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Nuralagus
Nuralagus is a genus of giant rabbits that lived between 3 to 5 million years ago. The Nuralagus rex is…
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Megalochelys
The Megalochelys was a successful genus of giant tortoise that lived in Southeast Asia from the Miocene (about 5 million…
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Ordovician Period: Facts, Information, and Timeline
The Ordovician Period is a 45 million years period during the Paleozoic Era. It is the second period of the…
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Tarantula Lifespan: How Long Do Tarantulas Live?
Tarantulas are the biggest spiders out there. Although they creep some people out, they’re so fascinating that several people want…
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Tarantula Habitat: Where Do Tarantulas Live?
The tarantula is one of the biggest spiders in the world. Famous for their menacing appearance, some people find these…
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Muttaburrasaurus
Muttaburrasaurus langdoni was discovered by local grazier Doug Langdon. The dinosaur is named after the town of Muttaburra in Queensland,…
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Macrauchenia
Macrauchenia was a genus of camel-like mammals that belonged to the order Litopterna. This enigmatic ungulate lived on the South…
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Doedicurus
Doedicurus is an extinct genus of heavily-armored armadillos native to South America. The genus has only one species; D. clavicaudatus.…
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Coryphodon
Shortly after the non-avian dinosaurs disappeared at the end of the Cretaceous period, mammals began to gain dominance. The Coryphodon…
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Tarantula Venom: Can a Tarantula Bite Kill You?
The large and hairy tarantula has a fearsome reputation. You’ve probably heard tales of the highly venomous spider that delivers…
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Tarantula Molting: Why They Do It and How Often Tarantulas Shed Their Skin
Quick Answer: Animals with exoskeletons, such as arachnids and insects, don’t grow the same as mammals or birds. They have…
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The Biggest Tarantula in the World
Spiders are the stuff of nightmares. Those terrifying monsters don’t need size to be scary. The sheer size of their…
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Dobsonfly
Dobsonflies are a group of insects that belong to the family Corydalidae. Insects in this subfamily are large and fearsome-looking.…
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Loris
Like all lorises, slow loris has a cute wide-eyed look, but it also has a venomous sting that can rot…
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Syrian Desert
The part of Asia commonly referred to as the Middle East consists predominantly of arid and semi-arid areas. Some of…
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Egyptian Tortoise
The Egyptian tortoise is one of the smallest tortoise species in the world. Summary The Egyptian tortoise is the second…
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Kodiak Bear
Kodiak bears are the second largest in the world after the polar bear. The Kodiak brown bear predominantly inhabits the…
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Permian Period: Facts, Information, and Timeline
The Permian Period was the last period of the Paleozoic Era. It is famous for the worst extinction ever in…
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What Is the Cambrian Explosion, and Why Does It Matter?
Life on earth began around 3.7 billion years ago. The single-celled microscopic organisms of the early earth evolved at a…
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Eastern Box Turtle
When injured or damaged, the shell of the eastern box turtle can regenerate. Summary The eastern box turtle is a…
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Hoffman’s Dragon Shark: The 300-Million-Year-Old Shark Found in the Desert
Hoffman’s dragon shark (Dracopristis hoffmanorum) is an extinct species of shark that lived during the Carboniferous period about 307 million…
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Rove Beetle
When threatened, the rove beetle will raise the ends of its body like a scorpion, but it has no sting…
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Blue Death Feigning Beetle
When threatened, blue death feigning beetles will pretend like they’re dead. Summary Blue death feigning beetles are a species of…
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Palo Verde Beetle
The palo verde beetle is one of the largest beetles in North America. Summary The Palo Verde Beetle (Derobrachus hovorei)…
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Flour Beetle
Flour beetles are adapted to survive in very dry environments. Summary Flour beetles are darkling beetles in the genera Tribolium…
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Blister Beetle
Blister beetles release a toxic fluid that causes blistering when they’re threatened. Summary Insects in the family Meloidae are called…
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May Beetle
May beetles are also known as June bugs because they’re more active during the month of June. Summary The name…
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Click Beetle
Click beetles are named for the clicking noise they make to escape predators. Summary Click beetles are insects in the…
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Rhino Beetle
Rhino beetles can lift objects 850 times their weight. Summary Rhinoceros beetles are a group of herbivorous insects known for…
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Madora Moth
The adult madora moth does not feed and only lives for 3 – 4 days Summary The adult madora moth…
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Spider Beetle
Spider beetles have globular bodies, which makes them look like spiders. Summary Spider beetles are insects in the family Ptinidae.…
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Grapevine Beetle
Although they feed on grapevine leaves, Grapevine beetles hardly cause serious damage to the plant. Summary The Grapevine beetle is…
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Figeater Beetle
Figeater beetles only open their wings partially when they fly. Summary The figeater beetle is a type of scarab beetle…
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Soldier Beetle
Soldier beetles resemble fireflies, but they’re not bioluminescent. Summary Insects in the family Cantharidae are known by the common name…
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Opabinia
One of the things studying earth’s ancient fossils has revealed is that the planet had some pretty odd creatures millions…
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Holy Cross Frog
The holy cross frog has a cross-shaped colored pattern on its back. Summary Holy Cross Frog (also called Crucifix Frog)…
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Discover 5 Incredible Silurian Period Animals
The Silurian Period is one of the six geological periods of the Paleozoic era. It followed the Ordovician Period and…
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Christmas Beetle
Christmas beetles got their common name because they’re most abundant around Christmastime. Summary The common name ‘Christmas beetle’ applies to…
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Atlas Beetle
Male Atlas beetles have prominent horns that are three times that of females. Summary The Atlas beetle (Chalcosoma atlas) is…
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Pinacate Beetle
Pinacate beetles do a headstand if they feel threatened. Summary Pinacate beetles are bugs in the genus Eleodes. They’re found…
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Red Paper Wasp
The Red Paper Wasps are lazy flyers; they occasionally land on people, pets, and objects without noticing them. Summary The…
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Executioner Wasp
The Executioner Wasp’s sting is one of the most painful in the world. Summary The Executioner Wasp (Polistes carnifex) is…
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Desmostylus
Desmostylus is an extinct genus of herbivorous mammals that lived from the Late Oligocene to the Miocene. This massive and…
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The 5 Best Tools and Traps for Getting Rid of Mice in the Walls
Once a mouse enters your home, they increase exponentially until they fill every corner of your house. Having mice eat…
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4 Dumbest Fish
Fish are some of the world’s most unique and diverse aquatic species. Their uniqueness is demonstrated by the diversity of…
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Thanatosdrakon
Thanatosdrakon (dragon of death) is a newly identified genus of pterosaur reptiles that lived in South America. The flying reptile…
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Great Victoria Desert
Australia is the driest inhabited continent in the world. Its deserts cover 18% of the continent’s mainland, equaling 1,000,000 square…
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Taklamakan Desert
The Taklamakan Desert is a great desert located in China’s Xinjiang province. It is one of the largest sandy deserts…
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Tylosaurus
Tylosaurus is a genus of Mosasaur, a group of large, predatory marine reptiles that lived during the Late Cretaceous (about…
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Sarcosuchus
Sarcosuchus is an extinct genus of crocodyliform reptiles that lived during the Early Cretaceous Period (about 95 to 115 million…