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Earth is full of extreme places. If you could travel to one of these spots, which would you choose?
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Earth is full of extreme places. If you could travel to one of these spots, which would you choose?
Spiders with eight eyes? Fish with fishing poles? Meet some of Earth’s craziest critters in a Spanish translation of our article “Creature Features.”
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The animal world is full of bright colors, big noses, and strange body parts. All of these adaptations help animals survive. For example, the spikes on this porcupine fish help the fish fend off danger. Can you spot the animals with their fantastic features?
Brave the highest mountain. Trek across a sizzling desert. Come explore a few of the amazing places that make up our extreme Earth.
Some jumping spiders can spring up to 50 times their body length to leap on prey. No victim is safe: The spider’s eight eyes help it spot prey in all directions. This video shows the spider in action as it grabs an unsuspecting bee.
Photographs: © Steven Hunt/Getty Images (porcupine fish); © Gary Bell/OceanwideImages.com (spider); © Yann Arthus-Bertrand/Corbis (desert); © Simon Harris/eStock Photo (Great Wall)
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