Tag: animal friday
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Meet the giant anteater
It’s summer here in Boston, which means the dreaded return of ants. We’ve been getting ants in our house lately (although they seem to be gone after we set out some traps!). But you know what else can get rid of ants? Anteaters. Anteaters are animals in the order Pilosa, an order that includes sloths. There…
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Meet the lovebug
A few nights ago, I was talking with my partner and asked him what this week’s animal should be. I jokingly said, “Oh, why don’t I talk about lovebugs!” He said, “You totally should!” To which I replied, “Wait, lovebugs are a real thing??? I thought it was just a cute name for people who…
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Meet the common snapping turtle
We’re over halfway through May, and we all know what that means: it’s almost World Turtle Day! World Turtle Day is May 23, a day to celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises. And there isn’t a better way to celebrate than by learning more about one of the largest turtles we have in North America:…
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Meet the opossum
I’m going to Chicago this week for my sibling’s college graduation! I’m very excited. Now, cities typically aren’t the first place you think of when you think of thriving wildlife. But many critters have found ways to thrive in urban environments, and Chicago is no different. So, in honor of my sibling’s graduation, let’s talk…
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Meet the dik-dik
Some animals just have names that are fun to say. Like this week’s animal: the dik-dik. And, to make dik-diks even more fun, they’re also super cute! And as if dik-diks couldn’t be cuter, I have some good news for you: a baby dik-dik was recently born at the Edinburgh Zoo! The baby is a female named Petal, and…
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Meet the Atlantic salmon
This week is National Library Week! And there’s no better way to celebrate than taking a closer look at an animal that represents knowledge and wisdom. Now I could do a ‘typical’ animal representing wisdom like owls, but what’s the fun in that? Instead, let’s take a closer look at an animal you might not…
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Meet the secretary bird
I’m excited to tell you all about this week’s animal. It holds a special place in my heart because it’s so cool: the secretary bird. First off, just look at that face. Absolutely fierce. And secondly, they hunt in such a cool way. I’ll talk about it at the end of this post, but here’s…
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Meet the sloth
It’s spring, which means it’s almost the end of the semester. I don’t know about you, but I always feel frantic this time of year. Everyone is rushing around trying to finish things in one final dash of effort before the summer break starts. So, I thought it would be a good idea to take…
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Meet the wolverine
Somehow it’s already April. Which means that March is officially over. And we all know what that means: The winner of this year’s March Mammal Madness has been decided! All hail the wolverine! For those who don’t know, March Mammal Madness is “an annual tournament of *simulated* combat competition among animals.” After weeks of battling, the final…
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Meet the narwhal
Tomorrow is April Fool’s Day! And what better way to celebrate than with an animal that I always forget exists: the narwhal. In my defense, narwhals look fake. What other animal has a giant tusk coming out of its head? I mean, besides a unicorn, and I’m pretty sure unicorns aren’t real. Narwhals are known,…