{"id":5808,"date":"2015-04-16T13:10:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-16T13:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/animalcorner.org\/?page_id=5808"},"modified":"2023-08-06T09:42:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T09:42:18","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Animal Corner!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"featured-animal\">\n<p><span class=\"overlabel\">Featured Animal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3945\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.txense-plough.flywheelsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/red-panda-2-1024x600.jpg\" alt=\"red-panda\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/red-panda-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/red-panda-2-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/red-panda-2-720x422.jpg 720w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/red-panda-2-340x200.jpg 340w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/red-panda-2-350x205.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"featured-text\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/red-panda\/\">Red Panda<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Did you know that the red panda is not actually a panda at all? They are a part of the Arctoidea infraorder, which groups them alongside bears, seals, sea lions, walruses, raccoons, weasels, skunks, otters, and badgers! <a href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/red-panda\/\"><strong>READ MORE \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"new-animals\"><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/great-grey-owl\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/great-grey-owl-2181146-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"great-grey-owl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/great-grey-owl-2181146-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/great-grey-owl-2181146-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/great-grey-owl-2181146-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/great-grey-owl-2181146-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/great-grey-owl-2181146.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/great-grey-owl\/\">Great Grey Owl<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) is a very large owl and is considered to be the world\u2019s largest species of owl by length. As its name suggests, the great grey owl is grey in colour and has a dense, fluffy plumage, a large head, and long wings and tail. The great grey owl is [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/spectacled-owl-facts\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spectacled-owl-in-woodland-6679628-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"spectacled-owl-in-woodland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spectacled-owl-in-woodland-6679628-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spectacled-owl-in-woodland-6679628-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spectacled-owl-in-woodland-6679628-600x600.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/spectacled-owl-facts\/\">Spectacled Owl Facts<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) is a large owl found near to water in the tropical forests of\u00a0Central\u00a0and\u00a0South America. The largest of the tropical owl species, this owl gets its name from \u201cspectacles\u201d of white feathers around their eyes and throat. Its other feathers are mostly brown, with a creamy coloured breast. Spectacled owls feed [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/mottled-owl-facts\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mottled-owl-5787309-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"mottled-owl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mottled-owl-5787309-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mottled-owl-5787309-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/mottled-owl-facts\/\">Mottled Owl Facts<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The mottled owl (Strix virgata) is a medium sized owl that gets its name from its mottled brown head and back. Females are considerably larger than males, and this species shows the largest amount of sexual dimorphism of any species of owl. Found in&nbsp;Central&nbsp;and&nbsp;South America, including&nbsp;Mexico,&nbsp;Venezuela,&nbsp;Ecuador,&nbsp;Argentina&nbsp;and&nbsp;Brazil, these owls live in forests and jungles. They prey [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/california-condor\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-californian-condor-9411610-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"the-californian-condor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-californian-condor-9411610-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-californian-condor-9411610-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-californian-condor-9411610-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/california-condor\/\">California Condor &#8211; Back From The Brink<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus, is a great testament to the efforts of those that conserve and protect our most endangered species. These are the largest land birds in the USA, but not even their size could protect them from the jaws of extinction. Where size failed, intervention helped and the species has gone from [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/great-horned-owl\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/great-horned-owl-4229687-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"great-horned-owl-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/great-horned-owl-4229687-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/great-horned-owl-4229687-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/great-horned-owl-4229687-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/great-horned-owl\/\">Great Horned Owl &#8211; A Symbol of Wisdom and Strength<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus, is one of the most widely distributed and largest owls, native across the Americas. Also known as the &#8216;hoot owl&#8216; or &#8216;tiger owl&#8216;, these birds are admired for their great size and formidable appearance. They are also known for their attribution to lore and mythology across indigenous cultures. This [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/leafy-sea-dragon\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Leafy-Sea-Dragon-8112406-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"the-leafy-sea-dragon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Leafy-Sea-Dragon-8112406-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Leafy-Sea-Dragon-8112406-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Leafy-Sea-Dragon-8112406-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/leafy-sea-dragon\/\">Leafy Sea Dragon &#8211; Masters Of Camouflage And Mimicry<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Leafy Sea Dragon, scientifically known as &#8216;Phycodurus eques&#8216;, is a fascinating marine creature found only in the coastal waters around the south and south west of Australia. It has one of the most unusual yet charming appearances in the marine world. Their appearance is no accident though and serves a very specific and important [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/peacock-spiders\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/peacock-spider-2847467-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"peacock-spider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/peacock-spider-2847467-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/peacock-spider-2847467-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/peacock-spider-2847467-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/peacock-spiders\/\">Peacock Spiders &#8211; Australia&#8217;s Dancing Arachnids<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Have you ever heard of a Peacock Spider? These little arachnids are members of the &#8216;Maratus&#8216; genus, and are not just your everyday spider. There are around 108 species known so far, but the vast majority have only recently been discovered and described in the last decade. The Maratus genus, belongs to the family &#8216;Salticidae&#8216; [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/raven\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/raven-4514172-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"raven-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/raven-4514172-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/raven-4514172-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/raven-4514172-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/raven\/\">The Raven &#8211; Large, Mysterious and Devilishly Clever<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The raven, belongs to the genus &#8216;Corvus&#8216;, which is widely distributed across the globe. At one time it was considered to be a single species, but it is now accepted that there are 9 seperate species of raven within the genus Corvus. There are 46 extant species within this genus, including all the Crows, Rook [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/crows\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crow-7920969-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"crow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crow-7920969-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crow-7920969-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crow-7920969-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/crows\/\">Crows &#8211; Life and Lore of these Intelligent Birds<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Crows, make up most of the species of bird belonging to the genus &#8216;Corvus&#8216;. In many cultures and across history, they have been seen as symbols of intelligence and adaptability. Within the Corvus genus, there are 47 extant species currently recognised, and 36 of these are known as crows. The remainder are known as Rooks, [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/common-blackbird\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blackbird-2396220-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"blackbird\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blackbird-2396220-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blackbird-2396220-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blackbird-2396220-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/animalcorner.org\/animals\/common-blackbird\/\">The Common Blackbird &#8211; Europe&#8217;s Shadowy Songsters<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Common Blackbird, or (Turdus merula) as it\u2019s known scientifically, is a common sight across a massive range in Europe, Asia and Northern Africa. This charming bird is a proud member of the &#8216;Turdus&#8216; genus, which is quite large, made up of 65 extant species. Together with 16 other genera and a total of 175 [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured Animal Red Panda Did you know that the red panda is not actually a panda at all? They are a part of the Arctoidea infraorder, which groups them alongside bears, seals, sea lions, walruses, raccoons, weasels, skunks, otters, and badgers! 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