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Why do rhinos charge anything unfamiliar?

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Rhinos charge potential threats, including inanimate objects every once in a while. Learn why rhinos charge and what their biggest threat is.

Can You Name All 40 of These Cats?

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Can you name all these cats? How about Fuzz Aldrin, F. Scott Fitzferal, and Don Drapurr? OK, we're looking for the species name of each wild cat, but you can name them too if you want!

African Rock Python: A Snake That Eats Crocodiles for Lunch

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The African rock python has a diet of large animals that include crocodiles and warthogs. Learn how this giant snake is capable of eating even larger prey.

The Dragon Snake Is Too Finnicky for Most Pet Owners

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The dragon snake (Xenodermus javanicus) is an elusive creature. Native to Southeast Asia, these snakes have distinctive rough, keeled scales and an almost mythical appearance, reminiscent of dragons.

How Many Birds Are Killed by Wind Turbines, Really?

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Wind energy is a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels, but people still ask: How many birds are killed by wind turbines?

Some Anglerfish 'Permanently Mate' and Become a Single Being

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Most species of the rarely seen anglerfish live up to a mile beneath the ocean, where the females lure prey with a head-dangling hook appendage and permanently fuse with male suitors. It doesn't get much stranger than that.

The Tiny Kiwi Bird Is Related to Massive Emus and Ostriches

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The kiwi bird: a small, flightless bird with some seriously strange features! Native to New Zealand, this bird in the world is unlike any other, with hair-like kiwi feathers, nostrils at the tip of its beak and a highly developed sense of smell.

African Wild Dog: Not the Hyena You Think It Is

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The African wild dog is one of the world's rarest mammals. At a glance, people unfamiliar with the species misidentify it as a hyena. While both animals are spotted, the African wild dog has round ears and longer legs than hyenas.

Bison vs. Buffalo: What's the Difference?

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People often use the terms "bison" and "buffalo" interchangeably when referring to large, wooly animals in the Bovidae family. If you drive by one of the two in a national park you may even be inclined to say, "Buffalo, bison - they're basically the same, right?"

The Titanosaur Family Was the Largest to Ever Roam Earth

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That's the titanosaur, one of the largest land animals to ever exist, dwarfing nearly everything around it. Roaming the planet during the Late Cretaceous period — approximately 100 million years ago — titanosaurs are part of a family of sauropod dinosaurs known for their massive size, long necks and incredible diversity.

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