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1. Are You Polar Bear Aware? Polar bears are affected by habitat loss, destruction and degradation of ecosystems, pollution, over-exploitation and climate change. These factors are among the powerful and persistent impacts on polar bear populations and health. The purpose of thi...
2. The Evolution of Whales Cetacea is an order of mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Cetaceans are the descendants of terrestrial (land) animals that returned to the sea. Present classifications put cetaceans as close relatives to hippopotamus, and also som...
3. Opossum -- Eaten During the Great Depression As an avid watcher of the Discovery channel and National Geographic specials, I had known quite a bit about the opossum. But, it was not until I moved to Jacksonville that I came up close and personal with an opossum. You see, I'm a bit of a huma...
4. Coatimundi -- What Exactly is It? I've had the distinct pleasure of walking amidst a couple dozen of Coatimundi on our trip to Costa Rica.  We were driving a very rough, windy road on our way to Tabacón, the hot springs resort in the northern area to see the Arenal Volcan...
5. Wombats An introduction to the wombat, a marsupial native only to Australia. Although koalas and kangaroos are well-known and easily recognizable Australian icons, few people know what a wombat is or what one looks like.
6. N Is For Narwhal The narwhal is a type of whale which may have something to do with the myth about unicorns.
7. Koala This animal had been made into cute stuffed toys around the world, but what else most people know about it (besides it is a cute and peaceful animal)? Get more information about the Koala, its life cycle, diet, behavior, characteristics and other imp...
8. Skunks Learn more about Skunks, their life cycle, diet, behavior, in addition to other interesting information and details. Lens includes images, resources, video clips and other resources.
9. Exotic Pets: The Octodon Degus Learn a little about this extraordinary, exotic pet native of the Andean Mountains in Chile, South America. Read about their natural history, habits, care, reproduction and, of course, the cuteness factor!
10. Armadillo -- Armored Mammal The armadillo is quite an interesting looking mammal. I first became acquainted with these small placental mammals when I moved to Florida. I saw my first armadillo when I first moved to Florida many years ago. My frequent spottings usually are of th...
11. An egg is not just an egg Not all eggs are the same.  When we think of eggs what usually comes to mind is a perfectly oval shaped white egg safely packed in a carton.  Most of us don't think of the myriad other types of eggs that exist in the animal world.  I...
12. C Is For Capybara The capybara is considered the world's largest rodent and lives in South America.
13. Brazilian Vacation Destinations Brazil is a huge country with a wide variety of things to do for a tourist, from city breaks in Salvador and Rio de Janeiro to the beautiful waterfalls at Iguacu and for the more adventurous traveler, the jungle near the Amazon and Rio Negro rivers...
14. S Is For Sloth Sloths are nocturnal, South American mammals known for being especially slow-moving.
15. Z Is For Zorilla The zorilla is considered by those in-the-know to be the smelliest animal on Earth.
16. B Is For Bushbaby A bushbaby is a small-sized, nocturnal monkey from Africa.
17. P Is For Platypus The platypus is a duck-billed mammal which lays eggs and is native to Australia.
18. A Is For Aplodontia The Aplodontia is a nocturnal rodent which lives in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
19. The Wonder of Bats Humanity has always been intrigued by and apprehensive of bats. The only true flying mammals, emerging as the sun sets, the ancients both revered and feared these dark enigmas but what exactly did they fear them for? The fear surrounding these flying...
20. Are Humans A Species of Animal? Although many people would take being compared with or called an animal as an insult, it is the plain truth. The intention of this page is to explore the implications of fully accepting our status as a species of animal.