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There about 1750 different scorpion species with 13 extant families known to scientists.
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All scorpions are venomous but only about 25 species are known to have venom capable of killing a human being.
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Scorpions are one of the oldest animals on Earth. Their evolutionary history goes back to the Silurian era 430 million years ago. They evolved from giant scorpion-like creatures that emerged from the sea and have remained morphologically unchanged until now.
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Their lifespan is not very long though. Scorpions usually live up to 8 years in the wild.
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Scorpions have excellent adaptation abilities. They are found on all continents with the exception of Antarctica.
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