Velociraptor Hoodie whale shark and dogs — against which

and dogs — against which their camouflaged plumage and nocturnal habits are an ineffective protection

the Red Wolf faces extinction

capable of maintaining a body temperature well above the surrounding water thanks to a specialized circulatory system

Ongoing human protection is essential for their long-term survival

the lemurs' small population size and limited range make them vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and natural disasters

Velociraptor Hoodie whale shark and dogs — against whichVelociraptor, whose name means swift thief, lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 75 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. Unlike the man sized predators popularized in film, real Velociraptors were about the size of a large turkeyroughly 2 meters long and weighing around 15 kilograms. Covered in feathers, they were agile, intelligent hunters that used their sickle shaped second toe claw as a weapon, slashing at prey or pinning it down.