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Animal Mothers With Extraordinary Devotion
by curious_compiler  • 
2 in common: Sea otter and American alligator
From an octopus that guards her eggs for four and a half years to a spider whose young eat her, these are mothers whose care for their offspring goes far beyond the ordinary. Each entry describes...
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Weird Animals of the Rainforest and How They Get By
Weird Animals of the Rainforest and How They Get By
by curious_compiler  • 
2 in common: African forest elephant and Southern cassowary
A bat turns a leaf into a tent, a frog drops out of its egg before a predator can eat it, and an ant steers back to its tree after falling from a branch. These animals show how life in tropical...
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Animals That Make Weird Noises and How They Do It
Animals That Make Weird Noises and How They Do It
by list_wrangler  • 
In common: American alligator
A bird sounds like a pump, a fish hums through the night, and a shrimp snaps so fast it creates a bubble. Bowed feathers, vibrating tail segments, and the voices of some surprisingly loud animals...
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Coral Reef Fish in Photos
Coral Reef Fish in Photos
by curious_compiler  • 
In common: Green humphead parrotfish
Reef fish photographed where divers and snorkelers actually meet them: on coral slopes, rubble patches, sea fans and sandy channels from the Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia and the Caribbean...
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Weird Australian Animals and the Features That Make Them Unusual
Weird Australian Animals and the Features That Make Them Unusual
by curious_compiler  • 
In common: Southern cassowary
The platypus and echidna are only the beginning. Australia also has a frog that holds water underground, a fish that walks on the seafloor, and a bird that builds a display around blue objects...
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Nature Series That Make Familiar Wildlife Interesting
Nature Series That Make Familiar Wildlife Interesting
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A familiar bird or a beetle in the garden can reward as much attention as a large predator. These series help make that shift, with a British starting point and wider comparisons from cities...
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Unusual Hobbies to Try With What You Already Have
Unusual Hobbies to Try With What You Already Have
by curious_compiler  • 
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Use this unusual hobbies list when you want a first project you can finish before buying a kit. Sketch a sound map, try a one-page zine, or see how many clouds you can recognize from the same...
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Birds With Spectacular Courtship Displays
Birds With Spectacular Courtship Displays
by curious_compiler  • 
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A manakin makes music with its wings. A bowerbird arranges stones so they look different from a visitor’s point of view. A pair of grebes rises breast to breast with weeds in their bills. Watch...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toys From the ’90s That Transform
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toys From the ’90s That Transform
by curious_compiler  • 
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These original Playmates toys could turn a pet turtle into a ninja, a reporter into a feline mutant, or a giant turtle head into a miniature sewer. Start with the best-known Mutations, then work...
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Seabirds Worth Knowing, From Albatrosses to Puffins
Seabirds Worth Knowing, From Albatrosses to Puffins
by curious_compiler  • 
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These birds make a living at sea in very different ways. Some dive with folded wings, some glide for miles without flapping, and one looks as if it can walk on the water. Each entry gives you...
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Weird Ocean Animals With Body Shapes That Look Impossible
Weird Ocean Animals With Body Shapes That Look Impossible
by curious_compiler  • 
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Meet weird ocean animals whose shapes help them live in very different parts of the sea. A fish with a clear head can aim its eyes upward, a crab holds living pom-poms, and a sea slug kicks...
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Citizen Science Projects for Animal Lovers
Citizen Science Projects for Animal Lovers
by curious_compiler  • 
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You do not need a biology degree to help real wildlife research. Every project here takes complete beginners, asks for anything from 15 minutes to a single day a year, and has records that...
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Animal Architects and the Structures They Build
Animal Architects and the Structures They Build
by curious_compiler  • 
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A beaver dam, a pouch hanging from a branch, and a circle in seafloor sand solve very different problems. Each entry explains what the animal builds, how it puts the materials together, and what...
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Field Guides Worth Owning for Birds and Wildlife
Field Guides Worth Owning for Birds and Wildlife
by curious_compiler  • 
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The book you want beside you depends on what you saw. A bird's fleeting wing mark calls for quick comparison, while a muddy track might need a guide that follows the trail. These printed guides...
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