Why are so Many Birds Dying off?
Why are so many birds dying off? It may have to do with many different factors at once.
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Lucy Turner
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
Minks (Mustilidae)
Minks are cute and frisky animals, but they are also one of the most exploited. Let's learn more about them.
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Lucy Turner
- Oct 9, 2020
- 2 min
Coronavirus Claims Lives of Thousands of Minks
Minks are being killed off at an alarming rate. Can they also pass on Covid-19 to humans?
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Lucy Turner
- Oct 5, 2020
- 2 min
Blackmouth Catshark (Galeus melastomus)
This small sharks are great at surviving on small animals. But they also seem to be able to do it without teeth as well. Let's learn more!
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Lucy Turner
- Oct 5, 2020
- 2 min
The Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Liked by the Queen of England, this swan has some very interesting traits. Let's check them out!
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Lucy Turner
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
African Giant-Pouched Rat (Cricetomys gambianus)
These giant rats are good at finding land mines. What else can we learn about them?
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Lucy Turner
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
Lion's mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata)
There was a woman in the news recently who is lucky to be alive due to having a bad reaction to a jellyfish sting. That jellyfish was the...
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Lucy Turner
- Sep 23, 2020
- 2 min
Black Cumin (Nigella sativa)
Black Cumin is used popularly for traditional medicine, but what exactly is it? Let's find out!
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Dr. Reginald Finley, Sr., Ph.D.
- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min
Life on Venus? What Could Live There?
A gas called Phosphine was just found on Venus. This is sparking a debate on whether this can be a sign of life beyond Earth in the same...
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Lucy Turner
- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min
The Ball Python (Python regius)
The Ball Python is a strong reptile but it also has some amazing traits. Let's find out how!
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Lucy Turner
- Sep 14, 2020
- 2 min
The Tiger (Panthera tigris)
Despite being well known, this giant cat is on the brink of existinction. Let's find out more about this amazing animal.
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Lucy Turner
- Sep 13, 2020
- 2 min
Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus)
These cats are considered to be the most endangered wildcats of Europe. So let's see what we can learn from them.
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Lucy Turner
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
Javan Slow Loris (Nycticebus javanicus)
These cute little primates are critically endangered, so it is vital that we learn more about them.
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Lucy Turner
- Sep 4, 2020
- 2 min
European Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus)
Known as Europes smallest seabird, this tiny bird makes a living by fishing out small fish and even jellyfish from the big blue ocean.
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Lucy Turner
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
This huge bird is also almost extinct. This makes them vital to learn more about them before they is gone for good.
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Lucy Turner
- Aug 28, 2020
- 2 min
The Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
The red junglefowl is a beautiful bird in which all farm chickens are decended from. It is vital that we learn more about them.
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Lucy Turner
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
The Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
These large and majestic animals are being hunted for their teeth. What can we learn from these huge mammals?
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Lucy Turner
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
The bald eagle is a majestic bird, but it was almost extinct in the very country it represents.
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