Tag Archives: nature

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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The Pumpkin Toadlet: A Standout Among Jumpers

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

First, the pumpkin toadlet is not considered endangered.  It’s a toad found in South America and is less than an inch long.  They are a bright-yellow orange because they possess a neurotoxin.  These toads skip the tadpole stage too and … Continue reading →

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The Strangest Octopi

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Title says it all.  I got curious about octopi and wondered what the weirdest species are, which was mostly off looks.  Enjoy.

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The Baiji or Yangtze River Dolphin

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

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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National Bird Day: The Condor

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Today is National Bird Day, so I thought I’d highlight one of the biggest conservation success stories: The Condor. Specifically, it was the California Condor that was pulled from the brink of extinction.  We also have the Andean Condor.  Now, … Continue reading →

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Top 5 of 2024- #5 What Are Primordial Forces?

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on June 3, 2024. In fantasy, you may come across the term ‘primordial forces’.  It shows up in other genres too, but it tends to pertain to ancient powers.  Some may think of ‘primordial soup’, … Continue reading →

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Ice Age Survivors

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

After looking at ice age animals, I wondered who the survivors were.  There were plenty to choose from, so it was hard to decide.  I took a lot and some were oddly surprising.  Enjoy.

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Questions 3: Ice Age Animals

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Right before Holiday Break here, so things are busy.  Figure it would be fun to try some Ice Age questions . . . Yeah, I’m not really sure where I’m going with this either.  Consider it an end of the … Continue reading →

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What Mammals Were Alive During the Ice Age?

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

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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Poetry Day: Morning Dancers

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Fog.  I’m pretty sure this came to me as I watched fog roll across a road towards a misty lake.) They drift across the road Following a subtle breeze Amazing creatures Of grace and mystery Found only at first light … Continue reading →

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