Prehistoric Animals

  • An Antarctic plesiosaur.

    Oldest Antarctic "Sea Monster" Found

    Swam Warm Antarctic Seas 85 Million Years Ago

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Prehistoric Features

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    Digging Up Sea Monsters

    Follow the blog from the Spitsbergen Expedition as they unearth "sea monsters″ from the Upper Jurassic Period 150 million years ago.

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    Photo Gallery: Sea Monsters

    Get a glimpse of what prehistoric sea creatures may have looked like millions of years ago.

  • Photo: A Dimorphodon flies across the forest in a scene from the movie Flying Monsters 3D

    Flying Monsters 3D

    Could flying monsters have existed? With cutting-edge 3-D filming technology and CGI, Flying Monsters 3D recreates spectacular pterosaurs and brings these giant flying creatures to life.

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    Bizarre Dinosaurs

    A bizarre gallery of Mesozoic monsters prompts John Updike to ask: What has evolution wrought?

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    Prehistoric World

    Discover and explore prehistoric times with galleries, time lines, quizzes, and more.

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Animal News

  • A close up of a zebra in which the eyes are almost hidden.

    Zebra Stripes Are Bug Repellant?

    Stripes may do more than help zebras hide in tall grass—the pattern may scramble the vision of bloodsucking horseflies

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    Violent Monkey Takeover

    "This doesn't look good," says a Nat Geo explorer as rivals menace a patriarch. Hours pass, blood spills, and power changes hands. Video.

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