#AnAnimalADay
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Hi everyone, welcome to my page. Every single day, I'll be posting about a different animal and some fun facts about it! I do take suggestions, so don't be shy.
Today is the 4th anniversary of #AnAnimalADay. 4 years ago today, I decided to brighten up Twitter, and now Bluesky, with fun animal facts. I did so for the last 1,460 days straight, never repeating an animal. With that said, I think it's time for a break. #AnAnimalADay is going on indefinite hiatus
May 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today is the 4th anniversary of #AnAnimalADay. 4 years ago today, I decided to brighten up Twitter, and now Bluesky, with fun animal facts. I did so for the last 1,460 days straight, never repeating an animal. With that said, I think it's time for a break. #AnAnimalADay is going on indefinite hiatus
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Malayan Tiger! 1 of the 6 tiger species alive today, it's native to certain parts of Malaysia, and it faces numerous threats from humans. Poaching and habitat destruction are killing these beautiful big cats. We must support conservation efforts to save tigers worldwide.
May 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Malayan Tiger! 1 of the 6 tiger species alive today, it's native to certain parts of Malaysia, and it faces numerous threats from humans. Poaching and habitat destruction are killing these beautiful big cats. We must support conservation efforts to save tigers worldwide.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is one of the most infamous snakes of all-time: The Black Mamba! Native to sub-Saharan Africa, it's the second longest venomous snake on earth (up to 15ft long). Despite its fearsome reputation, this deadly snake is only aggressive to humans when cornered or threatened.
May 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is one of the most infamous snakes of all-time: The Black Mamba! Native to sub-Saharan Africa, it's the second longest venomous snake on earth (up to 15ft long). Despite its fearsome reputation, this deadly snake is only aggressive to humans when cornered or threatened.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Chinstrap Penguin! Pretty easy to see where this wannabe boyband member gets its name. They're native to Antarctica/S. Pacific, and they can swim up to 50 miles in a single day in search of food. To sleep, they micro-sleep in 4second increments thousands of times per day
May 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Chinstrap Penguin! Pretty easy to see where this wannabe boyband member gets its name. They're native to Antarctica/S. Pacific, and they can swim up to 50 miles in a single day in search of food. To sleep, they micro-sleep in 4second increments thousands of times per day
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Red-Bellied Lemur! This primate, like all lemurs, is native to Madagascar. They're adorable and form monogamous mating pairs, and then those pairs join other pairs to form small groups that forage together, mostly for fresh fruits, thus being an important seed spreader.
May 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Red-Bellied Lemur! This primate, like all lemurs, is native to Madagascar. They're adorable and form monogamous mating pairs, and then those pairs join other pairs to form small groups that forage together, mostly for fresh fruits, thus being an important seed spreader.
Despite the name, today's #AnAnimalADay is no wuss: The Snowflake Moray! This marine eel is abundant in the Indo-Pacific from Africa to Hawaii, and it has a strong jaw and slightly blunted teeth, both of which are perfect for cracking through tough crab shells (the main staple of its diet).
May 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Despite the name, today's #AnAnimalADay is no wuss: The Snowflake Moray! This marine eel is abundant in the Indo-Pacific from Africa to Hawaii, and it has a strong jaw and slightly blunted teeth, both of which are perfect for cracking through tough crab shells (the main staple of its diet).
Today's #AnAnimalADay has an adorable name to match it's beautiful colors: The Rosy-Faced Lovebird! This member of the parrot family is native to Africa, and if the name wasn't cute enough, when they sleep, the sleep upright with their faces turned together and touching. True lovebirds indeed.
May 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay has an adorable name to match it's beautiful colors: The Rosy-Faced Lovebird! This member of the parrot family is native to Africa, and if the name wasn't cute enough, when they sleep, the sleep upright with their faces turned together and touching. True lovebirds indeed.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Indian Python! Although much smaller than its cousin the Burmese python, this is still one of earth's largest snakes. It can reach more than 11ft long, but it's a shy snake that rarely attacks. Due to their size, they're slow on land but move quickly in the water.
May 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Indian Python! Although much smaller than its cousin the Burmese python, this is still one of earth's largest snakes. It can reach more than 11ft long, but it's a shy snake that rarely attacks. Due to their size, they're slow on land but move quickly in the water.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Harlequin Duck! This beautiful sea duck native to the Pacific coasts of N.America and Asia dive in the shallows for small mollusks and crustaceans. The males are more colorful than the females so they're easy to tell apart, and they form monogamous mating pairs.
May 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Harlequin Duck! This beautiful sea duck native to the Pacific coasts of N.America and Asia dive in the shallows for small mollusks and crustaceans. The males are more colorful than the females so they're easy to tell apart, and they form monogamous mating pairs.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the African Lion! This so-called "king of the jungle" (they don't live in jungles) has captivated us for literal centuries, and records of them being shown in "zoos" date back to the Roman Empire. The male's trademark mane is an indicator to females of good health for mating
May 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the African Lion! This so-called "king of the jungle" (they don't live in jungles) has captivated us for literal centuries, and records of them being shown in "zoos" date back to the Roman Empire. The male's trademark mane is an indicator to females of good health for mating
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Sri Lankan Elephant! This is the largest subspecies of the Asian elephant, with the largest individuals topping the scales at over 12,000lbs! Unfortunately, as humans expand into their territory, they're coming into conflict with these beautiful elephants more often.
April 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Sri Lankan Elephant! This is the largest subspecies of the Asian elephant, with the largest individuals topping the scales at over 12,000lbs! Unfortunately, as humans expand into their territory, they're coming into conflict with these beautiful elephants more often.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is one of our closest living relatives: The Chimpanzee! When I say we're close relatives, I mean it, sharing approximately 98.8% of our DNA with chimps. Humans and chimps evolved from a common ancestor that lived 6-7 million years ago, and we've shared our planet ever since.
April 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is one of our closest living relatives: The Chimpanzee! When I say we're close relatives, I mean it, sharing approximately 98.8% of our DNA with chimps. Humans and chimps evolved from a common ancestor that lived 6-7 million years ago, and we've shared our planet ever since.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Yacare Caiman! This crocodilian of South America is a true success story for conservation. It's population was devastated by overhunting for its skin, but legislation and careful conservation has brought the species back from endangered status. Conservation works, people
April 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Yacare Caiman! This crocodilian of South America is a true success story for conservation. It's population was devastated by overhunting for its skin, but legislation and careful conservation has brought the species back from endangered status. Conservation works, people
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the White-Tailed Eagle! They're widespread throughout Eurasia, but due to humans being just terrible with poaching and habitat destruction, they're now pretty rare. They're one of the largest birds of prey on earth today, with a wingspan reaching up to 8ft across!
April 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the White-Tailed Eagle! They're widespread throughout Eurasia, but due to humans being just terrible with poaching and habitat destruction, they're now pretty rare. They're one of the largest birds of prey on earth today, with a wingspan reaching up to 8ft across!
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Blue Shark! They're one of the fastest swimmers in the ocean, reaching top speeds over 40mph. Female blue sharks give birth to live young, with litters of pups (yes, a baby shark is called a pup) numbering 25-100 individuals! That's a lot of hungry mouths to feed.
April 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Blue Shark! They're one of the fastest swimmers in the ocean, reaching top speeds over 40mph. Female blue sharks give birth to live young, with litters of pups (yes, a baby shark is called a pup) numbering 25-100 individuals! That's a lot of hungry mouths to feed.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Mantled Howler Monkey! This is one of C. America's largest monkeys, and it eats just a ton of leaves every day. Problem is, leaves don't provide much nutrition, so it also spends large chunks of the day sleeping. Their loud namesake calls can carry for several miles.
April 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Mantled Howler Monkey! This is one of C. America's largest monkeys, and it eats just a ton of leaves every day. Problem is, leaves don't provide much nutrition, so it also spends large chunks of the day sleeping. Their loud namesake calls can carry for several miles.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Nile Monitor! As the name suggests it's native to Africa though not limited to the Nile River. It's Africa's longest lizard (capable of growing 7+ft long) and is packing sharp teeth and claws for defense and for tearing through prey items. They're also great swimmers.
April 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Nile Monitor! As the name suggests it's native to Africa though not limited to the Nile River. It's Africa's longest lizard (capable of growing 7+ft long) and is packing sharp teeth and claws for defense and for tearing through prey items. They're also great swimmers.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Marbled Cat! This is a small species of wild cat native to the high elevations of India, Thailand, and the Himalayas. It's about the size of your average house cat, but with a super long tail (as long as the rest of its body combined). They hunt in the forest canopies.
April 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Marbled Cat! This is a small species of wild cat native to the high elevations of India, Thailand, and the Himalayas. It's about the size of your average house cat, but with a super long tail (as long as the rest of its body combined). They hunt in the forest canopies.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the largest member of the dolphin family: The Orca! That's right, you may know it as a killer whale but it's a big dolphin. They can be found in a wide array of ocean habitats and thankfully in the wild this apex predator is chill with humans and won't attack us.
April 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the largest member of the dolphin family: The Orca! That's right, you may know it as a killer whale but it's a big dolphin. They can be found in a wide array of ocean habitats and thankfully in the wild this apex predator is chill with humans and won't attack us.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Yellow Garden Spider! This common spider is found from S. Canada all the way to Colombia. Though this somewhat large spider may seem scary, they're not aggressive at all and will only bite as a last resort. Even then, their bite is comparable to a bee sting for danger.
April 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Yellow Garden Spider! This common spider is found from S. Canada all the way to Colombia. Though this somewhat large spider may seem scary, they're not aggressive at all and will only bite as a last resort. Even then, their bite is comparable to a bee sting for danger.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Green Milkweed Locust! I picked a creature with green and weed in the name for no particular reason today. This insect is native to Africa, and when disturbed it will flash its bright red/blue wings as a warning. If continually disturbed, it will release a noxious fluid.
April 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Green Milkweed Locust! I picked a creature with green and weed in the name for no particular reason today. This insect is native to Africa, and when disturbed it will flash its bright red/blue wings as a warning. If continually disturbed, it will release a noxious fluid.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is adorable and you know it: The Alpine Chipmunk! This rodent is found only in the high elevations of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. There's not much water up there, so they get all they need from food. They spend half the year hibernating, which sounds great to me.
April 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is adorable and you know it: The Alpine Chipmunk! This rodent is found only in the high elevations of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. There's not much water up there, so they get all they need from food. They spend half the year hibernating, which sounds great to me.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the White Marlin! This billfish (meaning it has that long poker for a nose) is native to the Atlantic and grows to around 9ft at its largest. They're near the top of the food chain in their habitat and most any fish they can manage based on size is fair game, like tuna.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the White Marlin! This billfish (meaning it has that long poker for a nose) is native to the Atlantic and grows to around 9ft at its largest. They're near the top of the food chain in their habitat and most any fish they can manage based on size is fair game, like tuna.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is The Ethiopian Wolf! It's about the size of a coyote, and it's one of the world's rarest canines. They have a hyper-specific diet of Afroalpine rodents, which have highly specific habitat requirements, so this wolf can only be found in areas with this food source.
April 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is The Ethiopian Wolf! It's about the size of a coyote, and it's one of the world's rarest canines. They have a hyper-specific diet of Afroalpine rodents, which have highly specific habitat requirements, so this wolf can only be found in areas with this food source.
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Common Watersnake! I picked this snake because yesterday while cleaning up trash on a riverbank, I found one caught in a net (DISPOSE OF NETS PROPERLY FFS). Thankfully I was able to cut him free and relocate him. These snakes are harmless to humans, so I wasn't in danger
April 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today's #AnAnimalADay is the Common Watersnake! I picked this snake because yesterday while cleaning up trash on a riverbank, I found one caught in a net (DISPOSE OF NETS PROPERLY FFS). Thankfully I was able to cut him free and relocate him. These snakes are harmless to humans, so I wasn't in danger