the rest of the mob forages for food, one or more meerkats, called a sentry, will find
the rest of the mob forages for food, one or more meerkats, called a sentry, will find
In fact the animal may travel 50 miles a day to find food.
In fact the animal may travel 50 miles a day to find food.
Mated pairs will find a nest—usually a disused nest from another large bird species—and
Mated pairs will find a nest—usually a disused nest from another large bird species—and
When they find dinner, stingrays crush their meal using strong jaws.
When they find dinner, stingrays crush their meal using strong jaws.
They usually just find a shallow dip in some rocks or scrape a depression in the
They usually just find a shallow dip in some rocks or scrape a depression in the
Not far from the North Pole, the world is frozen for thousands of miles. Suddenly a snowy mound wiggles and reveals two dark eyes. The lump is transformed into the furry white body of a lone arctic fox. The canine casually shakes the blanket of snow off her thick coat—the key to her survival. But warm fur alone might not keep this fox alive during the polar winter, when temperatures rarely get above zero degrees Fahrenheit. Until spring arrives, this arctic fox will rely on some freeze-defying strategies, making it a champion of the cold.
rodents called lemmings, but when times are tough they’ll eat whatever they can find
The sun sets over a quiet backyard garden. A red fox sneaks into the yard, its nose in the air, sniffing loudly—it smells something. It pads over to the bushes when a streak of brown flashes in the greenery. An eastern cottontail rabbit darts out of the bushes, zigging and zagging to throw the surprised fox off of its trail. The speedy rabbit zooms into the nearby woods, easily escaping the potential predator.
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Some species of cicada live as long as 17 years, though most of the time is spent underground. There are two groups of cicadas: annual cicadas and periodical cicadas.
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Christmas Island red crabs are famous throughout Australia and the world for their bright red color and for their spectacular annual migration to the sea. Millions of crabs become rivers of red as they move from the island’s interior rainforests to the ocean to breed and lay eggs. During migration, red crabs climb over and around obstacles in their way, following the same migration paths every year. Christmas Island red crabs live on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean off Australia’s northern coast, about 240 miles (380 kilometers) south of Java, Indonesia. Red crabs must keep their bodies moist, so they wait for the rainy season to provide conditions that are ideal for the difficult journey. A single female can lay up to 100,000 eggs.
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