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walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)

Examine the relationship between Northern fur seal cows and their pups and see how pups learn to swim

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Head of brown fur seal, Namibia. Cape fur seals, eared seals.

What’s the Difference Between Seals and Sea Lions?

Spider monkey swinging in a tree. (primate, jungle animal)

Why Do Animals Have Tails?

animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.

Abundant Animals: The Most Numerous Organisms in the World

cat. orange and white persian cat with long hair, snarl, growl, teeth

7 Questions About Mammals Answered

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Calendar marking march 15th

22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in 2019. (Meghan Markle, British royalty)

6 Things You Should Know About Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Hindu Holi Festival celebrations with colored water, powder and colorful flower petals thrown over celebrants at a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India on March 24, 2021.

Holi: Festival of Colors

Lead image for "A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps"

A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps

Common, or southern, cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).

8 Birds That Can’t Fly

Close up of periodic table, focus on nickel, copper, zinc, palladium, silver, cadmium

When Was the Periodic Table Invented?

Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

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seal Enaliarctos earless seal eared seal Odobenidae sea lion fur seal elephant seal monk seal Enaliarctos tedfordi cetacean manatee dolphin whale sirenian dugong porpoise sea cow sea otter

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vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.

Animal Factoids

Lion (panthera leo)

Deadliest Animals Quiz

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

Animal Group Names

Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Animals, mammals.

Ultimate Animals Quiz

Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz

Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)

Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz

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cat. orange and white persian cat with long hair, snarl, growl, teeth

7 Questions About Mammals Answered

animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.

Abundant Animals: The Most Numerous Organisms in the World

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Head of brown fur seal, Namibia. Cape fur seals, eared seals.

What’s the Difference Between Seals and Sea Lions?