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Animal Defenses

Animal Defenses

Have you ever felt scared? What did you do? Did your body react? When we feel scared our bodies naturally respond to whatever it is that makes us afraid. For…

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5 Animal Species Who Use Tools

For years, humans thought they  were the only creatures to use tools. But it’s not true!  Certain animal species use tools to eat, play and survive. Here are just five…

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Animal Stories: Great Blue Heron

CuriOdyssey Great Blue Heron

Sometimes the most well-intentioned acts can do more harm than good for a wild animal. That was the case with CuriOdyssey’s great blue heron (Ardea herodias), “John.” John was found…

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Animal Stories: Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

This is the final post in a series about our animals who are former pets, like our skunk, desert tortoises, and ferrets. Our Central America boa constrictor is an animal that is sadly,…

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Animal Stories: Ferrets

Ferrets sleeping in bin

This post is third in a series about our animals who are former pets, like our skunk and desert tortoises. Ferrets are often confused for being a legal pet in…

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Animal Stories: Desert Tortoises

Girl feeding tortoise at CuriOdyssey on grass

This post is the second in a series about animals at CuriOdyssey who are former pets. CuriOdyssey is home to two desert tortoises, “Spork” and “Antiguo.”  Like Oliver the skunk, both…

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San Mateo, CA 94401
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