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Daeodon
Prehistoric pigs like the Daeodon looked nothing like the farmyard pigs we know today. The Daeodon lived during the Oligocene…
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Tyrannosaurus Rex
There are few dinosaurs as recognizable and fascinating as the ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex. Well-known by its scientific name, T. rex,…
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Brontosaurus
If you ever did a school report on dinosaurs, or watched the movie Jurassic Park, then you know the famous…
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Ceratosaurus
The Ceratosaurus was a Therapod: a dinosaur characterized by hollow bones and three toes and claws on each limb. It’s…
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Brachiosaurus
As one of the most recognizable dinosaurs, the popular Brachiosaurus was a well-known herbivore that liked to munch on leaves…
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Cenozoic Era: Animals, Periods, and When It Happened
Evolution has taken life on earth through different types of species. The evolution of life on Earth is classified into…
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Livyatan
Livyatan melvillei, commonly known as Livyatan, was an ancient whale that owned the oceans millions of years ago. The only…
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This Ancient Bear Towered Over Polar Bears and Was One of the Largest Ever
The Arctodus (Ark-toe-dus), or short-faced bear, was one of the largest bear genera that ever walked the earth. It existed…
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Paleogene Period: Animals, When It Happened, and Major Events
Dinosaurs ruled the earth for millions of years. When they died off suddenly in a massive extinction event, they left…
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The Quaternary Period: Animals, When It Happened, and Major Events
This is the period most of us think about when think about the rise of early humas or we hear…
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This Ancient Animal Wasn’t Human, But It Was Close
Have you wondered just how humans could have ever been related to primates? The answer is simple – adapt or…
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Discover the 6,000lb Woolly Rhinoceros With a Deadly 5ft Horn
Unlike the rhinoceros we see today, the Woolly Rhinoceros had thick and shaggy hair covering them. This was probably due…
Cave Lion
What Were Cave Lions, the Half-Ton Top Ice Age Predators?
Known by many names, including the Eurasian Cave Lion and the European Cave Lion, Panthera spelaea is a species of…
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This 36ft Tall Lizard Had Fearsome, Gigantic Claws
Dinosaurs are a class of reptiles that dominated the earth for over 160 million years. They possessed various shapes and sizes…
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Archaeotherium
Archaeotheriums are commonly referred to as “hell pigs,” but they aren’t actually related to our modern pig. Classification and Scientific…
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Cave Lions Vs Modern Lions: Who Would Win In A Fight?
Lions are believed to be native to Africa. This statement is true for modern lions, like the West African lion…
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Ornithomimus
Description & Size of the Ornithomimus Ornithomimus is a genus of ornithomimid dinosaur, and its name translates from Greek to…
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Discover The 70 Foot Predator Eel That Once Ate Whales
The dinosaur era was full of scary animals. These animals possessed enormous power and were very big. They roamed the…
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The Largest Ever Feline Predator Was an 800lb Ice Age Monster
These days, when we think of an animal with a distinct mane, predatory skulk, and fierce roar, the only animal…
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Maiasaura
“Maiasaura dinosaurs can grow to 31 feet long” Maiasaura Description and Size The Maiasaura was one of many dinosaurs described…
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Elasmosaurus
The Elasmosaurus has a longer neck than almost any animal to have ever existed. Classification and Scientific Name Although Elasmosaurus…
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This “Terror Bird” Dinosaur Ran Faster Than Any Human
Phorusrhacos (FOE-roos-RAY-cuss), or rag bearer in Greek, is an extinct genus of giant flightless terror birds that lived in Argentina…
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Basilosaurus
If you thought that Tyrannosaurus Rex was the king of all prehistoric creatures, you may be surprised to hear of…
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Discover The Snake As Big As A School Bus, The Largest Ever
You must have heard of some pretty big snakes in the world. If you’ve watched the anaconda movie series, you…
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Discover the “Rhinosaur” That Weighed 2 Tons and Had Gigantic Fangs
It’s okay to wonder how an animal like the Rhinosaur existed. If you can imagine what it would look like…
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Psittacosaurus
Description and Size This dinosaur’s name means “parrot lizard” in Latin, and indeed the little dinosaur did resemble that colorful…
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Cave Lion
Description and Size The cave lion is an extinct species that resembled, but was distinct, from the modern lion. Cave…
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Patagotitan
Patagotitan Description and Size Height (shoulder): 18 – 20 feet Height (head): Unknown, possibly 40 – 50 feet Weight: 65…
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Cave Bear
Cave bears earned their name by actually spending most of their time within the shelter of cave networks. Classification Other…
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Just How Enormous Were Ancient Cave Bears?
Cave bears are so-named due to their tendency to hide and hibernate in caves. These ancient bears are actually two…
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Discover The Gigantic Pig That Used To Eat Camels (And Stack Them For Later)
Just imagine sweet Babe, the pig, but 10 times larger and hunting camels. That would give you the archaeotherium. Even…
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Titanoboa
Titanoboa Description & Size If you think the 15-foot-long anaconda is a horror show, imagine titanoboa, a 42-foot-long boa constrictor…
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Phorusrhacos
Phorusrhacos is an ancient, extinct genus of flightless, giant carnivorous birds. Phorusrhacos was also known as a terror bird. They…
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Arctotherium
Arctotherium is an extinct genus of big short-faced bears that first evolved millions of years ago and lived until the…
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Sinosauropteryx
Sinosauropteryx prima is a compsognathid dinosaur. The compsognathidae consists of a family of colelurosaurian theropod creatures. The creatures are small,…
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Sauropoda
Sauropoda was a massive, long-necked dinosaur that holds the distinction of being the largest land animal to ever walk the…
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Muttaburrasaurus
Description and Size Muttaburrasaurus (Muttaburrasaurus langdoni) was an iguanodontian ornithopod dinosaur that lived between 113 million and 100 million years…
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Parasaurolophus
The Parasaurolophus ran on its hind legs at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour. Classification and Scientific Name…
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Woolly Rhinoceros
When the Ice Age melted, its thick wooly coat was no longer needed and its ecosystem changed; thus, the Wooly…
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The 6 Largest Extinction Events on Earth and When They Occurred
Evolution can lead to the emergence of new species and the extinction of old ones. It also drives the ongoing…
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This Animal Had the Strongest Bite Force of Any Mammal Ever
There are some really huge animals in our world today. While whales and elephants spring immediately to mind, they don’t…
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The Largest Ever Ancient “Kangaroo” Was 10 Feet Tall
What would you do if you saw a kangaroo that towered over you? That could have been a possibility if…
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The Neogene Period: Animals, Facts, and Major Events
The Neogene period follows the Paleogene Period in the Cenozoic Era. It has the Miocene and the Pliocene epochs. The…
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Thylacoleo
The thylacoleo was a genus of animals that contained the largest carnivore that ever lived in Australia and had the…
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Procoptodon
Description and Size The Procoptodon is a genus of large kangaroos, which were notorious for their significant high and short…
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Uintatherium
The Uintatherium was an exceptionally large and exceptionally ugly ungulate that lived during the Eocene epoch, which was between 56…
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Arctodus
These bears were possibly the largest mammalian land predators ever. The Arctodus is an extinct member of the bear genus.…
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Archelon Turtle
The Archelon turtle (Archelon ischyros) is the largest turtle to have ever lived on Earth. The Archelon Turtle is now…
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Oviraptor
The Oviraptor is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur. The name is Latin for “egg thief,” which is what scientists originally…
Dire Wolf
Aenocyon dirus, the dire wolf, was a massive carnivore during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs. This means they…