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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. Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is the most extensive coral reef in the world, consisting of some 2,900 smaller reefs, 600 islands, 300 coral cays, and thousands of species. It is... Read more Search Related Topics:  coral reefs  fish  Echinoderms Echinoderms are a diverse group of marine invertebrates that include brittlestars, starfish, sea lilies, feather stars, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins. There are about 6000 species of echinoderms. These creatures... Read more Flycatchers Give Clues to Species Divergence A team of scientists from Uppsala University in Sweden have sequenced the genomes of two species of flycatchers, the European pied flycatcher and the collared flycatcher. The genome sequencing data... Read more Search Related Topics:  birds  evolution  species 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 Rain Forest Animals Pictures of Animals Great Barrier Reef Featured Articles Habitat Facts Zoology Basics Zoology Glossary Amphibians Birds Fishes   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? 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: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Animals A to Z What is Evolution? Basic Animal Groups Facts About Animals Animal Characteristics   Follow me on: Advertisement