Category: Animals

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What Are Shorebirds?

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By: David Torres

Next time you’re at the beach enjoying the sun, you might notice a few feathered friends around, looking for something to eat. Shorebirds are easily spotted anywhere there is land for hunting and scavenging, next to large bodies of water like oceans, seas, and even large lakes.

Not every bird you see at the shore is a shorebird, however. Some of them are just visiting, or found a great place to nest nearby. There are specific types of birds that can be classified as a shorebird, also known as waddling birds. These birds have a distinctive body … Continue

What Are Canids?

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Canids are among one of the most recognized groups of animals in the world – and that’s nothing new. In fact, canids have been an important part of human culture for centuries, playing an invaluable role in environmental preservation.

The word “canid” is used to describe the “Canidae” family of animals – this covers an incredibly broad range of species including dogs, the Coyote(Canis latrans) and foxes! Each of these are amazingly unique, all with their own mental, physical and characteristic traits.

So what unites these massively different animals? What does a friendly, happy retriever have in common with the … Continue

What Are Bats?

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Bats are one of the most fascinating and interesting creatures of nature. They fly, but they are not birds. Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera; their forearms, modified into wings, distinguish them from other mammals. The digits of the arms are connected through a thin membrane which acts as a wing. Most bats are nocturnal and search for food during the night. The following are some interesting facts about bats:

  1. Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight. Some other mammals can glide through the air for shorter distances, such as some species of squirrels, but they
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What Are Spiders?

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Written By: Anderson_Pro

Spiders belong to the largest phylum in the animal kingdom of Arthropoda and the class of Arachnida group. They have eight legs with well-developed chelicerae, which turn into fangs to inject venom into their victim’s body. Together, spiders make up the largest population of arachnids and rank seventh in the number of species found in the world as compared to other organisms. There are more than 34,000 different recognized species in the world. They’re not insects, but like insects, they are made up of two different parts that are bound to each other by a thin stalk. … Continue