Wild Wire Blog - Earth Rangers

Male Hooded seals attract females by inflating a sac...

Male Hooded seals have sacs above their nose that, when blown up, look like a red balloon!

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Top Ten Weird Plant Names

Ever heard of a Sneezewort, or a Monkey Puzzle Tree? We've got a whole list of wonky plants and the inside scoop on where they got their funny names!

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The Leaf Beetle has tiny hairs on its feet...

Take a look at one of nature's incredible designs, the leaf beetle's hairy feet. These tiny hairs let the beetle stick to almost any surface!

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Top Ten Ugliest Animal Babies

What does a baby owl look like or a newborn panda? Take a peek at these photos of the animal kingdom's ugly ducklings in this top ten count down!

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Coastal mangrove forests store more carbon than almost any...

What does a coastal forest have to do with climate change?

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Some butterflies defend their territory through flying contests

Watch where you step if you are out strolling in a sunny garden you might find yourself in a butterfly's territory and be challenged to a flying duel!

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Top Ten Most Amazing Migrations

What animal migrates the farthest? How many generations of Monarchs does it take to make it home? Find the answers in this top ten migration countdown.

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Fairy-Wrens seem nice by taking care of other birds’...

This bird loves to help out, but is it because they care or are they up to something a little more sneaky?

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Monarchs and Mimics

Can you tell which butterfly is a Monarch and which one is a Viceroy? Check out these photos and put your 'identify the butterfly' skills to the test.

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Zombie Ant Attack!

Deep in the rainforests of Brazil a fungus exists that infects ants and turns them into zombies….spooky.

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