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Wondernose: What mammal is named after a pig and a deer?

Wondernose: What mammal is named after a pig and a deer?

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Articles & Stories, Mammals, Wondernose

View the March 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Pig-deer (babyrousa). Photo © iStock.com. I couldn’t resist it. Having discussed an animal that is not a deer, yet is named after a deer and a mouse (November 2022), I thought we should take a look at this one too. It’s not a...
Wondernose: What animal can kill and eat porcupines, remaining unharmed even if it swallows the quills?

Wondernose: What animal can kill and eat porcupines, remaining unharmed even if it swallows the quills?

by Rebecca Martin | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023, 01 January, Articles & Stories, Mammals, Wondernose

View the January Nature Friend Magazine Fisher. Photo © Mikael Males/Dreamstime.com. You seem quite surprised, Wondernose. Apparently you didn’t know there’s an animal that isn’t deterred by a porcupine’s quills. Well, such an animal exists, though it has become a...
Wondernose: What animal has been described as looking stupid, self-satisfied, and cat-like?

Wondernose: What animal has been described as looking stupid, self-satisfied, and cat-like?

by Rebecca Martin | Dec 1, 2022 | 2022, 12 December, Articles & Stories, Birds, Owls, Wondernose

View the December 2022 Nature Friend Magazine Snowy Owl. Photo © Dogwood Ridge. So you think that’s an insult to your cat! You don’t consider your cat to be stupid. All right, let’s not focus on the “stupid” part. Our mystery animal looks cat-like because it has big...
Wondernose: What animal has flippers that are up to fifteen feet long?

Wondernose: What animal has flippers that are up to fifteen feet long?

by Rebecca Martin | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Articles & Stories, Mammals, Wondernose

Humpback whale. Photo © Dreamstime.com. Flippers. That makes you think of seals and sea lions. Is the answer to our riddle some kind of huge sea lion, you ask?No. Unlike the sea lion, our mammal never crawls out of the water. Its flippers (pectorals) are very helpful...
Wondernose: What bird is named for its beard?

Wondernose: What bird is named for its beard?

by Rebecca Martin | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022, 09 September, Articles & Stories, Birds, Wondernose

Coppersmith Barbets. Photo © Dreamstime.com. You might think our mystery bird’s name will start with the word “bearded”—as in “Bearded Warbler” or “Bearded Flycatcher.” But no, our bird’s name is actually the French word for beard. You protest, Wondernose, that you...
Wondernose: What animal has no head and no legs, yet weighs a quarter of a ton?

Wondernose: What animal has no head and no legs, yet weighs a quarter of a ton?

by Rebecca Martin | Aug 1, 2022 | 2022, 08 August, Articles & Stories, Crustaceans & Mollusks, Wondernose

Giant clam. Photo © Dreamstime.com. Mind you, Wondernose, not all the animals of this kind weigh a quarter of a ton. They can vary in size from a fraction of an inch to four feet across.But how, you wonder, will such an animal get around if it has no legs? The answer...
Wondernose: Which of the antelopes spends most of its time in water?

Wondernose: Which of the antelopes spends most of its time in water?

by Rebecca Martin | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Articles & Stories, Mammals, Wondernose

Lechwe herd. Photo © iStock. Maybe this question comes as a surprise to you, Wondernose. When you think of antelope, you picture fleet-footed, horned mammals racing across Africa’s dry savannahs. That picture is correct for many antelope. But our mystery animal...
Wondernose: What animal lives in Africa, travels in a pack, and has fur so thin its skin shows through it?

Wondernose: What animal lives in Africa, travels in a pack, and has fur so thin its skin shows through it?

by Emma Lapp | Jun 3, 2022 | 2022, 06 June Readers' Issue, Articles & Stories, Mammals, Wondernose

African hunting dogs. Photo © Dreamstime.com. This mysterious animal stands about 3 feet (1 m) high and weighs about 35 to 50 pounds (16-23 kg). It has a great variation in color. Mostly it’s black, yellow, and white spotted or splotched. Often the face is rather...
Wondernose: What animal stands on its head and kicks food into its mouth?

Wondernose: What animal stands on its head and kicks food into its mouth?

by Rebecca Martin | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Articles & Stories, Crustaceans & Mollusks, Saltwater, Water Life, Wondernose

Barnacles on rock. Photo © iStockPhoto.com. You would have to be quite lively in order to eat in this manner, wouldn’t you, Wondernose? And maybe you would have to live in the water like our mystery animal. Also, if you really wanted to be like our mystery animal, you...
Wondernose: What has three tails, looks like a fish, and lives in the kitchen?

Wondernose: What has three tails, looks like a fish, and lives in the kitchen?

by Rebecca Martin | Apr 1, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Articles & Stories, Insects & Arachnids, Wondernose

This is a real puzzler, Wondernose. To make our riddle even more puzzling, here are a few additional facts. Above all, our mystery animal likes to eat starchy things, such as flour or bread crumbs—or paste. Do you know where it will go to find lots of paste? Why, into...
Wondernose: What mammal has an inflatable nose?

Wondernose: What mammal has an inflatable nose?

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2022 | 2022, 03 March, Articles & Stories, Mammals, Wondernose

“Elephant Seal!” you exclaim.Well, good for you, Wondernose, you have come quite close. However, I wouldn’t really call an elephant seal’s nose inflatable. Mainly it is a very large nose which is sometimes puffed up like a cushion and which hangs down over the mouth....
Wondernose: What bird wears a crown and is so big and strong that it can fly off with a sloth?

Wondernose: What bird wears a crown and is so big and strong that it can fly off with a sloth?

by Rebecca Martin | Feb 1, 2022 | 2022, 02 February, Articles & Stories, Birds, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Wondernose

Harpy Eagle. Photo © Dreamstime.com. Your first guess is vulture, because you know that vultures eat meat. However, vultures are not as big as our mystery bird. What’s more, vultures couldn’t actually capture a live sloth and kill it. This bird can. On its feet—which...
Wondernose: What animal wears an apron of hair that drags on the ground when it walks?

Wondernose: What animal wears an apron of hair that drags on the ground when it walks?

by Rebecca Martin | Jan 10, 2022 | 2022, 01 January, Articles & Stories, Mammals, Wondernose

Photo © Dreamstime.com. Here’s a big animal for you! The adult males grow to over 6 feet (2 m) high at the shoulders. They may weigh three-quarters of a ton.Buffalo? Good guess, Wondernose, but no. There are similarities, though. Both our mystery animal and the...
Wondernose: What Animal Pretends to be Poisonous, yet is Actually Harmless to People?

Wondernose: What Animal Pretends to be Poisonous, yet is Actually Harmless to People?

by Rebecca Martin | Mar 26, 2021 | 2021, 04, April, Articles & Stories, Reptiles & Amphibians, Wondernose

For a description of our mystery animal, we’ll start with its nose. It resembles the snout of a barnyard pig, because it’s slightly turned up at the end. The resemblance is so strong that “hognose” is part of the animal’s name. I suppose any further description will...

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