Featured Animals
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Eastern Box Turtle Eastern box turtles are very rare in Maine, due to a combination of factors our cold winters make New England the northern edge of their range and they were probably never very common here. However, habitat destruction, car hits, and the pet trade have further dwindled their already-low numbers. Unfortunately for them, their easy-going and adaptable personalities make box turtles popular pets. |
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Peregrine Falcon Long wings, streamlined bodies and small heads make peregrine falcons swift fliers. When they plunge earthward after prey -- a maneuver called a "stoop" -- they can reach speeds up to 200 miles per hour, making them one of the world's faster fliers. Baffles in their nostrils enable peregrines to breathe during their near vertical dives. |
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