Giant squid Ranheim

What is Deep Sea Gigantism?

Earth’s oceans are some of the least explored parts of our planet…it can get really deep and dark down there! One thing we do know about the depths of our oceans, is that creatures can get really BIG! If you’ve ever heard of the colossal squid than you already know about one of these aquatic…

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Ice age fauna of northern Spain Mauricio Antón

What is Megafauna?

When people think of prehistoric wildlife, the mind’s eye tends to conjure images of very large animals. Indeed, the fossil record is studded with giants from all corners of the animal kingdom. Many of them eclipse their modern relatives in terms of size and some of them of so monstrously huge as to boggle the…

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