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Top 25 Movies of 2007

The following list includes the top 25 movies of 2007, according to domestic gross in the United States. Spider–Man 3 was the highest grossing movie in 2005 with $336,530,303. Rank Title (…

Dangerous Animals

Fascinating but Deadly Hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and hyenas by David Johnson PROFILES OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS Animals Elephants, big cats, and Cape buffaloes Scorpions,…

Selected Biographies: F

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies by Category Arts and…

flycatcher

(Encyclopedia) flycatcher, common name for various members of the Old World family Muscicapidae, insectivorous songbirds including the kingbirds, phoebes, and pewees. Flycatchers vary in color from…

DK Science: Courtship

COLOURFUL PLUMAGEMOCK DUALBONDING THROUGH GROOMINGMATING CALLSANOLE LIZARDRUTTING RED DEERLEAVING A SCENTFIND OUT MORESome animals perform complex rituals to attract a mate. These displays,…

Muhammad Ali: Memorable Quotes

Memorable Quotes from Muhammad Ali From the mouth of the Champ Compiled by John Gettings "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." —Time magazine (1978) "It's…

beetle

(Encyclopedia) beetle, common name for insects of the order Coleoptera, which, with more than 300,000 described species, is the largest of the insect orders. Beetles have chewing mouthparts and well-…

caterpillar

(Encyclopedia) caterpillarcaterpillarkătˈəpĭlˌər, kătˈər– [key], common name for the larva of a moth or butterfly. Caterpillars have distinct heads and are segmented and wormlike. They have three…

DK Science: Insects

CLASS: INSECTAFIND OUT MOREAn insect’s body divides into three sections. The head holds the eyes, antennae, and mouthparts. The thorax bears three pairs of jointed legs and two pairs of…

DK Science: Movement

RUNNING GAZELLEGLIDERJET PROPULSIONFLYINGMUSCLESSKELETONFIND OUT MOREAll animals are mobile for at least some part of their lives because they need to find food. Most movement is controlled by…