Leopard (Panthera pardus)

Alex Delafontaine

Phenotype: Golden fur with black spots, 4m long, fur camouflage.  

Range: Africa, Asia, Middle East

Interesting facts:  Can drag prey up to 3x its body weight. Can hear 5x more sounds than humans.

 


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Tyrannosaurus rex (Tyrannosaurs)

Isaac Silva

Phenotype: 12 m long, 4 m tall at hip, over 5 tons.

Time Range: Late Cretaceous

Interesting facts: Largest teeth of any carnivorous dinosaur (12in); long and heavy tail contained over 40 vertebrae.


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The T-rex walked on two legs, balancing its huge head with a long and heavy tail that sometimes contained over 40 vertebrae. read more

Piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri)

Katya Choodnovskiy

Phenotype: Silver & orange or black, 60cm, sharp teeth.

Range: Eastern and Central South America

Interesting Facts:  Bloodthirsty and can consume large mammals & birds.


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Megalodon (Carcharodon megalodon)

Kailash Eaton

Phenotype60 ft. long, 70 tons.

Time Range: Cenozoic Era

Interesting facts: Its large mouth had multiple rows of razor sharp teeth, each 4 inches long.


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Megalodon was a prehistoric shark that went extinct around 2 mya ago and weighed almost 70 ton . Although a sheer representation of brute force with an apetite the size of a whale, Megalodon chose the peaceful pacific ocean as it’s abode rather then venturing to other, precarious bodies of water. read more

Spider Monkey (Ateles)

Zoe Balestri

Phenotype: Black, brown, golden & red.  6 ft span. Elongated arms, legs & tail.

Range: Tropics of Mexico and South & Central America 

Interesting Facts: Screeches & barks to communicate; Females are dominant.


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Asian Giant Hornet (V. mandarinia)

Leo Choodnovskiy

Phenotype: 50mm long, black head, yellow and black abdomen, 6mm stinger.

Range: East Asia

Interesting Fact: Venom is lethal, even known to kill yaks. Kills 30-40 humans annually.


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The Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa Mandarinia) is known is Asia as the Yak killer and is the largest hornet in the world. Around 30-40 people die a year from the hornets’ fatal venom. read more