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10 reasons why guinea pigs make great pets

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They also insure parrots, reptiles, tortoise and even pygmy hedgehogs! 10 reasons why guinea pigs make great pets – by James Alston writing for ExoticDirect ExoticDirect offer pet insurance for guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, mice and other small pets.

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A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Seychelles by Chris Mason-Parker

10,000 Birds

The introduction covers the geography, history and climate of Seychelles, as well as travel practicalities (language, getting there, visa, accommodation, money, getting around, a suggested itinerary, glossary).

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Yet Another New Backyard

10,000 Birds

Orange-winged Parrots may be abundant elsewhere, but here their presence is wholly overshadowed by a tremendous mixed flock of Crested Oropendola and Yellow-rumped Cacique. Larger reptiles also are in abundance, including several skinks and ground lizards, Gold Tegus, and Green Iguanas. I even saw a sleeping capybara this morning!

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12 countries with the greatest bird species density

10,000 Birds

The mongabay.com portal has compared data on a unit of area basis of the percentage of the total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish and vascular plants. And small country often equals short distances and easy traveling. The best season is December, followed by June-July.

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Penguins, Parrots and Wine on Matiu / Somes Island

10,000 Birds

Spotted skink ( Oligosoma lineoocellatum ), one of the island’s many reptiles The west coast of Matiu / Somes with New Zealand flax ( Phornium ) and a cabbage tree ( Cordyline australis ). Across the water is the Miramar Peninsula, where the Hobbit is presently being filmed.

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Week 15: The Darwin area has some great birds, and Crocodiles!

10,000 Birds

The guide Tony was very professional, knew the area, the plants, reptiles, and without a doubt, the birds. It was so good, we re-booked with him for a sunrise cruise the very next day.

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They’ve Got an Awful Lot of Birds in Brazil.

10,000 Birds

Favorite Psittacidae: Hyacinth Macaw is one of Brazil’s signature birds (along with the Jabiru) and we had several excellent looks at this stunning, large (the largest parrot in the world according to Cornell’s Neotropical Birds) bird. Any suggestions?

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