California sea lions are a species of sea lions living along the west coast of North America.
February 7, 2015
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February 5, 2015
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Laughing Kookaburra
The laughing kookaburra is a bird from the kingfisher family from Australia.
February 3, 2015
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Horseshoe Crab
Horseshoe crabs are not really crabs, they more closely related to spiders.
February 1, 2015
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Fire Salamander
The fire salamander is the best known salamander in Europe. Its range pretty much covers most of Europe.
January 31, 2015
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Painted Turtles
Painted turtles are common in North America including Canada.
January 29, 2015
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Pacman Frog
South American horned frogs are known as pacman frogs by amphibian hobbyists.
January 26, 2015
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Hornworms
Hornworms are caterpillars that turn into a moth after pupation.
January 24, 2015
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Squirrel Monkeys
Squirrel monkeys are small arboreal monkeys from Central and South America.
January 21, 2015
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Greater Egyptian Jerboa
The greater Egyptian jerboa is a nocturnal rodent that looks like a cross between a mouse and a kangaroo.
January 19, 2015
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Hilaire’s Side-necked Turtle
The Hilaire’s side-necked turtle is a freshwater turtle from South America mainly from Brazil.
January 17, 2015
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Burrowing Owl
The burrowing owl is a very small ground dwelling owl from the grasslands of North and South America.
January 15, 2015
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Red-handed Tamarin
The red-handed tamarin is a small monkey native to South America.
January 13, 2015
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Rhinoceros Cockroach
The Rhinoceros cockroach, also known as the giant burrowing cockroach is the heaviest cockroach in the world.
January 10, 2015
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Wolverine
The wolverine is the largest and probably the most ferocious member of the weasel family.
January 7, 2015
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Fennec Fox
The fennec fox is a nocturnal desert fox from the Sahara desert.
January 4, 2015
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Snowy Owl
The snowy owl is a large owl that mainly lives north of the Arctic circle.
January 1, 2015
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Saucer Magnolia
The saucer magnolia is a beautiful flowering tree that blooms in the spring.
December 31, 2014
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European Pond Turtle
The European pond turtle is the only species of turtle native to Hungary.
December 30, 2014
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Chimpanzee
Common chimpanzees and bonobos are the two species of chimpanzees, our closest relatives.
December 29, 2014
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Black Swan
The black swan is a species of swan from Australia. Its plumage really is black except for the flight feathers.