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Members of the animal kingdom come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. All of these animals have blue eyes.

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Evolution has created amazing creatures. Some animals have food-inspired names. The chocolate chip sea star resembles a ...

The Gunnison sage-grouse has lost 90 percent of its habitat. Impending changes to the Endangered Species Act could finish it off.

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Think birds can’t have spikes? Think again. Explore the world of spiky animals, from crowned cranes to hedgehogs and venomous ...

A common backyard bird you will see this summer are blue jays. Although they are known for their aggressive bullying behavior ...

All three are small, brown birds, but their songs, each reedy or flute-like, clearly distinguish them. While a Swainson’s Thrush song spirals upward, a Veery’s phrases tend downward in pitch. The ...