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The Biggest Bear Stands 5 Feet Tall on All Fours (Not Even on Its Hind Legs)
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Polar bears are one of the largest mammals on land; only the African elephant can tower over the polar bear in this corner of the animal kingdom. But how do you measure the biggest bear? By height or by weight?
Bandicoots Survived Eons of Changing Climates, But This Time It's Different
New findings about ancient, extinct Australasian bandicoot and bilby species underscore how dire things are today when even survivors like these are struggling.
Pacu Fish: The Piranha Cousin With Human-like Teeth
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In 2023, 11-year-old Charlie Clinton from Oklahoma made headlines by catching a pacu - a South American fish known for its human-like teeth - in a pond behind his house, far from its native Amazon habitat.
How 15 Winter Animals Survive Frigid Temperatures
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Winter animals have to be resilient to endure cold temperatures and adapt to food scarcity in order to survive in extreme environments.
What brought bison back from the brink of extinction?
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Bison extinction seemed imminent during the 1800s, as the market for buffalo hide boomed. Learn how men like Teddy Roosevelt prevented bison extinction.
Red Pandas Are Not the Lesser Pandas
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Unfortunately, only 10,000 red pandas are left in the wild. HowStuffWorks looks at what makes them so adorable, and what's threatening their habitats.
The Slow Loris Is a Cuddly-looking Primate With a Toxic Bite
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When threatened, the slow loris licks venom secreted from a gland under its arm. Licked and loaded, the loris is ready to poison an attacker with a bite.
Real Life 'Jurassic Park'? Scientists Work to Bring Back Extinct Thylacine
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Bringing a species back from extinction might not be the stuff of sci-fi any longer.
The Glass Frog Diverts Its Blood Flow to Activate Invisibility
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If you've ever seen a frog with skin so see-through you can spot its organs, you’ve stumbled into the world of the glass frog. Found mostly in Central and South America, these wild little amphibians belong to the family Centrolenidae. The glass frog's transparent skin makes it a marvel of evolution, not one of your average tree frogs.
How Barrier Islands Work
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Barrier islands are vacation spots and amazing ecosystems. Learn about barrier island habitats, fighting erosion of barrier islands and development's effects on barrier islands.