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The Complete Animal Guide to Silver Falls State Park in Oregon
There are many parks in Oregon, but none are quite as luscious, ethereal, and breathtaking as Silver Falls State Park.…
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Do Chickens Have Feelings?
It’s all too easy to discount the chicken. They are such a commonplace bird in the modern world, comprising a…
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When You Give a Monkey a Passport
Anyone who has vacationed in a country where monkeys are wandering around knows that these little creatures are not to…
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10 Animals You Can Actually See Right Through
When it comes to either avoiding predation or hunting through subterfuge, the natural world provides several camouflage strategies. Animals like…
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Amazing Animals Found in New York’s Harriman State Park
Not to be confused with Harriman State Park in Idaho, New York State’s Harriman State Park sits on nearly 50,000…
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Do Tigers Mourn? This Evidence Suggest So
Grief is a strange thing. It hits us when we least expect it, and when it does, it manifests in…
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Every Animal Species That Lives in Death Valley National Park
There aren’t many places on Earth like Death Valley National Park. Located in the barren, inhospitable zone of land that…
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The Dark World of Parrot Smuggling
When you check your bag at the airport, you expect it to travel alongside other people’s personal items like clothes…
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Idiotic Tourists ‘Kidnap’ a Newborn Elk at Yellowstone National Park
It is no secret that tourists can sometimes behave very badly. There are endless stories of people in European museums…
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Every Animal You Can Spot in Acadia National Park
There aren’t many places in the United States like Acadia National Park. Located along the rugged, windswept mid-section coastline of…
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Animals That Can Survive the Harsh Vacuum of Space
It doesn’t matter how tough you are; you can’t survive the unforgiving arms of outer space. It’s a literal vacuum…
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Cats Lounge in a Perfectly Built Mini-Home
Cats may be a mostly nocturnal, mostly carnivorous species, but in many ways, they are just like us. They love…
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Why the Trilobite Beetle Looks Like It Crawled Out of Prehistoric Times
At first glance, the trilobite beetle resembles a leaf or a plant. Seeing a picture of a trilobite beetle, however,…
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Meet the Caracal, the Wild Cat with Amazing Ears
Some people may be able to wiggle their ears, but nobody has the sheer dexterity and ear-moving skill of a…
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Is Bear Hibernation All An Act?
For the longest time, people believed that bears hibernated. It seems like a simple enough concept. During winter, food sources…
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How Whales Communicate Through Water Bubbles
Humans have long hoped to communicate with extraterrestrial life, but perhaps the most intriguing messages are coming from right here…
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Meet 10 Masters of Camouflage in the Rainforest
It’s hard to deny that rainforests have a pulse. In fact, it’s so alive that nearly every square inch of…
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This Duck Feeding Frenzy Has Us Speechless
You’ve probably seen it yourself. Someone throws out some birdseed or stale bread crumbs to a bunch of pigeons in…
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These 25 Senior Dogs Prove Age Is Just a Number
Everyone loves puppies, but it’s all too easy to forget about the older dogs. They may not have that conventional…
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Rhino Horn Splits Watermelon and Demonstrates Its Incredible Strength
It’s hard to deny that rhinos are pretty fascinating animals. They are huge, resemble dinosaurs, and have skin that is…
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The Most Entertaining Animal Shelter Cams
Before the internet, it was pretty hard to see animals from around the world. Even a glimpse of household pets…
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Does Hypnotizing Chickens Really Work?
Hypnotism is a curious phenomenon whereby people or animals fall under a trance, become immobile, or can be moved around…
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Why Gardeners Use Ladybugs to Fight Aphid Infestations
As any serious gardener will tell you, aphids are pests to plants and can become serious thorns in the side…
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How to Tell If Your Bird Is Lonely
Keeping a bird as a pet can be a fun, rewarding experience. Birds that are kept as pets are chosen…
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How Argentine Ants Built the Largest Colony on Earth
One wonders what would happen if humans collaborated like ants. While humans have strong individual streaks, ants seem to almost…
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How a Florida House Cat Helped Scientists Find New Viruses
Almost every indoor/outdoor cat worth its salt will bring home presents in the form of mice. Little do most cat…
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Survivor Fights Off Spotted Hyenas in the Wilderness
Spend a night in the African bush and you can hear them calling, just out beyond the edges of your…
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Why Box Turtles Are Prized But Difficult to Keep as Pets
There are dozens and dozens of turtle types out there, but none is as recognizable as the box turtle. People…
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6 Signs Your Parrot May Be Stressed Out
Parrots make great pets because they are sensitive and highly intelligent creatures. That keen intelligence, however, is intimately linked to…
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4 Easy Ways to Know Your Pet Turtle Is Sick
Turtles may seem pretty sturdy thanks to their hard shells, but they are still mortal creatures, capable of getting sick,…
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These Are 10 Things That Make Donkeys Happy
Donkeys are one of the more interesting and enigmatic characters on the farm, but it wasn’t always that way. These…
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These Are 10 Foods That Turtles (Should) Refuse to Eat
Believe it or not, turtles can be pretty picky eaters. Whether it’s for good reasons, like sensing poison or toxicity,…
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How the Six-Rayed Sea Star Protects Her Babies From Danger
When it comes to raising and propagating young, different creatures have different approaches. Mammals typically have a small litter of…
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These Primates Have the Longest Tails
All apes, including humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and gibbons, lack external tails, while most other primates retain them. Millions of…
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6 Ways to Soothe Your Hamster
You’ve just gotten a pet hamster and you couldn’t be more excited. It’s fuzzy, tiny, and adorable. Playing with it…
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What You Need to Know About Bee Swarms
You’ve heard that telltale buzzing in your ear before. Don’t panic. Instead, realize that bees are more afraid of you…
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These Birds Fly Higher Than All the Rest
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…. actually a bird. You may be on a transatlantic flight, 30,000 feet above…
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The Hidden Language of Bees Inside Their Colonies
Bees may be tiny creatures, but they are incredibly complex and engage in intricate yet shifting social dynamics. While some…
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How Bees Divide Work to Keep Their Colonies Alive
The bee world is full of social dynamics that would put even the most dramatic socialite circle to shame. There…
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What Killed 5 Billion Starfish?
Starfish are usually abundant in the Pacific Ocean. If you go snorkeling on the west coast of North America, you…
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The Indian Jumping Ant’s Unbelievable Hunting and Survival Skills
There are boxing crabs, snapping turtles, and even screaming hairy armadillos. The Indian jumping ant gives any of these action…
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Meet the Sun Bear, the Smallest Bear in the World
Lions, tigers, and… Sun Bears? Indeed, Sun Bears are one of the rarest and undoubtedly the smallest bear species in…
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Drake or Hen? How to Tell Male and Female Ducks Apart
Duck is the name for numerous waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. They are part of the same family as swans and…
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Meet Some of Nature’s Oddest Couples
Suffice it to say that there are plenty of odd pairings in the natural world. The most unlikely creatures team…
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Eagle Evades Capture with the Help of a Lion
Just when you think that all hope is lost, an unexpected helper arrives on the scene to free you from…
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The Smallest Armadillo Species Looks Like a Sushi Roll with Claws
Some creatures, like birds, have names that don’t really make sense. They don’t speak to their attributes or their appearance.…
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The World’s Most Interesting Bird Nests
There’s nothing like a proper place to raise young, a home and hearth to nurture for the future. Birds build…
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This Chicken Looks Like a Rabbit
Just when you think you’ve seen all the exotic-looking birds the world has to offer, another one appears on your…
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Meet Cecil, the Food-Stealing Seagull
You know the feeling: you’re at the beach ready to chow down on some barbecue, when you spot a devious-looking…
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The Songbirds That Sometimes Get “Divorced”
Some birds mate for life. Others, however, split up as soon as it’s convenient. A new study uncovered social behaviors…