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Saber-tooth Kittens Were Big-boned
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Researchers discovered that everyone's favorite prehistoric cat had some seriously big bones — even as a youngster.
Giant VW-sized Turtles Once Prowled South American Waters
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Stupendemys geographicus, a prehistoric turtle the size of a small car, once roamed the soupy pre-Amazonian waters of South America.
Extinct Marsupial Lions Killed Prey in a Really Weird Way
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How did the extinct marsupial lion hunt? Learn more about a new study on the Thylacoleo carnifex in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Arizona's Grand Falls Gushes to Life Again
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Arizona isn't all desert. Take Grand Falls, aka "Chocolate Falls." It is dry most of the year, but when it rains, this waterfall pours.
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.
Can we create a real Jurassic Park?
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Is a real Jurassic Park possible, or is the idea purely science fiction? Learn about creating a real jurassic park in this article from HowStuffWorks.
7 Secret Caves We'd Love to See Inside
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There are caves all over the world, but some are in places that are hard to explore — hidden by rocks, ruins or even under ice. We've found seven secret caves you probably never knew existed.
Are Unicorns Real? Proof, Theories and Lore
Would they be a mating display? A fierce weapon to defend against lions?
9 Big Hairy Facts About Gorillas
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HowStuffWorks looks at the elusive and powerful gorilla, of which there are two species, the Eastern gorilla and the Western gorilla.
What Caused the Mysterious Carolina Bays?
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Some say UFOs, while others say a meteor strike formed the Carolina Bays. Whatever created these isolated ponds and wetlands across North and South Carolina left a wondrous ecosystem that is in dire need of protection.