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61Tourist Destinations of the United States: The Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution, headquartered in Washington DC is the world’s largest museum and research complex. Covering a vast area of 9.6 million square feet, the Smithsonian is comprised of 19 museums and galleries along with the National...
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77Visiting the National Zoo: Commentary on the Animal and Human Environments
My visit to the National Zoo and my thoughts and recommendations to visitors, as well as critiques on the exhibits and animal care.
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78Cryptozoology: Creepy Creatures and Cryptids
Cryptozoology is the search for creatures (cryptids) on the fringes of mainstream science. Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, Chupacabre and other odd beings have fascinated mankind of hundreds if not thousands of years. The Cryptozoologist seeks to bring these creatures to light, and merge science with myth.
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64The American Alligator: An Overview
The American Alligator; a predator that has evolved since Prehistoric times to become the top predator of freshwater ecosystems. The American Alligator is, hence the name, only found in North America, even more specifically, in the coastal areas of...
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77Art By Animals Elephants Gorillas And Many Other Species Take Up The Brush
Art by Animals features paintings by Elephants and Apes. But they are not the only ones in the animal kingdom to take up the brush, Dogs, Horses and even Sea Lions want to be the new Picasso!
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69The Black Widow: A Fatal Attraction
Do you know what a Black Widow is? It's a spider known to have some of the most dangerous neurotoxins known to man, and can kill a human within days, unless one gets immediate medical help.
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78Is Animal Planet's Fatal Attractions Fair?
The popular Animal Planet series features the shocking deaths of 'exotic' pet owners. Why do people have such attractions to such exploitative programs, and what are the effects? Are exotic pets the menace they are so often made out to be?
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68Nature, the Environment and Naturalist Intelligence – 6 Definitions
Naturalist Intelligence is a fairly new intelligence designation. It has come about because of the great concern about the environment and the apparent tendencies of certain types of people to think about nature and the environment.
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70Zoological Classification
Is there any order to the bewildering diversity of animal life? No sooner had the early naturalists decided what is and is not an animal than they set out to answer this question.
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