Tag Archives: nature

The World’s Happiest Animal: The Quokka

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Hello again for another animal.  This one is the ‘World’s Happiest Animals’ because they always seem to be smiling.  They aren’t afraid of people either, so there’s a trend to get a selfie with them.  Of course, they live in … Continue reading →

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Cuddly-Looking and Deadly: BEARS!

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I remember growing up with a show called ‘Wild America’.  My favorite episode was one where Marty Stouffer raised an orphaned grizzly bear cub.  I didn’t realize it was a movie either because I was entranced by it as a … Continue reading →

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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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