/r/Awwducational - top ten submissions for each month of 2024

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2024, September
This shaggy-looking bear, the Mazaalai, is a su...
2435 This shaggy-looking bear, the Mazaalai, is a su...
Primatologists observed an orangutan in Sumatra...
2152 Primatologists observed an orangutan in Sumatra...
A White Buffalo Calf is considered the most sac...
2084 A White Buffalo Calf is considered the most sac...
Bees dance to communicate the direction and dis...
1626 Bees dance to communicate the direction and dis...
The Platypus is one of the few Venomous Mammals...
1267 The Platypus is one of the few Venomous Mammals...
The Mexican mole lizard digs intricate tunnels ...
1182 The Mexican mole lizard digs intricate tunnels ...
Pallas cats are small felines, about the size o...
991 Pallas cats are small felines, about the size o...
The Japanese weasel's agility and lithe body al...
967 The Japanese weasel's agility and lithe body al...
The willie wagtail is aggressively territorial....
949 The willie wagtail is aggressively territorial....
The torrent duck is highly adapted for hunting ...
865 The torrent duck is highly adapted for hunting ...
2024, August
During mating season, male red salamanders are ...
1792 During mating season, male red salamanders are ...
Red Fox cubs are born blind & deaf at about 100...
1251 Red Fox cubs are born blind & deaf at about 100...
Green Shell Semi-Slug (Ibycus rachelae): this s...
1052 Green Shell Semi-Slug (Ibycus rachelae): this s...
Brenthia Moths: these moths can mimic the appea...
959 Brenthia Moths: these moths can mimic the appea...
A sea pen may look like an underwater quill, bu...
898 A sea pen may look like an underwater quill, bu...
The Sumatran Short-Eared Rabbit is a rare speci...
849 The Sumatran Short-Eared Rabbit is a rare speci...
The speckled mousebird hangs belly to belly wit...
846 The speckled mousebird hangs belly to belly wit...
Endemic to the Galápagos Islands, the flightles...
769 Endemic to the Galápagos Islands, the flightles...
The Galápagos Penguin is one of the smallest pe...
575 The Galápagos Penguin is one of the smallest pe...
A male Visayan warty pig can become four times ...
565 A male Visayan warty pig can become four times ...
2024, July
The spectacled bear is the only bear species fo...
2363 The spectacled bear is the only bear species fo...
The Bay Cat is one of the rarest members of the...
1734 The Bay Cat is one of the rarest members of the...
Endemic to Japan, the Japanese badger — like ot...
1174 Endemic to Japan, the Japanese badger — like ot...
Sloth Bears are considered one of the most dang...
1093 Sloth Bears are considered one of the most dang...
Endemic to Fiji, the golden fruit dove exhibits...
1073 Endemic to Fiji, the golden fruit dove exhibits...
Snow leopards have specialized nasal passages t...
828 Snow leopards have specialized nasal passages t...
The giant otter shrew is named for its resembla...
722 The giant otter shrew is named for its resembla...
Aardvarks feed on Ants & Termites with a 30...
599 Aardvarks feed on Ants & Termites with a 30...
The palm-nut vulture is unusual among vultures,...
555 The palm-nut vulture is unusual among vultures,...
The common reed frog (Hyperolius viridiflavus) ...
494 The common reed frog (Hyperolius viridiflavus) ...
2024, June
Elephants may have names for each other that hu...
2373 Elephants may have names for each other that hu...
African Servals have large ears that rotate lik...
1505 African Servals have large ears that rotate lik...
The Luzon bleeding-heart dove is named for the ...
909 The Luzon bleeding-heart dove is named for the ...
The thick-billed raven is native to East Africa...
906 The thick-billed raven is native to East Africa...
The common cockchafer spends its first 3 to 5 y...
903 The common cockchafer spends its first 3 to 5 y...
Gaur are the largest cattle species in the worl...
763 Gaur are the largest cattle species in the worl...
The coconut octopus carries seashells or coconu...
737 The coconut octopus carries seashells or coconu...
Unlike in "Winnie The Pooh", Bears eat more tha...
718 Unlike in "Winnie The Pooh", Bears eat more tha...
The dwarf mongoose — Africa's smallest carnivor...
692 The dwarf mongoose — Africa's smallest carnivor...
Why blue animals are so rare in nature
644 Why blue animals are so rare in nature
2024, May
The smallest cat in the Americas, the kodkod is...
7632 The smallest cat in the Americas, the kodkod is...
Black-tailed jackrabbit kittens are born with f...
5660 Black-tailed jackrabbit kittens are born with f...
Pill Scarab Beetles: these beetles have unique ...
1281 Pill Scarab Beetles: these beetles have unique ...
The pacarana is a rare creature, one that lives...
1133 The pacarana is a rare creature, one that lives...
When it comes to ID’ing bears, people can get c...
853 When it comes to ID’ing bears, people can get c...
Golden pheasant. While they can fly clumsily in...
786 Golden pheasant. While they can fly clumsily in...
The unique bill of a boat-billed heron allows i...
676 The unique bill of a boat-billed heron allows i...
Because they spend most of their lives on the s...
643 Because they spend most of their lives on the s...
The Brown Hyena (Parahyaena Brunnea) is the rar...
583 The Brown Hyena (Parahyaena Brunnea) is the rar...
Irish Moileds are a rare breed of cattle from n...
562 Irish Moileds are a rare breed of cattle from n...
2024, April
Tigers are excellent swimmers and water doesn't...
1909 Tigers are excellent swimmers and water doesn't...
Hooded Seals have the shortest lactation period...
1388 Hooded Seals have the shortest lactation period...
Discovered in 1983 by Li Weidong, the Ili Pika ...
1050 Discovered in 1983 by Li Weidong, the Ili Pika ...
The Jaguar has the most powerful bite of all Th...
661 The Jaguar has the most powerful bite of all Th...
During breeding season, the male great argus wi...
497 During breeding season, the male great argus wi...
The South African springhare is a large, boundi...
471 The South African springhare is a large, boundi...
Female wool-carder bees (Genus Anthidium) harve...
462 Female wool-carder bees (Genus Anthidium) harve...
The Oriental Blue Clearwing Moth (Heterosphecia...
405 The Oriental Blue Clearwing Moth (Heterosphecia...
Steller's sea-eagle is a rare raptor from the r...
378 Steller's sea-eagle is a rare raptor from the r...
The Marsupial mole features a golden coat, larg...
354 The Marsupial mole features a golden coat, larg...
2024, March
The fat sand rat is a heavyset gerbil that live...
1390 The fat sand rat is a heavyset gerbil that live...
The Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink: these lizards are...
1310 The Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink: these lizards are...
The Amazon milk frog isn't named for its milky ...
1071 The Amazon milk frog isn't named for its milky ...
When feeding cubs, female Sloth Bears are repor...
987 When feeding cubs, female Sloth Bears are repor...
The Kiger Mustang is a strain of Horse located ...
1005 The Kiger Mustang is a strain of Horse located ...
The Barred eagle-owl is a species of owl native...
955 The Barred eagle-owl is a species of owl native...
Keas use a mix of statistical, physical, and so...
840 Keas use a mix of statistical, physical, and so...
The wompoo fruit-dove is a large rainforest pig...
671 The wompoo fruit-dove is a large rainforest pig...
The ears of the long-eared hedgehog — longer th...
595 The ears of the long-eared hedgehog — longer th...
Made famous by Dreamworks “Madagascar”, the Fos...
596 Made famous by Dreamworks “Madagascar”, the Fos...
2024, February
The black-footed cat may be Africa's smallest f...
4158 The black-footed cat may be Africa's smallest f...
The Etruscan shrew is the world's smallest mamm...
1594 The Etruscan shrew is the world's smallest mamm...
The vulturine guineafowl inhabits the scrubland...
871 The vulturine guineafowl inhabits the scrubland...
Wood duck is one of the few duck species equipp...
840 Wood duck is one of the few duck species equipp...
Palm cockatoos are among the largest parrots in...
829 Palm cockatoos are among the largest parrots in...
Cheetah cubs stay with their mother until they ...
808 Cheetah cubs stay with their mother until they ...
The elf owl is the world's smallest owl — stand...
675 The elf owl is the world's smallest owl — stand...
The blue crane, South Africa's national bird, i...
616 The blue crane, South Africa's national bird, i...
The giant-striped mongoose lives in southwester...
599 The giant-striped mongoose lives in southwester...
The southern red muntjac is also known as the '...
575 The southern red muntjac is also known as the '...
2024, January
The Indian giant squirrel is one of the largest...
4514 The Indian giant squirrel is one of the largest...
Despite their name, Clouded Leopards are not a ...
2069 Despite their name, Clouded Leopards are not a ...
The moonrat is a solitary creature that rarely ...
1931 The moonrat is a solitary creature that rarely ...
Despite the Giant Panda being more famous, the ...
1064 Despite the Giant Panda being more famous, the ...
The crab-eating raccoon is a resident of Centra...
1054 The crab-eating raccoon is a resident of Centra...
The little auk, also known as the dovekie, is t...
903 The little auk, also known as the dovekie, is t...
The carapace of a young spiny turtle is heavily...
898 The carapace of a young spiny turtle is heavily...
The Nicobar pigeon is an island bird that spend...
888 The Nicobar pigeon is an island bird that spend...
The rifleman, also known as the t?titipounamu, ...
844 The rifleman, also known as the t?titipounamu, ...
First described by the famous naturalist, Darwi...
813 First described by the famous naturalist, Darwi...