Tag Archives: endangered

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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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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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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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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The Lynx Family: Tufted Ears and Stubby Tails

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

When you hear the word ‘lynx’, you probably think of a single type of animal.  Those of us in the USA probably pictured a bobcat.  Well, there are actually 4 species of lynx and one of them is the bobcat.  … Continue reading →

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