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You probably won’t come close enough to a big cat in a zoo to have to worry about what species of animal you’re dealing with. Jaguars and leopards appear to be almost identical on the surface, and many people are unable to tell them apart. The easiest way to distinguish whether a cat is a … Read more

If you grow pumpkins, zucchini, squash plants, and other cucurbit plants in your garden, squash bugs can be a destructive pest. Squash bugs have identifiable extended oval bodies and are tiny, flat-backed dark gray or brown insects. To avoid squash bugs from ruining your crops, you’ll need to eliminate them quickly. Hand picking, diatomaceous earth, … Read more

Scientific Name: Aix galericulata Geography: Eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Siberia Habitat: Temperate forests and wetland Diet: Omnivores Behavior: Social animals Life Span: 6 – 10 years Conservation Status: Least concern Threats: Mink, raccoon, dog, otter, polecat, grass snake, and Eurasian eagle-owls The mandarin duck is by far the most gorgeous of over 120 different types of ducks … Read more

Have you ever sat in the grass all afternoon, watching clouds pass by? Have you ever seen clouds that looked like dragons or birds in the sky? Every day, clouds are a part of our sky, but you may not realize that each cloud has a narrative. Clouds aren’t just created haphazardly. Clouds appear as … Read more

Millions of years ago, rhinos roamed North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Five living species make up the current rhino family, which is a real family. Africa and Asia are home to these species. Poaching and habitat destruction are the two primary concerns for the rhino population. Rhinos have a lengthy 15-16 month pregnancy period … Read more