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home chevrons-left email spinner8 facebook facebook2 instagram twitter youtube Animals Health Science Home & Garden Auto Tech Culture Money Lifestyle Entertainment Adventure Animals Reviews Quizzes Podcasts Wild Animals Pets Animal Facts Endangered Species Extinct Animals Search Terms Please enter terms to search for. Search Adventure Animals Auto Culture Entertainment Health Home & Garden Lifestyle Money Science Tech Reviews Quizzes Podcasts Advertisement Animals Topics to Explore: Wild Animals Pets Animal Facts Endangered Species Extinct Animals More Headhunter Ants Decorate Their Nests With Skulls How do small headhunter ants decapitate larger, fiercer trap-jaw ants? And why do they do it? Are Wolverines Dangerous? These berserker weasels are the ultimate cold weather survivors — cagey, smart and omnivorous. Asian Giant Hornets Are Now in the U.S. and That's Really Bad The deadly Asian giant hornet, the largest hornet in the world, was spotted in the U.S. for the first time in late 2019. You'll want to stay far away from this creature. Its nickname? The "murder hornet." They Don't Breathe Fire, But Bearded Dragons Make Cool Pets Giant VW-sized Turtles Once Prowled South American Waters What's the Difference Between Manta Rays and Stingrays? Advertisement Trending in Animals News The Andean Condor: 100 Miles, 5 Hours, 0 Flaps of Its Wings Moths Are Mother Nature's Secret Pollinators Can Dogs Get Poison Ivy? Pets Pets make wonderful companions. Learn how to take care of pets, read about common pet behavior issues and injuries and pick up general pet care tips. The Greyhound-like Borzoi Can Take Down a Wolf. What Can Your Dog Do? Can Dogs Lose Their Ability to Smell? Adopting a Pet Can Be Hard; We Have 8 Tips to Make It Easier Wild Animals Whether they crawl, fly, swim, slither, walk, run or pounce, wild animals rely on their instincts. Read about all kinds of wild animals, mammals, birds, fish, insects, reptiles and amphibians. From the Rhino to the Corn: 10 Facts From the Wide World of Rat Snakes The Echidna Is One of the World's Strangest Mammals The Deep-ocean Anglerfish Catches Prey With the Lure on Its Head Animal Facts Learn about some of the strange and unusual facts and terms in the animal kingdom. What's the Difference Between Poisonous and Venomous? The Reclusive Gila Monster Packs a Venomous Punch Dogs Are Being Trained to Sniff Out Coronavirus in Humans Endangered Species Endangered species are animal popluations that are at risk of extinction. Natural extinctions do occur, but human beings play an integral role in animal extinction and preservation. Should You Take a Conch Shell From the Beach? The Super-cute Axolotl Is Also a Ruthless Carnivore Romeo the Lonely Frog Finally Finds His Juliet Extinct Animals Extinct animals are those species which are no longer living. This group includes prehistoric animals like dinosaurs and ice-age mammals, as well as moden species like the Dodo. The Now-extinct Castoroides Was a Bear-sized Beaver Tyrannosaurus Rex Was the Tyrant Lizard King Ankylosaurus: A Tank-like Herbivore With a Killer Club Tail Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement About Podcasts Privacy Policy Ad Choices Terms Sitemap Careers Contact Us Help Reprints Do Not Sell My Info Newsletter Get the best of HowStuffWorks by email! Keep up to date on: Latest Buzz · Stuff Shows & Podcasts · Tours · Weird & Wacky Sign Up Copyright © 2020 HowStuffWorks, a division of InfoSpace Holdings, LLC , a System1 Company Privacy Choices We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. You consent to our cookies if you continue to use our website. Do not sell my data OK Information that may be used Type of browser and its settings Information about the device's operating system Cookie information Information about other identifiers assigned to the device The IP address from which the device accesses a client's website or mobile application Information about the user's activity on that device, including web pages and mobile apps visited or used Information about the geographic location of the device when it accesses a website or mobile application...