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A Group of Rhinos

The Question: What is a group of rhinoceroses called? The Answer: We get questions like this a lot. We answer most of them by sending people to…

Monster’s Poll

Which of these animals from cold climates is your favorite? polar bear penguin reindeer sled dog walrus Take another poll

DK Nature: Habitats

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HOME AND A HABITAT? WHAT IS A MICROHABITAT? OCEANSWETLANDSFORESTSGRASSLANDSDESERTSMOUNTAINSPOLAR HABITATSFIND OUT MOREOrganisms are adapted to live in particular…

Walt Disney

Born: 1901Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Art of animation—Animation pioneer, invented the multiplane camera in 1937. This advanced camera created three-dimensional effects by giving the illusion of…

protective coloration

(Encyclopedia) protective coloration, coloration or color pattern of an animal that affords it protection from observation either by its predators or by its prey. The most widespread form of…

DK Nature: Ecology

WHAT IS AN ECOSYSTEM? WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY? WHY DO ECOSYSTEMS CHANGE? FOOD CHAINNUTRIENT CYCLESFIND OUT MOREAll living things have complex relationships with other species and with their…

Matt Groening

cartoonist, animatorBorn: 2/15/1954 Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Cartoonist and animator, and the mind behind the highly successful animated television show The Simpsons (1989– ). Groening had…

William Hanna

cartoonistBorn: 7/14/1910Birthplace: Melrose, New Mexico pioneering animator who, with his partner, Joseph Barbera, masterminded the cartoon characters Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, and Tom and Jerry.…

Chuck Jones

animatorBorn: Sept. 21, 1912Birthplace: Spokane, Washington Jones was the animator of such classic cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd. Jones spent 30 of his 70 years in…