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Monitor lizards or goannas (family Varanidae) are common in tropical and subtropical areas of the globe today, consisting of almost three dozen species spread across Africa, Asia, the East Indies, and Australia. The largest is the ferocious, 3-meter Komod

In both Spec and our home timestream, primates evolved at the cusp of the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary. Fragmentary evidence from Home-Earth (none has yet been found in Spec) suggests simian precursors in the latest Cretaceous, but these fossils (called P

Science & Learning Industry & Trade Miscellaneous Identification Anatomy Life Cycle Molting Mating Spawning Crab Diseases Crab Fossil Catching Hard Crabs Catching Soft Crabs Building a Crabpot Regional Infor

Lemur catta Fossil forms of lemurs have been found in Europe, America, and Asia, and this primitive little primate has changed little in 50,000,000 years. It is believed to be very similar to man's early ancestors. True lemurs are found in

Orangutans currently inhabit only the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Fossil evidence indicates that their past distribution included much of Southeast Asia.

As the monitors spread across the Earth experiencing different habitats and climates they diversified. Over many millions of years this process has resulted in the emergence of at least seventy or eighty (probably many thousands of) species. Some of them

Rusti is a temporary visitor at the Honolulu Zoo. After a complicated rescue from a substandard private facility on the mainland, he was given to Orangutan Foundation International (OFI). OFI was founded by Dr. Birute Galdikas, the pioneering primatologi

ANATOMY Alligators are large, semi-aquatic carnivorous reptiles with four legs and a huge tail. The tail is half the animal's length; it helps propel the alligator through the water, is used to make pools of water during the dry seasons (gator holes), is

This is the site of the National Geographic News with Archaeology and Paleontology articles highlighted. There is a wide variety of recent fascinating issues with excellent graphics. This is a terrific resource for social science teachers and students o

Your family will have hours of fun playing and learning together! The Museum has over thirty different exhibits, in 15,000 square feet, each designed for specific groups, from the special Baby Nook and Housekeeping for two's and toddlers, to the challeng

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