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How Octopuses Work
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The two centimeter male pillow octopus is dwarfed by his six-foot female pillow octopus mate. Learn more about the intriguing octopus.
How Does a Forest Fire Benefit Living Things?
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Forest-fire prevention has been a touchstone of American consciousness since the creation of Smokey the Bear in the 1940s. But now, environmental experts believe that some amount of fire is good for the forest too.
How Long Do Roosters Live?
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Chickens typically live 5 to 10 years, which might be bad news if you have an undesired cock-a-doodle-doo alarm and are groggily wondering, "How long do roosters live?"
How Boomerangs Work
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It's pretty amazing: When you throw a boomerang, it actually does come back to you -- if you throw it properly. Find out why the boomerang returns and how to throw it like a pro.
Ankylosaurus: A Tank-like Herbivore With a Killer Club Tail
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Ankylosaurus was a dinosaur with short, squat legs that allowed it to run at about 6 miles per hour - fast, but not fast enough to outrun a large carnivorous predator like Tyrannosaurus rex.
Pooping: Not All Animals Are Created Equal
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The human system for excretion is actually pretty great, especially when you start looking at what other animals have. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
African Animal Pictures
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Many kinds of animals are native only to Africa. Check out these African animal pictures at HowStuffWorks.
Is It a Fox on Stilts? Nope, It's a Maned Wolf!
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The maned wolf might as well be called a werewolf given its name. You see it's more fox than wolf, and yet it's neither. HowStuffWorks explains.
How Whales Work
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Whales are some of the largest living things on the planet. Learn about whales and find out how whales are able to sleep and withstand the pressures of the ocean.
How Caterpillars Work
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Caterpillars' lives are all about eating. Learn why caterpillars eat everything, how they grow into a butterfly or moth and more.