Tag: fauna
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November 27, 2009 09:26 PM EST --
Earthworms come in many sizes. Some earthworms range in size from 3/4 of an inch to 8 inches. Though there are many who range from 10 feet, 12 feet, and up to 22 feet. Why am I choosing . . .
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August 09, 2008 01:40 PM EDT --
This year I think I'm doing a fantasy. (I have two novels - one a fantasy, one a suspense that are hounding me to be written.) This would be my first fantasy with my comfort zone being the mystery . . .
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August 31, 2008 09:01 AM EDT --
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October 05, 2009 09:36 PM EDT --
Whenever I do a presentation or have the animals out at an activity, I'm amazed at the questions that I'm asked. Sometimes, I get asked a question that I haven't heard before but I almost always . . .
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March 25, 2007 10:04 AM EDT --
"O" Is For Opossum
"O" is for Omnivore; possums eat almost everything you can stuff into a garbage can.
"P" is for Pink, the color of possum feet, noses, and tails. It's . . .
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May 06, 2009 06:55 PM EDT --
ScienceDaily (May 5, 2009) - Between 129 and 221 new species of frogs have been identified in Madagascar, practically doubling the currently known amphibian fauna. The finding suggests that the number . . .
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February 09, 2008 01:15 AM EST --
"All this is the music of waters."
John Wesley Powell, 1895
When I signed in at the Red Mountain Spa last week, I noticed this motto . . .
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September 01, 2008 02:24 AM EDT --
Founded in July 1995 as the 1st stand-alone non-profit insect zoo in the nation, created by the Rocky Mountain Butterfly Consortium, The Butterfly Pavilion is a 30,000 square foot facility situated on . . .
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September 19, 2006 08:59 AM EDT --
Biologists have studied these species very carefully.
These are chipmonks.
This is a Christmas goose.
This is a robin. If people like this collage, I will make more. Canada has similar fauna . . .
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November 28, 2006 05:17 PM EST --
While making our way up to the Skyhigh Observatory in the Dandenong Mountains of Victoria, Australia, we happened upon a sign directing us to come romp with the wildlife at Bimbimbie Fauna Park. Being . . .
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September 12, 2009 06:23 AM EDT --
I've only visited Brookgreen Gardens once before today and that was back at the end of January. Not only does the landscape change when things are all in bloom, but apparantly many of the sculptures on . . .
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September 26, 2009 12:49 PM EDT --
Cotton Mouth / Water Moccasin - Agkistrodon piscivorus
Welcome to Nature Weekend, today our trip into venom takes us to the swamps of our southern states. We are going to . . .
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September 27, 2009 02:02 PM EDT --
Arizona Bark Scorpion / Centruriodes sculpturatus / Centruroides exiicauda
Usually my nature posts deal with one certain species of plant or animal. Today, we are going to look at . . .
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September 23, 2009 09:55 PM EDT --
I'm gearing up for a month of week long look at venomous animals. The question is why are animals venomous or poisonous? In some cases, an animal is venomous strictly for defense while others . . .
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November 12, 2009 05:46 PM EST --
Common Cuckoo - Cuculus canorus
The Common cuckoo is 13 inches long. They are about the size of a jay. Did you know that it is the male that gives not only this particular . . .
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November 21, 2009 08:00 PM EST --
Stonefish - ( Synanceja horrida )
Stonefish are one of the most venomous fish in the world. They can reach 12 to 23 1/2 inches long and weigh in at 4 1/2 lbs. They belong to the . . .
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July 20, 2007 05:32 AM EDT --
SUSAN B: FLORA AND FAUNA IN MY LIFE (IN BLACK AND WHITE)
Hello 'PHOTO PARADE' members and anyone else who might happen upon this article.
In the Gather group: Capture . . .
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May 07, 2009 08:55 PM EDT --
I've written on many issues that deal with some pretty horrid environmental subjects such as bush meat and oceanic dead zones. Today, I'm going to once again plunge into a subject . . .
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July 20, 2009 11:46 AM EDT --
When is a Jellyfish Not a Jellyfish?
As the title of this piece suggests, our animal of the week looks like a jellyfish but isn't a jellyfish. It's actually a colony of animals called siphonophores. . . .
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October 03, 2009 06:04 PM EDT --
It seems strange that a mammal would have a venomous bite, but shrews are not alone in this feature. The solendon also has a venomous bite, however the creature we are going to focus on are going . . .
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