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Sexual Dimorphism in Animals

Sexual dimorphism, as defined by the Merriam Webster’s dictionary, means “a condition of having the two sexes markedly dissimilar in […]

Tomorrow, May 11th, is Mother’s Day. Many of the species we have here at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge are some […]

This Tuesday, the 22nd of April, marked the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. Founded in the US in 1970, Earth […]

When you hear the word “tiger”, what do you picture? Probably a large, orange cat with black stripes. But what […]

Tigers are the apex predator of the ecosystem in which they live. This means that tigers are not prey to […]

In the age of social media, the allure of owning exotic pets has become extremely prevalent on platforms like TikTok, […]

Tigers live in many different areas throughout Asia. Each ecosystem they thrive in is bursting with life that helps feed […]

December 2022. With the passing of the Big Cat Public Safety Act, it is now federally illegal for anyone in […]

What Is Countershading? Almost every animal exhibits a form of countershading, a pattern in which they have a darker top […]

On December 20, 2022, the Senate passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act into federal law. The 10 year-long battle […]