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#3 of 2025: The Strangest Octopi

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Animal posts seem to be winning.  Originally posted on January 26, 2025.) Title says it all.  I got curious about octopi and wondered what the weirdest species are, which was mostly off looks.  Enjoy.

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Xanthism and Other Pigmentation Disorders

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Way back I saw a news story on an orange nurse shark found in the wild.  Soon after, I read an article about a snowy owl with orange coloration among its white feathers.  I thought they were fake, but apparently … Continue reading →

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#5 Post of 2025: National Bird Day- The Condor

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on January 5, 2025) Today (January 5th) is National Bird Day, so I thought I’d highlight one of the biggest conservation success stories: The Condor. Specifically, it was the California Condor that was pulled from the brink of … Continue reading →

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The Olm a.k.a. The Human Fish

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

These sensitive creatures live in caves and can be found in Central and Southeastern Europe. They are a type of salamander, which lives in total darkness.  They are listed as vulnerable due to habitat destruction.  Water pollution and the terrain … Continue reading →

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The Quoll: A Glowing Marsupial?

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The quoll is a small, carnivorous marsupial with 3 species in Australia, 2 in New Guinea, and 1 in Tasmania due to going extinct on the mainland.  They are listed as either endangered or near threatened.  One of the main … Continue reading →

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The Rare Arapawa Goat

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Found on Arapawa Island in New Zealand, this is one of the rarest goat breeds in the world.  I saw an Instagram video on that and got curious.  Here is their supposed origin: In the 18th century, Captain James Cook … Continue reading →

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The Naked Mole Rat aka the ‘Sand Puppy’

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This animal isn’t endangered.  It also isn’t cute and cuddly by most people’s standards, which means not many bother to learn about them.  Some find them plain ugly and don’t give them a second though.  This is why some of … Continue reading →

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Colugo the Flying Lemur

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This creature is found in Southeast Asia and it’s name doesn’t really tell you the truth.  It is not a lemur and it doesn’t fly.  As with the flying squirrel, it glides using flaps of skin that run from their … Continue reading →

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Ghost Month: Ghost Animals

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Another one that is self-explanatory, which makes one wonder if the people who hunt ghosts aren’t that original.  Anyway, this can be broken down into two categories: Ghost of Deceased Animals It’s the spirit of an animal that died such … Continue reading →

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Revisit: What Do You Look For In Fictional Pets?

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on September 9, 2013.  We really don’t pay much attention to the pets of heroes unless they overshadow the other characters.  It’s not enough for them to be present and kind of active anymore.  They almost have to … Continue reading →

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