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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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Tale of the Kihansi Spray Toad

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The Kihansi spray toad once lived in a 5-acre area at the base of the Kihansi River waterfall in Tanzania.  The females can grow to 1.1 inches long and the males up to 0.75 inches long, which means you can … Continue reading →

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The Kangaroo: Nature’s Kickboxer?

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Surprised that it’s taken me this long to do an animal post about kangaroos.  They are fairly popular and probably the most recognizable marsupial from Australia.  Sure, the koala is big, but I think it’s easier to recognize a kangaroo … Continue reading →

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World Rainforest Day

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The rainforest is a vital biome of Earth.  For those that don’t know, it is a warm, rainy forest typically found around the equator.  There are some other really cool facts about rainforests: Rainforests cover about 7% of Earth’s non-oceanic … Continue reading →

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The Lion Tamarin Quartet

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

One of my favorite animals when I was younger was the Golden Lion Tamarin.  It was the name, the look, and the fact that it was tiny.  Now, I’ve learned that there are actually 4 types of Lion Tamarin.  The … Continue reading →

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