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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.
Horseshoe Crabs Endangered by Biomedical Bloodletting
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Horseshoe crabs are a valuable commodity to the biomedical industry, which is not helping their chances of survival. HowStuffWorks takes a look.
Alligators Go Back 6 Million Years Further Than Thought
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How old is the American alligator species? Learn more about a new study on the age of the alligator species in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Should we bring extinct species back to life?
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De-extinction is a controversial topic. Find out the pros and cons of bringing extinct species back to life at HowStuffWorks.
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.
Genetic Analysis Shakes Up Elephant Family Tree, Raising Conservation Issues
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HowStuffWorks looks at a new genetic analysis clarifying the evolutionary relationships between five modern and extinct elephant species.
Can You Name These Weird Animal Species from a Photo?
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Have you ever seen an animal that looks like it walked out of a secret lab? Well, it turns out that there are quite a few of them. Take this quiz to find out how well you know them!
Can You Spell These Animal Species Correctly?
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Spelling "tiger" or "elephant" is easy enough, but can you spell the name of the species that each of these animals belongs to? Prove you can in this quiz.
How Many Bird Species Can You Identify?
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Do you think you're an expert when it comes to birds? We promise this bird quiz will keep you emu-sed since everybody's been raven about it. Don't worry if you get stuck on any of the questions. You can always tweet a friend for help!
There Are Over 15,000 Species of Freshwater Fish — We’ll Be Impressed If You Can Name 40!
If ocean fish are a little too salty for you, there's always freshwater fish! In aquariums, for sport fishing or just minding their business in a river, there are tons of them out there. Can you name the 40 in our quiz?