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They can grow more than two metres long and weigh as much as three men. But the giant tortoises of ice age North America were even larger. Florida does have tortoises today, but on a much smaller scale. This is the gopher tortoise. Tortoises are cold
It's likely giant ground sloths used their claws in a similiar way to hook branches and pull them within reach. Like tree sloths, they were vegetarians and probably not fussy about what they ate, chewing their way through leaves, fruits, twigs and al
This is the Virginia opossum, a tree dweller found throughout many of the southern states. It's the only North American marsupial. The young are born premature and matured in the mother's pouch. And its only close relatives today are found in Central
In The Past, Insects Were Huge! Once upon a time, hundreds of millions of years ago, many insects were much larger than they are today. Scientists have found fossilized remains of dragonflies with wingspans several feet in diameter. Other insects wer
By David Byrd Washington 02 February 2006 Daron Rahlves He is a three-time medalist at the World Alpine Ski championships. He has beaten the vaunted Austrians on their own course at Kitzbuehel, but Ol
By Luis Ramirez Beijing 10 January 2006 The giant Chinese state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation, CNOOC, has reached a deal to buy a 45 percent stake in a Nigerian oil field for more than
By Deborah Block Washington, DC 24 April 2006 watch Wal Mart Banking report The world's largest retailer, U.S.-based Wal-Mart, is hoping to begin its own banking business soon. Critics are concerned i
We'll begin with that breaking story, a deadly fall from one of the tallest roller coasters in the world. Yeah,this is both scary and sad.The mother fell into her death while riding the Texas giant roller coaster at six flags.There were people on the
Falling Oil Prices Prompt Russian Economic Fears Khanty-Mansiysk in Siberia - home to around 70 percent of Russias developed oil fields and the source of much of the countrys wealth. Russia produces more than 10 million barrels of oil per day - makin
Britain's Queen Joins Giant Flotilla for Jubilee Celebration A specially outfitted ship carried the 86-year-old queen and her family along the River Thames at the head of a 1,000-boat parade. Rain and cold kept many people away, but tens of thousands
World shares tumbled Monday as the recession worsened in the U.S. and more bad international corporate news was released. In London, banking giant HSBC Holdings announced it was seeking to raise nearly $18 billion from investors and British Prime Mi
Technology's Impact on People's Lives Mixed 科技对人们的生活的影响喜忧参半 Technology is permeating everyday life like never before. Computers, smartphones, 3D printers, new medical devices, sophisticated software, electric cars are no
TransAsia Airways flight GE 222 crashed on the resort island of Penghu in Taiwan Wednesday evening, claiming the lives of 48 people, and injuring 10 others. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has conveyed
Dinosaur Oil Crisis 恐龙灭绝有关石油危机? 恐龙是距今1亿3千万年前地球上爬行动物的总称。它们的种类很多,身体大小、形状、生活习性各不相同,陆地、海洋、空中都是恐龙类爬行动物的活动