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Foreign animals surviving in other climates

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The monkeys made sense; many species of apes and monkeys are adaptable to many climates and are similar to humans in terms of anatomy. This got me thinking about giraffes living in any part of the US, and I read some reports saying they do live in wildlife preserves in Florida pretty successfully. The giraffes did not.

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PSA

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The mother only returns once maybe twice a day to feed and some species of rabbits like the eastern Cottontail have their babies in the open rather than burrows. 2) If the rabbit is in danger such as from your cat or dog try to release it out of the perimeter. I operate as a permitted rehab in Florida.

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Stop the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Hunt! (Again)

10,000 Birds

More than 50,000 Sandhill Cranes stop to feed while migrating during the fall and winter between Wisconsin and Florida. To me, this is like giving a child a baby rabbit as a birthday present, and then when Harvey proves to be a bit too much to care for, bumping him off in front of her. The state’s response? It’s bad PR.

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Everglades Long-Legged Birds Feed Their Young To Alligators, Everything is Good.

10,000 Birds

You know the famous novel about rabbits , wherein among other things the traveling bunnies find themselves in a warren where everyone is well fed and happy, and that’s a problem. It turns out that there is an example of this with wading birds in the Florida Everglades. There is bird version of this in the Everglades.

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10 Questions for Birdchick on 1001 Secrets Every Birder Should Know

10,000 Birds

And there’s the possibility of 30 endemic species, not to mention what cool thing might zip up over the Mexican border. Space Coast Birding and Nature Festival in Florida is another good time—Florida. My first book was based on what used to be a page of rabbit photos on the Birdchick webpage called Disapproving Rabbits.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

He never chased the rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, or deer who regularly visited. Over the years Jethro approached rabbits as if they should be his friends, but they usually fled. Stories about animals rescuing members of their own and other species, including humans, abound. Jethro and the Bunny. Jethro the dog.

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