Tag: arctic
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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,…
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Meet the willow ptarmigan
Happy New Year! It’s winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, which means snow and cold weather. In fact, I went through a blizzard just a few weeks ago in Michigan! That got me thinking about all the animals that are adapted to and thrive in cold weather. So today, let me introduce you to one…
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Meet the reindeer
It’s almost Christmas, so I thought the obvious animal for this Animal Friday was the reindeer! Scientists (sadly) haven’t found any reindeer with a glowing red nose. But that doesn’t mean that reindeer aren’t super cool! Check out these cool reindeer facts: Reindeer and caribou are the same I always thought reindeer and caribou where…