These ducks are often featured in artwork as symbols of fidelity and affection. In Korea, carved Mandarin ducks are sometimes given as wedding gifts.
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Just like people, newts need safe places to live. Unfortunately the Okinawa newt’s breeding populations are declining rapidly. Habitat loss, road traffic…
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Between the months of November and January, grey gulls fly as many as 60 miles inland to the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. There…
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These birds belong to the rail family. Rails are usually secretive, but black crakes are often spotted out in the open, walking along the shores of where they…
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Although they are the smallest species of swan, these birds are one of the largest waterfowl in South America. These birds are all white with black wing tips…
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These birds live in flocks but will break off into pairs during mating season. Females lay 9-12 eggs in nests built near shallow water. Males leave once the…
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These birds build their nests at the base of tree hollows, almost at ground level. Females brood on the eggs for three weeks, during which time they do not…
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River cooters are a species of freshwater turtle that are native to the central and eastern United States. Lakes, ponds, and marshes with abundant plant life…
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The Green sunfish is a native North American freshwater fish that can be found in lakes and rivers across the country. This species of sunfish is known for it’s…
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Once a pair of scarlet macaws form a pair, they’re bonded for life and rarely seen alone. They show affection through mutual preening and licking each other.
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