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Animals

Yes, the Bobbit Worm Is Real and Somewhat TerrifyingRead More

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What's the Most Venomous Spider in the World?

What's the Most Venomous Spider in the World?

What Do Laughing Kookaburras Find So Funny?

What Do Laughing Kookaburras Find So Funny?

Giganotosaurus Wasn't Just a 'Jurassic World' Creation

Giganotosaurus Wasn't Just a 'Jurassic World' Creation

Biggest Snakes in the World by Length and by Weight

Biggest Snakes in the World by Length and by Weight

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Aurochs (Rhymes With 'Ox') Was the Great Granddaddy of Cattle

Aurochs (Rhymes With 'Ox') Was the Great Granddaddy of Cattle

The Blue Dragon Sea Slug Eats Venomous Prey and Saves the Stingers for Later

The Blue Dragon Sea Slug Eats Venomous Prey and Saves the Stingers for Later

The Sea Angel Looks Like a Pixar Character Until It Attacks

The Sea Angel Looks Like a Pixar Character Until It Attacks

This Spirit Bear Is Neither Albino Nor a Polar Bear

This Spirit Bear Is Neither Albino Nor a Polar Bear

Pets

Pets make wonderful companions. Learn how to take care of pets, read about common pet behavior issues and injuries and pick up general pet care tips.

What Is a Group of Golden Retrievers Called? Sounds Angelic

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What Is a Group of Pugs Called? It's Honestly Cartoonish

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What Is a Group of Wild Cats Called? Depends on the Type of Cat

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7 Most Dog-friendly Cities in the U.S. (Spoiler: West Coast Wins)

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Wild Animals

Whether they crawl, fly, swim, slither, walk, run or pounce, wild animals rely on their instincts. Read about all kinds of wild animals, mammals, birds, fish, insects, reptiles and amphibians.

The Smallest Bat in the World Is the Size of a Bumblebee

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The Smallest Frog Is Smaller Than Your Fingernail

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The White Whale Whistles and Clicks—Not Your Typical Whale Song

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The Eyeless Olm Lives Underground and Underwater

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Animal Facts

Learn about some of the strange and unusual facts and terms in the animal kingdom.

The Arctic Food Web (and Why Ice Matters So Much)

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15 Weird Animal Facts: Cows Have BFFs, Cats Can't Taste Sweet

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7 Types of Animals That Make Our Planet Cool to Live On

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The Most Expensive Horse Ever Sold for $70M

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Endangered Species

Endangered species are animal popluations that are at risk of extinction. Natural extinctions do occur, but human beings play an integral role in animal extinction and preservation.

Yangtze Finless Porpoise: The World's Only Freshwater Porpoise

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Sunda Tiger: A Critically Endangered Subspecies in Sumatra

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The Sumatran Orangutan Faces Large-scale Habitat Loss

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The Saola Is Southeast Asia's 'Unicorn'

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Extinct Animals

Extinct animals are those species which are no longer living. This group includes prehistoric animals like dinosaurs and ice-age mammals, as well as moden species like the Dodo.

Dunkleosteus: A 20-Foot Fish With an Armored Skull and Bladed Jaws

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12 Scariest Dinosaurs You'd Want to Avoid While Time Traveling

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The Smartest Dinosaur (and 9 More Clever Prehistoric Reptiles)

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Pteranodon vs. Pterodactyl: Comparing Non-dinosaur Species

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