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Tropical Rainforest Guide: How Rainforests Work
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Tropical rainforests are the most diverse ecosystems on Earth, and also the oldest. Today, tropical rainforests cover only 6 percent of the Earth's ground surface, but they are home to over half of the planet's plant and animal species.
Eland Looks Like a Muscular Cow With Thick, Twisted Horns
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The eland is one of the largest antelopes — and one of the most graceful. Known scientifically as Taurotragus oryx, the eland lives in Africa, mostly in eastern and southern Africa.
Siberian Tiger vs. Bengal Tiger: A Showdown of Big Cats
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Step aside, heavyweight champions of the animal world! There’s a Siberian tiger vs. Bengal tiger showdown that deserves center stage.
The Angel Shark, aka Sand Devil, Lurks on the Ocean Floor
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Is the angel shark the holiest fish in the sea? Their name certainly seems to indicate a pure and pious air, and some seafood connoisseurs say that a bite of an angel shark is like a little taste of heaven.
All About the Python Snake: Diet, Adaptation and Habitats
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Pythons, the longest snakes in the world, are nonvenomous with a lethal squeeze. These snakes constrict their prey before devouring the meal.
Carpet Snake Subspecies, Characteristics and Habits
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Carpet snakes, also known as carpet pythons, are some of the most adaptable and widespread pythons in Australia and parts of New Guinea. These nonvenomous snakes are known for their beautiful patterns and impressive size - reaching an average length of up to 13 feet (roughly 4 meters). The carpet snake is a common sight in various habitats.
How can we speed up plastic photodegradation?
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Sunlight can break plastic down but not very fast. Is there a way to speed up the process so that natural environments like this one aren't cluttered with plastic debris for centuries?
11 Inventions That Changed the World as We Know It
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Inventing a useful product or process is serious business - turn a great idea into a marketable widget, and you could earn millions of dollars. But that doesn't mean your widget has to be straitlaced and conservative.
How John Muir Helped Pave the Way for the National Park System
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Muir was personally involved in the creation of Yosemite, Sequoia, Mount Rainier, Petrified Forest and Grand Canyon national parks and earned the title of "Father of Our National Park System."
Sea Cucumber: Animal or Vegetable?
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What is a sea cucumber? HowStuffWorks looks at these strange sea creatures.