King of the Savannah

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden celebrated its 50th anniversary earlier this year. At the…
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We’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat

Duuuu-dun … duuuu-dun … du-dun du dun du dun … those two notes…
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Swimming with Horses

Hanging on the wall in my living room is a very large, framed…
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Birds

Whoa, did you see that? In an instant, a great blue heron landed…
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The Kit and Caboodle on the Doodle

Schnoodle, woodle, westiepoo, whew! Place a poodle in a candlelit room with another…
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Fast Cats and Smelly Rats

Alessia, a 100-pound cane corso, does a victory lap around the ring, evading…
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Making Scents

I recently wrote about the rapid spread of the nine-banded armadillo across much…
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Animated Anoles

One of the joys of living in South Carolina is the frequent sighting…
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A Dog’s Tale By Hazel Hodges

I come from a large family. I never knew my dad, but my…
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Nature’s Miniature Miracle

Tiny, tough, and adaptable, hummingbirds are nature’s reminder that small can be extraordinarily…
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Puppy Pointers

Puppy breath alone is enough to convince most people to buy a new…
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Musky Muskrats

The Encyclopedia Britannica defines the muskrat as “a large amphibious rodent indigenous to…
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