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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

10,000 Birds

Above is a buck with antlers in velvet , while the animal below has clean antlers A Muntjac on the run. Note the short legs, stout body and white rump and tail I see Muntjac on virtually every birding (or dog-walking) outing, as these small Asian deer are now very numerous around my home in the Suffolk Brecks.

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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

10,000 Birds

Memorable encounters with Mammals: Part I Most birdwatchers enjoy seeing mammals, but the trouble with mammals is that they tend to be much more challenging to see than birds. I remember the guide on my first Kenyan birding safari remarking that “birding groups always see far more mammals than those who come just to see animals.

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Crested and Proud

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A crest is a “comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animalBirds use them for display purposes – they can be either recumbent (not noticeable when not erect) or recursive (noticeable in all states). Quite a few bird species have crests. Crests are made of feathers.

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Tips on how to create data for my animal guessing game

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So i'm making a game where you guess a random animal by using dropdowns and guessing stuff like continents(a dropdown called continents with the 7 continents, you chose one and if its correct you know what continent/continents it lives on) and other things about the animal.

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Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

10,000 Birds

The definition of the word HUNT is “to chase or search for game or other wild animals for the purpose of catching or killing.” In 1850, the Passenger Pigeon ( Ectopistes migratorius ) was the most abundant bird in North America and possibly the world. Some people actually don’t consider human beings as animals.

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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

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Mark Gamin, a Cleveland lawyer, likes cats and birds both. This is Mark’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds. In Oregon, the Barred Owl is taking over Northern Spotted Owl territory and threatening that smaller bird’s survival. Agonizing quandaries concerning invasive species are well-known to wildlife biologists.

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Are Birds Really Dinosaurs?

10,000 Birds

Most of the time when we think of birds, we think of the things that make them birds, and not the things that make them dinosaurs. You’ll hear people tell you that birds are dinosaurs, and that is supposed to blow you away and make you go all gaga about birds and evolution. are convenient secondary uses.

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