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The Black-tailed jackrabbit, with its impressive ears and distinctive black markings, is not a rabbit at all.
In fact, it is a species of hare that is Native to North America- where it is known primarily by its colloquial name. Unlike rabbits, baby hares (called leverets) are born with furs and with their eyes open. This makes them able to run and move around soon after the…
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The Praying mantis is any insect of the order Mantodea
The Praying mantis is any insect of the order Mantodea. There are over over2,400 species in about 430 genera in 30 families. The closest relatives of mantises are the termites and cockroaches. The Praying mantis is named for its prominent front legs, which are bent and held together at an…
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The Aardvark looks like a pig
The Aardvark gets its name from a South African word meaning “earth pig.” Although the aardvark looks like a pig, especially with its body and snout, aardvarks actually share common ancestors with elephants and golden moles. Aardvarks live throughout much of sub- Saharan Africa. Aardvarks use their large front claws…
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The Mozambique Spitting Cobra is a species of venomous Spitting Cobra
The Mozambique spitting cobra is a species of Venomous Spitting Cobra native to Africa. It is a very common species of snake found in the African region. The species is widely distributed in the eastern parts of Southern Africa, most of Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Southern Angola, Zambia, Malawi, northeastern Nambia,…
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The Uguisu are small species of Bird
The Uguisu is a small species of bird that is natively found the throughout Japan, China and Taiwan, along with a number of other regions of the far east. The Uguisu is also commonly known as the Japanese Bush-warbler, as it is named for its beautifully distinctive song. They are…
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The Larged Ear Pikas
Pikas are small, rabbit-like mammals that live in rocky, mountainous regions all over the world. The large-eared pika is native to central Asia, where it makes its home in the rock fields in the mountains of Afghanistan, Tibet, Nepal, and surrounding countries. They are greyish brown in colour, with short…
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The False Water Cobra
The false water cobra is a species of rear fanged venomous snakes located in South American flood plains. The false water cobras have other names such as, false cobra, South American water cobra and the Brazilian smooth snake. It is often referred to within the reptile hobby more simply as…
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The Emu
The Emu is the largest bird native to Australia and the second largest bird in the world, behind the ostrich. The Emu is most commonly found in wooded areas however, emus are common all over Australia. Emus can grow to nearly two meters tall and have extremely soft weathers. Emus…
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The Bald Eagle
The bald eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. Despite its name, the bald eagle has a full head of feathers but their bright white colour makes the Bald eagle very distinguishable. The Bald eagle, with its snowy- feathered head and white tail, is the proud national…
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The Red-lipped batfish is an odd looking species of fish
The Red-lipped batfish is an odd looking species of fish in the anglerfish family which gets its name from the pronounced red colouring around its mouth and it’s flat, bat like body. Also called the Galapagos batfish, it makes its home primarily in the ocean surrounding the Galapagos Islands as…
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The Koala Found
The koala or, inaccurately, koala bear is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of its family and its closest living relatives are the wombats. The koala is found in coastal areas of the mainland’s eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales,…
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The Fennec fox lives only in the arid deserts of northern Africa
The Fennec fox lives only in the arid deserts of northern Africa. This harsh climate would be inhospitable to any animal not directly adapted to such conditions. Luckily, the fennec fox is a perfect desert dweller. They are nocturnal, allowing them to hunt and forage while the sun is down…
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The Flying squirrel
The Flying squirrel (tribe Pteromyini), any of more than 50 species of gliding squirrels. Three species are North American, two live in northern Eurasia, and all others are found in the temperate and tropical forests of India and other parts of Asia. Read more on https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/flying-squirrel/
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The Alpine ibex goes by a few different names
The Alpine ibex goes by a few different names, including bouquet in, stein bock, or simply ibex , A type of wild goat, these majestic and hearty creatures are known for their long and intimidating horns—but these horns only grow so long among the males of the species. Read more https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/alpine-ibex/
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The Black-tailed jackrabbit
The Black-tailed jackrabbit, with its impressive ears and distinctive black markings, is not a rabbit at all. In fact, it is a species of hare that is native to North America—where it is known primarily by its colloquial name. Unlike rabbits, baby hares (called leverets) are born with fur and…
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Termites And Ants
Aardvarks use their large front claws to dig holes at a rate of 2 feet (0.6 meters) in 15 seconds so they can quickly get to their favourite meal: termites and ants. Aardvarks have long, sticky tongues, which can be up to 12 inches (30 centimetres) long. Read more on https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/aardvark/
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Three-toed sloth
The Three-toed sloth is a family of four species of sloths that have 3 toes. The four living species of three-toed sloths are the brown-throated sloth, the maned sloth, the pale-throated sloth, and the pygmy three-toed sloth. Sloths are identified by the number of long, prominent claws that they have on each front foot.…
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Thresher Shark
Common Thresher Sharks live in temperate waters around the world. In the Atlantic Ocean, they can be found from Newfoundland to Cuba. They are brown, gray, bluish gray, or black, with gray or white sides and white abdomens. They have long sickle-shaped tails that they use to hit and stun…
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Thorny Devil
The Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus) is a small Australian lizard, also known as the mountain devil, thorny lizard, thorny dragon, or Moloch. It is completely endemic to Australia and there is no other lizard like this fascinating reptile anywhere on Earth. The Thorny Devil is best known for having an…
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