Poinsettias seem to be all around us during the the holiday season-- schools, homes, offices and everywhere in between. But how many of us have seen a poinsettia in the wild? And what's a plant doing blooming right as winter is beginning? Just where did this plant come from?
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While we come together as friends and families at Thanksgiving gatherings, once at the table, many of us divide into two separate and oppositional camps: those who prefer the legs and thighs of our traditional bird for their dark meat, versus those who opt for the whiter breast meat.
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With the days getting shorter and temperatures dropping, many of us dream of hibernating till spring. Some creatures cope with winter's cold temperatures and food shortages by taking very long naps. Whether or not we can call their behavior hibernation, though, depends on a number of factors.
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Wild Turkeys are interesting creatures with a unique appearance, a complex social systems and a special place in American culture
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As we sit down to big Thanksgiving meals this time of year, it's also fun to think a bit about what's on the table of various species of wildlife. Taken as a whole, the animals of our world eat just about every conceivable thing imaginable, from juicy berries and fresh-caught fish to the poisonous, the slimy, the stinging, and the prickly.
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