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Goats

The often-pictured mountain goat can thrive in elevations too high and cold for even trees to grow.

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Red-Eared Sliders

Adam and Eve, our little red-eared sliders (turtles) frequently stack themselves one on top of the other. Someone thought it a sign of affection, but when we researched the topic we learned their…

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Bears

For some of God's creatures it is definitely not by accident but rather part of God's design that they gain weight—rapidly! Take bears, for example. Some of the largest adult male brown bears have…

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Octopus

Scientists in their laboratories have discovered that the highly intelligent octopus is able to figure out mazes and puzzles.

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Key West Chickens

There's an estimated 24 billion chickens around the world—definitely not considered to be endangered!

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Sheep and Lambs

Not all sheep are dumb, nor are they all "followers" as their overall reputation would have one believe.

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Gardening Ants

Another fascinating relationship, which has been observed in nature, concerns the Bull's Horn Acacia tree of Central and South America.

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The Deceptively Sweet Lemon and Strawberry

When asked if a strawberry or a lemon is sweeter most people without a doubt would probably say the strawberry without hesitation.

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Ants

"Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise." Proverbs 6:6

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Periodical Cicadas

"Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!" Psalm 27:14

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Osprey

The osprey, or fish hawk, is the only daytime-hunting bird of prey that feeds almost exclusively on live fish.

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You Shall Not Eat...the Hare

I had a biology lesson resulting from my walk today in the latter part of February.

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Cats

Just four cats among 30+ species of felines have the ability to roar: the lion, tiger, leopard and jaguar.

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The Shrike

Different varieties of shrikes are found in many countries. Endemic to the USA is the Loggerhead Shrike...who bears acquaintance! Amazing, disgusting, delightful...take your pick!

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Dogs

All 400 million dogs (the four-legged, domesticated type) running around in the world, have the same features in their paws: all have been given (not by accident, of course) four toe pads with claws…

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Honey Bees

Honey bees are organized and focused— "done right" by their Creator who programmed them with not-by-accident equipment suitable for each assignment.

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African Grey

It is not by accident that the African Grey parrot is in a category of "prey" rather than "predator" in this troubled world of questionable survival for gentle, non-aggressive creatures like Greys…

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The Coyote

A female coyote chooses whom she will mate with - sometimes her choice is unwise! But then there are badgers, whose life role can change by a coyote's wise…

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Crabs

The Dromia (or Sponge) Crab, with his ten legs, doesn't move swiftly.

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Osprey

The osprey, or fish hawk, is the only daytime-hunting bird of prey that feeds almost exclusively on live fish.

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Elephants

For some of God's creatures it is definitely not by accident but rather part of God's design that they gain weight—rapidly! Take bears, for example.

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Peacocks

When a male peacock fans its tail so the highly elongated covering tail feathers actually can touch the ground on either side of him, he is not doing so from…

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Chameleons

“Your hands have made me and fashioned me.” Psalm 119:73

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Australian Platypus

With some features of a duck, a beaver, and an otter, the platypus is a mammal without nipples who still nurses, a male with venom and "a show and tell" for…

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Bats

There is a good reason why Megabats are not gifted with "echolocation" as are the remaining 70% of all bats. The reason is simple: FRUIT DOESN'T FLY! ...

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Kinkajou

I had never heard of a kinkajou—the little creature without a bad odor—until a neighbor got one. It won our hearts:

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The Miracle of the Heavens

The initial shock of stellar majesty inspires a new appreciation for the word awesome.

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Life Lessons from the Crocodile Hunter

I'm not an avid nature enthusiast, but I always cherish opportunities to get closer to God's creation. I've made my fair share of treks to the Chattanooga and…

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Monkeys

"God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." Genesis 1:27 What animal do you see in these pictures?…