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Merlin
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Updated:
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Merlins are small falcons that live in open habitats such as grasslands, taiga, coasts and dunes throughout the Northern Hemisphere. This profile explores basic facts about merlins including their ... -
Insectivores
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Monday, April 29, 2013
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
Insectivores are a group of mammals that include hedgehogs, moonrats, shrews, and moles. This profile explores basic facts about insectivores including how they are classified, what they eat, where... -
Cetaceans
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
Cetaceans marine mammals that includes baleen whales and toothed whales. This profile explores basic facts about cetaceans including how they are classified, what they eat, where they live and the ... -
Hares, Rabbits and Pikas
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Monday, August 22, 2011
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Hares, rabbits and pikas are small terrestrial mammals that include jackrabbits, cottontails, hares and pikas. This profile explores basic facts about hares, rabbits and pike including how they are... -
Hares and Rabbits
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Sunday, August 21, 2011
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Hares and rabbits are a group of lagomorphs that includes species such as the snowshoe hare, European hare and eastern cottontail. This profile explores basic facts about hares and rabbits includin... -
Green Poison Dart Frog
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Tuesday, March 21, 2006
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Green poison dart frogs are vibrantly colored frogs that secrete a toxin from their skin that serves to deter predators. This profile explores basic facts about green poison dart frogs including ho... -
Green Sea Turtle
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Thursday, August 26, 2004
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
The green sea turtle is among the largest marine turtles and is also the most widespread. This profile explores basic facts about green sea turtle including how they are classified, what they eat, ... -
Canids
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Friday, October 27, 2006
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Canids are a group of carnivores that includes dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes, jackals. This profile explores basic facts about canids including how they are classified, what they eat, where they liv... -
Geckos
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Sunday, January 02, 2011
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Geckos are a group of lizards that include the tokay gecko, crested gecko, gargoyle gecko, dwarf gecko, leopard gecko and many more. This profile explores basic facts about geckos including how the... -
Caribou
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus), also known commonly as reindeer, are members of the deer family that inhabit boreal forests and tundra of North America, Siberia, and Europe. -
Aye-Aye
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Wednesday, April 14, 2004
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Friday, May 10, 2013
The aye-aye is a nocturnal primate that feeds on wood-boring insects they find under bark. This profile explores basic facts about aye-ayes including how they are classified, what they eat, where t... -
Lava Lizard
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Thursday, June 22, 2006
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Friday, May 10, 2013
The lava lizard is a species of lizard native to the Galapagos Islands. This profile explores basic facts about lava lizards including how they are classified, what they eat, where they live and th... -
Lizards
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Saturday, January 01, 2011
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Lizards are a group of reptiles that occupy temperate and tropical habitats throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. This profile explores basic facts about lizards ... -
Manatees
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Monday, May 21, 2007
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Manatees are aquatic mammals that have a large, streamlined body, flipper-like front limbs, and a rounded, horizontal flipper-tail. This profile explores basic facts about manatees including how th... -
Dugong
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Dugongs are marine mammals that feed on sea grass and the roots of aquatic plants in sheltered coastal waters. This profile explores basic facts about dugongs including how they are classified, wha... -
The Basic Invertebrate Groups
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Thursday, May 09, 2013
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Approximately 97 percent of all known animal species are invertebrates. Many of these species are classified in one of eight basic groups. This article explores looks at eight groups of invertebrat... -
The Basic Animal Groups
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Friday, May 20, 2011
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Friday, May 10, 2013
An understanding of the main groups of animals provides a good foundation for further learning. In this article, we'll take a look at six groups of animals, their characteristics and the types of o... -
Facts About Squamates
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Learn interesting facts about squamates and find out about the characteristics make them different from other reptile groups, their life cycle and their evolutionary history. -
Facts About Birds
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Learn interesting facts about birds and find out about their diversity, evolutionary history and the characteristics make them different from other animal groups. -
Bird Characteristics
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Monday, October 31, 2011
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Bird characteristics include numerous adaptations for flight such as feathers, a furcula and hollow bones. This article explores the key characteristics that together distinguish birds from other a... -
Facts About Great Horned Owls
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Wednesday, April 06, 2011
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Learn interesting facts about great horned owls and find out about the characteristics make them different from other animal groups, their life cycle and their evolutionary history. -
Facts About Reptiles
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Learn interesting facts about reptiles and find out about their diversity, evolutionary history and the characteristics make them different from other animal groups. -
Facts About Invertebrates
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Learn interesting facts about invertebrates and find out about their diversity, evolutionary history and the characteristics make them different from other animal groups. -
Facts About Giraffes
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Learn interesting facts about giraffes and find out about their diversity, evolutionary history and the characteristics make them different from other even-toed hoofed mammals. -
Facts About Fishes
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Sunday, April 08, 2007
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Learn interesting facts about fishes and find out about their diversity, evolutionary history and the characteristics make them different from other animal groups. -
Segmented Worms
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Segmented worms are bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates that include more than 12,000 species such as earthworms, ragworms and leeches. This profile explores basic facts about segmented worms inc... -
Fishes
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Updated:
Friday, May 10, 2013
Fishes include hagfishes, lampreys, lobe-finned fishes, cartilaginous fishes and ray-finned fishes. This profile explores basic facts about fishes including how they are classified, what they eat, ... -
True Parrots
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
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Friday, May 10, 2013
True parrots are a group of parrots that include lories, lorikeets and typical parrots. True parrots are found primarily throughout the Southern Hemisphere. -
Cockatoos
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Cockatoos are a group of parrots that include cockatiels, cockatoos and corellas. This profile explores basic facts about cockatoos including how they are classified, what they eat, where they live... -
Falcons
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Updated:
Friday, May 10, 2013
Falcons are birds of prey that include kestrels, falcons, hobbies and merlins. This profile explores basic facts about falcons including how they are classified, what they eat, where they live and ... -
Vipers
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Updated:
Friday, May 10, 2013
Vipers are a group of snakes that include true vipers, bush vipers, rattlesnakes, pit vipers, adders and night adders. This profile explores basic facts about vipers including their classification,... -
Even-Toed Hoofed Mammals
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Tuesday, September 06, 2011
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Even-toed hoofed mammals include 225 species. The group is divided into three basic subgroups based on the anatomy of their stomach. These include the ruminants, pseudo ruminants and the non-ruimin...