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Animals Animals Animal Facts Habitat Facts Animal Pictures From Laura Klappenbach, your Guide to Animals Welcome to the Animals / Wildlife Newsletter, a weekly newsletter published every Thursday by About.com's Animals / Wildlife website. For more about animals and wildlife, be sure to stop by the blog, participate in forum discussions, and browse the growing library of animal profiles. New Species of Butterfly Named Over a century ago, specimens of a tiny, green-eyed butterfly were preserved in the Smithsonian entomology collection. At the time, the butterfly specimen was classified as a gray ministreak. But... Read more Search Related Topics:  butterflies  insects  new species The Basic Invertebrate Groups Nearly 97 percent of all known animal species are invertebrates. This article explores some of the basic groups of invertebrates including arthropods, cnidarians, echinoderms, molluscks and sponges. ... Read more Search Related Topics:  invertebrates  classification  The Basic Carnivore Groups There are 249 species of carnivores alive today and these species are classify into seven groups including bears, cats, civets, raccoons, mustelids, canids and hyenas. This article explores the basic... Read more Search Related Topics:  carnivores  mammals  Reptiles Reptiles are a group of vertebrates that includes crocodilians, lizards, snakes and turtles. There are about 8,000 species of reptiles alive today. Early reptiles diverged from other amniotes between 320 and 310 million years ago during the late Carboniferous Period. The articles listed below provide information about the characteristics, classification and evolution of reptiles. Related Searches Animals Wild Life Animals Insects for Animals Pictures of Animals Butterfly Featured Articles Zoology Basics Zoology Glossary Amphibians Birds Fishes Invertebrates   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Laura Klappenbach Animals Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Animals newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Animals A to Z What is Evolution? Basic Animal Groups Facts About Animals Animal Characteristics   Follow me on: Advertisement