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The Fastest Land Animal Needs Help: The Cheetah

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

The cheetah can run from 50-80 MPH.  It’s synonymous with speed, which is where many people stop thinking about them.  Unfortunately, they’re also very endangered.  I remember being told that this was because they suffered from a lot of inbreeding, … Continue reading →

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The Critically Endangered Organutan!

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

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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Belated World Pangolin Day! How Many Species are There?

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Full disclosure: I had set up a post about orangutans, but then saw yesterday was World Pangolin Day!  I find these animals fascinating.  Never knew about them until my son started watching ‘The Wild Kratts’ when he was around 4.  … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Animal: The Beautiful and Deadly Tiger

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I love tigers.  They’re always my favorite at the zoo with red pandas coming in second.  So, I’m well aware of how endangered they are.  Only 3,900 left in the wild with breeding programs trying to fix that.  3 subspecies … Continue reading →

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Another Small Post about Unic . . . Rhinos!

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Last weekend, I posted about sea turtles and there only being 7 species in the world.  This got me thinking about other animals.  So, I went looking for animals that don’t have the variety one would imagine.  I didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Small Post About Sea Turtles . . . I’m Not Joking

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I was in a classroom and noticed a poster.  I’d seen it before multiple times, but a new thought clicked in my head: There are only 7 species of sea turtles? I always thought there were more than that, … Continue reading →

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More Strange Animals Because It’s Fun

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

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Bizarre Animals Because . . . Why Not?

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve got my son for the weekend, so I didn’t want to do anything too complicated.  He loves animals, so I thought it would be fun to make a post with a bunch of strange beasts that aren’t fictional.  This … Continue reading →

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Poem for the Stars

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Sparkles in ink Perhaps ever changing Though we will never see How many have ceased? And we still receive their glow Carving pictures To tell our tales Or using them to guide Helpful to our people Evoking dreams And calm … Continue reading →

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Poem for the Moon

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Trying to light our path In the midst of darkness A glowing orb That casts shadows And dreams Taking several forms As it circles our lives Even vanishing Though we know It shall return To play games with those Who … Continue reading →

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