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The Tarantula Is Big and Hairy But Not So Scary
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Tarantulas are the largest spiders in the world and, believe it or not, some can live for up to 30 years.
Each Year Spiders Eat Millions of Tons of Food More Than Humans
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Spiders not only eat more meat than humans every year, they also spend a lot of time getting eaten themselves.
Mudskipper Robot Helps Show How Vertebrates Evolved to Walk on Land
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A robot to simulate mudskipper locomotion gives scientists a look into the success of the first land vertebrate ancestors, and points to our future on other planets.
There Were No Flying Dinosaurs, Only Flying Reptiles
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It can be fun to imagine what it was like when dinosaurs were alive on Earth, lurking under the water, defending their territories on land and soaring through the sky. But wait, that imaginary scenario is technically inaccurate. As it turns out, there were no flying dinosaurs, only flying reptiles.
Bushy-Tailed Woodrat
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Bushy-Tailed Woodrat has a habit of stealing shiny objects. Learn more about this creature at HowStuffWorks.
Call the Coconut Crab a Crustacean on Steroids
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Coconut crabs are the world's largest land-dwelling arthropods. HowStuffWorks looks at these monstrous crustaceans that dwarf many other crabs and are native to the islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
Be Our Guest! Name that Disney Character Quiz
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It might be from a tale as old as time or a brand-new story but everyone has a favorite Disney character. See how many of these you can name in this quiz.
Tapir: The Ancient Fruitarian With the Tiny Trunk
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The protection of these strange looking, ancient animals, and creatures like them, may be a key component in helping a planet in climate catastrophe.
What Happens When a Keystone Species Goes Extinct?
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Keystone species in an ecosystem function much like a keystone in an arch. Without them the structure collapses. Learn about keystone species.
5 Invasive Species That Might Conquer the World
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Invasive species are found around the globe, and can be damaging to the world's ecosystems. Some invasive species seem almost unstoppable like these five.