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US Fish and Wildlife Service

ScienceIQ.com features 6 science facts credited to US Fish and Wildlife Service, covering Biology. Each fact is a short, readable explanation written for students, teachers and anyone curious about how the world works. Browse them all below.

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Facts by US Fish and Wildlife Service (6)

Biology

California Condor

Archaeological evidence indicates that condors have been revered by western Native Americans for thousands of…

Biology

Gray Wolf - Canis lupus

Historically, most Native Americans revered gray wolves, trying to emulate their cunning and hunting…

Biology

Grizzly Bear, (Ursus arctos horribilis)

A symbol of America's wildlands, the grizzly or brown bear is one of the largest North American land mammals.…

Biology

I Am The Walrus

The walrus is a member of the pinniped family, which also includes sea lions and seals. Walrus differ from…

Biology

The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

In the mid-l800s, naturalist John Audubon reported that the red-cockaded woodpecker was found abundantly in…

Biology

West Indian Manatee, (Trichechus manatus)

Christopher Columbus was the first European to report seeing a manatee in the New World. To Columbus, and…