Beavers are part of the Rodentia taxonomic order, making them cousins with animals like rats, gophers, squirrels, and others. The defining feature of the Rodentia order is their teeth. Every...
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Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) are often at the top of 'favorite animal' polls and are famous for standing on their hind legs. They live in southern Africa and are a type of small mongoose belonging...
There are 12 species of otters around the world, including three types of river otters, and several subspecies. They are members of the Mustelidae family and the Lutrinae subfamily. Most otters...
Ohio is hot and humid in the summer, and cold and wet in the winter. Temperatures rarely reach above 100 degrees Fahrenheit and drop below -20. With over hundreds of pine tree species in the...
Deer are a common sight in many areas of the world. There are 43 species of deer divided into two subfamily groups: Old World and New World. The 3 most common deer in the United States are...
Giganotosaurus and tyrannosaurus rex were some of the largest creatures to ever roam the Earth. They never had a chance of meeting in real life – giganotosaurus preceded t-rex by about 30...