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What’s Killing These Superworms?
There are some strange diseases that affect animals in the wild that humans don’t normally have to deal with. One…
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Two Giant Petrels Fight Fiercely for Food
Animals are constantly in competition with each other for resources and food. Whether on land or at sea, the need…
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What Happens When Grizzly Bears and Polar Bears Mate?
Have you ever heard of a grolar bear? Grolar bears are hybrids between polar bears and grizzly bears, and are…
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How Honey Badgers Build Up Venom Resistance
Honey badgers are surprisingly resilient animals for one specific reason: their resistance to toxic venoms. To better survive in the…
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A Cat Battle for the Ages
Cats are thought to have nine lives for a reason. They can seemingly get themselves out of any nasty situation,…
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Just How Intelligent Are Tarantulas?
Have you ever wondered how spiders communicate with other spiders or humans? This YouTube Short by @NovemberSomber shows how a…
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Adorable Baby Donkey Stumbles Through First Steps in a Meadow
Baby animals are some of the cutest and sweetest things you can see. Watching viral videos of cute animals online…
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The Mimic Octopus’s Masterful Camouflage Capabilities
The ocean is home to some of the most intelligent creatures in the world. Out of all the marine animals…
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Baby Otter Gets Its First Swim Lesson
Baby otters are adorable and go viral online for their cuteness all the time! One of these videos from the…
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This Iguana’s Escape From a Tangle of Snakes Is Like A Hollywood Thriller
Iguanas and snakes have a natural predator-prey relationship. Snakes hunt for iguanas to eat, while iguanas have to do their…
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Here’s Why This Creature Is Called the Bicycle Lizard
The frilled lizard is most famous for the feature that gives it its name: its frills. However, this species of…
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Why Crocodiles Are Faster in Water Than You Think
Crocodiles are fearsome creatures. Their wide jaws and sharp teeth, capable of biting through almost anything, are more than enough…
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How Remoras Benefit from Riding Sharks and Whales
Remoras, commonly known as suckerfish, are famous for their clingy behavior. As their name suggests, they often suction themselves onto…
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Why Is This Wolf Spider Wearing Its Babies?
Animal and insect parents have different ways of taking care of their babies. Kangaroos have a pouch for their babies,…
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Harris Hawks Band Together to Hunt for Prey
The Harris hawk is an amazing hunter with unique adaptations that make it one of the best hunters in the…
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Penguins Show Remarkable Recognition Skills in Large Colonies
Penguins are extremely social animals that gather in hundreds or thousands at a time. Their sociability leads to some cute…
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Why Bullsnakes Sometimes Pretend to Be Rattlesnakes
Animal mimicry is one of the most fascinating displays of strategy in the animal kingdom. By mimicking other, more ferocious…
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How to Catch Delicious Razor Clams for Dinner
Razor fish, more commonly known as razor clams, are highly sought-after sea creatures used in a variety of cuisines. Although…
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Potoo Bird Camouflage Lets It Vanish in Plain Sight
Camouflage is an amazing feature of the animal kingdom, with some animals blending into their environment so well that not…
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Why Does This Frog Have So Much Extra Skin?
There are many endemic species of animals throughout the world whose adaptations perfectly reflect the biomes they inhabit. One of…
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How Sea Cows Eat Massive Amounts of Seagrass Every Day
Similar to how cows munch on grass all day long, sea cows feed on seagrass, eating copious amounts each day.…
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What Do These Walrus Sounds Mean?
Walruses make some silly sounds. Whether it’s a strange grunt or a fart-like noise, they make a variety of sounds,…
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Why Cuckoo Birds Trick Other Birds Into Raising Their Chicks
Brood parasitism is a strange behavior that makes you question the parenting practices of some species. One species that practices…
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The Strange Reason Why Baboons Kidnap Lion Cubs
There are some strange behaviors in the wild that make you question how much you truly know about animals. One…
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The Amazing Process of Crab Molting, Explained Step by Step
Similar to reptiles and insects, crabs go through periods of molting during which they shed their shells. They do this…
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The Mexican Mole Lizard That Looks Like a Worm With Tiny Arms
There are some strange-looking animals that make you question what they really are. One of these animals is the Mexican…
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Why Peacocks Shake Their Feathers
Peacocks are famous for their beautiful and intricate feathers. Fanning out in an amazing display, peacocks exhibit this behavior for…
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Temminck’s Tragopan Shows Stunning Courtship Dance in the Himalayas
Birds have some of the most interesting mating displays. Whether it is an elaborate dance or a beautiful song, the…
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Hungry Bear Breaks Into Home in California and Raids Kitchen
Sometimes bears let their curiosity get the best of them. Seemingly always looking for food and endlessly curious, bears love…
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Why Hummingbirds Battle Each Other Over Flowers
Hummingbirds have a beautiful and delicate appearance. However, despite their gentle look, they are fierce competitors, constantly fighting for access…
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The Peacock Spider’s Dance Makes the Ladies Swoon
Similar to how peacocks shake their feathers to impress mates, did you know that a species of spider does the…
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Is This a Pokemon Character or a Sea Creature?
The ocean is full of some cartoonish-looking creatures. One of these interesting creatures is the deep-sea bunny, or more accurately,…
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The Remarkable Coevolution of a Hummingbird and Flower
The way different animals adapt to their surroundings is a marvelous feat of evolution. Sometimes, these adaptations are like two…
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How Gopher Tortoises Keep Entire Ecosystems Alive
There are some pretty amazing ways that animals benefit from each other in nature. Sometimes, they support each other in…
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Why the Desert Rain Frog Squeaks Like a Dog Toy
Have you ever heard of the rain frog? While it may sound like a frog native to rainforests, these frogs…
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Octopus vs. Crab: An Aquarium Showdown
The ocean is home to many different predators and prey, all with the same end goal: survival. Sometimes, a predator-prey…
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Why This Enormous Spider Is Called a Baboon Spider
When you think of large hairy spiders, you probably think of tarantulas first. But the world is full of different…
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This Creepy Bird Can Camouflage Perfectly as a Broken Tree Branch
There are some pretty strong examples of camouflage in nature that can sometimes make you do a double-take. Over centuries,…
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Kenyan Sand Boa Can Bury Itself in Seconds to Hunt or Hide
Snakes have a scary image associated with them, and for good reason. With the ability to inject venom, it’s no…
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Meet the Kagu, the Rare Flightless Bird of New Caledonia
A bird that can’t fly may seem unusual, but there are several bird species with wings that cannot fly. One…
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The Most Unusual Waterbird Courtship Ever
Birds have some extremely fascinating mating rituals. Whether it’s dancing, a song, or collecting items for their mate, each species…
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Hippos Get a Natural Spa Treatment From Helpful Barbel Fish
Did you know that hippos have a sort of underwater spa that helps take care of them? Like other symbiotic…
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This Fish Could Be the Underwater Twin of a Croc Shoe
Nature is full of beautiful patterns and colors that inspire humans in our designs. While sometimes unintentional, it’s hard to…
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Why Jumping Spiders Have Some of the Sharpest Eyes in Nature
Jumping spiders are famous for their big, beady eyes that look disproportionate to their size. With eight eyes in four…
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The Weird Underwater Duel Where Flatworms Fight to Become a Parent
Out of all the mating rituals in the wild, this is easily one of the weirdest. In the coral reefs…
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Why 100 Million Butterflies Gather in Mexico Each Year
Monarch butterflies have a unique multigenerational migration pattern, leading to behaviors not seen in other butterfly species. This means they…
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This Spider Spins the World’s Largest Webs — Then Eats Them
Have you ever heard of a spider that eats its own web? Chances are, you probably haven’t, but that is…
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Twig Snake Blends Perfectly With Trees in Amazing Camouflage
Some amazing examples of camouflage exist in the wild, with animals seamlessly blending into their surroundings through patterns and textures.…
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Feather Duster Worm Emerges in Stunning Underwater Display
The ocean seems to host alien-like creatures that humans can’t begin to imagine. One of these strange creatures is the…
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This Is Why Giraffes Fight by Smashing Their Necks Together
Have you ever wondered how giraffes fight? Given their long necks and lack of arms, is it even possible for…