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If being surrounded by countless chatty, snuggly, energetic huskies is your dream, you’ll want to meet Alyssa of @SierraHuskyTours, a husky enthusiast living with her 15 Siberian huskies and Alaskan malamutes. And if you think you can only live your best sled dog life in Alaska, think again—Alyssa’s pack of pups stay entertained and well-exercised year-round at her Davis Lake home, nestled in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Picture of sled dog team outside in snow Credit: Courtesy of Alyssa Martin Huskies have a ton of energy and live to run, so a walk or two around the block probably wouldn’t cut it for them....

cat comforts puppy in TikTok video Credit: Courtesy of hannahcolson / TikTok I think every family has that one aunt or uncle who just can’t wait to tag in and shower every new baby in the family with love. In Hanna Colson’s world, Fig fills that role, and Fig takes his job seriously. But first we meet Olive, Colson’s golden retriever. She recently gave birth to what can only be described as a stunning number of pups....

Beetles belong to the largest order of insects in the world known as Coleoptera and are found around the world.But there is a question, do beetles bite? There are a vast variety of beetles and while some have painful bites, some have light bites, and others don’t bite at all.Beetles have chewing mouthparts and as a result, can bite. Beetle species do not normally live a long life. Often beetles are eaten by humans as food....

As summer nears its close, pool days are becoming sacred. But us humans aren’t the only ones taking a dive to beat the heat. Exhibit A, this Instagram video of a mama bear and her two cubs taking a staycation at a Los Angeles couple’s backyard pool. The video recorded by Tiffany Noel Kress starts with a ringing. Kress’s bell-trained dog, Daisy, chimes over and over again at the family’s back door, signaling she wants to go outside....

The Abrictosaurus consors is one of the first dinosaurs to have walked on the planet in the late Triassic and early Jurassic periods, which is 200 to 195 million years ago. Abrictosaurus consors means ‘wakeful lizard’, and the name comes from the Greek, coined by James Hopson in 1975. The Jurassic period fossils were discovered in the upper Elliot Formation in Lesotho and Cape Province in South Africa, along with others such as Lycorhinus and Heterodontosaurus....

Polar bears may be the main attraction for travelers and wildlife photographers in the Arctic but the Arctic fox is also a popular animal among the guests. They live above the tree line in the Arctic tundra. Other names for Arctic fox are snow fox, white fox, and polar fox, due to their white winter coat and snowy habitat. The Arctic fox is a small fox that originates from the Arctic regions in the Northern Hemisphere....

Are you a dog lover who is interested in learning about various dog breeds? You are going to love learning about Basset Hound. A Basset Hound was originally bred for the purpose of hunting. Today, they are among the top popular dog breeds. They are found in countless houses and make great family dogs. Bassets are quite compatible with children and other pets. They are quite affectionate towards their human companions and do not show signs of aggression....

The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a pelican species mostly found in North and Central America. These birds are big, with a big body and long bill and an elongated multi-purpose pouch.Less than 2% of brown pelicans can survive more than ten years. Read on for more facts!If you liked these facts about the brown pelican, you could also check our guides on the Australian pelican and dalmatian pelican for more enriching and mind-blowing facts and guides....

The Chuck Will’s Widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis) is the perfect bird if you are looking for an adorable, young companion to look at! Though these members of the Warblers’ bird family from North America has a wide range of habitat, such as North American woodlands, around places like New York, they migrate in winter. In winter, they will beat their wings, and leave the North American forest and fly towards their habitat in the many a South located forest of Mexico and occasionally, even Florida....

A common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is a type of blackbird of the New World. The species of common grackle is slightly larger than the other blackbirds of the Iceterid family. These birds are divided into three observed subspecies: the bronzed grackle, the Florida grackle, and the purple grackle. They are distinguished from other birds of the family by their elongated body and long tail. Common grackles are social birds, flocks of which are found commonly throughout their range in North America....

Great Basin Rattlesnakes are heavy-bodied snakes that are a subspecies of the rattlesnake family, they are medium-sized with a triangular-shaped head and rattles on their tail. A white stripe is visible from behind the eyes to each corner of the mouth. These species are found in southern Oregon, northern California, southern Idaho, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada.The Great Basin Rattlesnakes have adjustable fangs that are connected by their sharp and curvy venom ducts that can be found at the edge of their upper jaw....

If you are a fan of beautiful and fascinating wild creatures, then you must be familiar with the name ‘Impala’. Impalas are the antelopes of the Aepyceros genus. The scientific name for the Impala animal is Aepyceros melampus. Their distinct spiral horns and reddish-brown coat distinguishes them from other antelopes. These animals enjoy a herbivore diet comprising fruits, seedpods, shoots, leaves of trees and bushes. The Impalas prefer living in herds for safety from predators like lions and cheetahs....

Kileskus dinosaurs are a group of theropod dinos that lived in what are now Russian zones. They have been found to be most closely related to Troodon formosus, which has led some scientists to think they were quick-moving predators with keen senses and intelligence levels similar to those of primates. The Kileksus were dinosaurs that lived during the Middle Jurassic periods. They survived by eating their prey raw! They developed teeth that allowed them to swallow easily any kind of food....

The kit fox (Vulpes Macrotis) is a species of fox found in the United States of America. Its range is spread across Southwestern and Northern America as well as Central and Northern Mexico. These foxes are nocturnal and usually active during the nighttime.Here, we have many amazing and interesting kit fox facts for everyone to enjoy.For more relatable content, check out these river otter facts and European otter facts for kids....

The little bunting (Emberiza pusilla) is one of the Passeriformes of the world, meaning it is a perching bird. The identification of these birds includes looking for their heavily streaked, pale chestnut or brown colored body and white underparts. The head is small with dark brown or black colored crown stripes that become more prominent during the breeding season. This member of the family Emberizidae also has a small bill, small legs, and average wingspan....

The Mouflon derived from a domestic sheep of Asia minor found on the Mediterranean islands. Mouflon sheep usually graze, but they are sometimes seen browsing as well. The lifespan of the Mouflon sheep is around eight to ten years, and the females are said to live a little longer than the males.The males and females mingle during the mating season, whereas most of the time, they are seen to be living in separate groups....

Mountain yellow-legged frogs are a species of frog that are endemic to southern California and are found in small patches throughout the wildlife of Sierra Nevada. These frogs have been divided into two species by where they are found, the populations found in California and the ones found in the northern and central parts of Sierra Nevada.Both Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs and mountain yellow-legged frogs are Endangered due to a large decline in their populations....

The Rhinelander rabbit, a medium-sized breed, was first found in Grevenbroch, North Rhine, Westphalia, and other parts of Germany. Josef Heintz made a crossbreed between a Harlequin buck and a gray checkered doe and one of the first Rhinelander kittens was born out of this resulting litter. The species is known for its butterfly markings and the Rhinelander rabbit was brought to the United States for the first time in 1923....

The giant swallowtail butterfly (Papilio cresphontes cramer), is a North American native butterfly species that is the largest butterfly that can be found in the wild! They are black in color with yellow or orange spots on their wing and have a wingspan of 6 in (15.2 cm).They are nicknamed the ‘orange dog’ because the young caterpillars of this butterfly feed mostly on the citrus plants on which they are born....

The life cycle by which a tadpole develops into a frog is one fascinating journey. If you are keen to keep them as pets, read on as we share some interesting facts about this larval stage of frogs and toads. Tadpoles live in water and have certain features like gills to breathe, tails, and lateral lines that help them survive in water. As they grow and metamorphize into frogs/toads, features like the gills, tails disappear, and forelimbs, legs, and lungs develop....