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This species has cheek pouches to carry food in while it forages. The average body mass for an adult male Japanese macaque is around 12 kilograms, and for the females it is around 10 kilograms. The pelage varies in color from brown to white. There is no h

Head and body length 15 to 25 inches, tail 20 to 35 inches. Weight 12 to16 lbs. (6 to 8 kilograms). Hair generally coarse and stringy. Lacks underfur. Colors: golden, red, buff, brown or black, with hands and feet generally black. Hands are like hooks wit

Making my way down a trail through rosemary scrub in Florida's central sandhills, I surprised a six-lined racerunner (Cnemidophorus sexlineatus, so named for the lines that run the length of its body) basking in a wheel rut. I gave chase and the lizard st

This is an outstanding site to use as a resource for students in a space or astronomy unit. The images are excellent. It also has info about building a simple telescope.