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Half of all living things live on 6% of the land on the planet, the rain forest. No word on how much this fact changes everyday, but it's safe to say it's an estimate.
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What do yeti & sasquatch, & bigfoot have in common?
Bigfoot, Yeti & Sasquatch refer to the same mysterious man / ape beings which have been reported around the world from the Pacific Northwest in the united states to the Canadian wilderness, to the slopes of the Himalayas, and to the forests of Siberia.
Where do giant pandas live in the wild?
Wild giant pandas live only in China, in the mountain forests of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces.
Where do monarch butterflies spend the winter?
Millions of monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles each fall to spend the winter in the fir forests of Michoacán, Mexico.
What is the national cat of Russia?
The Siberian is considered the national cat of Russia and developed naturally in the country's brutally cold forests over hundreds of years.
Where do Asiatic lions live?
The only wild Asiatic lions left in the world live in and around Gir Forest in Gujarat, India, after the subspecies nearly went extinct in the early 1900s.
How many species of elephant are there?
There are three living elephant species: the African savanna elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant.
Why are pandas black and white?
Research suggests the panda's black-and-white coloring helps it blend into both snowy and shady forest habitats, while its dark eye patches may help pandas recognize each other.
Where do giant pandas live?
Wild giant pandas live only in the mountain forests of central China, mainly in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces.
What is the loudest land animal?
Howler monkeys are among the loudest land animals, and their calls can be heard up to about three miles away through the forest.
How did a snake wipe out Guam's birds?
The brown tree snake was accidentally brought to Guam around WWII and wiped out most of the island's native forest birds, one of the worst invasive species disasters ever recorded.
Is there a rainforest in Washington?
The Hoh Rain Forest in Washington is a temperate rainforest.
What is the Petrified Forest?
Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona is known for its fossilized wood.
How do sea otters protect kelp forests?
Sea otters eat sea urchins, which keeps urchins from destroying kelp forests.
How big is Forest Park?
Portland's Forest Park is one of the largest urban forests in the US.
What are tree islands?
The Oregon Dunes have "tree islands," patches of forest surrounded by sand.