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What Turtles Live in (and Near) the Mississippi River?
The Mississippi River starts at a small lake in Minnesota (Lake Itasca) and travels 2,340 miles down the middle of…
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Discover the Largest Bushmaster Snake Ever Recorded
Bushmaster snakes are in the Pit Viper family and are one of the largest venomous snakes in the world. Pit…
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Discover the Largest Green Snake in the World
: When it comes to green snakes there are snakes that are green and there are snakes in the “Green…
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Discover the Largest Largemouth Bass Ever Caught in Florida
: How would you like to catch more than one fish per hour (is fph a real measurement?) One lake…
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The 10 Ugliest Snakes In The World
When it comes to ugly animals there is a fair share of animals that may make you cringe. Take the…
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Discover the Biggest Alligator Ever Found in Florida
The first time you see an alligator in person, whether at a zoo or basking in the sun on the…
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Discover the Largest Banded Watersnake Ever Recorded
: The Banded watersnake is a medium-sized snake that is semi-aquatic spending much of its time in lakes, rivers, swamps,…
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Discover the Most Dangerous (Deadliest) Animals in Nebraska
There are five National Parks sites in Nebraska including Agate Fossil Beds National Monument and Scotts Bluff National Monument. Hiking…
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Discover the Most Dangerous (Deadliest Animals in New Jersey
New Jersey is a northeastern state with a long coast called the “Jersey Shore” along the Atlantic Ocean. The world’s…
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Discover the Most Dangerous (Deadliest) Animals in Mississippi
Mississippi is a southern state known for its hospitality, magnolias, namesake river, and catfish (Southern Fried Catfish anyone?). It shares…
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Discover the Most Dangerous (Deadliest Animals) in Maryland
While Maryland covers a small amount of area compared to other states, it stretches from the Appalachian foothills to the…
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Discover the Largest Blue Catfish Ever Caught in Florida
There are always fish stories of the “one that got away”, but there are also some fish stories that end…
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Baby Blue Whale Facts: Cute and HUGE!
Talk about big babies, blue whales are the biggest living animal in the world so they must have big babies…
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Discover the Most Dangerous (Deadliest) Animals in Arkansas
Arkansas is home to about 3 million people and covers a number of habitats. In the north of Arkansas sits…
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Are there Salmon in the Great Lakes?
: The Pacific Northwest states of Washington, Oregon, and Northern California have thousands of salmon that make a spectacular migration…
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The 5 Biggest Fish in Minnesota (including one that is 100 pounds!)
As the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” Minnesota is known for its epic fishing. People go “Up North” to spend a…
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Why do Dogs Lick People?
You get home from work and are greeted by your dog pacing back and forth, wagging their tail, with happy…
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10 Snakes with Neurotoxic Venom
Researchers study snake venom for a variety of reasons. For one, they are trying to make more antivenom to treat…
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5 Venomous Spiders in Florida
Florida has 18-foot-long snakes, 10-foot alligators and great white sharks off the shore. But don’t overlook some of the smallest…
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What Is the Widest Part of the Colorado River?
The Colorado River is famous for carving out one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World, the Grand Canyon.…
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How Many Miles Long is the Grand Canyon?
The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of the Natural Seven Wonders of the World. When people say you can…
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What to Do if You Find a Lost Cat
If you go out to get your mail and find a cat wandering around, what should you do? If it’s…
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How to Attract Owls: 10 Easy Steps
Some people may be disturbed by midnight hooting, while others welcome the sounds, knowing that their rodent problem is being…
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Do Owls Eat Snakes?
Some animals have a very specific diet, like Koala bears that eat mostly eucalyptus leaves and did you know that…
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Do Owls Poop! Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know!
Perhaps you’ve come out to your car after a quick errand to find a messy splat of pigeon poo on…
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How to Give a Puppy as a Present
You can already picture the look on your daughters face when she opens the box to be greeted by a…
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How do Owls Sleep?
A photo of a sleeping owl that was circulating on social media brought up questions about how do owls sleep?…
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Discover 8 Animals Invading Florida!
Is that an alligator swimming through the Everglades? No, it is a giant snake! Burmese Pythons are invading Florida. They…
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Are Koalas Dangerous?
Koalas are cute fuzzy animals that have a reputation for being calm, friendly creatures. This is mostly true but they…
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Discover the Largest Leatherback Sea Turtle
Leatherback sea turtles are ocean living animals that spend most of their time in the water. They are the largest…
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The Coolest Dog Breeds
“Wow, cool dog!” Always a nice compliment, but you already know your dog is cool, right? But “cool” is a…
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Are there Bears in Texas?
A video posted on Twitter in June of 2020 shows two bear cubs wrestling on the patio of the lodge…
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Discover Lake Itasca, the Incredible Source of the Mississippi River
If you want to impress your friends by telling them you have crossed the mighty Mississippi, you will probably want…
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How Deep Is Lake Powell Normally?
Lake Powell is a large reservoir on the border of Utah and Arizona. It is along the Colorado River and…
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Discover the Country with 187,000 Lakes (and Why They Exist)
You are probably familiar with the Great Lakes: Lake Michigan, Superior, Erie, Huron and Ontario. Maybe you have vacationed at…
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How Long is the Colorado River?
The Colorado River is most famous for carving the Grand Canyon in Arizona. It starts in Colorado and flows all…
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Everything you Need to Know About Sepsis in Dogs
Keeping our pets healthy is part of showing them how much we care. Regular vet visits, proper nutrition and plenty…
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What Animals Eat Great White Sharks?
: Most would agree that sharks are at the top of the food chain, especially the greatly feared great white…
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Are Sponges Animals?
Similar to corals, sponges can be found along the bottom of the sea. Scuba divers and snorkelers love seeing the…
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How Many Rats Live in New York City?
New York City is the largest city in the United States. It is known for its hustle and bustle, Broadway…
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Venomous (Poisonous) Spiders in Virginia
If you come across a spider in Virginia it is most likely not going to be poisonous. There is only…
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Discover a Pack of 1,000 Spiders That Can Take Down Prey 10 Times Their Size
: Most spiders are solitary creatures. They spin their web and wait for dinner (web-weaving spiders) or go out on…
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Discover the Mississippi River’s Greatest Flood in Recorded History
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was one of the worst national disasters in the United States’ history. Heavy rains…
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Discover the Largest Spider in Texas
: Texas brags about having some of the largest of many things, including the largest pair of cowboy boots in…
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Are Wolverines Dangerous?
Wolverines are popular team mascots because of their fierce reputation. The University of Michigan is the most famous college that…
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Are Chimpanzees Dangerous?
Chimpanzees are one of the “great apes” and are in the same family as gorillas, orangutans, bonobos, and humans! The…
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Are Owls Dangerous?
Owls are considered wise and are more frequently heard than seen. You may be familiar with their hooting at night…
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Are Badgers Dangerous?
Badgers are solid animals with sharp claws and teeth. Wisconsin is known as the Badger State with the Badger being…
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Discover the Largest Bull Snake Ever Found
A quick search of “man finds bull snake…” or “woman finds bull snake…” will fill your afternoon for some interesting…
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Are Polar Bears Dangerous?
Can you imagine coming across a paw print that is 12 inches wide? And you can tell it has sharp…