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Scientific name: Ursus arctos pruinosus
Common names: Tibetan Blue Bear, Tibetan Bear, Tibetan Brown Bear, Himalayan Blue Bear, Himalayan Snow Bear, Horse Bear, Dom Gyamuk
Conservation status: Unknown
Geographic range: Eastern Tibetan plateu
Fun Facts
Little is known of the Tibetan Blue Bear, as it is rarely seen.
The Tibetan Blue Bear is believed to be a possible explanation for "yeti" sightings.
Tibetan Blue Bear on Wikipedia | Tibetan Blue Bear on Bears of the World
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Animal Spotlight: Cassia Crossbill
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Scientific name: Loxia sinesciuris
Common names: Cassia Crossbill, South Hills Crossbill
Conservation status: Data deficient
Geographic range: South Hills and Albion Mountains of southern Idaho
Fun facts
:bulletgreen: It is virtually impossible to distinguish from the Red Crossbill by sight alone.
:bulletblack: These birds are reproductively isolated with no geographic barrier, supporting speciation.
:bulletgreen: This species may already be facing extinction due to climate change threatening Lodgepole pine (food supply).
Loxia sinesciuris on eBird | Loxia sinesciuris on Wikipedia | Loxia
Animal Spotlight: Tricolored Bumblebee
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Scientific name: Bombus ternarius
Common names: Orange-Belted Bumblebee, Tricolored Bumblebee
Conservation status: Least Concern
Geographic range:
Fun facts
:bulletgreen: Ternarius refers to the number 3 - in this case, the bee's 3 colors (red, yellow, black).
:bulletblack: Nests are made in the ground and are lined with honeypots.
:bulletgreen: Before the introduction of the Honey Bee in North America, this species was the only bee producing honey.
Tricolored Bumblebee on Wikipedia | Tricolored Bumblebee on IUCN Red List | Tricolored Bumblebee on Bugguide.net
The Tricolored Bumbleb
Animal Spotlight: Loggerhead Sea Turtle
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About
Scientific name: Caretta caretta
Common names: Loggerhead turtle, Loggerhead
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Geographic range:
Fun Facts
:bulletgreen: The loggerhead sea turtle appears on the $1000 Colombian peso coin.
:bulletblack: After a female lays a clutch of four eggs, she will be quiescent for two to three years.
:bulletgreen: Molecular genetics confirm natural hybridization of loggerheads with Kemp's ridley sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, and green sea turtles.
:bulletblack: Evidence is lacking, but it has been suggested that modern sea turtles descended from a LCA during the Cretaceous period - roughly 40 mi
Animal Spotlight: Blue Orchard Bee
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Scientific name: Osmia lignaria
Common names: Blue orchard bee, Orchard mason bee
Conservation status: Least Concern
Geographic range: One of 4,000 native bee species in North America. Two subspecies are recognized: O. l. propinqua (western) and O. l. lignaria (eastern).
Fun Facts
:bulletgreen: Brood cells towards the rear of the nest will develop into females, while the ones closer to the entrance will become males.
:bulletblack: This bee will not attack to defend itself - the stinger is actually an egg guide.
:bulletgreen: Mason bees do not produce honey.
:bulletblack: Because of its native status, this is a popular
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The Tibetan brown bear being the yeti adds up, especially when you consider accounts that describe yetis killing yaks with one blow that breaks the yak's neck, or tearing them apart with claws (something no primate posses). I also heard at least one account by a native villager that describes the yeti as dark in color with a "white face" akin to one of these bears.