Garter snakes communicate through a complex series of pheromones (or scents). They also defend themselves if provoked by waving their tail and excreting a pungent musk.
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Trained starling mimics were often gifts between European nobility.
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There are 52 identified subspecies of song sparrow.
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Rock doves navigate via Earth’s magnetic field, allowing them to return to their home territory even if released in a new location.
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Raptors have long, curved talons for gripping their prey and holding it in place.
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Harbor seals can dive for 25-35 minutes at a time.
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House finches are native to the American southwest and Mexico and have been introduced on America’s east coast and in Hawaii.
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Nuthatches are able to travel up and down tree trunks vertically.
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Rock doves (pigeons) mating display begins with the male (left) cooing and strutting to display for the female (right).
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House sparrows have genetic links to the species likely origin place in the Middle East.
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Osprey are primarily piscivores, meaning fish eaters. Their excellent eyesight can detect fish beneath the waters surface.
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Red foxes have excellent hearing for low frequency vibrations, allowing them to hear burrowing prey underground.
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Osprey’s diet consists of 99% fish.
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Some loon species have been recorded flying 1078 km over a 24 hour period, likely from a single, continuous flight.
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Common grackles have a hard ridge on the top of their beak, which they use to crack open hard-shelled nuts.
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Goose fossils have been found ranging from 10 to 12 million years ago with some reaching up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) tall.
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