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13 articles tagged with “Mammals”
Jun 13, 2026
A Day in the Life of a Meerkat
Follow a meerkat mob through a Kalahari day — sunbathing at dawn, sentinels on guard, scorpion hunts, teaching pups, and piling together underground at night.
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Jun 5, 2026
A Day in the Life of a Red Fox
Follow a red fox through its inverted day — caching food at dawn, sleeping wrapped in its tail, then hunting at dusk with a magnetic-aimed pounce after dark.
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May 21, 2026
How the Star-Nosed Mole "Sees" by Touch
The star-nosed mole perceives the world through 22 tentacles and 25,000 touch receptors — the fastest forager on Earth, and it can even smell underwater.
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May 16, 2026
7 Myths About Skunks, Debunked
Tomato juice doesn’t remove skunk spray, skunks aren’t trigger-happy, and they aren’t rodents — 7 skunk myths debunked, including the real way to beat the smell.
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Apr 26, 2026
7 Myths About Sloths, Debunked
Sloths aren’t lazy or dumb, don’t sleep 20 hours a day, and aren’t monkeys — 7 sloth myths debunked, including their risky weekly trip to the ground.
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Apr 11, 2026
The Caribou: North America’s Great Land Migration
Caribou herds travel up to 5,000 km a year across the Arctic — the longest overland migration of any land mammal — chasing food and racing to safe calving grounds.
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Apr 9, 2026
Meet the Marsupials: Australia's Pouched Wonders
Kangaroos, koalas, wombats and more — marsupials raise their young in a way found nowhere else among common mammals. Discover the pouch-bearing animals of the southern world.
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Mar 30, 2026
The Great Wildebeest Migration
Over 1.5 million wildebeest circle the Serengeti and Masai Mara, following the rains and braving crocodile-filled rivers — the largest overland animal migration on Earth.
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Mar 5, 2026
The Humpback Whale’s Ocean Migration
Humpback whales migrate up to 8,000 km between polar feeding grounds and tropical nurseries — fasting for months and singing haunting songs. Inside one of the longest mammal migrations.
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Feb 28, 2026
How Bats See With Sound
In total darkness, bats build a 3D picture of the world from echoes. Inside echolocation — the feeding buzz, reading an echo, and the arms race with moths.
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Feb 22, 2026
7 Myths About Elephants, Debunked
Elephants aren’t afraid of mice, don’t go to secret graveyards, and can’t actually jump — 7 elephant myths debunked, from their memory to their amazing trunks.
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Feb 8, 2026
7 Myths About Bats, Debunked
Bats aren’t blind, won’t fly into your hair, and almost never drink blood — 7 persistent bat myths debunked, and why these flying mammals are vital.
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