<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:04:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/animaloftheweek/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Animal of the Week - Sloth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sloths are arboreal mammals that spend most of their lives travelling upside down (horizontally) on trees of the tropical rain forests of Central and South America. Just as the name Sloth is related to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-sloth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-sloth</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[a-condor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:31:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovVkDYfQLWmNcuMfVrwV7atBhAj7roRRtmKkahMsUKwitirrFkH7PWF9CYePfnyCg5YHzCmDBY2QcQuyGzAXN7pgv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal of the Week - Axolotl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) also known as the Mexican walking fish is a species of salamander, an amphibian. Unlike other species of amphibians, they have a rare trait of retaining the larval]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-axolotl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-axolotl</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[a-condor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 01:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovpTEhti1QFBzA2KCM1Lkfvi94ipR8Dyx6u4NFctaLvid6p2pVde2L6hwL7XorPwuy4pWdnrt1GYBFhuoF2nuhLyk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal of the Week - Platypus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Platypus is among the rare species of animals known as egg-laying mammals otherwise known as monotremes. Mammals are mainly categorized into three groups: (i) Monotremes (ii) Placentals e.g humans]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-platypus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-platypus</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[a-condor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 09:23:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovsn6qtzJoXNco5NgGePrSVwr1BFhSEQMPFfEa5D8a6FQkvPREWpUana5M3pNYtf7DTi9g5z2u7Qg7deksJA7NPN6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal of the Week - Flying Squirrels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Flying squirrels are species (about 50 of them) of squirrels that are capable of flying somewhat, but by actually gliding. They are not capable of flight in the same way as birds or bats but are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-flying-squirrels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-flying-squirrels</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[a-condor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 14:37:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovctpgUEKWHNAwweVWMC7bbrMxaM84CZAWwwxKEZDtxgEnZPhFzk9hzqBXarbZYvRzJqXJcrc9wjss9BK5uxVGLUe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal of the Week - Hooded Seal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Source: National Geographic The hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) also known as bladdernose seal is a species of seal that can only be found in the North Atlantic and Artic oceans. Hooded seals]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-hooded-seal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-hooded-seal</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[a-condor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 21:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovZ8zQfBDjY1C7BvJYJ6tTrroyWXBgtccCMs4WrheJqAKPhQuKweJd8cF8ri7JvDqQogdXQfXVrUmoM3EUWGcFtMt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal of the Week - Koi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Koi fish (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) is a species of carp distinguished by their coloration, patterning, and scalation. Some of their major colors are white, black, red, orange, yellow, blue, and cream.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-koi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-koi</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[a-condor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 10:14:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6HdQXTB42Q5Nw8qcPj1pz3SRbewfKWR2rfMo8S5xE8ZHBtsk8WkBqxx7Fn9NQpLvvAn6iGAreBeU7EG9HcPCrSywMBWmq2vza?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal of the Week - Lechwe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lechwe (Kobus leche), also known as Red Lechwe or Southern Lechwe is a species of antelope native to the wetlands (marshes, swamps, floodplains) of South-Central Africa. One of the most interesting thing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-lechwe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-lechwe</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[a-condor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:11:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329ZsvBWBvrEovoN8YKagtFvgqgpEaNwSiEPq4xNzxZ4vCZm73W28rMwDERaJEUwsF8Rfvy7GxPDJvGRdN3qQbaxr4PYaJjtcm1LLE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal of the Week - Rainbow Lorikeet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parrots are known for their bright colors, and some of the most colorful members of the parrot family are the lorikeets. The biggest and brightest of the lorikeets is the Rainbow Lorikeet. Rainbow lorikeets]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-rainbow-lorikeet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-rainbow-lorikeet</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[a-condor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:57:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vppGeV6VN3m3GSDcLoRruAhMmifZtFSDkYScs6eixSg9SUPbaQopTDUY3ri3naJX15JuQXgh7reus57L3W441pe5zuXFBZ187qYGBu5uBeUK2V86xF6ozyFRL89zSciFNvZSt9X6RLLASJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal of the Week - Jacobin Pigeon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jacobin Pigeon is an Asiatic breed of domestic fancy pigeon developed through many years of selective breeding. It originates from India. Jacobins, along with some varieties of domesticated pigeons,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-jacobin-pigeon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@a-condor/animal-of-the-week-jacobin-pigeon</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[a-condor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 11:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovts9XvKbhhgTVJCY3rcF2Xm2kcTw2BNYAsiduWrsND82Gq8HZ7h8Wi39Cy955pjEmEMSHsoBZgAssYyRd7HkvUKG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal of the Week - *Yeti Crab*]]></title><description><![CDATA[Credit for the photo to oceanleadership.org Thought it would be a nice idea to do a quick bio on a different, crazy animal each Friday. Ok, mostly it's for the benefit of my nature crazy 3 year old, but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animaloftheweek/@monkeybots/animal-of-the-week-yeti-crab</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animaloftheweek/@monkeybots/animal-of-the-week-yeti-crab</guid><category><![CDATA[animaloftheweek]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monkeybots]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 10:13:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVefTD2LU77goEJWVc1fgTw18arSCWehPRkHwkzE56e4jZXCADi6sVKMVJDvzKc6CMWQJFDT55KrEa2J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>