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Polar Bear
The Polar Bear, aka white bear aka northern bear aka sea bear, is a large bear native to the Arctic. It is the largest land carnivore species and the apex predator within its range. It is ... > more -
Komodo dragon
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest lizard in the world, growing to an average length of 2-3 meters (10 feet). It is a member of the monitor lizard family, Varanidae, and inhabits ... > more -
Decline in amphibian populations
Dramatic declines in amphibian populations, including population crashes and mass localized extinction, have been noted since the 1980s from locations all over the world, and amphibian declines are ... > more -
European Rabbit
The European Rabbit is a species of rabbit native to southern Europe. It has been widely introduced elsewhere often with devastating effects on local biodiversity. European Rabbits have been ... > more -
Tasmanian Devil
The Tasmanian Devil, also referred to simply as 'the devil', is a carnivorous marsupial now found only in the Australian island state of ... > more -
Pufferfish
The puffer fish, also called blowfish, swellfish, globefish, balloonfish, bubblefish are fish making up the family Tetraodontidae, within the order Tetraodontiformes. They are named for their ability ... > more -
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish are animals of the order Sepiida, and are marine cephalopods, small relatives of squids and nautilus. Cuttlefish have an internal shell, large eyes, and eight arms and two tentacles ... > more -
Jane Goodall
Dame Jane Goodall DBE Ph.D., (born April 3, 1934) is an English primatologist, ethologist and anthropologist, probably best-known for conducting a forty-five year study of chimpanzee social and ... > more
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