Animals
Blue Racer
A blue racer snake can move at a speed of 4.3 mph. It’s hard to overlook the beautiful, electric blue…
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A blue racer snake can move at a speed of 4.3 mph. It’s hard to overlook the beautiful, electric blue…
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Every mammal has nipples, including dogs. Well, how many nipples does a dog have? The answer to how many nipples…
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The highly venomous forest cobra has one of the longest lifespans of any African cobra at an average of three…
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The smooth green snake is sometimes found in large groups of other snakes when it’s resting or hibernating. The smooth…
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The southern hognose snake has an upturned snout that enables it to dig through the soil. Despite the ability to…
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The snake that looks like an earthworm The western blind snake is a member of one of the oldest snake…
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Night snakes are sometimes mistaken for rattlesnakes due to some shared characteristics. The range of the night snake stretches from…
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“Prima Donnas of the Snake World” When a hognose snake feels threatened, it doesn’t just slink off and hopes a…
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Quick Answer: There are a few key canine behaviors most people think of. One is wagging their tail when happy…
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Baird’s rat snake subdues its prey through suffocation. Native to the Big Bend region, along the border of Texas and…
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The sculpin fish belongs to the Cottidae family, which consists of 110 species. Some live in freshwater while others live…
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The rainbow shark is not really a shark at all, but rather a small bony fish. They go by many…
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The Chinook salmon is among the most important fish in its region. It is a linchpin of the local ecosystem.…
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The heaviest bony fish on Earth carries over 40 species of parasites on its skin, produces 300 million eggs in…
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Beautiful but dangerous pitviper. This robust-bodied pit viper belongs to one of the most dangerous of the snake genera. Its…
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At eight feet, black rat snakes are one of the longest snakes living in North America. Black rat snakes are…
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Worm Snakes are small and shy. If you turn over a flower pot in your garden and see a dark…
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Urutu snakes are aggressive pit vipers capable of causing severe tissue damage and even death to humans with their venomous…
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Buried beneath the sand with only its eyes exposed, this venomous ambush predator can electrocute its prey and repel nearly…
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The Banana Eel is primarily found in the Atlantic Ocean along the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. While…
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Before the barnyard chicken scratched its way into history, a wild, shy ancestor was roaming the forests of South Asia…
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One of the largest flying birds on the planet, this Eurasian vulture wields a beak powerful enough to tear through…
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Despite its name, the Egyptian Goose is a type of shelduck prominently featured in ancient Egyptian art. These birds have…
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“The Most Dangerous Snake in the Americas” Camouflage helps these snakes hide from potential prey as well as potential predators,…
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Gopher Snake Summary “Gopher snakes can reach up to 9 feet long.“ The gopher snake, which includes 6 subspecies, is…
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The yellow-spotted lizard has seemingly gained popularity through the book Holes, but there’s a lot of misinformation about them as…
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Potbellied pigs – also called pot belly pigs or Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs – are one of the smallest domestic pig…
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“The Copperhead is responsible for more snakebites than any other American snake.” Agkistrodon contortrix is relatively mild-mannered, but it still…
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“A natterjack toad can lay up to 7500 eggs in a single clutch” The Natterjack toad is native to Europe.…
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The emergence of white fur, like the white Ferret, in nature is often a rousing success or a lethal failure…
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The basilisk lizard, or the basilisk, is a beautiful but quite unpleasant reptile to be around. They love spending their…
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The Carpet Viper is described as “Small and Deadly” Most people are surprised to learn that these unassuming reptiles are…
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“Many whiptail lizards reproduce sexually.” The whiptail lizard’s evocative name reflects its uniquely long and slender tail which can be…
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Dwarf hamsters are a group of hamsters smaller than 4 inches long. They often have a lifespan of 2-3 years,…
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“Sand vipers burrow into the sand and strike directly from their hiding place.” Found throughout the deserts of North Africa,…
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“The snake with the sideways bite.” Banded water snakes are heavy-bodied, non-venomous reptiles of medium size. They’re semi-aquatic and come…
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The most common, widespread, and easily identified snake in North America. The garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis), also known as the…
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How big are bed bugs compared to other bugs? An adult bed bug grows to be about one-quarter of an…
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“With its powerful venom and distinctive appearance, the Indian cobra, also known as the spectacled cobra, is among the most…
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The milk snake is an elusive and interesting reptile, mimicking the appearance of much more dangerous snakes to deter predators.…
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The Texas rat snake is one of the most common subspecies of the western rat snake in the wild. If…
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“The Gaboon Viper has the longest fangs of any snake” This strikingly patterned snake is one of the biggest venomous…
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The motto of the Shrew can truly be “Live fast, die young.” Frankly, shrews are a bit weird. They are…
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Baby bed bugs: Are they visible to humans? The answer is sometimes they are visible to humans and sometimes they…
Dogs
Dogs have played an important role in the act of herding larger domesticated animals for over 6,000 years, and they’ve…
Dogs
Water dogs are hunting dogs used to flush and retrieve birds and other game from water. An ancient dog type,…
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Names for baby animals can be silly, sweet, and strange. One of the most common baby animal names is a…
Carpet Beetle
Carpet beetles are tiny insects that resemble ladybugs or bed bugs. Adults are quite small, less than 1/8-inch long in…
Beetle
Beetles are part of the Coleoptera family of insects. There are 400,000 species worldwide, including the big black beetle found…
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“Fox squirrels use scents to communicate with other squirrels, although it is not territorial.” The fox squirrel, also called Bryant’s…