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Scientists have identified over 1.75 million species on Earth -- over one million of them are insects and spiders.

Find out how biodiversity depends on you.

Send a note to a friend with these colorful letterheads.

drawing of a frog, ladybug and flower

It's the differences in this world that make all the difference!

Take a world-wide tour of biodiversity with three scientists.

Biodiversity scientist Richard Pearson answers this question.

Biodiversity scientist Richard Pearson answers this question.

Did you know that biodiversity provides us with things that we need?

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This beautiful tortoise lives in the deserts of Madagascar, an island off the coast of Africa. This reptile gets its...

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It's no fluke that Howard Rosenbaum is wild about whales -- especially the endangered right whales and humpback whales.

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Eleanor Sterling is the Director for the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural H...

Ana Luz Porzecanski

When she was a kid, Ana explored the landscapes of rural Uruguay and Brazil and the many plants and animals that live...

Conservation biologist Ana Luz Porzecanski answers kids' questions.
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Test your knowledge about the variety of life on Earth with this quiz.

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When Martha Hurley first took science as a kid, she thought it was boring. She'd rather be outside exploring nature....

Will it kill you or cure you? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

Why is Ana fascinated by the rich variety of life on Earth? Find out!
¡TAMBIÉN EN ESPAÑOL!

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When Paula Mikkelsen moved to Florida, she turned a fun hobby into an exciting career. She enjoyed walking along Flor...

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Growing up, Joel Cracraft loved reading travel and adventure books. In high school, he became interested in ornitholo...

Explore how Eleanor is protecting the world's animals and plants.

Is this animal a rodent, a primate, or a raccoon's relative? Take a guess!

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Want to turn something old into something new?

olc_275_pygmy_loris_listing

Vietnam is a country of amazing biodiversity, including many rare and unusual species. One fascinating example is the...

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When most people think of flamingos, they imagine the delicate pink bird wading in a warm and sunny tropical marsh. N...

Find out what's so fascinating about these beautiful, pink birds.

game + hands-on

Play this game to find out how a law protects animals and plants.

Take a virtual stroll through a city park for a close-up look at some hidden inhabitants.

game + hands-on

In this group game, discover how different species in an ecosystem are connected and depend on each other to survive.

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In this group game, discover how different species in an ecosystem are connected and depend on each other to survive. As you play, you'll come up with the connections between different species and their environments.

Invent a story about an endangered species. Then draw and write about it!

Come explore three different rain forest habitats.

Make your own bird feeder and record your observations in a bird journal.

What does Chris like most about studying reptiles and amphibians? Find out!

Travel around the world with museum scientists: from Madagascar to Indonesia.

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Dinoflagellates are tiny, one-celled organisms that live in oceans and freshwater ponds, rivers, and streams. Some di...

olc_139_dzanga-sangha_rain_forest_listing

The Dzanga-Sangha rain forest is alive with the sounds of snakes, chimpanzees, birds, insects, and many exotic creatu...

olc_155_pseudoscorpions_listing

If you ever find a pseudoscorpion in your bathtub, don't worry! These tiny arachnids are harmless to humans.

How far have your groceries traveled? Find out!

olc_141_dragonflies_listing

Based on fossils of ancient dragonflies, we know these winged insects have been soaring around for at least 300 milli...

olc_144_giant_puffball_mushroom_listing

Giant puffballs aren't your typical mushrooms.

olc_147_ladybird_beetle_listing

Most people know red and black spotted ladybird beetles as friendly insects that are fun to pick up and watch fly awa...

olc_150_mites_listing

If you looked at the contents of a vacuum cleaner bag with a microscope, you'd probably find millions of tiny creatur...

olc_151_mosquitoes_listing

You might think that all mosquitoes are alike, but did you know that there are actually about 2,500 different kinds?...

olc_154_portuguese_man-of-war_listing

The Portuguese man-of-war is actually a floating colony of individuals called polyps that are all dependent on each o...

olc_157_rosy_periwinkle_listing

Although the rosy periwinkle stands only one foot tall, in the world of medicine it's a giant.

Why are many animal and plant species dying out forever?

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The Sumatran tiger is found in only one place on the Earth -- on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Fewer than 500 o...

olc_121_electric_eel_listing

The electric eel is long and narrow like an eel, but it is actually not an eel at all. In fact, electric eels are pro...

olc_123_hellbender_listing

The hellbender is one of the largest salamanders in North America.

olc_093_ruffed_lemur_listing

In the wild, ruffed lemurs live in only one place -- the eastern rain forests of Madagascar.

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If you came face to face with a pacu, what would you do? Never fear -- the pacu may look like a big and scary fish, b...

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Thousands of plants and animal species may be in danger of becoming extinct and disappearing forever.

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As a conservation geneticist, Yael tries to help endangered species by studying their DNA.

olc_100_st_vincent_parrot_listing

The St. Vincent parrot makes its home on the tropical island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean. These parrots are cover...

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The Tibetan antelope, also known as "chiru," is one of the most beautiful mammals in the world.

olc_115_asian_elephant_listing

The Asian elephant is one of the largest land mammals in the world. Some people believe that elephants feel joy and s...

olc_128_mountain_gorilla_listing

The mountain gorilla lives high up in the forests of east central Africa.

olc_130_starfish_listing

It's easy to see how the starfish got its name -- with their pointed arms, these creatures look like stars fallen to...

olc_122_goliath_frog_listing

Tipping the scales at more than 7 pounds, the Goliath is the largest frog in the world. Just two of these frogs weigh...

olc_125_king_cobra_listing

The king cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world. Whether slithering on land, climbing trees, or swimming, i...

olc_126_komodo_dragon_listing

The Komodo dragon lumbers through the forest on its thick, stocky legs. It sways its head back and forth, flicking it...

olc_124_kagu_listing

New Caledonia, a tiny island east of Australia, is the only place where an unusual bird called the kagu is found. Abo...

olc_135_blue_ringed_octopus_listing

Many animals and plants use color to warn predators to stay away, and the blue ringed octopus is no exception. When t...

olc_133_ants_listing

It only seems like the world's entire ant population attends your picnics.

olc_136_cassava_plant_listing

Cassava is one tough plant because it can grow in poor and unfertile soil in most tropical environments. Cassava is a...

olc_143_giant_kelp_listing

Think of giant kelp as the Godzilla of the seaweeds.

olc_145_gorgonian_fan_coral_listing

With vibrant colors and fantastic shapes, coral reefs are a breathtaking sight. These underwater structures are actua...

olc_158_termites_listing

A rotting log is a mighty tasty meal -- if you're a termite. Termites not only eat wood, some kinds live in it, too....

olc_159_vladimir_ovtsharenko_listing

Since he was a boy, Vladimir Ovtsharenko has been fascinated by nature. Growing up, he loved collecting spiders, beet...

Explore this family tree of living things on Earth.

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Not all spiders spin webs to catch their meals. When night falls in Australia, the white-tailed spider hunts its prey...

olc_119_bengal_tiger_listing

This mighty member of the cat family is a powerful predator. It can leap up to 30 feet in the air, climb trees, and e...

olc_131_aye-aye_listing

The gremlin-like, endangered aye-aye makes its home in the tropical forests of Madagascar, a large island off the coa...

olc_120_california_condor_listing

California condors are the largest birds in North America. Like all vultures, condors are carrion-eaters. This means...

olc_127_leatherback_sea_turtle_listing

The leatherback is the world's largest turtle. Unlike the bony exterior of other sea turtles, the exterior of the lea...

olc_132_whooping_crane_listing

The whooping crane is known as the tallest bird in North America. This long legged creature has been struggling to su...

Instructions to make your own land creature of light.

Instructions to make your own ocean creature of light.

Create land and sea animals that "glow" in the dark!

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To try to piece together how organisms are related, scientists use cladistics.

Visit three national parks and monuments. What can you discover with just your eyes?

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An animal or plant becomes extinct when the last of its kind dies.

olc_138_cyanobacteria_listing

Have you ever seen pond scum -- that thick, smelly layer of slime floating on the surface of the water? That's probab...

Start a field journal, and track how your favorite critter looks and behaves.

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Compared to the continent of Africa, Madagascar may seem small. But this island, the fourth largest in the world, is...

olc_098_humpback_whale_listing

Even though this whale of a whale weighs many tons, the humpback whale can make acrobatic leaps out of the water!

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At age 10, George Barrowclough began bird watching with his dad. He pursued his interest in birds by becoming an orni...

olc_137_chris_raxworthy_listing

Chris Raxworthy has been fascinated by all things scaly and slimy since he was a kid. Chris is a herpetologist at the...

olc_087_field_journal_listing

When "ologists" observe plants, animals, fossils, or rocks, they know they won't remember every detail. So...

olc_148_invasive_species_listing

An invasive species is a living thing that moves into a new region. Species often become "invasive" as a re...

olc_045_oviraptorid_skull_listing

This fossilized skull was recently discovered at Ukhaa Tolgod in the Gobi Desert. It is probably from a new kind of d...

olc_088_dna_listing

Saying "deoxyribonucleic acid" is a real mouthful. Luckily, you can call it DNA for short.

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The nucleus is like the remote control center of the cell. It acts as the cell's brain by telling it what to do, how...

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