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The Endangered Giants: Elephants

I was surprised to see that I never made an animal post about elephants.  Didn’t even have them on my list.  Maybe I did it and can’t find it, but you would think they would be early in my posting … Continue reading

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The Okapi: Ghosts of the Forest

The Okapi is a relative of the giraffe discovered in the 1900’s. It’s even called the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe, and zebra giraffe.  Yet, it doesn’t have a long neck, so you wouldn’t think this.  There are only an estimated … Continue reading

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The Giraffe: Masters of Reaching the Top Shelf

The giraffe is a favorite of children everywhere.  Mostly because it has such a unique appearance with its long neck.  We see them at zoos and you can even find a few at petting zoos for various reasons.  For example, … Continue reading

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World’s Smallest Cat: Rusty Spotted Cat

They weigh 1.8-3.5 pound. They are 14-19 inches long without counting the 7-9.5 inch tail. And those are the adult sizes for the Rusty Spotted Cat. They are the world’s smallest cats and they are found in Sri Lanka and … Continue reading

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The Huggable Manatee

SAVE THE MANATEE! That’s the link part, so let’s get into this animal.  I’m sure anyone who has ever heard of a manatee now has an image in their mind.  Chubby, grayish blue, wide tail, floating around, maybe some scars, … Continue reading

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Take Your Time Because We’ve Got Sloths Here

I do find these animals fascinating.  They’re so slow that they have microbiomes living in their fur.  Their metabolism is so slow that they take days to digest food other animals can breakdown in hours.  They stay in the trees … Continue reading

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Giant Pandas: So Cute!

While in DC, I saw giant pandas. Of course, I took pictures and a video. Enjoy and check out the WWF page for information on pandas. You can also adopt one. (Doing this by phone again. Hope it works.)

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The Critically Endangered Organutan!

I’m enjoying these animals posts, so I figured I’d do another.  Today, I thought I’d make a post about the orangutan.  These are critically endangered for the following reasons: Deforestation, which is eliminating their habitat. Poaching, especially females with children.  … Continue reading

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