Do you hear ominous music in the background when you see a crow? It makes sense: the crow’s call is often used in cinema to foreshadow something spooky or dangerous.…
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Owls are known in popular culture as being a wise animal that knows everything — but how much do you…
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When you think of a gull, you probably picture a white and grey bird scarfing down French fries at the…
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Bettas or Siamese fighters are fascinating freshwater fish commonly kept as aquarium pets. They belong to the Osphronemidae family, which…
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While many wild animals are elusive, the same cannot be said for squirrels. Squirrels are seemingly everywhere. In fact, the…
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While the infamous Pepé Le Pew has been around for nearly 80 years, real skunks don’t have that much staying…
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While woodchucks are renowned in pop culture for chucking wood, their real talents lie elsewhere. Woodchucks, also known as groundhogs…
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Forget what you think you know about opossums. These aren’t the garbage-eaters you’ve been told about. Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana)…
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Otters are adorable creatures that triple in cuteness when they become mothers. Their young, called pups, are the definition of…
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The ocean is an intriguing, beautiful, somewhat terrifying place. With countless different aquatic species, an unbelievable amount of water, and…