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Inside the Secret Lives of Squirrels and Their Half-Eaten Acorns

Learn about the eating habits of tree squirrels

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Follow an Ornithologist's Alaskan Adventures in Pursuit of Hudsonian Godwits

A new book immerses readers in a search for shorebirds

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Six Wintry Wildlife Images to Celebrate the Season

Enjoy animals in the snow with these award-winning photographs

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Bird Nests and Eggs Reveal More Than Meets the Eye

Learn more about the natural world with three incredible bird specimens

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A Nightmare Snake Once Roamed the Colombian Swamps

Enter the land of the reptilian monsters and other extinct beasts

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The Bizarre Dining Habits of Moths

"Blood, sweat and tears" is not only an idiom for hard work—it's also what's on the menu for moths

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Spend World Sea Turtle Day With the Loggerheads

Learn about the hatching habits of one of oldest creatures on Earth

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Move Over Dune Sandworms, These Desert Beetles Conjure Water from Thin Air

A new book uncovers the extraordinary secrets of fog-harvesting beetles in the Namib desert and other insects changing our world

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The Disappearing Birds of Hawai'i

A new book draws on deep history to reckon with today's environmental crises

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Meet Four of the Weirdest Animals on the Planet

These strange beasts give mythical creatures a run for their money in this excerpt from "The Modern Bestiary: A Curated Collection of Wondrous Wildlife."

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