But the maternal bonds are strong, and offspring sometimes have reunions with their
But the maternal bonds are strong, and offspring sometimes have reunions with their
The sun starts to set in northern Virginia, and a red fox wakes up and stretches, ready to search for dinner. She hunts alone and steps silently through the bushes. In the shadows she’s almost invisible. Then she stops; she smells something. The red fox suddenly leaps up, over the edge of … an open garbage can. She tears through a plastic bag and snatches some scraps of grilled chicken. As the fox climbs out, the garbage can tips over with a crash. Bang! A dog barks. Backyard lights turn on, but the sly fox has already disappeared through the fence with her meal in her mouth.
Red foxes—like this one in Ontario, Canada—have long whiskers, retractable claws,
You can boil them, bake them, deep-freeze them, crush them, dehydrate them, or even blast them into space. It doesn’t matter—tardigrades can survive practically anything. These eight-legged aquatic animals may be small, but they’re nearly indestructible.
a poppy seed, tardigrades look pretty fierce when you view them up close: They have
Tigers are unlike any other feline. Discover what makes them stand out from the rest of the cat crowd.
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Invertebrates don’t have backbones or bony skeletons.
Dozens of ants spill out of a nearby bush, each insect scrambling to outrun a strange-looking object lumbering toward them. A pinecone with legs? An artichoke with eyes? No—it’s a pangolin, an animal covered in hard scales that uses its long tongue to slurp up insects for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Yum!
Unauthorized use is prohibited. 1 / 3 1 / 3 Like anteaters, pangolins have long
These mammals spend most of their time in trees and are famous for their incredible acrobatic skills.
Unauthorized use is prohibited. 1 / 4 1 / 4 Most red pandas have tails about as
You’ll want to go to bat for these awesome mammals after reading about their supercool skills.
Without bats around, you might have a lot more annoying bug bites.
Some species also have spines on their skin to ward off predators.
Group Name: School Size: Up to 3 feet Some pufferfish species also have
These enormous fish are found in tropical oceans around the world.
The opening of whale shark’s throat is covered with about 20 giant pads that have
