Earth

A new study finds that substantial reductions in the amount of meat consumed are necessary to prevent the breakdown of the climate and to avoid…
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While you’ve certainly heard of some of the common bird names like sparrows, robins, jays, owls, turkeys, penguins, and ostriches, you may not have heard…
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Since 1933, the official state bird of Tennessee has been the northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), a species of bird in the taxonomical family Mimidae. The northern mockingbird is the…
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Africa is home to many fascinating animals that live in a variety of different biomes like deserts and savannas. Read on to learn more about…
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The term “mosquito hawk” is a colloquial name for the crane fly, a number of species of flies that exist in the family Tipulidae. Mosquito hawks…
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What is the largest country in Africa? The answer to that depends on how you are defining “largest” – do you mean by largest population…
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Lions are one of the most striking animals on earth, being large cats with impressive manes on the males and a deep roar. They are…
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Lek-breeding species are weird. Every year, males aggregate in a particular area of their population’s home range (the “lek”) and produce sexual displays, be them…
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The wind scorpion is a colloquial name for a group of arthropods under the order Solifugae in the class Arachnida. Also known as sun spiders or…
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It is thought that around 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year, the majority of which finds itself in landfills or the oceans….
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Antelopes are many different species of ungulate that can be found in parts of Eurasia and Africa. African antelopes can be found almost all throughout the…
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