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Spotted Hyena

Spotted hyenas are known for making a noise that sounds like laughing, which they actually make when they’re either excited or nervous. They use several other different sounds in order to communicate with each other, some of which can be heard from as far as 3 miles (5k) away. In addition to scavenging leftovers from...

Aye-Aye

Aye-ayes spend their days sleeping in tree branches and are only active at night. They have extra long bondy middle fingers that can turn 360 degrees in order to dig inside trees for insects and scoop the pulp out of food. Aye-ayes are also able to locate insects using their long fingers by tapping them...

African Elephant

The adult African elephant’s trunk, which is actually its nose and upper lip, is about 7 feet (2m) long and serves many different purposes. Like other noses, it’s used for smelling, but elephants also use their trunks to suck up water to drink and grab onto branches to eat. Elephants can even use their trunks...

Aardvark

 Aardvarks have large front claws which allow them to dig as deep as 2 feet (0.6m) in just 15 seconds. Not only does this allow them to get access to termites and ants underground, it also is a method of protection. Aardvarks can dig holes and cover themselves in about 10 minutes. They have poor...

Stingray

 Stingrays have flat bodies which allow them to dig into the ocean floor in order to hide from predators or wait for prey to swim by. Some stingrays swim by moving their entire bodies in a wave while others flap their fins like a bird flaps its wings. Stingrays don’t have any bones. Instead, their...

Pufferfish

 The main purpose of a pufferfish’s spines and ability to expand itself is to protect itself from predators. When a predator tries to eat a pufferfish, it inflates inside the predator's mouth, poking it from the inside with its spines. Most pufferfish also contain a poison called tetrodotoxin which can range from foul tasting to...

Hammerhead Shark

Hammerhead sharks’ heads are very useful for hunting, especially for their favorite food, stingrays. The location of their eyes on the sides of their head allows them to scan their surroundings quickly and they can use their flat wide heads to pin their prey down to the seafloor. They also have sensors on their heads...

Hairy Frogfish

Hairy frogfish get their names from the hair-like spines that cover their whole body. These spines, along with their ability to change color, help hairy frogfish blend in with their surroundings. Hairy frogfish don’t swim. Instead, they use their fins to walk around the seafloor.

Great White Shark

Great white sharks rely on stealth when they hunt. When they choose a target to be their prey they position themselves underneath it so they can swim straight up and burst out of the water to catch it. Great white sharks have an excellent sense of smell and can smell one drop of blood from...

Bull Shark

 Like other sharks, bull sharks need to constantly have salt in their bodies in order to survive, which is why they only live in saltwater. But bull sharks have special adaptations that help them store salt in their bodies, giving them the ability to spend some time in freshwater. Scientists still don’t know how or...

Letter from Haibu

Welcome to the wide world of me, Haibu! I’m so happy you found your way to my site - it’s always fun meeting new people. In fact, I’ve met a lot of new people in the past couple of years.

My best friend, Kanuux and I met on my crazy adventure in New York. He’s technically a seal but he’s a person in my mind. That might be because I can speak to animals like they’re people.

I met pretty much all the orphans at the Barrington House Orphanage in New York City but grew very close with Scotty, Olli, and Zeek. They’re always up for helping me help the animals but that’s only part of why I love them with my whole heart. They’re funny, courageous, empathetic, and my goodness I just appreciate them so much.

They helped me rescue Wiz, Eron, Bishop, and a bunch of other animals from a trafficking ship so now all of those animals are our friends too!

The connections that I have with my friends, both the animal and human kind, have helped me see the world with fresh eyes. I’ve seen the unique struggles and pain they’ve been through without losing love or hope in their hearts. I know that humans are all capable of love and getting along if we just take the time to listen to each other without judgment.

Everyone has a story, and everyone should feel safe sharing it. My friendships have shown me the potential our world has and that’s what I strive to make happen in my lifetime – animals and humans are meant to thrive together.

I hope we can be friends too and you can help me make this world a better place. If you haven’t checked out the world with all the fun animal content on the home page yet, get on it!

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