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Horseshoe crabs, common along the Delaware coast, have evolved little in the last 250 million years. Still, they have survived because of their hard, curved shells, which have made it difficult for predators to overturn them and expose their soft, vulnera Full Review »
All of these animals (along with lemurs) are generally referred to as "prosimians". They are all primates, but only distantly related to monkeys and apes. They are tiny to small animals only reaching a weight in the largest species of about 1.2 Full Review »
Monitors belong to the family Varanidae. Some are small reptiles of less than a foot in length, while the Komodo dragon, the largest living lizard, grows to 364 lb. All monitors are tropical reptiles. They are active lizards, that may be very hostile, las Full Review »
Most people associate snakes, scorpions and spiders with painful and possibly dangerous bites or stings, although a few may have actually encountered a dangerous snake. Among rural populations, stories and myths about snakes abound, and many peop Full Review »

