Sugar gliders and bush babies may look alike at first glance, with their tiny frame, large eyes, and perky ears, but these nocturnal, tree-dwellers are evolutionarily very distant. Bush babies…
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Horses have been alive for around 4 to 4.5 million years, evolving from the Pliohippus species before them. The modern-day…
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Sawfish belong to the ray family and have large flat bodies with visible toothed saw on their faces. Another ocean-dwelling…
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Although they may look much alike at first glance, sea slugs and cucumbers differ. Unlike what some may assume, they…
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Is it a rock crab or a Dungeness? Would you be able to tell the difference? These differences are often…
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You’re standing in a river when something long and slimy slithers across your leg. At a glance, you think it’s…
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Painted turtle vs box turtle, who lives longer? Box turtles usually live for 25-35 years. However, certain species, like the…
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Great Danes and maned wolves are both large canines. But that’s about the only similarity they share. Great Danes, Canis…
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Koi is the Japanese word for carp. During the 19th century, people began capturing vibrantly colored carp in Japan. Years…
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Most of the largest animals ever to roam the earth lived millions of years ago. These large prehistoric animals walked…
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: While fishing is a popular pastime enjoyed by millions of people around the world, it’s also a sport that…
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Daytime is the best time to spot an Eastern box turtle on the move. Males and females hang out in…
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Long hot summers help carp grow to be quite large. However, no matter how perfect the summer is, the common…
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There’s a reason why movies like Jaws tell a story about ruthless, blood-thirsty monsters of the ocean. Sharks are living…
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Common carp can live up to 20 years in the right environment. They love feeding on aquatic vegetation like phytoplankton.…
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Catfish (order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) can live in fresh, saline, and brackish water. More than 3,000 different species of catfish are commonly found…
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Did you hear the rumors about tilapia? There was a myth that tilapia was an artificial fish. But that’s not…
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Mayflies and fishflies are living fossils. The 2 insects have been around for over 150 million years. Fishflies came into…
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Bowhead and blue whales are two of the largest mammals on earth, each weighing over 100 tons and measuring more…
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Marine existence is complex. Sea snakes have managed to overcome the challenges of living life underwater with unique adaptations. At…
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Lamprey and hagfish look alike, but they couldn’t be more different! Lampreys are diadromous, meaning they live in marine environments…