Inside the Lives of Butterfly Traders
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Step into the murky world of capturing and trading butterflies, where prices start at pennies and run into the thousands.
The Galapagos Islands Are a Pristine Paradise | National Geographic
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The Galapagos Islands are a living laboratory of evolution and helped inspire Charles Darwin.
Why don't poisonous animals poison themselves?
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Thousands of animal species use toxic chemicals to defend themselves from predators.
Why Are Wild Parrots Disappearing in Miami?
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In Miami, conservationist Daria Feinstein is on a mission to save the beautiful Blue-and-yellow Macaw-before it's too late.
Why Only Some Monkeys Have Awesome Tails
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Almost all mammals with prehensile tails live in the neotropics because the forest is different there.
Every Dinosaur In 'Jurassic Park' Series Explained
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Nathan Smith, associate curator in the Dinosaur Institute at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, talks about every dinosaur that appears in the Jurassic Park films.
Which Life Form REALLY Dominates Earth?
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Are humans really Earth's most dominant species? Let's put all of the planet's living things on a scale and see what has amassed the most mass.
Why Don't Sled Dogs Ever Get Tired?
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Sled dogs are the best endurance athletes in the world thanks to a weird quirk in their metabolism.
How Evolution Turned A Possum Into A Wolf
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ntil the early 20th century, Tasmania was home to a very weird wolf-like creature. Except that it wasn't a wolf. Even though it looked like a wolf.
See What It Takes to Hide a Secret Tracker in a Rhino Horn
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In Tanzania, a team of veterinarians are on a covert mission to protect the black rhinoceros from poaching.
Why Some Animals Follow The Moon
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Organisms of all shapes and sizes synchronize their behaviors using biological clocks. Some keep pace with the daily rising and setting sun using circadian rhythms.
How Cats Became our Feline Overlords
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Check out how cats became our favorite little murder machines.
Leopard Mother Rescues Cub from Wild Dogs
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A young leopard is taught a lesson in caution after a close call with a group of African wild dogs.
How squids outsmart their predators
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There are about 500 species of squid, and they live in all the world's oceans, making them a reliable food source for whales, dolphins, sharks, seabirds, fish - and even other squids. As a result, the squid's most extraordinary adaptations are those that have evolved to help them thwart these predators.
Are Birds Modern-Day Dinosaurs?
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An asteroid strike 66 million years ago devastated the dinosaurs. But today's birds are proof there were a few survivors.
What's the difference between hibernation and sleep?
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The Arctic Ground Squirrel hibernates by burrowing under the permafrost and slipping into a state of suspended animation.
A simple way to tell insects apart
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There are nearly a million known insect species in the world, but most have one of just five common types of mouthparts.