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November 13, 2012 @ 9:01 am | Filed under: Links, Nature Study, Photos

This one’s for my kids, because they like adorable cuddly creatures like this.

The 13 Scariest Freshwater Animals in the World — National Geographic.

This one’s for me, because I love adorable cuddly creatures like this.

Fall 2005

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