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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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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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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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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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National American Paddlefish Day

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Stumbled onto this holiday and thought this was an interesting animal to make a post about.  I don’t touch on fish outside of sharks very often, so I jumped at the chance for a new critter.  So, what is an … Continue reading →

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The Island Foxes of California

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

These animals are found on six island of the Channel Islands of California, which is important because each island has it’s own subspecies.  They can interbreed, but there are genotype and phenotype differences, which allows them to stand apart.  Island … Continue reading →

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Happy Numbat Day?

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This threw me off because it’s been years since I heard of numbats.  Spellchecker doesn’t even think it’s a word.  I believe I last heard of them when I was kid watching animal shows too.  So, what is a numbat? … Continue reading →

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The Giant Anteater: Tougher Than I Thought

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve had the giant anteater on my list of potential animal posts for a while.  It was actually the whole anteater family, which is why it was going to take longer to put together.  Then, I started learning about how … Continue reading →

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Highly Endangered Antelope: The Addax

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I don’t know where I stumbled onto this animal, but the Addax was sitting on my list.  It’s an antelope that was hunting a lot for its meat and fur.  Cattle farming has taken over a lot of their habitat … Continue reading →

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