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Bluefin Tuna: Tasty Meal or Endangered Species?
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You may have heard of bluefin tuna as a premium sushi ingredient. It's also at risk of extinction due to overfishing.
Does a Pelican's Bill Hold More Than Its Belly Can?
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The pelican's bill is its most distinctive feature. But can a pelican bill hold as much food as its stomach can?
The Echidna Is One of the World's Strangest Mammals
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From hosting the world's largest flea and sporting a body covered in spines, this cute little creature takes the cake for mammalian weirdness.
Pikas Are the Pikachus of the Wild
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Pikas are little mammals that, though they may look like rodents, are more closely related to rabbits.
Rarest Animals in the World: 10 Critically Endangered Species
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The 10 rarest animals in the world are still found in the wild but are dangerously close to becoming extinct.
Can You Name All 40 of These Cats?
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Can you name all these cats? How about Fuzz Aldrin, F. Scott Fitzferal, and Don Drapurr? OK, we're looking for the species name of each wild cat, but you can name them too if you want!
Baboons: The Monkeys With the Scarlet Booties
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Baboons are one of 23 types of Old World monkeys. HowStuffWorks takes you inside their world, and talks frankly about their ugly red butts.
Penguins: The Monogamous Tuxedoed Birds That 'Fly' Underwater
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HowStuffWorks looks at penguins, the tuxedoed swimming birds who mate for life and swim like Olympic champs.
Amethystine Python: Australia's Largest Native Snake
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The highly adaptable amethystine python is a nocturnal predator that's able to make itself at home in tropical rainforest, mountains and other landscapes.
Are Wolverines Dangerous?
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Wolverines are the ultimate cold weather survivors — cagey and smart. HowStuffWorks gets to know these berserker weasels of the north.