This is a small primate, about 16 inches tall – but with striking coloration. They have orange-brown fur, a golden crown, a white tip on the tail, and dark red hands and feet. It also is known as the Madidi titi monkey, and is only found in Madidi National Park in Bolivia, which spans from […]
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There is a great abundance of a species of bear-grass which grows on every part of these mountains. Its growth is luxouriant and continues green all winter but the horses will not eat it. Meriwether Lewis June 15, 1806 – Bitterroot Mountains Beargrass, to start off – is not a grass but a member of the
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From Arroyo de Elmedio to Arroyo de Pabon, fifteen miles. From Arroyo de Pabon to Mananciales, ten miles. As we pursued our journey late in the evening, we saw large flocks of ostriches (Rhea), which had come forth from the long grass to refresh themselves with water. On the following day some of our attendants
Q: Why do birds fly south? A: Because it’s too far to walk. –unknown It’s autumn and time for many birds to pick up and head south for warmer digs during our winter. One of the champions of migration is the golden plover, which breeds in western Alaska and the Siberian tundra during June – July, typically
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I was an Ibex ambitiousTo dive over chasms auspicious;He would leap down a peakAnd not light for a week,And swear that the jump was delicious. Billy’s Alphabetical Animal Show – James Whitcomb Riley Also known as the steinbock or bouquetin, this is a species of wild goat found in the Alps of Europe. It’s kind
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