Category: Animals

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What Are Insects?

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Insects belong to the largest animal group. There are over 5 million species of insects in the world which have been discovered. Insects are invertebrates, this means that they don’t have a backbone. They have exoskeletons which are hard and are located on the outside of their bodies which help protect their bodies. They are cold-blooded animals.
Insects have been on Earth for more than 320 million years. The oldest insects in the world are dragonflies, cockroaches, and termites. Insects can be found on land, in the oceans, in arctic conditions, in volcanic conditions, and at incredibly high altitudes. It … Continue

Monkey or Ape? Here’s How to Tell the Difference…

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Brookfield Zoo

Are you are “Curious George,” and ever wondered what the difference between a monkey and an ape is? Here’s a quick way to tail the difference. Apes, like orangutans and gorillas, don’t have a tail. Monkeys, like the colobus or tamarins, do. So, as it turns out, Curious George wasn’t a curious monkey, after all. He was a curious ape. Website – https://www.brookfieldzoo.org Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/brookfieldzoo/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/brookfieldzoo Twitter – https://twitter.com/brookfield_zoo

Nordmann’s Greenshank | WCS Russia

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This is the first-ever video of an extremely rare Nordmann’s Greenshank on its nest in a remote Russian woodland. Fewer than 2,000 remain in the wild. A Rare Find in the Bay of Happiness. Not seen for decades, the nest of a globally-endangered bird found in Russia. VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (August 29, 2019) – WCS announced that an international team of biologists made an important discovery, something that had not been seen in more than 40 years: the nest of a globally-endangered Nordmann’s greenshank (Tringa guttifer). This species, one of the most endangered shorebirds in the world, is thought to have … Continue

What Are Amphibians?

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Amphibians are animals which are able to both live on land and in water. They are cold-blooded vertebrates (animals with backbones) and include over 6000 species. Amphibians begin their lives in the water using their gills and tails to survive and navigate. Eventually, they start to develop lungs and limbs which allow them to move onto land.
There are three orders of amphibians, these are; Anura (Frogs and Toads), Caudata (Salamanders and Newts), and Gymnophiona (Caecilians). An order refers to a group of animals which are related. The order which has the most types of species is the Anura (Frogs … Continue

Living with Polar Bears in Churchill, Manitoba

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The polar bear season has started, and the people of Churchill are preparing for another four to five months of living with the largest terrestrial carnivore on the planet. Every year from July through November, polar bears switch from living on the sea ice of Hudson Bay to being on land. Polar bears that inhabit Hudson Bay have always lived this way. At the southern end of the Arctic ice pack, the seasonal melt in Hudson Bay brings the bears onto land for a summer snooze. Polar bears’ metabolism slows down during the summer. They are coming off their most … Continue