The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is the most economically significant member of the Bromeliaceae family. It has short, stocky stems and stiff, waxy leaves. The pineapple is a South American native… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
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Jennifer Gaeng is a writer at A-Z-Animals focused on animals, lakes, and fishing. With over 15 years of collective experience in writing and researching, Jennifer has honed her skills in various niches, including nature, animals, family care, and self-care.
Hailing from Missouri, Jennifer finds inspiration in spending quality time with her loved ones. Her creative spirit extends beyond her writing endeavors, as she finds joy in the art of drawing and immersing herself in the beauty of nature.
An average lime is green, circular, and no more than 2.4 inches in diameter, with acidic vesicles inside. Lime-producing plants have a diverse genetic makeup; they don't all stem from… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Numerous large herbaceous blooming plants belonging to the genus Musa produce the well-known and well-loved banana. To differentiate them from dessert bananas, cooking bananas are often referred to as "plantains."… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Key Points: The Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) is a very sizable nocturnal predatory bird of the Accipitridae family. The California condor is unquestionably the biggest flying bird in North… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
The Cucurbitaceae family includes the flowering plant known as watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). Butternut squash, cucumber, hubbard squash, pumpkin, and sweet melons, are all members of the "Cucurbit" family. The luscious,… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Western America's Utah is a big state with a low population density. The bulk of its three million citizens lives close to the state's capital Salt Lake City. The state's… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
For most of us the distinction between fruits and vegetables equates to sweet vs. savory - fruits are sweet and veggies are savory. This may explain why the majority of… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Olive trees generate olives (Olea europaea). Olives are an excellent source of vitamin E and other antioxidants. They taste great in spreads, salads, and sandwiches. Studies show that olives promote… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Warm-water fish called tuna are frequently caught for sustenance in commercial fishing fleets and are also popular as game fish. Due to overfishing, several tuna species are in danger of… Read More
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The Permian Period lasted from 298.9 million years ago to the start of the Triassic Period, 251.9 million years ago. When the Early Permian epoch began, many animal lineages had… Read More
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New Yorkers who are interested in trees will be astonished to learn about the variety of fast-growing trees available for their gardens. There are trees that will thrive in your… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
To cultivate your own fruit at home, you don't need to be an expert. Even a beginner gardener can easily grow a variety of fruits. There are numerous techniques for… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
The Iroquois are a group of North American and Turtle Island native people. In its most precise sense, "Iroquois" does not relate to a people but rather to their language.… Read More
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Tree enthusiasts in Florida are spoiled for choice when it comes to fast-growing trees that would look great in their gardens. No matter what kind of tree you're looking for—flowering,… Read More
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Growing food from seedlings you planted yourself is one of life's greatest accomplishments. Vegetables produced at home have a better flavor than those bought in stores, and they are also… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Did you know that some animals have the special ability to pause their pregnancy? Researchers have known about this ability in some animals since the 1850s. However, it is only… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Northwest Indian tribe Haida Gwaii is located off British Columbia's coast. The Haida have resided on Haida Gwaii, a British Columbia archipelago, for at least 12,500 years. The Kaigani Haida… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Choctaw Native Americans first settled in Alabama and Mississippi. Choctaw tribes are members of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, and the Mississippi Band of… Read More
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Tlingit people live on the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. Tlingit means "People of the Tides" in the Tlingit tribe's language. Inland Tlingit live in southern Yukon and northwestern… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Even though the winds of any hurricane can be lethal, only hurricanes with ratings of Category 3 or higher are deemed major storms. Large hurricanes can kill many people and cause… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
The Chippewa, also known as the Anishinaabe, Ojibway, and Ojibwe, are one of the largest and most powerful nations in North America. They have almost 150 separate bands across Minnesota,… Read More
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The Navajo Nation has around 399,500 enrolled tribal people as of 2021. They own the biggest reservation in the nation. Over 27,000 square miles of land make up the reservation, which covers New Mexico,… Read More
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The Blood, also known as the Kainah (sometimes spelled Kainai or Akainiwa), and the Siksika, or Blackfoot proper, are the three bands that make up the Blackfoot tribe, commonly referred… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Different Native American groups in the Southwestern United States share the name "Apache" (pronounced uh·pa·chee), including the Salinero, Plains, Ndendahe, Mimbreo, Mescalero, Lipan, Jicarilla, Chiricahua, and Western Apache people. The Apache and Navajo… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Following Sagittarius, Aquarius is the 11th modern zodiac sign. Aquarius, along with the signs of Gemini and Libra, is ruled by the element of air. It represents one of the… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Aleut, Eyak, Haida, Inupiat, Tlingit, Tsimshian, Yupik, and numerous Northern Athabaskan cultures are Alaska Natives or First Alaskans. They are largely defined by their language groups. Many Alaska Natives are… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Alaska Natives who speak a language from the Athabaskan family are variously referred to as Alaskan Athabascans, Alaskan Athapascans, Alaskan Dena, or Dena. It was these people who occupied the… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Pet insurance is similar to human health insurance in that they both have annual premiums, deductibles, co-pays, and limitations. Dogs, cats, and even horses can get health insurance. Exotic pets… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
To put it simply, a hurricane is a low-pressure system characterized by a well-defined circulation and intense convective rainfall. According to its intensity and the underlying ocean basin, it may… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
As the modern zodiac's seventh sign, Libra follows Virgo. Air governs the zodiac signs of Libra, Gemini, and Aquarius. As a representation of one of the zodiac's six positive signs,… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
An area of low pressure developed over the southeastern Bahamas on August 23, and by August 24 it had developed into Tropical Storm Katrina. On the evening of August 25th,… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Every hurricane has potentially deadly winds, but only those with a Category 3 or higher rating are considered major storms. The sheer force of the winds produced by major hurricanes… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
The Cherokee were an Iroquoian-speaking North American Indian people who were known for being politically progressive at the time of European colonization of the Americas. Keetoowah and Tsalagi are both… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
The Atlantic and Caribbean hurricane seasons begin on June 1, whereas the north Pacific hurricane season begins on May 15. On December 1, it will be over. Be sure you… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
West Virginia is home to some extremely vast wildlife, including shrews, bats, skunks, squirrels, white-tailed deer, bobcats, bears, coyotes, and pumas. Virginia also has many salamanders, frogs, toads, and mudpuppies.… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Oklahoma's many geographical zones and damp subtropical climate contribute to its rich biodiversity. Wild animals range from well-known to extraordinary to common. For example, the eastern mole is another Oklahoma… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
The Ordovician Period spanned 45 million years and ended about 443.7 million years ago. During this time, most of the planet's land mass was in the southern supercontinent Gondwana, and… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Fleas can survive in winter temperatures as low as 46 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, it can take five days of below-freezing conditions for an adult flea to die. Immature fleas (eggs… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
The Triops longicaudatus, also known as the American tadpole shrimp and the longtail tadpole shrimp, engages in a process of delayed egg hatching called "diapause." You may be curious about… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
The Cambrian explosion happened 500 million years ago. During this epoch, the most important animal groupings first appeared in the fossil record. Cambrian predated both Paleozoic and Phanerozoic. The Cambrian… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Are any animals taller than giraffes? Research suggests that no living animal exceeds a giraffe in height. The average height of an adult giraffe is 20 feet (19.7ft). The nearest… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Key Points: A cheetah can reach speeds of 69–75 miles per hour. A cheetah is around 2.7 times faster than the quickest human runner. The peregrine falcon, dubbed the fastest… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Pisces is the 12th and final sign of the Western zodiac. Pisces follows Aquarius as the 12th and final contemporary zodiac sign. Pisces, along with Scorpio and Cancer, is ruled… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Capricorn is the tenth zodiac sign in Western astrology. After Sagittarius, Capricorn is the tenth modern zodiac sign. Capricorn, along with the signs of Taurus and Virgo, is ruled by… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Wolves, the largest of the wild dog species, inhabit the Siberian and Canadian Rocky Mountain forests. Some of them have been released again in the United States. Furthermore, zoos throughout… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
A pika is a tiny, mountain-dwelling mammal that can be found in Asia and North America. They resemble their near relative, the rabbit, but have shorter, rounded ears. They have… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Key Points An extinct synapsid, the Cotylorhynchus, had a very large body and a small head. The C. hancocki, the bigger reptile in its species, could reach up to 20… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
The lion's mane jellyfish, also known as Cyanea capillata, lives in the Arctic, Northern Atlantic, and Northern Pacific oceans' freezing waters. They are found from Western to Southern Scandinavia to… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
After Scorpio, Sagittarius is the ninth modern zodiac sign. Along with the signs of Aries and Leo, Sagittarius is ruled by the element of Fire. It represents one of the… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), also called herring whales or razorback whales, are a type of baleen whale. They are the second-longest cetacean after the blue whale. The largest fin whales are believed… Read More
By Jennifer Gaeng 2 years ago
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