Tarantulas
Tarantulas
are
a
type
of
spider.
Tarantulas
come
in
many
sizes.
Some
are
tiny.
Some
can
be
as
big
as
a
dinner
plate.
Some
people
keep
tarantulas
as
pets.
Most
tarantulas
are
black
or
brown.
Some
can
be
very
colorful.
Tarantulas
are
hairy
spiders.
Even
their
eight
legs
are
covered
with
hair.
Tarantulas
can
be
found
in
many
places
around
the
world.
They
mainly
live
in
dry
deserts
and
grasslands.
Some
tarantulas
live
in
burrows.
They
dig
their
burrows
with
their
fangs.
Others
live
in
trees
or
under
rocks
and
leaves.
Tarantulas
eat
many
animals.
They
eat
insects
and
other
spiders.
They
eat
mice
and
birds
too.
Female
tarantulas
lay
several
hundred
eggs
at
a
time.
When
they
hatch,
the
baby
spiders
are
called
spiderlings.
Tarantulas
can
live
up
to
30
years
in
the
wild.
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Tarantula Classification: Arachnid
Diet: Carnivore
Endangered Status: Least Concern to Critically Endangered, depending on the species -
Average Size A tarantula is smaller than a basketball. -
Average Weight A tarantula is heavier than a quarter.
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