Outforia Quicktake: Key Takeaways Vultures aren’t the prettiest birds out there. They lack the beauty of songbirds, eagles’ power, and larks’ grace. Despite this, vultures are one of the most common birds in the world. They also play an essential role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Vultures live on every continent except Antarctica and Australia. There [...]
Outforia Quicktake: Key Takeaways Owls are some of the most fascinating creatures on the planet. Their unique bodies make them master hunters. Plus, their sleek feathers make them some of the most beautiful birds in the sky. Many owls have asymmetrical ears that allow for better hearing. Misaligned ears allow them to pinpoint the location [...]
Outforia Quicktake: Key Takeaways I watch wild mallard ducks take flight every day where I live. They always seem far more at home in the water! Other ducks, such as a pair of mandarin ducks, are seasonal visitors. Which leads us to the question – can ducks fly? Apparently, yes! Despite how they’re almost always [...]
Oklahoma has diverse ecoregions that make it the perfect place to house all 47 of its snake species. From prairies, woodlands, forests, and cypress swamps, Oklahoma is filled with ideal habitats for a wide variety of snakes. This guide can help you learn about each of the snakes in Oklahoma. As of now, there are [...]
Outforia Quicktake: Key Takeaways Swimming beneath the waves of every ocean is a class of predators that have haunted the nightmares of frequent beachgoers— sharks. Sharks come in various shapes and sizes, from the tiny Lantern Shark to the giant Whale Shark. That aside, do sharks have bones? No matter the size or shape, there [...]
Outforia Quicktake: Key Takeaways When you think of animals that lay eggs, birds immediately come to mind. But it’s easy to forget there are a whole host of oviparous (egg-laying) animals across a vast range of species: from reptiles to insects, crustaceans, fish, cnidarians, and even mammals! Oviparous means producing eggs that hatch outside of [...]
Outforia Quicktake: Key Takeaways Pandas have a reputation for being gentle giants. But have you ever wondered, are pandas dangerous? While they are one of the least dangerous bears, they can still cause harm to humans and other pandas when provoked. The giant panda is native to Central China. Specifically, they’re found in the Sichuan [...]
Did you know there are over 450 bird species recorded in California? That’s a lot of feathers! Even more impressive, there are up to a billion birds that pass through the state every year during the spring migration. From finches to woodpeckers, there’s a diverse array of birds in California. But although there are hundreds [...]
Outforia Quicktake: Key Takeaways The bald uakari (Cacajao calvus) is a unique looking primate with a bright red face that lives in the Amazon rainforest. These primates are also known as bald-headed uakaris. Concerns over the conservation status of this New World monkey species have grown over the last decades. Currently, deforestation of the Amazon [...]
Outforia Quicktake: Key Takeaways As kids, we come up with some very unrealistic scenarios and bravely imagine how we would deal with them. One that I, and many others, dreamt up was a massive shark hiding in the deep end of the swimming pool. See, the mind can play tricks on you, especially in water [...]
Outforia Quicktake: Key Takeaways Most free-floating jellyfish have an average lifespan of one to three years. Others may only live for a few months, while some can theoretically live forever. Juvenile polyps live on the seafloor attached to hard surfaces and may live for several years before becoming adults. Jellyfish are part of the phylum [...]
Outforia Quicktake: Key Takeaways Foxes– you know them, you love them. They have the broadest range of land mammals and live on every continent except Antarctica. But what exactly are they? Are foxes canines? Slender and agile as a feline, they have a dog’s face and a bushier tail than any squirrel. They may not [...]
