Tag: outdoors
group name: environmentalist
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February 12, 2007 08:30 PM EST --
Budgeriar
This small member of the parrot family is native to Australia. It can be in found in deserts, semi-deserts, open forests, and grasslands. Europe and North America have feral populations . . . more
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April 17, 2008 07:07 PM EDT --
These birds are not the prettiest birds, but that is fine. They don't have to be pretty. These birds are of course Marabou storks. Marabou storks come from Africa . . . more
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October 20, 2006 06:00 PM EDT --
Vampire Bat - Desmodus Rotundus
It's October, and the time of year when our thoughts turn to ghouls and goblins. For this reason, I bring you one of nature's most unique mammals. My animal of . . . more
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November 24, 2006 01:29 PM EST --
Maples -
I thought with Thanksgiving passing yesterday. It might be kind of fun to the Acer genus for my edible and medicinal plant for this week. In the United States there are several maple species . . . more
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December 22, 2006 04:53 PM EST --
Gila Monster - Heloderma suspectum
This lizard is one of two species of venomous lizards. The other venomous lizard is the beaded lizard. It is the largest lizard in the U.S.A. They grow to 1 ½ . . . more
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May 23, 2007 09:38 PM EDT --
Desert Locust - Schistocera migratoria
These locust are found Africa and Asia. Their presence doesn’t always mean starvation for the people’s of these continents. These locusts usually . . . more
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May 11, 2007 08:19 PM EDT --
Almost everyone who lives in the Midwest at some point has seen a raccoon laying by the roadside. If you’ve spent any time camping, then you may have seen raccoons. They can be found from North America . . . more
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January 19, 2008 06:19 PM EST --
Harpy Eagle - Harpia harpyja
This eagle is the largest eagle in North and South America. It can be found in the forests of Central and South America. It is now gone in much of it's original . . . more
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October 30, 2006 07:53 PM EST --
Red Clover ( Trifolium pratense )
Almost everyone has seen this red flower at some point in their lives. This plant stockpiles protein in it's leaves and the flowers. The red clover can be used . . . more
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June 04, 2008 09:24 PM EDT --
White's Tree Frog - Litoria caerulea
The White's Tree Frog is native to Australia. It is the most widespread frog in Australia. It is able to survive in dry areas due . . . more
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July 03, 2008 06:21 PM EDT --
The name "Orangutan" means "Wild Person" or "Man of the Woods". Science now identifies two different species of the red ape, the Bornean Orangutan ( Pongo . . . more
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March 10, 2007 09:45 PM EST --
Pygmy Hippopotamus (Hexaprotodon / Choeropiss liberiensis )
This smaller version of the River Hippopotamus is native to Africa’s tropical forests. As rain forest native, this creature is . . . more
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April 28, 2008 09:59 PM EDT --
Sorry they are not very clear but Fireball tend to be VERY MEAN, so I don't open the tank unless I have too.
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November 22, 2006 07:24 PM EST --
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo )
The Wild turkey is one of the few domesticated animals whose origins come from North America. It was first domesticated in Mexico more than 1,000 years ago. By the 1600’s, . . . more
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October 05, 2008 08:47 PM EDT --
Few fish are as widely known as the fish featured in this article. The clownfish or anemone fish is our creature feature for this week. Each species of clownfish may claim one . . . more
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January 17, 2007 09:39 PM EST --
Platypus ( Ornithorynchus anatinus )
The platypus belong to a pretty amazing group of mammals. They may very well be one of the most primitive of all known mammals. The platypus is one of two . . . more
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February 25, 2007 07:40 PM EST --
HellBender ( Cryptobranchus alleganiensis )
This large , wrinkly skinned salamander is one of the largest in North America. It measures 12 to 30 inches long. It spends it’s entire lifespan . . . more
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November 18, 2006 06:17 PM EST --
Virginia Creeper - ( Parthenocissus quinquefolia )
Virginia Creeper is a fairly common vine in my area. It's sometimes mistaken for poison ivy or for grapes. The leaves look nothing like poison ivy . . . more
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May 20, 2006 10:32 AM EDT --
The Best Deal I Know: Personal Reflections on Spring Migration
by Phil Hoose
One of the benchmarks in my year's orbit, as distinctive as any holiday, is the first April morning that I pedal my bike . . . more
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March 03, 2007 07:29 PM EST --
Greater Flamingo - Phoeniconaias ruber
I try to put a little thought into each of my animal’s that I write about each week. My goal is too educate but also to bring as much variety to my . . . more
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