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Eucalyptus-Munching and Adorable: The Koala

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The koala is a little, leaf-eating marsupial from Australia, which many people recognize as quickly as the kangaroo.  They are also called koala bears even though they are related to wombats more than bears.  Part of this is because their … Continue reading →

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10 Loudest Animals in the World

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I thought this interesting topic would be easy to figure out, but all of the lists changed after the first two.  Part of the issue with some is that nearly half of most Top 10 lists are a type of … Continue reading →

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The Heloderma Family: Venomous Lizards

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

There are five members of the Heloderma family.  You have the stocky Gila Monster found in deserts and four species of the more agile, humid-liking beaded lizards.  All of these lizards are venomous with the glands found at the end … Continue reading →

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The Most Vicious Weasel: The Wolverine

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Yes, the wolverine is part of the weasel family along with otters, badgers, ferrets, and a bunch of others.  You can kind of see it with the short, stocky body and the attitude of a honey badger.  At least if … Continue reading →

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Happy World Wildlife Day

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I was going to do a specific animal post. Not sure which animal, but I was going to take one off my list.  Then, I noticed that it was World Wildlife Day.  Why focus on one animal when I … Continue reading →

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World Whale Day: The Cachalot

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Today is ‘World Whale Day’.  Now, there are 90 species of whale, which means I can’t list them all here.  I decided to choose one species to focus on.  Hard choice since there are so many iconic species.  Decided to … Continue reading →

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Best of 2023 #2: The Axolotl

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on May 14, 2023.) The axolotl is a very unique type of salamander.  We’ll get more into that with the facts because there’s a lot to delve into. I tried to write it in paragraph form, but there … Continue reading →

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Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I couldn’t resist this holiday.  A dear, close friend of mine and I have a squirrel thing going on for years.  So, I’d be remiss if I didn’t take advantage of this day.  Also, there are 5 subfamilies, 58 genera, … Continue reading →

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Smallest Animals By Category

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Wasn’t really sure what to put here.  Time was limited and I kept wanting to make another animal post.  Originally, I was going to put ‘cutest animals’, but that brought up the usual suspects.  Then, I went with smallest.  Started … Continue reading →

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Best of 2023 #5: The Blue Whale

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was originally posted on January 8th, 2023.) I was trying to decide on the first animal post of 2023.  Took a while before I realized that I should start with the gentle giant: Blue Whale. These whales can grow … Continue reading →

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