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What's the difference between an anteater and an aardvark?
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The difference between anteaters and aardvarks stems from location and if they have teeth or not. Learn the difference between anteaters and aardvarks.
Is It a Dog? A Raccoon? No, It's a Raccoon Dog!
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Technically they're called tanuki, but they may as well be called raccoon dogs because that's what they look like. How much do they share with the dogs we love?
The Wild History of the Texas Longhorn
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These impressive Texas longhorn has an illustrious past. HowStuffWorks looks at how they wound their way through America and settled in the heartland.
Can You Pass This '60s and '70s Christmas Movie Screenshot Quiz?
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From animated classics and maudlin made-for-TV tearjerkers to "B" grade cult flicks and bizarre cinematic imports, the 1960s and '70s were a golden age for Christmas movies. How many of these holiday favorites do you know?
How the La Brea Tar Pits Work
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A sculpted mammoth shows visitors to the La Brea Tar Pits what these ancient animals might have looked like, but the pits themselves have looked the same for thousands of years. How did they form, and what discoveries lie beneath the sticky surface?
The Deep Ocean Giant Isopod Looks Like a Huge Roly-poly Bug
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Tons of these humongous bug-like creatures live in the darkest depths of the sea, but they are still somewhat of a mystery to us humans.
The Fungi Amongi Are the Great Decomposers
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Fungi are extremely diverse organisms with a penchant for dead things. HowStuffWorks gets to know them.
What Is the Biggest Cat in the World? Top 9 Species in the Wild
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Get ready to unleash your inner wild as we prowl into the heart of the animal kingdom, where the biggest cat in the world roams. And no, we're not talking about Barivel, the Maine coon who holds the record for the longest domestic cat in the world.
How do walruses sleep in the water without drowning?
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Walruses sleep in the water without drowning with a clever anatomical adaptation. Learn how walruses sleep, mate, nurse and just relax in the water.
Horses Can Be Taught to Communicate With Us Using Symbols
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Can horses communicate desire to humans? Learn more about symbolic horse communication in this HowStuffWorks Now article.