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Land mammal: African elephants weigh up to 14,000 pounds and can eat as much as 600 pounds of food a day! Their trunks contain as many as 100,000 different muscles. Marine mammal: The blue whale…Invertebrates
Vertebrates and Invertebrates Warm-blooded animals regulate their own body temperatures; their bodies use energy to maintain a constant temperature. Cold-blooded animals depend on their…amphibian, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) amphibian, in zoology, cold-blooded vertebrate animal of the class Amphibia. There are three living orders of amphibians: the frogs and toads (order Anura, or Salientia), the…<i>Spinosaurus vs. T. rex</i>
The ultimate grudge match? by Holly Hartman Related Links Dinosaur CentralDinosaur Hall of FameDid Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?Cretaceous period In the movie Jurassic Park…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Epitaph For Mr. Walter Riddell
by Robert Burns Pinned To Mrs. Walter Riddell's CarriageEpistle From Esopus To MariaEpitaph For Mr. Walter Riddell Sic a reptile was Wat, sic a miscreant slave, That the worms…Classification of the Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs (“terrible lizards”) belong to a large group of reptiles called Archosauria (“ruling reptiles”). They are classified into two distinct orders, which are distinguished by their pelvic…First Discovered:
IguanodonMeaning of Name:“iguana tooth”Period: Triassic Period (240 to 205 million years ago)Size: 9 - 10 meters longWeight: 4.5 - 5.5 metric tonsLocation:England, Belgium, Germany, Spain,…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Lion and the Rattlesnake
31 33 The Lion and the Rattlesnake A MAN having found a Lion in his path undertook to subdue him by the power of the human eye; and near by was a Rattlesnake engaged in fascinating a…alligator
(Encyclopedia) alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E…Animal Hall of Fame Slideshows
The following slideshows illustrate the biggest, smallest, meanest, and fastest animals on Earth Related Links Animal Groups Animal Names: Male, Female, and Young…