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This is the kind of tarantula that I wanted as a pet when I was growing up–my parents weren’t very fond of the idea so it never happened. But consider, spiders–as well as any other kind of bug–can make an excellent first time pet. They are relatively easy to care for, inexpensive, and don’t require [...]

Revealed: The fossil treasure chest that was home to ‘missing link’ Ida
When the 47million-year-old fossil dubbed ‘Ida’ was revealed to the world, attention soon turned to the anonymous German shale pit where it was first unearthed.
The astonishingly well-preserved remains of the primate-like animal could prove to be the so-called ‘missing link’ which would help prove [...]

THE COCONUT CRAB
At three feet long and weighing up to 40 pounds, the Coconut Crab, native to the Indian Ocean, is known to climb trees and eat coconuts out of them (hence the name).

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