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The Coatimundi Is Cute But Doesn't Make a Good Pet

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You don't want an animal living in your house that's smarter than a raccoon and never rests.

7 Hybrid Animals That Sound Fake But Are Actually Real

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Hybrid animals, also called crossbreeds, are the offspring of two different or closely related species. Some only exist in captivity due to habitat differences.

Baby Bats Babble With Moms, Hinting at Human Language Development

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Scientists have found striking parallels between the babbling produced by these bat pups and that by human infants.

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.

How Dogs Work

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Dogs are actually all one species despite the wide variety of shapes and sizes that make up the family canidae. Learn how dogs evolved from wolves.

Are zebras black with white stripes or white with black stripes?

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Whether you think zebra stripes are black or white, you can't deny they make a fashion statement. Learn how zebra stripes form and what color they are.

Commercial Ancestry Tests Can Reveal How Much Neanderthal DNA You Have

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At least two commercial DNA testing services offer users information on heritage coming from coupling between ancient humans and other species.

Tyrannosaurus Rex Was the Tyrant Lizard King

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Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the fiercest meat-eaters ever, is the animal that probably springs to mind when most of us hear the word "dinosaur."

Why landscape with native plants?

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Native plants are usually easier to take care of and they can be less expensive than non-native species, too. Learn about native plant landscaping.

The Biggest Frog in the World (Plus 11 Massive Contenders)

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You might think frogs are small, croaky critters, but the biggest frog in the world could surprise you. Some amphibians grow to sizes that rival house pets. In this list, we're leaping into the world of giant frogs, examining the species that top the charts in length and weight.

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