Rebecca Bales
Author for A-Z Animals

What Do Owls Eat? The Owl Diet Explained Key Points Most species of owls eat a mixture of small mammals, birds, frogs, and insects.The long-eared owls eats field voles, wood… Read More

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Key Points: Many animals on this list are fish, reptiles, and rodents. Some of the animals on this list are insects and only live for 24 hours. The worker bee… Read More

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Key Points Yes, birds are considered animals.However, birds are considered animals, they are not considered mammals.Creatures resembling modern birds first appeared 60 million years ago, but they've taken many evolutionary… Read More

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Key Points Some of the smallest birds on this list include the American Goldfinch, the Carolina Chickadee, and the Brown-headed Nuthatch.The smallest bird on this list measures 2.2 inches long… Read More

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Key Points: Some animals on this list shed their fur or feathers rather than their skin, such as dogs, sheep, and birds. This list incudes crabs, snakes, and people! An… Read More

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Key Points An exoskeleton develops around the animal's external frame. For invertebrates, the shell consists of proteins, minerals, and carbohydrates. The exoskeleton of mollusks is a calcium carbonate shell.Anthropods make… Read More

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Key Points Birds on this list include the white-tailed tropicbird and the superb Lyrebird. White-bellied Go-Away Bird is also a member of this list. Birds with long tails aren't straightforward,… Read More

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Key Points Some birds on this list attack humans to protect their young, and some birds attack humans because they mistake them for food! Some animals on this list attack… Read More

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Key Points: The corn snake, the Texas brown snake, and the eastern hognose snake are all on our list of copperheads look-alike snakes. Many black rat snakes, and mole kingsnakes,… Read More

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Key Points The Australian magpie has erratic flight patterns which can target random people, pets, and even predators of the magpie leading to thousands of injuries every year, and roughly… Read More

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Key Points The sword-billed hummingbird is the only bird known whose beak is longer than its entire body. The bill developed, as in many other hummingbirds, to sip nectar from… Read More

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Key Points Some animals on this list eat their young due to social dominance, starvation, or for materials. One animal on this list is driven to cannibalism due to competition.… Read More

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Whale sharks are filter feeders that eat a diet which consists of planktons, krill, and algae Key Point Whale sharks are known to eat plankton, krill, and algae.Whale sharks are… Read More

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Estivation refers to a dormant state where the animal's metabolism is reduced. Key Points Estivation refers to a dormant state where the animal's metabolism is reduced. Humans estivate during the… Read More

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Key Points Many of the extinct sharks on this list are strange-looking by towards standards. They lived over millions of years ago, and their modern cousins are much smaller. Additionally,… Read More

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Key Points Some animals on this list sleep on top of each other in a heap, others sleep while floating in water, and some animals even travel while they sleep!Each… Read More

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Key Points Some of the beetles mentioned on this list are the Atlas beetle, the Caucasus beetle, and the Giraffe stag beetle. One of the beetles on this list measures… Read More

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Key Points There are at least 10 different species of hammerhead sharks! Some hammerheads use their heads to help them hunt. Hammerheads can get a tan and swim sideways! Hammerheads… Read More

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Key Points: There are many types of moose of different sizes. For example, there are four subspecies of moose in North America Comparing moose to humans. An Alaskan moose can… Read More

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Hammerhead sharks are predominately carnivores (although on species is an omnivore!) and eat a diet consisting mostly of squids, fish, stingrays, and eels Key Points Hammerhead sharks eat various fish… Read More

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Key Points Seals are mammals and posses all of the features that make an animal a mammal.Seals don’t have fur all over their bodies, but they have so many sensitive… Read More

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Quick Answer: Playing dead is the most effective way opossums can protect themselves against predators. Most predators don’t want to eat an animal that’s already dead, so they will usually… Read More

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Key Points Chickens are not considered mammals, they are birds. Chickens are the descendants of Galliformes, a species of animal that survived the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs. Removal… Read More

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Key Points Dolphins follow boats out of curiosity, entertainment, and to catch a free ride with the current pressure.Dolphins burn less energy while achieving a higher speed when they swim… Read More

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Key Points Trout are normally much smaller than salmon. They typically range from 4 to 16 inches in length with brown or grey with orange spots, while Salmon ranges from… Read More

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Key Points Wolves howling at the moon is just Hollywood fantasy and folklore.Howling is a vocalization and a way wolves communicate to other members of their pack.Scientists have discovered that… Read More

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Key Points Neurons are activated when pets are stroked and are most responsive at temperatures that are equivalent to human skin.Do not pet wild animals as it may put you,… Read More

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Key Points Raccoons tend to eat differently in the summer than they do in the winter. In the fall, raccoons have to stock up on fat due to the winter… Read More

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Key Points There are many reasons why otters are seen holding hands.Water flow can be dangerous to otters, that is why reason why you can sometimes see a pair holding… Read More

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Key Points Wolves eat meat, they are carnivores and prefer to eat large hoofed mammals. Wolves like to eat elk, deer, rabbits, and mice. Wolves may also hunt smaller mammals… Read More

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Key Points There are now two types of lions recognized today: Panthera leo leo and Panthera leo melanochaita.Several types of lions were believed to be either unique species or subspecies.Today,… Read More

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Key Points Cassowaries are not dinosaurs, but they are one of the closest living relatives. Cassowaries are one of only about 60 flightless bird species. There was a recent discovery… Read More

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Key Points Cassowary feet have three toes each with claws on the end.Cassowaries are not predators.Two of the cassowaries toes have relatively short claws, measuring around an inch in length.… Read More

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Key Points Armyworms aren't worms. They're caterpillars. Many people use common, organic remedies to get rid of armyworms.The Fall Armyworm is a species of armyworm that live in the United… Read More

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Key Points It is typical for animals to hibernate in the winter. Hibernation during the summer is called estivation or aestivation. The difference between hibernation and torpor is that hibernation… Read More

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Key Points Southern cassowaries are the most common cassowary species.Cassowaries live in three locations: Australia, Indonesian islands, and the island of New Guinea.Northern cassowaries have a smaller range than their… Read More

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Cassowaries are frugivores that receive the majority of their nutrition from fruits! In addition they'll eat insects, eggs, and other opportunistic foods Key Points Cassowaries eat a wide variety of… Read More

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Key Points Cassowaries can run up to 31 miles per hour (50 km).An ostrich can maintain speeds equivalent to a cassowaries top speed for miles of range. Emus top speed… Read More

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Key Points Cassowary birds are considered to be flightless birds.Females are larger than males, with females reaching up to 5 feet 9 inches.Dwarf cassowaries reach a maximum weight of about… Read More

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Key Points Yes, a cassowary is a bird.The closest relative to the cassowary is the emu.Cassowaries are the closest living relative to dinosaurs. Cassowaries are genus of large animals from… Read More

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Key Points Most commonly people mistake cows for having four stomachs, however, they are not separated. They are called multi-compartment stomachs and are very different than human stomachs. Cows are… Read More

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Key Points A male bird singing before eating its first meal is showing females it would make a strong mate.Birds sing to protect their territory, find mates, and protect their… Read More

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Key Points Squirrels chase each other during mating season, for play and to exhibit dominance.Squirrels chase each other to protect their food supply.Many squirrels can be seen chasing each other.… Read More

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Quick Answer: A deer's winter coat has guard hairs over a thick undercoat that keeps its body warm in cold winter months. Deer are heavily insulated to the point that… Read More

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Key Points Raccoons are able to live in a huge range of habitats, including hardwood swamps, floodplains forests, fresh and salt water marshes and farmlands.Raccoons eat crawfish, fruit, nuts, birds’… Read More

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Prairie dogs are mostly herbivores that eat grasses, seeds, and flowers but will also feed on insects Key Points Black-tailed prairie dogs won't become full adults until 12 to 15… Read More

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Key Points Prairie Dogs live in complex burrows underground.These animals like habitats that are short scrub grasslands.Despite their names, prairie dogs aren't related to the domesticated pets. Beavers are famous… Read More

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Key Points Yes, dogs are mammals.Dogs give birth to live young.Dogs produce milk.Dogs have fur and are warm-blooded. The quick answer is, yes, dogs are mammals. Dogs have all of… Read More

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Quick Answer: No, birds are not mammals. They are considered avians. Birds aren't considered mammals even though many of them are warm-blooded and breathe oxygen. Mammals give birth to live… Read More

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