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Frogs and Toads of the World: A Book Review by a Fairy Tale Junkie

10,000 Birds

And, I started daydreaming about encountering something a little different, maybe a Horned Frog, Ceratophrys cornuta, a large, squat green and brown frog of South America, with a wide mouth large enough to eat other frogs as well as reptiles. It is useful as a general introduction as well as for amphibian organization.

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The New Neotropical Companion: A Book Review by a Lover of the Neotropics

10,000 Birds

In a time of little published information about the rainforests of Central and South America aside from scientific journal articles and the works of 19th-century naturalists, the “little green book,” as it was called, became a must-read amongst nature-oriented travelers and researchers. is remarkable.

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Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of New England: A Field Guide Review by an Aspiring Naturalist

10,000 Birds

I have been a fan of the Kaufman Guides since I bought the Field Guide to Butterflies of North America , for a birds and butterflies trip to Colorado. Size is indicated as much as possible throughout the book, with measurements are given for birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.

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Birding Botswana’s Borders

10,000 Birds

But I do have rules about whether I can have said to have visited a country, ie does the country “count” which I have inherited from my family, particularly my Dad. But you haven’t come here to read my writing about mammals or reptiles, so, yeah, there are also lots of birds. Red Lechwe.

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Turtles of the World: A Guide To Every Family–A Book Review by a Turtle Lover

10,000 Birds

Turtles are the reptile everybody loves. I happen to be particularly fond of turtles because my family has taken care of a small box turtle for 30 years (beware–turtles are extremely low-maintenance pets but will outlast your child’s youth and probably your life). Lovich and Whit Gibbons. ©2021 text by Jeffrey E.

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Bringing Your Pet to Disneyland

4 The Love Of Animals

You’re planning to take the whole family to Disneyland. Dogs, cats, birds (given there is no avian bird flu alert), rabbits and non-venomous reptiles are allowed. Other options outside the Disneyland Resort are Animals Friends Pet Hotel and Animal Inns of America. Everything is all set. At Disneyland, you can! That’s right!

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Tracks and Signs of the Animals and Birds of Britain and Europe by Lars-Henrik Olsen

10,000 Birds

I don’t mind that they share the world with other creatures, and I have even developed an appreciation for mammals, reptiles and amphibians – but only so long as watching them doesn’t collide with my finding birds. I definitely recommend it to naturalists in North America and East Asia as well. Lars-Henrik Olsen.

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