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The colossal squid, species Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, was discovered in 1925. [14] This species belongs to the class Cephalopoda and family Cranchiidae. [49] Most of the time, full colossal squid specimens are not collected; as of 2015, only 12 complete colossal squids had ever been recorded, with only half of these being full adults. [4]
Copperhead snakes are among the most common species found in Mississippi, but what Mary Lambdin Dennis of Madison found in her driveway in 2020 was anything but. Dennis was driving down her ...
July 3, 2007. (2007-07-03) The Most Extreme is a documentary television series on the American cable television network Animal Planet. It first aired on July 7, 2002. Each episode focuses on a specific animal feature, such as strength, speed, behavior, anatomy, or diet, and examines and ranks ten animals that portray extreme or unusual examples ...
Titanoboa (/ ˌtaɪtənəˈboʊə /; lit.'titanic boa') is an extinct genus of giant boid (the family that includes all boas and anacondas) snake that lived during the middle and late Paleocene. Titanoboa was first discovered in the early 2000s by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute who, along with students from the University of ...
Scientists found a “bizarre” animal with “spear-like” appendages in Australia and discovered a new species, a study said. NO. 7: ‘BIZARRE’ CREATURE — THAT HUNTS LIKE AN ‘ASSASSIN ...
Josephoartigasia is a member of the family Dinomyidae, a group of hystricognath rodents native to South America, most commonly identified in Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, and Uruguay. The only living member is the pacarana, one of the largest living rodents at 15 kg (33 lb).
While biologists regularly identify new species following established scientific methodology, cryptozoologists focus on entities mentioned in the folklore record and rumor. Entities that may be considered cryptids by cryptozoologists include Bigfoot, Yeti, the chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Mokele-mbembe.
Mongolarachne is an extinct genus of spiders placed in the monogeneric family Mongolarachnidae. The genus contains only one species, Mongolarachne jurassica, described in 2013, which is presently the largest fossilized spider on record. [1] The type species was originally described as Nephila jurassica and placed in the living genus Nephila ...