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Tyrannosaurus rexT. rex (c) Joe TucciaroneMeaning of Name:“tyrant lizard”Period:Period: Cretaceous (138 million to 65 million years ago)Size: 10 - 14 meters longWeight: 6 - 7 metric…

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AllosaurusAllosaurus(c) Joe TucciaroneMeaning of Name:“different or strange lizard”Period: Jurassic Period (205 million to 138 million years ago)Size: 5 - 10 meters longWeight: 1 - 5 metric…

Vertebrates

Fish breathe through gills, and live in water; most are cold-blooded and lay eggs (although sharks give birth to live young).Amphibians are cold-blooded and live both on land (breathing with…

Oldest Human Remains in North America Found

In 1959, the partial skeletal remains of an ancient woman estimated to be 10,000 years old were unearthed in Arlington Springs on Santa Rosa Island, one of the eight Channel Islands off the…

What is an “exotic” fish?

Source: National Marine Fisheries Services' Northeast Fisheries Science Center     The most often quoted estimate is 20,000. There may be as many as 20,000 more. Which is the oldest type of…

What is the largest lobster ever caught?

Source: National Marine Fisheries Services' Northeast Fisheries Science Center     Two kinds of lobster-like crustaceans exist in U.S. waters: the “true” or American lobster and the spiny…

Carnivorous Plants

Flipping the food chain Venus's flytrap   Most carnivorous plants eat flying, foraging, or crawling insects. Those that live in or around water capture very small aquatic prey like mosquito…

Plant Kingdom

(or Plantae) Virtually all other living creatures depend on plants to survive. Through photosynthesis, plants convert energy from sunlight into food stored as carbohydrates. Because animals cannot…