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Adenaya Damilola

Adenaya Damilola

Adenaya Damilola is a content creator and an aspiring biochemist. He is interested in music, poetry, and tech. He is also an animal lover.

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Features Nov 30, 2020 4 mins read

What is an Animal Shelter?

An animal shelter, called the pound, is where lost, stray, surrendered, or abandoned animals (mostly cats and dogs) are housed. The word “pound” originated from the animal pounds of agricultural…

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Mammals Nov 30, 2020 5 mins read

Patagonian Mara: Profile and Information

The Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum) is classified as a large rodent in the genus Dolichotis, which is sometimes regarded as the mara genus. It is also known as Patagonian hare,…

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Birds Nov 30, 2020 4 mins read

Rheas: Profile and Information

Rheas are large flightless birds that lack a keel in their sternum bone. They are also called ratites, a genus under the order Rheiformes, endemic to South America, distantly related…

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Mammals Nov 24, 2020 3 mins read

Arabian Wolf: Profile and Information

Arabian wolf (Canis lupus arabs) is a well-known subspecies of the grey wolf native to the Arabian peninsula. It is known as the world’s smallest wolf subspecies and a desert-adapted…

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Mammals Nov 24, 2020 7 mins read

Ethiopian Wolf: Profile and Information

The Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), the Simien fox or Simien jackal, is a canid mostly seen in the Ethiopian Highlands. It is similar in build and size to the coyote,…

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Mammals Nov 18, 2020 3 mins read

Himalayan Wolf: Profile and Information

The Himalayan wolf (Canis lupus chanco) is known as a canine of debated taxonomy. Its genetic markers can differentiate it, with mitochondrial DNA signifying that it is genetically basal to…

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Mammals Nov 18, 2020 4 mins read

Mink: Profile and Information

Mink are dark-colored, semi-aquatic carnivores of the genera Mustela and Neovision. They are under Mustelidae, including otters, weasels, and ferrets. Two still-existing species are called “mink”: the European and American…

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Mammals Nov 13, 2020 6 mins read

American Bison: Profile and Information

The American bison (Bison bison), also known as the American buffalo, or simply bison or buffalo, is an American bison species that once occurred in North America. By 9000 BCE,…

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Mammals Nov 13, 2020 4 mins read

Leopard Cat: Profile and Information

The leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) is a small wild cat endemic to continental South, East, and Southeast Asia. Since 2002, it has been listed on the IUCN Red List of…

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Mammals Nov 13, 2020 7 mins read

American Black Bear: Profile and Information

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a well-known medium-sized bear endemic to North America. It is its continent’s most widely distributed bear species and the smallest. They are omnivorous…

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Mammals Nov 11, 2020 3 mins read

Iberian Wolf: Profile and Information

The Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus), also called the Spanish wolf, is a recognized subspecies of the grey wolf. It is native to the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, which…

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Mammals Nov 11, 2020 3 mins read

Eurasian Wolf: Profile and Information

The Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus), also called the Middle Russian forest or common wolf, is a well-known subspecies of the grey wolf endemic to the steppe zones & forest…

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Mammals Nov 9, 2020 4 mins read

Wolverine: Profile and Information

The wolverine (Gulo gulo), also called the carcajou, glutton, quickhatch, or skunk bear, is the largest still living land-dwelling mustelid species of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular and…

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Mammals Nov 9, 2020 2 mins read

Interior Alaskan Wolf: Profile and Information

The Interior Alaskan wolf (Canis lupus pambasileus), also known as the Yukon wolf in Canada and the Interior Alaskan wolf in the United States, is a subspecies of the grey…

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Mammals Nov 4, 2020 3 mins read

Hog Badger: Profile and Information

The hog badger (Arctonyx collaris) is a well-known terrestrial mustelid endemic to Southeast and Central Asia. It is listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Vulnerable because…

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Mammals Nov 4, 2020 3 mins read

African Striped Weasel: Profile and Information

The African weasel (Poecilogale albinucha), the only member of its genus, is a small, black-and-white-coloured weasel endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Scientific Classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Carnivora…

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Mammals Nov 4, 2020 4 mins read

Sun Bear: Profile and Information

The sun bear (Helarctosmalayanus) is a well-known bear species in the family Ursidae, native to Southeast Asia’s tropical forests. The sun bear is the most arboreal of all bear species.…

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Mammals Nov 3, 2020 4 mins read

American Badger: Profile and Information

The American badger (Taxidea taxus) is a badger species native to North America. It is found in the central and western United States, south-central Canada, northern Mexico, and certain areas…

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Reptiles Oct 28, 2020 4 mins read

Carpet Viper: Profile and Information

Echis (common names: saw-scaled viper, carpet viper) is a genus of venomous viper and is mostly seen in the dry region of Africa, Sri Lanka, the Middle East, Pakistan, and…

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Birds Oct 28, 2020 10 mins read

Bald Eagle: Profile and Information

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a well-known bird of prey native to North America. A bald eagle has two other known subspecies, pairing a species with the white-tailed eagle…

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