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Eucalyptus-Munching and Adorable: The Koala

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The koala is a little, leaf-eating marsupial from Australia, which many people recognize as quickly as the kangaroo.  They are also called koala bears even though they are related to wombats more than bears.  Part of this is because their … Continue reading →

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The Heloderma Family: Venomous Lizards

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

There are five members of the Heloderma family.  You have the stocky Gila Monster found in deserts and four species of the more agile, humid-liking beaded lizards.  All of these lizards are venomous with the glands found at the end … Continue reading →

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The Most Vicious Weasel: The Wolverine

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Yes, the wolverine is part of the weasel family along with otters, badgers, ferrets, and a bunch of others.  You can kind of see it with the short, stocky body and the attitude of a honey badger.  At least if … Continue reading →

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Happy National Dolphin Day

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Today is National Dolphin Day.  I was going to do a bunch of info on them, but . . . I just couldn’t get this out of my head (Volume is oddly low):

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The Reality In Myths

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s fairly well-known that many, if not most, creatures of mythology are born from a real animal or event.  For example, the concept of mermaids could have come from sailors seeing manatees or sealions.  Supposedly, Christopher Columbus saw ‘mermaids’ and … Continue reading →

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Happy World Wildlife Day

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I was going to do a specific animal post. Not sure which animal, but I was going to take one off my list.  Then, I noticed that it was World Wildlife Day.  Why focus on one animal when I … Continue reading →

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World Whale Day: The Cachalot

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Today is ‘World Whale Day’.  Now, there are 90 species of whale, which means I can’t list them all here.  I decided to choose one species to focus on.  Hard choice since there are so many iconic species.  Decided to … Continue reading →

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Best of 2023 #2: The Axolotl

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on May 14, 2023.) The axolotl is a very unique type of salamander.  We’ll get more into that with the facts because there’s a lot to delve into. I tried to write it in paragraph form, but there … Continue reading →

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Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Way back on December 2nd, I went with my family to the see the Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights.  I’ve never actually been there before.  Surprising since I’ve had the membership for about a decade.  The stars and finances never really … Continue reading →

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Best of 2023 #5: The Blue Whale

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was originally posted on January 8th, 2023.) I was trying to decide on the first animal post of 2023.  Took a while before I realized that I should start with the gentle giant: Blue Whale. These whales can grow … Continue reading →

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