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Most living things can be categorized as either nocturnal or diurnal. Nocturnal Animals List: 114 I’m working to build a complete list of nocturnal animals. Please let me know in the comments which ones I’ve missed. Following the list are details on 26 of my favorite nocturnal animals. * Crepuscular (or some species in the …

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Some animals are famous for their sense of smell. For hunting, mating, or evading predators, a sense of smell is vital. Which animal has the best sense of smell? And the award for the best sense of smell goes to the African elephant. They can smell water up to 12 miles (19 km) away. Other …

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Most animals live on the ground or underwater. But what animals live in trees? Tree-dwelling animals do almost everything in the trees: feeding, sleeping, and raising their young. We’ll focus on 26 animals that live in trees. They include flying dragon lizards, white bats, silky anteaters, pandas, and gibbons. Most have adapted to make their …

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With the chill of winter in the air, you might wonder what hummingbirds do to survive the cold months. What do hummingbirds do in the winter? Here’s how they protect themselves from winter weather. How do hummingbirds survive winter? Hummingbirds migrate to warmer climates. Hummingbirds can’t survive freezing temperatures because of their high metabolism and …

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Hummingbirds have the fastest heartbeat on the planet, aside from the Estrucan shrew. One of the most incredible facts about hummingbirds is that their hearts beat 1260 beats per minute. This must tire them out quickly. Do hummingbirds sleep? Yes, but it’s not how you might imagine. Hummingbirds go into a hibernation-type state, lowering their …

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Do animals sweat? Yes, but it isn’t very common. Some animals sweat in weird ways and much differently than humans. Here are the animals that sweat and other ways animals keep cool in the heat. Animals that sweat include chimps, horses, monkeys, dogs, zebras, gorillas, and hippos. These secretions and glands include latherin, eccrine, apocrine, …

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Many animals have pouches. You might think of kangaroos. But can you name more animals with pouches? Animals with pouches are called marsupials. They include gliders, opossums, possums, kangaroos, wombats, koalas, and the Tasmanian devil. In all, there are 334 species of marsupials. They live on the Australian continent and the Americas. This guide is …

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Everyone knows about mammals like bears that hibernate. But what other animals hibernate in winter? There are surprising insects and amphibians on the list, even a primate! Animals that hibernate in winter include mammals (mice, bats, groundhogs, and raccoons), insects (honeybees, ladybugs, and beetles), and amphibians (frogs, toads, and salamanders). While many animals hibernate differently, …

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Love is strange and wonderful, and that is true when it comes to any species. However, when it comes to the animal kingdom, very few animals mate for life. Animals that mate for life include wolves, swans, beavers, macaws, and dik-diks. Some surprising monogamous animals are two lizard species, a tiny shrimp species, and an …

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From basic farm animals to exotic wildlife, thousands of species eat grass. It is one of the most common food sources and provides them with many nutritious vitamins and minerals. What animals eat grass? Animals that eat grass include llamas, pandas, monkeys, turtles, cutworms, geese, and skinks. For some animals, grass is just a supplement. For …

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