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Animals Animals Animal Facts Habitat Facts Animal Pictures From Laura Klappenbach, your Guide to Animals Welcome to the Animals / Wildlife Newsletter, a twice-weekly newsletter published every Monday and Thursday by About.com's Animals / Wildlife website. For more about animals and wildlife, be sure to stop by the blog, participate in forum discussions, and browse the growing library of animal profiles. Albatrosses Albatrosses (Diomedeidae) are a family of large tubenose seabirds that include about 21 species. Albatrosses are pelagic birds that forage over open waters throughout the North Pacific and Southern Ocean. No living albatross species occur in the North Atlantic. Read more See More About:  albatrosses  birds  tubenose seabirds Endangered Parrots of Australia In a recent post, I mentioned that many species of wild parrots are threatened or endangered. While researching that post, I came across a pair of articles in Australian Geographic... Read more See More About:  parrots  birds  endangered species Woodpeckers - The Most Arboreal of Birds Although many birds exhibit a fondness for life in the trees, it is the woodpeckers that deserve top rank as the "most arboreal" of birds. From head to tail,... Read more See More About:  woodpeckers  birds  Amphibians Amphibians are a group of backboned animals that includes salamanders, newts, caecilians, frogs and toads. There are between 5,000 and 6,000 species of amphibians alive today. The first amphibians arose about 370 million years ago during the Devonian Period. The articles listed below provide information about the characteristics, classification and evolution of amphibians. Animals / Wildlife Ads Animals Zoo Animals Pictures Antarctica Deep Sea Animals Arctic Fish Featured Articles Birds Fishes Invertebrates Mammals Reptiles Habitat Facts   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Laura Klappenbach Animals Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Animals newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Animals A to Z What is Evolution? Basic Animal Groups Facts About Animals Animal Characteristics Advertisement