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Komodo dragons are the largest living lizards

Komodo dragons are the largest, heaviest lizards in the world and among the few with a venomous bite.

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They live only on a few Indonesian islands, including Komodo itself. The lizards rely heavily on smell, using a forked tongue to sample the air.

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Bison are North America's largest land animals

American bison are the largest land animals in North America, and they can run 30 miles per hour.

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Horseshoe crabs are closer to spiders than crabs

Horseshoe crabs are more closely related to spiders and scorpions than to crabs.

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Sea stars pump seawater instead of blood

Sea stars are not fish, and they move nutrients through their bodies with seawater instead of blood.

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