Table of Contents Introduction What is a porpoise? What kinds of porpoises are there? Where do porpoises live? The history of porpoises and humans Harbor porpoise Vacquita Dall's porpoise Burmeister's porpoise Spectacled porpoise Finless porpoise Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction The porpoise, a relation of the dolphin, is a beautiful creature. It swims gracefully, much more than many humans, and is known to be fairly intelligent, like their cousin the dolphin. Belonging to the same family as whales as well, the porpoise does not get that big in comparison. It is like a small whale...

Table of Contents Introduction What is a toucan? What kinds of toucans are there? The history of toucans and humans Toco toucan Yellow-browed toucanet Emerald toucanet Plate-billed mountain toucan Collared aracari Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Some birds are beautiful, such as the blue and gold macaw, the dove, and the peacock; other birds are graceful, such as the different types of swan. The toucan is none of these. It is one of the funniest looking kinds of birds out there, and that includes the kiwi, the ostrich, and the flamingo. A toucan has a huge beak, some of them as...

Table of Contents Introduction What are zebras? How do zebras act? Zebras and humans What kinds of zebras are there? Plains zebra Mountain zebra Grevy's zebra Quagga Zebroids Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction The zebra is one crazy-looking animal; it's covered in stripes, and that's not something you see in a lot of animals. Tigers, okapis, tabby cats... the list is not incredibly long. Since the beginning, zebras have fascinated Westerners. Africans lived with them for a long time, so they were not a surprise to them, but to the Westerner, a striped animal was an oddity to be...

Table of Contents Introduction What is a wasp? What kinds of wasps are there? The history of wasps and humans Yellow jacket Hornet Fig wasp Conclusion Author Bio Introduction Wasps are an insect most people know about and hate very much. At the same time, they know very little about them except that they can sting more than one time, and some kinds are kind of cranky. With most of them having the telltale yellow and black stripes, people know to steer clear of wasps. Yet, they don't have these colors just to warn people; there's more to the wasp's coloring than that. And many of them have...

Table of Contents Introduction What is a sloth? What kinds of sloths are there? Relatives of sloths The history of sloths and humans Pygmy three-toed sloth Hoffman's two-toed sloth Brown-throated sloth Giant sloth Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction You've probably heard of someone being called a sloth, or even of one of the Seven Deadly Sins, Sloth. But what is a sloth, and how did it come to be used as a bad thing to be called? You might guess that it's some sort of horrible animal, but the truth couldn't be any different. Sloths are slow creatures, named for the sin rather than...

Table of Contents Introduction What is a service animal? The history of service animals Guide dogs Hearing dogs Psychiatric service dogs Seizure dogs Emotional support animals Helper monkeys Miniature horses as service animals Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Service animals are a rare, but important, part of the disabled community. They allow people with disabilities of many different kinds to function normally, or at least independently. There are many kinds of service animals throughout the world, though mostly the dog is used. They range from emotional support animals to...

Table of Contents Introduction What is a raccoon? How do raccoons act? Where do raccoons live? The history of raccoons and humans Extinct raccoons Crab-eating raccoon and Cozumel raccoon Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Raccoons are often referred to as little bandits due to the 'mask' on their face. And in some ways, this is a good description. They do indeed take things from human garbage and scavenge. But there is so much more to the raccoon. The raccoon has not always been a scavenger of human trash, and that is definitely not their only role. They are interesting creatures...

Table of Contents Introduction What is a puffin? What kinds of puffins are there? The history of puffins and humans Atlantic puffin Tufted puffin Horned puffin Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Puffins are adorable little creatures that sometimes remind people of penguins. Their coloring is a little similar to some sort of penguins, and they also live in cold regions, but that's where the similarities end. They are big parts of the culture in places such as Iceland and the Faroe islands, and live in both the Atlantic Ocean area and the Pacific. Most people know very little about...

Table of Contents Introduction What is a dingo? How do dingoes act? Where did dingoes come from? The history of dingoes and humans Culture and dingoes Prey of dingoes Dingoes as pets Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction The dingo is an Australian animal that has been there for a very, very long time. Lots of people hear the name, but most don't know much about them, except that they're dogs. But what is a dingo? How is it different from pet dogs? And is it one of those crazily different Australian animals? While the dingo is not a marsupial like the kangaroo or wallaby, it is still...