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Survival of Japanese cranes in Kushiro Shitsugen National Park
Japanese crane: Symbolism and courtship dances
How red-crowned cranes and Steller's sea eagles survive winter
Whooping crane (Grus americana). sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) whooping crane
How climate change affects bird migration patterns
Quizzes
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
pigeon. pigeon and dove. member of the order Columbiformes, family Columbidae
Ultimate Bird Trivia Quiz
Lion (panthera leo)
Deadliest Animals Quiz
Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz
Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
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Black-headed gulls perching on a roof with bird droppings, often seen in flocks around London, England, in winter time. The "black head" develops during the breeding season. (black headed, birds, guano, bird poop)
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Spider monkey swinging in a tree. (primate, jungle animal)
Why Do Animals Have Tails?
animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.
Abundant Animals: The Most Numerous Organisms in the World
Hungry Pelican waiting to be fed, beak open, Australia
Why Don’t Birds Have Teeth?
Common, or southern, cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).
8 Birds That Can’t Fly
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King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
bird. mourning dove. pigeon and dove. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) family Columbidae.
Nikola Tesla's Weird Obsession with Pigeons
Vietnam War. U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson awards the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant Marty A. Hammer, during a visit to military personnel, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, October 26, 1966. President Johnson
Vietnam War Timeline
earthquake. Heavily damaged school in the town of Yingxiu after a major earthquake struck China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008.
The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950
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Horses. Equus caballus. Horse stable. A brown horse looks out from his stall through the window.
Horsing Around: 7 of the Weirdest Racehorse Names in History

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Survival of Japanese cranes in Kushiro Shitsugen National Park
Learn about the red-crowned cranes in Kushiro Shitsugen National Park, eastern Hokkaido,...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Japanese crane: Symbolism and courtship dances
Learn about the red-crowned crane, including its courtship dance.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
How red-crowned cranes and Steller's sea eagles survive winter
Steller's sea eagles battling red-crowned cranes for food on Hokkaido island, Japan.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
How climate change affects bird migration patterns
Learn how global warming affects the migratory patterns of birds.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Wessel Cirkel/Dreamstime.com

Images

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Crowned crane (Balearica pavonina [regulorum]).
K.B. Newman—NHPA/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Whooping crane (Grus americana).
International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI.
sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis)
Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) are 35–43 inches (90–110 cm) long, with...
© ElementalImaging/iStock.com
whooping crane
Whooping crane (Grus americana).
H. William Belknap
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