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Coyote
“The coyote is one of the most common species of mammals in North America” Coyotes are animals that have traditionally…
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Pelican
Few birds carry as much biological strangeness as this ancient fisher, whose anatomy seems almost too extreme to function. From…
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Tasmanian Devil
“Tasmanian Devils let out a sneeze to scare away animals that want to fight” A Tasmanian Devil is a marsupial.…
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Asian Elephant
The Asian Elephant is the largest land animal in Asia. Elephants are the largest land animals in the world, but…
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Elephant
The elephant is the largest land animal in the world. These massive giants exhibit all kinds of complex behavior that…
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Ferret
The ferret is a small domesticated mammal in the weasel family Mustelidae whose name comes from the Latin word furittus…
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Serval
Classification and Evolution Servals are pretty unique since they are rather fond of water. As a matter of fact, they…
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Puffin
Puffins are distinctive seabirds belonging to the auk family, with an evolutionary history that traces back tens of millions of…
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Puma
Key Facts Pumas are impressively athletic and are capable of leaping distances of 20 feet. In spite of their shrinking…
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White Tiger
Key Facts White tigers are not albinos since their fur possesses a degree of pigment. Although they once roamed throughout…
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Liger
Key Facts Most ligers are born when a lion happens to share living quarters with a tigress. They are capable…
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Akita
The Akita is a large, burly working/hunting dog that emerged at some point in the 17th century from the mountainous…
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American Alligator
Key Facts Alligators are found in 10 states with the highest populations found in Florida and Louisiana. Their scales darken…
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Fennec Fox
Classification and Evolution The fennec fox is a small species of fox found in the deserts of North Africa. They…
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Bornean Orangutan
Classification and Evolution The Bornean orangutan is a large primate species that is found inhabiting the humid tropical jungles of…
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Rock Hyrax
Classification and Evolution The Rock Hyrax is a large species of Hyrax, most commonly found in Eastern Africa. They are…
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Roseate Spoonbill
The roseate spoonbill is a large, pink wading bird native to the wetlands and coastal regions of the Americas, easily…
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Uguisu
The Uguisu (Horornis diphone), also known as the Japanese bush warbler, is a small songbird from Japan. It is famous…
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Affenpinscher
An Affenpinscher is a fearless dog brimming with confidence. This may seem funny, seeing that it’s a member of the…
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English Springer Spaniel
The English Springer Spaniel is a very common breed of gun dog that was originally created in England (probably bred…
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Drever
Drevers are one of the most popular dog breeds in Sweden. They are a smaller version of the German hound,…
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Dogo Argentino
Bred to take down pumas and wild boars, this powerful Argentine breed carries a fierce hunting legacy that surprises most…
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Dachshund
Single-colored smooth and longhaired dachshunds tend to be red or cream, sometimes with black hair. Two-colored smooth dachshunds are black,…
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Curly Coated Retriever
The Curly Coated Retriever, sometimes referred to as a Curly, is a member of the sporting group. It’s notable for…
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Lemur
“Lemurs are found only on Madagascar.” Lemurs are tiny species of primate that are only found on one group of…
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Epagneul Pont Audemer
France's rarest gun dog earned the nickname 'little clown of marshes' long before two world wars pushed it to the…
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French Bulldog
With British roots, a knack for charming Russian imperial courts and Parisian brothels alike, and a personality that can turn…
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Tibetan Mastiff
Ancient nomads trusted this massive, wolf-blooded guardian to hold off snow leopards at 16,000 feet, yet most modern owners are…
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Welsh Corgi
Queen Elizabeth II devoted a lifetime to them, Amazon kept one in the office, and Stephen King calls his "The…
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Gopher
“A gopher’s head looks twice as big when the pouches in its cheeks are stuffed with food” Gophers are rodents…
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Stoat
“The stoat is the small, but bold, predator of the Northern Hemisphere.” Stoats may be small animals, but this doesn’t…
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Rockhopper Penguin
The smallest crested penguins. Rockhopper penguins are a breed of penguin that live off of island coastlines in the southern…
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Monitor Lizard
Lizards in the monitor lizard family are among the largest lizards in the world. These reptiles are mainly native to…
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Dolphin
Many people have become familiar with the playful antics of dolphins through films like Flipper and Dolphin Tale. But there…