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The Sea Snake Can Be More Venomous Than Rattlesnakes

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There are more than 50 species of snakes that live in the seas. Some are super venomous and they can zip through the water with ease.

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.

What Do Laughing Kookaburras Find So Funny?

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There's more to Australia's kookaburra than the cheery song you learned as a kid, but what is it that makes the kookaburra laugh?

Weevil Bug: How to Get Rid of This Pest

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A tiny critter with a snout, known as the weevil bug, may be crawling around your pantry. And if there's one, there could be thousands! But how do you get rid of weevils? Let's find out!

10 Wild Facts About the Aye-Aye, a Most Improbable Animal

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This long-fingered primate with the perpetually startled golden eyes is considered one of the most distinctive animals on Earth

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.

Bison Roundup Evokes Images of the Wild West

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The annual bison roundup in South Dakota's Custer State Park is a spectacle full of cowboys, horses and of course wild buffalo, all set against the backdrop of the rolling Black Hills. It's also about as Americana as you can get.

The Mystery, Myth and Reality of Plum Island

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For years, speculation has surrounded the government's high security animal disease research center, which is slated to close in 2023.

Rising Rock: Earth's Crust Has Its Own Tides, Too

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The oceans on planet Earth cycle through daily tidal changes. But the ground beneath our feet experiences tides of its own, too.

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