Tag Archives: animals

The Okapi: Ghosts of the Forest

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

The Okapi is a relative of the giraffe discovered in the 1900’s. It’s even called the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe, and zebra giraffe.  Yet, it doesn’t have a long neck, so you wouldn’t think this.  There are only an estimated … Continue reading →

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The Giraffe: Masters of Reaching the Top Shelf

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

The giraffe is a favorite of children everywhere.  Mostly because it has such a unique appearance with its long neck.  We see them at zoos and you can even find a few at petting zoos for various reasons.  For example, … Continue reading →

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The Five Monotremes: Yes, These are Real Animals

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Monotreme–  an egg-laying mammal I’m pretty sure everyone just thought of a specific one.  Yet, there are five species.  One is the platypus and the other four are types of echidna.  All are listed as critically endangered due to habitat … Continue reading →

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The Flying Squir . . . Possums?

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I know people are going to bring up Rocky the flying squirrel, so I beat you to the punch.  I thought the same thing, so I was surprised when I ended up on flying possums.  There are flying squirrels, but … Continue reading →

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World’s Smallest Cat: Rusty Spotted Cat

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

They weigh 1.8-3.5 pound. They are 14-19 inches long without counting the 7-9.5 inch tail. And those are the adult sizes for the Rusty Spotted Cat. They are the world’s smallest cats and they are found in Sri Lanka and … Continue reading →

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Difference Between Personification and Anthropomorphism

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Might not be more for me to do beyond showing that image, which shows the key differences.  I’ll just go into a bit more detail. Abstract vs Real Personification is used for abstract traits and even giving human traits to … Continue reading →

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What is Anthropomorphism?

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Anthropomorphism is when you put human traits on an animal or non-living object.  This can be physical, mental, and emotional.  Sounds very much like personification, right?  It’s why the two get mixed up so often.  We’ll compare them on Friday … Continue reading →

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Transparent Animals

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Instead of a single animal, I’m going to share some pictures of creatures that have see-through skin.  A lot of fish, invertebrates, and reptiles.  This is actually rather common in juvenile fish.  So, enjoy all these Google Image Search pictures.

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Happy Pink Flamingo Day! Let’s See the Inspiration

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

So, today is the National Pink Flamingo Day, which is about these guys: I thought it would be more interesting to do a post about the real thing.  After all, flamingos are one of the most identifiable and popular birds … Continue reading →

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The Huggable Manatee

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

SAVE THE MANATEE! That’s the link part, so let’s get into this animal.  I’m sure anyone who has ever heard of a manatee now has an image in their mind.  Chubby, grayish blue, wide tail, floating around, maybe some scars, … Continue reading →

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