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The Thylacine a.k.a. Tasmanian Tiger

Many people have heard about the thylacine or Tasmanian Tiger.  Others have not, so I think a post on it will be helpful.  Now, what happened to the thylacine? On mainland Australia, the thylacine went extinct about 3,500 years ago … Continue reading

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The Baiji or Yangtze River Dolphin

I don’t remember what I searched up to find the baiji, which is a freshwater dolphin once found in China.  It is the first dolphin species driven to extinction by human actions.  Yet, it is still listed as ‘critically endangered, … Continue reading

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What Mammals Were Alive During the Ice Age?

Most people have heard about woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers.  Those are the usual predator and prey animals you hear about with Ice Age stories.  Thanks to the animated ‘Ice Age’ movies, people know a few others, especially if they … Continue reading

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The Fabulous Foxes of Earth Part 3

This is the last day of the fox posts.  Hope everyone enjoyed it so far.  Now, we have the Vulpes genus, which are your true foxes.  There are 12 members here, which is the main reason why I couldn’t put … Continue reading

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The Fabulous Foxes of Earth Part 2

Welcome back for Part 2 of the fox posts.  I realized after last week that this isn’t really Halloween or scary themed like one would expect.  Maybe I should have gone for creepier animals.  Well, I’ll have the last 2 … Continue reading

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The Fabulous Foxes of Earth Part 1

There are 24 living species of foxes on this planet.  This is why I wasn’t sure where to go with them in regards to a nature post.  I knew I had to since people love foxes.  Still, it’s a lot … Continue reading

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