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/r/Awwducational
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The Leopard has the most widespread range of all The Big Cats. This covers a large stretch of Africa, parts of The Middle East, and Asia including China, India & eastern Russia. Sadly all leopard subspecies are listed as either Endangered or Threatened, especially those outside of Africa.
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2023/09/05
13:23 UTC
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Summer Tanagers are often out of sight, foraging high in trees, sometimes flying out to catch insects in flight. They mainly eat insects, especially bees and wasps, and berries. Fruit of Annonaceae are an especially well-liked food in their winter quarters and will forage in human-altered habitat
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2023/09/05
11:28 UTC
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Meet Torvosaurus, the ruler of the Jurassic. They had a body length of 10–11 m and 4–5 metric tons for the largest species. There are currently two known species of these animals gurneyi and tanneri. We managed to find a clutch of eggs that belong to these guys, meaning that they were good parents.
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2023/09/03
09:47 UTC
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The Three-toed skink is a species of burrowing reptile that lives in Australia. It can grow to a length of about 18 cm.This reptile is capable of bimodal reproduction; the population that lives in coastal, warm areas lays eggs, while those that inhabit cold mountain ranges give birth to live young.
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2023/09/03
07:41 UTC
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The anhinga lives in wooded marshes and swamps, diving below the water to skewer fish with its spear-like bill—it is also called the "snake bird" for the way it swims with only its long neck and head above the surface. It can often be seen perched, with its wings spread, drying its feathers.
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2023/09/03
05:16 UTC
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Closest relative to elephants? That would be the adorable rock hyrax!
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2023/08/31
15:17 UTC
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The "Golden" or Spotless Cheetah is a color morph caused by a recessive gene. Instead of the usual dark spots, its markings are little smatterings of brown freckles. It's a rare occurrence; before this male cat was spotted in Kenya in 2012, the last recorded sighting of such a morph had been in 1920
44 Comments
2023/08/30
07:03 UTC
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quokkas, known as the happiest animal on earth. their home island was named 'Rat’s Nest Island' in 1696 by Dutch captain Willem de Vlanmigh after he mistook the quokkas for giant rats!
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2023/08/30
05:36 UTC
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The hindwings and abdomen of the death's-head hawkmoth resemble a queen honeybee. They use this disguise to raid hives to steal honey. The disguise is not only visual, they also make some sounds and odors to deceive the bees.
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2023/08/29
15:39 UTC
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The sling-jaw wrasse captures small fish and crustaceans using its highly protrusible jaw, which can quickly extend to half its body length—forming a tubular shape.
28 Comments
2023/08/28
09:30 UTC
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The smallest Tortoise in the world is the Speckled Padloper Tortoise. These tiny creatures measure a full 3 inches (6-8 cm) for adult males and 4 inches (8-10 cm) for adult females, and weigh in at a beefy 100-165 grams.
26 Comments
2023/08/27
16:18 UTC
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Anchiornis Huxleyi was a small paravian, about the size of a crow. It had long, wing-bearing arms, long legs, and a long tail. It was covered in feathers and we also found out about it's colors it would have had, silver feathers on its body and with wing with black spots and a red feathered crest.
29 Comments
2023/08/25
18:32 UTC
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Japanese flying squirrel rarely remain on the ground, instead spending their time in the trees. They also lie so flat against the tree that they look like an inconspicuous lump on the bark. It is thought that their erratic, quick movements help them to avoid predators also.
19 Comments
2023/08/24
17:02 UTC
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The sea bunny gets its cute name from the sensory organs on its head that look like bunny ears—called rhinophores—as well as its fluffy-looking body—covered in papillae—and a "tail" that is actually its gills. It feeds on highly toxic sea sponges, stealing their toxins to use as its own defence.
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2023/08/24
09:42 UTC
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The chinchilla has the densest fur of all mammals that live on land, with around 20,000 hairs per square inch and 50 hairs growing from each follicle. Chinchillas can tolerate freezing temperatures, but they cannot survive in temperatures higher than 80 F (27 C)
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2023/08/23
22:54 UTC
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The red junglefowl's plumage is gold, red, brown, dark maroon, orange, with a bit of metallic green and gray. There are also some white and olive feathers. They can measure up to 70 centimeters in length.
19 Comments
2023/08/23
13:50 UTC
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Sea otters have the thickest fur of any animal, containing between 600,000 - 1 million hair follicles per square inch. They depend on their fur for insulation & spend a large portion of their time grooming it to trap air & heat next to their skin.
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2023/08/23
13:44 UTC
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The ʻiʻiwi (pronounced "ee-EE-vee"), also known as the scarlet honeycreeper, is a native of the Hawaiian Islands. It uses its long, downcurved bill to sip on nectar from the flowers of native plants and trees—migrating to follow the bloom of flowers up and down mountain slopes.
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2023/08/22
09:58 UTC
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The Frogfish, a close relative of deep sea Anglerfish, is a master of disguise. Many species can change color to perfectly match their surroundings, and some are covered with other organisms such as algae or hydrozoa which further helps them blend in.
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2023/08/21
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Fishing cats have been observed in the wild "fishing" at the edges of bodies of water. They appear to scoop their prey from the depths of the water and have also been observed playing with fish in shallow water.
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2023/08/21
15:22 UTC
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Bats often have sparkly poop
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2023/08/19
06:41 UTC
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The Baglafecht Weaver frequents forest clearings and edges, cultivated lands, urban gardens, marshes and highland areas. It is primarily an insect-eater, but seeds and nectar from flowers are also part of the diet.
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2023/08/18
12:07 UTC
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The rakali, also known as the water rat, is a semi-aquatic Australian rodent. It preys on the toxic cane toads—it flips the toad over to avoid the toxic glands, then removes and eats the heart and liver of the toad—making it one of the few natural defences against the invading amphibians.
25 Comments
2023/08/17
11:11 UTC
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The Maned Wolf, Chrysocyon Brachyurus, is an Omnivorous Canine native to South America. They eat Rodents, Rabbits & Insects but also seasonal Fruits & Vegetables. They are particularly fond of Lobeira, a small tomato-like berry which means "Fruit of The Wolf" & can make up to 50% of their diet.
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2023/08/16
13:44 UTC
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The blue jay is a noisy, bold, and aggressive passerine. Like other corvids, they are highly curious and are considered intelligent birds. Young individuals playfully snatch brightly coloured or reflective objects, and carry them around until they lose interest.
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2023/08/16
11:44 UTC
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Wild cats have a well developed sense of smell and hearing. The ears of a cat can rotate rapidly to identify the source of a particular sound and are able to respond to frequencies up to 25,000 vibrations per second. Because of this ability, cats can hear even ultrasonic noises made by small rodents
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2023/08/14
16:17 UTC
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The big-headed turtle—as its name suggests—has an exceptionally large head. Its head is triangular in shape, covered in armoured plates, and its skull is made of solid bone—it's so large, it cannot even be withdrawn into its shell.
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2023/08/14
09:34 UTC
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Wild female bonobos have been observed to adopt infants from a different social group. In competitive contexts, when they needed to ensure cooperation, female bonobos preferred to engage in sexual interactions with other females.
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2023/08/12
15:27 UTC
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Opportunistic and highly adaptable, the western jackdaw varies its diet markedly depending on available food sources. They have been recorded taking eggs and nestlings from the nests of the skylark, Manx shearwater, razorbill, common murre, grey heron, rock pigeon and Eurasian collared dove
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2023/08/11
19:13 UTC
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The thick fur of skunks protects them when they excavate and destroy yellowjackets. Yellowjackets don't produce honey; the skunks are after the delicious larvae.
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2023/08/11
16:11 UTC
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