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Pretty wholesome knowing this tbh
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10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for This is called a baileys chair! Many dogs use this when they suffer from Canine Megaesophagus. Simply- they need to eat/drink & digest in the upright position to prevent regurgitation due to the medical condition. image
This is called a baileys chair! Many dogs use this when they suffer from Canine Megaesophagus. Simply- they need to eat/drink & digest in the upright position to prevent regurgitation due to the medical condition.
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10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for The giant monkey frog covers itself in a skin secretion to prevent drying out in the sun. image
The giant monkey frog covers itself in a skin secretion to prevent drying out in the sun.
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4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Smooth-coated otters are social animals and are very playful! They are among the few mammals that play even as adults. This play helps the young pups develop coordination, and strengthens bonds within the group. image
Smooth-coated otters are social animals and are very playful! They are among the few mammals that play even as adults. This play helps the young pups develop coordination, and strengthens bonds within the group.
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5 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Harvest Mice love the smell of pollen and often fall asleep inside flowers image
Harvest Mice love the smell of pollen and often fall asleep inside flowers
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3 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for Like other wildlife, bats populations are vulnerable to pollution. In addition to chemical pollutants, sound and light pollution are detrimental to bats. image
Like other wildlife, bats populations are vulnerable to pollution. In addition to chemical pollutants, sound and light pollution are detrimental to bats.
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2 months ago
Preview thumbnail for There are 3 known Yangze softshell turtles left in captivity, the largest freshwater turtle in the world, and scientists are searching the Red River for more. image
There are 3 known Yangze softshell turtles left in captivity, the largest freshwater turtle in the world, and scientists are searching the Red River for more.
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9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for While foals sired by mighty Pegasus can run soon after being born, it will be several weeks before they are capable of flying. image
While foals sired by mighty Pegasus can run soon after being born, it will be several weeks before they are capable of flying.
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2 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Female guppies with large brains show a preference for brightly colored, more attractive males, while those with small brains do not. image
Female guppies with large brains show a preference for brightly colored, more attractive males, while those with small brains do not.
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2 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Tenrecs (family: Tenrecidae) have a low body temperature, sufficiently so that they do not require a scrotum to cool their sperm as do many other mammals. image
Tenrecs (family: Tenrecidae) have a low body temperature, sufficiently so that they do not require a scrotum to cool their sperm as do many other mammals.
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10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Bramble Cay melomys, also known as Bramble Cay mosaic-tailed rats, are suspected to be the first recorded mammal to have gone extinct due to human-generated climate change. image
Bramble Cay melomys, also known as Bramble Cay mosaic-tailed rats, are suspected to be the first recorded mammal to have gone extinct due to human-generated climate change.
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10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Discovered in South Sudan just 3 years ago, this bat was so unlike any other known bat that scientists created a new genus, 'Niumbaha', for it. This word means 'rare' in Zande, the language of the Azande people who live where it was found. image
Discovered in South Sudan just 3 years ago, this bat was so unlike any other known bat that scientists created a new genus, 'Niumbaha', for it. This word means 'rare' in Zande, the language of the Azande people who live where it was found.
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in Sudan
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9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Adult male gorillas use chest pounding as a threat/warning display. image
Adult male gorillas use chest pounding as a threat/warning display.
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9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for The South American horned frog, also known as Pacman frogs, use their coloration as camouflage. When hunting they bury themselves leaving only their head exposed and ambush any prey that will fit in its mouth. image
The South American horned frog, also known as Pacman frogs, use their coloration as camouflage. When hunting they bury themselves leaving only their head exposed and ambush any prey that will fit in its mouth.
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9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Nine-banded armadillos always give birth to identical quadruplets. They are the only reliable example of polyembryony in mammals. image
Nine-banded armadillos always give birth to identical quadruplets. They are the only reliable example of polyembryony in mammals.
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9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for The painted-belly leaf frog coats itself with an oily secretion in order to retain water and not dry out. The goo also has strong antibacterial properties that are being explored for clinical use image
The painted-belly leaf frog coats itself with an oily secretion in order to retain water and not dry out. The goo also has strong antibacterial properties that are being explored for clinical use
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9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Spotted owlet courtship includes mutual preening (allopreening) and feeding each other. image
Spotted owlet courtship includes mutual preening (allopreening) and feeding each other.
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5 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Humans and dogs first became best friends 30,000 years ago. image
Humans and dogs first became best friends 30,000 years ago.
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3 weeks ago
Although there haven’t been any scientific studies done on why some animals sploot, many behavioral experts believe that dogs and cats sploot to stretch their hips or expose their undersides to a cool surface. According to some vets, it also displays good flexibility.
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9 months ago
Congratulations to the winners of /r/Awwducational Best of 2015!
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10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Nephrurus wheeleri are one of the smaller knob tail geckos maxing out at about four inches, SVL (snout to vent length, or their length note including the tail)! [x-post /r/geckos] image
Nephrurus wheeleri are one of the smaller knob tail geckos maxing out at about four inches, SVL (snout to vent length, or their length note including the tail)! [x-post /r/geckos]
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9 months ago
Best of /r/Awwducational 2015 Nomination Thread!
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10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Kangaroo rats perform crucial roles in maintaining the habitat they live in - if they are removed, shrubland would transform to grassland over a period of around 12 years. image
Kangaroo rats perform crucial roles in maintaining the habitat they live in - if they are removed, shrubland would transform to grassland over a period of around 12 years.
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10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Dik-dik do not run in herds, but, instead, form and travel in monogamous pair bonds! [OC] image
Dik-dik do not run in herds, but, instead, form and travel in monogamous pair bonds! [OC]
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in Orange County, CA
to r/Awwducational by UnidanX
10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for The African pygmy falcon is not only the smallest falcon on the continent, but also a cooperative breeder, meaning more than two adult birds tend their nests! [OC] image
The African pygmy falcon is not only the smallest falcon on the continent, but also a cooperative breeder, meaning more than two adult birds tend their nests! [OC]
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in Orange County, CA