Do moths really eat sweaters? You may have pulled out a sweater from the back of your closet and found holes in it. Did you blame it on moths? You… Read More
By Cindy Rasmussen 4 years ago
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I'm a Wildlife Conservation Author and Journalist, raising awareness about conservation by teaching others about the amazing animals we share the planet with. I graduated from the University of Minnesota-Morris with a degree in Elementary Education and I am a former teacher. When I am not writing I love going to my kids' soccer games, watching movies, taking on DIY projects and running with our giant Labradoodle "Tango".
If you were asked to name a spooky animal, bats would likely be near the top of the list. Yet, what makes bats seem scary? Is it because they come… Read More
By Cindy Rasmussen 4 years ago
The International Union of Conservation of Nature is a group that is working to conserve nature and use natural resources wisely. They maintain a comprehensive list of animals that are… Read More
By Cindy Rasmussen 4 years ago
Monitor lizards are large, scaly lizards with long, snake-like tongues. They can grow to be 10 feet long and have large claws and a powerful tail. The Komodo dragon, the… Read More
By Cindy Rasmussen 4 years ago
There are 11 extant species of badgers spread across the globe. The two primary badger species are American badgers, feisty mammals found throughout North America from Canada to Mexico, and… Read More
By Cindy Rasmussen 4 years ago
Wolverines look like small bears. They have large claws and sharp teeth, but they are much smaller than bears, typically weighing no more than 40 pounds. They prefer colder, snowy… Read More
By Cindy Rasmussen 4 years ago
Catfish are found in freshwater and saltwater across the globe, except in Antarctica. With over 3000 species in the order Siluriformes, the one characteristic that they share is their barbels,… Read More
By Cindy Rasmussen 4 years ago
Cuttlefish look like a cross between an octopus and a squid. Mollusks in the class Cephalopoda — including octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish have eight arms and change colors to blend… Read More
By Cindy Rasmussen 4 years ago
Though 'cuttlefish' sounds like a cute little fish that you'd want to snuggle, that isn't the case. The cuttlefish is more like an octopus than a fish. It is a… Read More
By Cindy Rasmussen 4 years ago
Catfish have long barbels that resemble a cat's whiskers, which extend from the sides of their faces. There are close to 3,000 species of catfish, with the channel catfish being… Read More
By Cindy Rasmussen 4 years ago
Badgers are medium-sized mammals with skunk-like heads on wolverine-like bodies. Like wolverines, they are known to be aggressive and tough. Males weigh around 20 lbs and are over 2 feet… Read More
By Cindy Rasmussen 4 years ago
Sky blue, ocean blue, blueberries, my eyes! Despite seeing blue all around us, blue is actually the least common color in nature. Many of the things we see that seem… Read More
By Cindy Rasmussen 4 years ago
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