Toys that Teach Under $5

The Red Fox is the largest of the true foxes, and its fiery amber fur has become a symbolic representation of the beauty of the natural world. Immo...

Believe it or not, the beaver is actually a rodent! Made up of two different species, the North American beaver and the Eurasian beaver, this buck...

Spider monkeys are New World primates that inhabit the rainforest regions of South America, Central America and Mexico. Their name comes from thei...

Like many mammals, black bear cubs rely on their mother’s for protection early on in their infancy and stay with them for nearly 2 years before he...

Tabby cats, also called tiger cats, aren’t a distinct breed. Rather, tabby refers to a pattern of stripes that several breeds can display. The stri...

One of the most popular barnyard chickens is the white Leghorn, an excellent layer and medium-sized bird. It’s a hardy breed originally from Italy ...

Dachshunds are spunky, friendly dogs of the hound group, meaning they were at one time bred as hunters. In fact, in German, the breed name means ba...

The African Elephant can actually be two different species, including the African bush elephant and the somewhat smaller African forest elephant. ...

Dinosaurs, like all modern birds and most reptiles, laid eggs. In recent years, many fossilized eggs and nests have been discovered, although we ar...

Brachiosaurus was a large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic Period (155-150 million years ago) in what is now weste...

Native to the Arctic Circle, polar bears are a unique species of bear that have adapted to survive in cold, harsh environments. Although polar bea...

Chicken breeds number in the hundreds, as farmers and breeders have selected for size, egg color, meat, growth, and many other factors. A hen is a ...

Created to run a quarter-mile race at high speeds, the American Quarter Horse Gelding is the most popular horse in the United States. Strong enoug...

A foal is a baby donkey. Grown male donkeys are jacks, and grown females are jennets. Although resembling a horse, donkeys have several unique char...

The intelligent, friendly, and devoted Golden Retriever gets its start as a playful puppy, and even the puppies show an amazing aptitude toward tra...

Holsteins are incredibly popular dairy cows, making up 90% of the dairy herds in the U.S. today. A newborn calf weighs 90 pounds and will consume 5...

A piglet is any young pig, while a litter is a group of piglets born together. The smallest piglet in the litter truly is called the runt, while an...

A boar is a male pig capable of breeding. Two popular breeds that display pink coloration are the Chester White and the American Landrace. However,...

Collies are known as proud, graceful, and devoted dogs, and although they’re not as popular as they were when the world’s most famous Collie, Lassi...

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