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Turte-ly Awesome Facts Freshwater turtles help control aquatic vegetation, which keeps rivers and lakes in healthy condition. While tortoises have adapted to live only on land, turtles have adapted to living mostly in water! Therefore, turtles have thinner shells and webbed feet to help them swim through water while tortoises have more “domed” shaped shells […]
Grrrreeeat Tiger Facts Each tiger has a unique stripe pattern. No two individuals have the same one. Sumatran tigers have more hair around their heads than the other types of tigers, giving them a more bearded or maned appearance. They are also the smallest and rarest subspecies of tiger. Tigers are one of the few […]
Saharan Hoofstock Fun Facts Somali wild ass can survive up to three days without drinking water. The term “Saharan hoofstock” is used to describe animals that live in hot and arid environments in Africa. This includes the Somali wild ass, addax, and scimitar-horned oryx. The scimitar-horned oryx was once considered extinct in the wild in […]
Rad Rhino Facts Rhino horns are made of keratin, just like human fingernails and hair. Rhinos have a mutualistic relationship with birds. Birds will perch on the rhinos back and feed on the parasites that can be found on the rhino’s skin and will alert rhinos when there is a sign of danger. Rhinos have […]
Big Tex(as) Native Wildlife Facts As the second largest state in the United States, we are home to a wide range of ecosystems; everything from dry deserts to swampy wetlands. Bracken Cave, near San Antonio, is home to over 30 million Mexican free-tailed bats, making Texas home to the world’s largest concentration of mammals! Texas […]
Gentle Gorilla Facts From fingertip-to-fingertip, a gorilla’s “wingspan” can measure as much as 8 feet. That’s the distance from the floor to the ceiling of a typical room in a house! Gorillas have unique feet that resemble human hands. They have opposable big toes that helps them grab on to trees and food. Gorillas spend […]
African Vulture Fresh Facts Vultures eat carrion (dead animals), but they prefer fresh to rotten food! They are excellent at riding air currents, which puts them at vantage points to scan the land below for fresh carrion. The acid in vultures’ stomachs is almost comparable to acid in car batteries. It pretty much annihilates any […]
Plentiful African Penguin Facts While they may be slow on land, African penguins can swim 12 mph and dive up to 400 feet when hunting for fish. You might be surprised to learn that African penguins don’t live in cold climates. While all penguins live in the southern hemisphere, most penguins live in warm or […]
Enlightening African Elephant Facts Elephant herds consist of one or more adult females and their immature offspring who feed, rest, move, and interact in a coordinated manner and are closely bonded. African elephants play a critical role in their ecosystem. They use their tusks to dig up dry riverbeds, creating watering holes, and their dung […]
