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White Tiger
None have been seen in the wild for 50 years!
King Cobra
They are the longest poisonous snake in the world
Megalodon
The largest shark to ever live!
Komodo Dragon
Only found on five Indonesian islands
Polar Bear
Could be extinct within the next 30 years!
Amur Leopard
The Amur leopard may be the rarest big cat on Earth!
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Today, more than 30,000 species are threatened with extinction, and thousands would already be lost without tireless conservation efforts. Knowing that the first step toward conservation is spreading knowledge of the incredible animals species across our planet, A-Z Animals was founded in 2008 to offer an online encyclopedic resource across animals of all kinds. Read More
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Beluga Sturgeon
The beluga sturgeon is one of the largest bony fish in the world!
Alpaca
They can spit up to 10 feet.
Drum Fish
The drum fish makes a croaking sound with its swimming bladder!
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Panther
Prefers to hunt at night than during the day!
Gar
Can grow to more than 3m long!
Elephant
Spends around 22 hours a day eating!
Beluga Sturgeon
The beluga sturgeon is one of the largest bony fish in the world!
Masked Palm Civet
Found throughout Asia, India and China!
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Best Apartment Dogs: The Definitive 9 Picks
What are the best apartment dogs? Good candidates adjust easily to smaller spaces, don’t bark much, and aren’t overly aggressive. So, to answer the question, we consulted our dog experts and came up with this list of the nine best apartment dogs. #1 Dog for Apartment: Affenpinscher AKC Dog Personality Description for Affenpinscher: Confident, Famously Funny, […] Read More
New Monkey Alert: Just Discovered and on the Verge of Extinction
There’s a new monkey on the scene — but it’s already on the verge of extinction. Scientists stumbled upon a new primate in Myanmar‘s central forest. Called Popa langurs, the average individual sports grey fur on its back, white hair on its belly, and weighs about 18 pounds. Strikingly, they have light-colored patches around their […] Read More
Top 9 Dopest Extinct Species to Ever Walk the Earth
Most lists of extinct animals only include picks that vanished within the last 100 years. So we’re shaking things up! Instead of sticking to the most recent extinct species, we’ve pulled our picks from all of known natural history — and then narrowed it down to one utterly subjective factor: dopeness. #9 Dopest Extinct Species: Woolly Mammoth Woolly […] Read More
Top 8 Dogs that Look Like Wolves
At some point 20,000 to 40,000 years ago, dogs and wolves diverged. Since Earth is about 4.5 billion years old, in the evolutionary grand scheme of things, 40 thousand is a drop in the bucket, and several dog breeds still resemble wolves. So which are the dogs that look like wolves? Well, we’ve given it […] Read More
Oldest Living Animals on Earth Today
Sea sponges live into their thousands, and some mayflies only get 300 seconds to #yolo. But Earth is filled with millions of species, which got us wondering: Who are the oldest living animals on the planet today? Oldest Living Animal: Jonathan the Giant Tortoise In 1832, an Aldabra giant tortoise in eastern Africa watched her […] Read More
