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The Slender Parrot Snake Can Grow to More Than 5 Feet Long

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Today, we're going to talk about a snake that glides through the trees of Central and South America: the parrot snake: These slender, vibrant creatures might look delicate, but they're expert hunters with some cool adaptations that help them thrive in the tropical forests.

Amazon River Dolphins Are Born Grey and Turn Pink

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The pink Amazon river dolphin, like some mythical creature from another world, is a shockingly beautiful color, but it is also extremely endangered.

Can You Identify These Australian Snakes?

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Australia is home to many different species of snakes, both venomous and nonvenomous. How well can you correctly identify some of these creatures? Take this quiz if you would like to find out!

Can You Recognize All of These Hoofed Animals?

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The world is full of ungulates, those hoofed creatures running around with their clip-cloppy hard-toed feet. How many do you think you can identify? Saddle up and let's see!

What is shade coffee?

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Shade coffee offers an alternative to mass-produced monoculture coffee grown in direct sun. Learn about shade coffee and how shade grown coffee works.

Yangtze Finless Porpoise: The World's Only Freshwater Porpoise

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The Yangtze River, known as the longest river in Asia, is not only a vital waterway but also a critical habitat for various species. One such species is the Yangtze finless porpoise, the world's one and only species of freshwater porpoise.

Fisher Cats: Tough Guys of the Weasel World

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HowStuffWorks looks at the world of the mysterious fisher cat, which actually isn't a cat at all but rather a tough member of the weasel family.

How The Nature Conservancy Works

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The Nature Conservancy is explained in this article. Learn about the Nature Conservancy.

Amphibians vs. Reptiles: Do You Know the Actual Difference?

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Let's dig into the key traits, differences and surprising similarities of these cold-blooded creatures.

How Watersheds Work

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You're probably standing in one right now, but do you know what a watershed is and how watersheds work? Learn how watersheds work here.

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