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5d ago
In honor of National Panda Day, celebrated every year on March 16, here are five cool facts about giant pandas! 1. Giant pandas have special “thumbs.” One of the interesting evolutionary traits of the giant panda is their protruding wrist …
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3w ago
Some of the animals at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have trekked out into the snow and left some very cool footprints. Can you guess who left these prints? Hover over the footprint photo to reveal who made it! Photo …
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Animal Fact Guide Blog
1M ago
In honor of World Whale Day, celebrated the third Sunday in February every year, here are five cool facts about blue whales. 1. Blue whales are the largest animals to ever live on Earth! Imagine three school buses lined up …
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Animal Fact Guide Blog
1M ago
The Amur leopard, a subspecies of leopard, is one of the most endangered cats in the world. It lives in Russia and China where winters can be very cold and harsh. Watch a clip from BBC’s Planet Earth of a …
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Animal Fact Guide Blog
1M ago
Oakland Zoo in California is currently caring for three orphaned cougar (or mountain lion) cubs. The cubs were rescued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) after it was determined that the cubs’ mother had been hit by …
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Animal Fact Guide Blog
1M ago
Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago recently welcomed a pair of emperor tamarins. These small monkeys have glorious white mustaches that curl under their chins and long golden-red tails. Sal, an 8-year-old male emperor tamarin, and Feta, a 4-year-old female, came …
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Animal Fact Guide Blog
1M ago
Every year on February 2, we celebrate Groundhog Day! Will the groundhog see his shadow this year? Will there be 6 more weeks of winter? While groundhogs may not be the most accurate weather predictors, they are pretty cool animals. …
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Animal Fact Guide Blog
2M ago
The Brookfield Zoo in Chicago announced that Allie, a 37-year-old bottlenose dolphin in its care, is pregnant! Allie is currently in her second trimester, and the zoo expects a calf to be born as early as May. Dolphin pregnancies last …
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Animal Fact Guide Blog
2M ago
Every year on January 20, we celebrate Penguin Awareness Day! In honor of this special day, here are five cool facts about penguins. 1. Emperor penguins don’t build nests. They use their feet as a nest! After the female emperor …
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Animal Fact Guide Blog
2M ago
You may know ostriches for their fast running skills. But did you know ostriches can also roar like a lion? Male ostriches make loud, deep booming calls when defending their territory or attracting mates. The sound carries long distances and …
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