Tag: wildlife
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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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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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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January 01, 2007 09:59 PM EST --
Ready To Itch
Ladies and gentlemen are you ready to itch. Just typing up this article was enough to make itch just a little bit. Did you know there are 3,500 species of lice. Not all of them are . . . 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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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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February 18, 2007 06:10 PM EST --
It’s been awhile since I dealt with any environmental issues in my writing. Guess, it’s about time that I jumped back into it. This week, the issue at hand is whaling. It’s as much an . . . 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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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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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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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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November 15, 2007 01:22 AM EST --
On Monday, November 12, 2007, FOXNews.com reported that Thai officials confiscated over a hundred pangolins (an armored, insect-eating mammal) destined for sale in southwest China. To these smugglers, . . . more
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August 29, 2007 11:27 AM EDT --
One of the greatest environmental catastrophes in American history occurs just southwest of our nation's capital. In the coalfields of Appalachia, individuals, families and entire communities are being . . . more
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October 02, 2008 10:03 PM EDT --
I grew up in the swampy back-lands of rural Mississippi, surrounded by gorgeous nature, everywhere. We trek miles into town to see a building taller than one story (and even . . . more
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October 03, 2008 03:09 PM EDT --
Here is part 2 of National Geographic's Best Photos Of The Y ear. Hope you enjoy.
As I grew past my teenage years, as all men, and women, tend to do, I started . . . 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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