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Zoology Basics

Zoology is the study of animals and involves research in many aspects of animal life such as behavior, diet, evolution, classification, and distribution.
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The 10 Largest Mammals

The mammals listed here are the biggest and the bulkiest of their kind that inhabit our planet today. They include a surprisingly diverse cast of creatures—the cumbersome southern elephant seal, the majestic blue whale, the bounding European hare, the blunt-nosed capybara, the massive African elephant, and the wide-jawed hippopotamus to name a...

The Largest Organisms on Earth

Giant sequoias, blue whales, Komodo dragons, African elephants all share the distinction of being among the world's largest organisms. Find out more about these and other sizeable creatures in this article examining the largest organisms on Earth.

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