Rebecca Bales
Author for A-Z Animals

Key Points The crawfish diet is omnivorous, that is, they eat both plant and animal matter Their habitat in the wild is flowing streams such as in a river or… Read More

By Rebecca Bales 3 years ago

Key Points Types of seizures on this list include focal seizures, generalized grand mal seizures, and secondary generalization seizures. Absence seizures are a type of generalized seizure and are also… Read More

By Rebecca Bales 3 years ago

Key Points There are only two ostrich species left out of an original nine. A big male can stand 9 feet tall and weigh over 300 pounds, and the female… Read More

By Rebecca Bales 3 years ago

Bearded dragons eat crickets, worms, cockroaches, and vegetables. Key Points Bearded dragons eat a mixture of mealworms, crickets, and veggies.It is important to provide variety in the diet to ensure… Read More

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Key Points Woodchucks are classified as omnivores. They eat a diet that includes fruits, vegetables, insects, eggs, small rodents, reptiles, and amphibians. When plants, fruits, and vegetables are not easily… Read More

By Rebecca Bales 3 years ago

Key Points Temperatures of more than 75 degrees Fahrenheit is too hot for a guinea pig.Guinea Pigs are very sensitive to extreme exposure to heat.Be sure to check for signs… Read More

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Key Points This list includes Eastern Wolf, the Red Wolf, and the Mexican Grey Wolf. It is estimated that less than 100,000 wolves remain across North America.At one point scientists… Read More

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Key Points Earth worms eat soil, manure, roots, and leaves.Worms have also been known to eat some fruits and vegetables.Earthworms aren't so much concerned about finding food as they are… Read More

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Key Point Camels eat shrubs, trees, and grass.Camels can drink up to 53 gallons or 200 liters of water in three minutes.A camel eats twigs, bushes, dried grasses, leaves, thorny,… Read More

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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 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 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: 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

By Rebecca Bales 3 years ago

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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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!… Read More

By Rebecca Bales 3 years ago

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

By Rebecca Bales 3 years ago

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

By Rebecca Bales 3 years ago

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 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 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 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

By Rebecca Bales 3 years ago

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

By Rebecca Bales 3 years ago

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

By Rebecca Bales 3 years ago