Tag Archives: animals

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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Sea Otter Awareness Week

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

We’re heading into sea otter awareness week!  So, what are some things about these guys? There are three subspecies: Northern Sea, Southern Sea, and Asian. Asian sea otter is the largest with a wider skull and short nasal bones. Northern … Continue reading →

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The Cute, Adorable Tasmanian Devil

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Been meaning to do a post about the Tasmanian Devil for a long time.  Kept slipping my mind when I went to choose an animal . . . until now. Of course, my original introduction to this animal was the … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: The Hunt

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A fun scene from Charms of the Feykin.  Enjoy and remember that all of my eBooks are now 99 cents!) Delvin delivers several rapid knocks to a tree, which tells the Feykin to walk toward their prey. Painted to blend into … Continue reading →

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The Hoatzin: This Is A Real Bird

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I don’t know where I stumbled onto the Hoatzin, but it looked and sounded interesting enough to make a post.  This is a bird found in the Amazon and is the only member of the order of Opisthocomiformes.  That means it’s … Continue reading →

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Happy World Lion Day

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, I did a post on the Lion on April 23, 2023.  So, I thought it would be silly to do that all over again.  You can click the date to read it though.  Instead, I’m going to post some … Continue reading →

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The American Zebras?

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Hearst Castle is found in San Simeon, California and is a popular tourist spot.  It has amazing architecture and . . . Let’s just get to the zebras. William Randolph Hearst was a rich eccentric who loved nature and wanted … Continue reading →

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