are synonymous with Saturday morning cartoons. They are incredibly fast runners. They can even outdistance humans, though…
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Wolf spiders are well known throughout the world. They live on every continent except Antarctica, and have even been found…
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When you think of a spider, you may think of something big and hairy, like a tarantula, or something small…
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Stick bugs, also called stick insects or walking sticks, come in all shapes and sizes, but they all have one…
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Meerkats are recognizable for their pointed snouts, beige color, and upright stance. In fact, if you imagine a Meerkat, you…
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Rabbits are one of the most recognizable mammals on the planet. They live on every continent except Antarctica, even inhabiting…