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Meet the Coywolf

The Original Coyote and its Chicagoland habitat

Like the coywolf, its ancestor the original coyote has moved into cities like Chicago. Biologist Stan Gehrt and his team from Ohio State have been tracking radio-collared coyotes from its downtown core to the suburbs for over 12 years. They’ve learned that coyotes go to ...

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The Mystery of Eels

Infographic: All About the American Eel

Few fish hold as many mysteries as the eel. Unlike most fish, eels are catadromous. This means they spend most of their adult lives in freshwater rivers and streams, and return to the oceans where they were first born to spawn. Learn about the American ...

Meet the Coywolf

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The story of the mysterious coywolf, a mixture of western coyote and eastern wolf, premieres Wednesday, January 22, 2014, on PBS.

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The Funkiest Monkeys

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Nature observes a troop of endangered crested black macaques and explores what is causing their decline when The Funkiest Monkeys premieres Wednesday, January 29, on PBS.

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My Life as a Turkey

Sketches from the Flatwoods

Illustrations by naturalist and writer Joe Hutto from his book Illuminations in the Flatwoods.

My Life as a Turkey

Wild Turkey Fact Sheet

Turkey heads that change color when excited, the art of strutting, and other facts and stats about Meleagris gallopavo.

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Infographic: All About Ducks

Learn a little bit about the adorable, webbed-toed waterfowl in the Anatidae family.

Siberian Tiger Quest

Tigers at the Tipping Point

With their striking orange and dark striped coats, tigers are among the most recognizable and beloved animals on the planet. They are also among the most at-risk. Tiger numbers have been on the decline for the past century. In 1900, an estimated 1000,000 wild tigers ...

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Jumping Duckling

In this video, a newborn duckling jumps close to a hundred of feet from its tree nest to reach its mother and the water far below.

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