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Bottlenoses are the most common and well-known members of the dolphin family of aquatic mammals, Delphinidae.

Bottlenose Dolphin Facts: Animals of North America

These highly intelligent and adaptive mammals have a wide range of habitat spanning across three oceans.

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The Anhinga name is derived from the Tupi language words for "snake bird", because of its snake-like appearance when swimming.

Anhinga Facts: Animals of North America

These North and Central American birds are adept swimmers with unique physical characteristics which help them hunt for fish.

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The Worst Volcanic Eruptions In History

Apart from the fatal aspects of a volcanic eruption, these inflicted major economic damages as well.

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Wild Mustangs are descendants of domesticated horses that escaped from early New World settlers.

Mustang Facts: Animals of North America

The so-called "wild mustang" is actually a feral domesticated animal, with an interesting history behind its existence in North America.

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Skilled fish catchers with a global diaspora, most North American Ospreys are found in the lower half of Canada, and the Alaskan, West, and Gulf Coasts of the US.

Osprey Facts: Animals of North America

These numerous birds of prey can build nests that are so large, they can even accommodate a human being.

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Red foxes' adaptable natures have made them a populous species with a far-reaching range of habitat.

Red Fox: Animals of North America

These widespread mammals are excellent and intelligent hunters which get their name from the bright color of their fur.

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Due to its fierce appearance and agressive nature, many sports teams have adopted the Wolverine as their mascot.

Wolverine Facts: Animals of North America

These solitary mammals are effective winter predators with specific physical adaptations which allow them to hunt despite cold weather.

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The Calliope Hummingbird was named for one of the most famous muses in Greek mythology. The Genus name, Stellula, means "small star".

Calliope Hummingbird Facts: Animals of North America

These tiny creatures are the smallest birds on the continent, with an interesting array of behavioral patterns.

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A female kangaroo ("jill") caring for her child (a "joey").

Kangaroo Facts: Animals of Oceania

These magnificent marsupials are a cultural icon of Australia and well-known for the pouches in which they keep their young.

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Possessing a true runner's build, the Roadrunner, or Chaparral bird, will opt to out-sprint its prey instead of swooping down from the skies.

Roadrunner Facts: Animals of North America

Though they may have received their cultural fame as cartoons, the real roadrunner is just as agile of a runner.

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Unlike most members of the Leporidae Family, Pygmy Rabbits will dig out soft earth to create in-ground aabodes of their own to live in.

Pygmy Rabbit Facts: Animals of North America

This tiny burrowing rabbit is one of the only species able to eat and digest the sagebrush, or wormwood, plant.

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The Bearded Emperor Tamarin is famous for its iconic whiskers, which are said to resemble the facial hair of Wilhelm II, the last emperor of Germany.

Bearded Emperor Tamarin Facts: Animals Of South America

Adored for their iconic facial hair, these monkeys also exhibit interesting social patterns in how they raise their young.

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The few members of the endangered Giant Panda living in the wild today are to be found within small, fragmented chunks of mountainous Chinese forests.

Giant Panda Facts - Animals of Asia

One of the friendliest bears in the world, the giant panda is also one of the rarest, with fewer than 2,000 in the wild today.

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A West Indian Manatee in a freshwater habitat in Florida.

West Indian Manatee: Animals of North America

Mistaken for mermaids by the crew of Christopher Columbus, the West Indian manatee is sometimes referred to as a "Sea Cow".

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With sharp talons and an ability to achieve diving speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour, prey of these birds have little hope for escape.

Peregrine Falcon Facts: Animals of North America

This predator hunts primarily other birds, and does so with incredible speed and accuracy.

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Commonly referred to as a "Cottonmouth" in its native Southeastern US, the Water Moccasin is an American species of pit viper.

Water Moccasin Facts: Animals of North America

Also known as "cottonmouths," these snakes prey on small animals and insects and are at their most active during the night.

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Prairie Dogs are very social animals. As such, the populations of their colonies may number in the thousands.

Prairie Dog: Animals Of North America

Prairie Dogs are a common sight throughout the Western North American Grasslands

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Snow Monkeys (Japanese macaque) get their name from the color of their fur, as well as their ability to thrive in much colder climates than most monkeys.

Snow Monkey Facts: Animals of Asia

These highly intelligent monkeys are native to the islands of Japan, but are threatened by human activities today.

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A Cape Buffalo in the Kruger National Park of South Africa.

Cape Buffalo Facts: Animals of Africa

Despite their large size and often aggressive behavior, these bovines are unique for practicing a form of democracy.

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The Quokka is a small species of marsupial mammals in the Family Macropodidae, which also includes kangaroos and wallabies.

Quokka Facts: Animals of Oceania

The smallest of the wallabies, quokkas are often called the happiest animal in the world, but their existence is threatened today.

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