Animals
Flycatcher
Are you confused about exactly which birds qualify as flycatchers? You aren’t alone. Most flycatchers are part of two main…
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Are you confused about exactly which birds qualify as flycatchers? You aren’t alone. Most flycatchers are part of two main…
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The Barinasuchus was the largest terrestrial predator to live in the Cenozoic era! The Barinasuchus lived during the early Cenozoic…
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The giant crocodile-like predator, Smilosuchus, had eyes on top of its head! The Smilosuchus lived during the Mesozoic era, during…
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This unassuming black-and-white bird hides a fiery secret beneath its feathers and will fearlessly attack birds many times its size…
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The Houdan chicken has a lot going on. It has a prominent, round, fluffy crest, full muffs, and a beard.…
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The astoundingly large Stupendemys geographica (formerly known as Stupendemys geographicus) is an extinct freshwater turtle. It was found in South…
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This little warbler wears an orange mohawk, builds a domed oven on the forest floor, and inspired a Robert Frost…
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You may have seen a nuthatch foraging for food along the trunk of a tree. They look like some tiny…
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The Eurasian collared dove has been extensively studied due to its amazing ability to rapidly colonize new territories. The Eurasian…
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The ornamental Yokohama chicken was originally bred from Japanese long-tailed chickens that were exported from the Yokohama port in Japan…
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The Onagadori chicken of Japan has the longest tail in the world, with feathers growing up to 27 feet in…
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The Phoenix chicken is a descendant of the Japanese Onagadori chicken, which has tail feathers up to 27 feet long!…
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The endangered earless monitor lizard, found only on the island of Borneo, is now threatened by illegal pet trading. Few…
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Somewhere on a tiny Pacific island, a blue-gray bird with flaming orange legs screams at dawn, dances in circles with…
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Even though Eurasian bullfinches are brightly colored, they are not easy birds to spot. They prefer to avoid exposure, sticking…