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Fun Facts About Squirrels

Fun Facts About Squirrels

Squirrels (Sciuridae) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Suborder: Sciuromorpha Family: Sciuridae Do you remember those cute chipmunk cartoons Chip and Dale? Yes, our cute squirrel friends are in fact part of a huge family of Squirrels (Sciuridae) which also makes them cousins of prairie dogs, the woodchucks, the amazing flying squirrel, and both tree and ground…

What Snake Can Kill You the Fastest? Exploring the Potency of Snake Venoms

What Snake Can Kill You the Fastest? Exploring the Potency of Snake Venoms

Are you wondering what snake can kill you the fastest? If so, you should be aware of the king cobra, which is the world’s longest and most venomous snake. Its name is derived from the Greek language and refers to “snake eater”.  Nevertheless, King Cobras suffer a slow metabolic rate and may survive for months…

Animals That Start With Y

Animals That Start With Y

Animals come in countless different shapes, forms, sizes, and colors. Each individual is unique and has specific habits. Creatures are divided into several groups: birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, etc. Have you ever wondered about the animals that start with Y? Below, you will find some amazing creatures that can be found in different parts of…

Animals That Start With X

Animals That Start With X

Looking around and thinking carefully, we will notice that every little, even the tiniest creature around us, matters. The world is designed so that every living organism is dependent on another. There are predators and prey. Altogether, the way nature works creates the perfect balance which needs to be maintained. In this article, we will…

Types of Foxes: All About Their Different Species

Types of Foxes: All About Their Different Species

Foxes are gorgeous creatures and stand out from all other animals with their unique behavioral and visual characteristics. They are extremely adaptable and can survive in an unimaginably harsh living environment too. Foxes have managed to adapt to urban lifestyles and have no problem living close to people.  All types of foxes have their own…

What Do Foxes Eat: Fox Diet!

What Do Foxes Eat: Fox Diet!

Foxes eat a broad variety of things in the wild. However, their diet is predominantly meat-based. In general, they will hunt animals when accessible and available, but if they can’t get meat, foxes have no problems eating vegetables and fruit. They like high-protein, fatty meals such as fish, eggs, and small birds. They do, however,…

Diamondback Rattlesnake

Diamondback Rattlesnake

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Viperidae Subfamily:        Crotalinae Genus:        Crotalus Crotalus, called diamondback rattlesnake is a variety of poisonous pit viper available only on the continent of America extending from southern Canada to northern Argentina. This snake earned its…

Bull Snakes

Bull Snakes

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Colubridae Subfamily:        Colubrinae Genus:        Pituophis Species:        P. Catenifer Subspecies:        P. c. Sayi Trinomial name:        Pituophis catenifer sayi Bull Snakes are biologically named Pituophis Catenifer Sayi. It is a very big non…

Popular Rodent Pets

Popular Rodent Pets

Hello, all you rodent lovers out there; this article will give you an insight into the enjoyable prospects of keeping these lovely animals as pets at home. Rodents are actually mammals and belong to the family Rodentia. Their upper and lower jaws contain a pair of incisors that grow continuously as they keep on wearing them…

Chinchillas

Chinchillas

Scientific Classification Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Mammalia Order:  Rodentia Family:  Chinchillidae Subfamily:  Chinchilla The chinchillas belong to the mammal category. Chinchillas are crepuscular (most active during dawn and dusk) rodents, they are a bit bigger and stronger than the ground squirrels. Chinchillas port several colors. The only, natural color seen is the standard gray…