The wonderful world of animals

[Dr.]

Brainiacs of the animal world.

 

[blueharvest]

Brainiacs of the animal world.

I've heard pigs are as smart as a 3 or 4 year old human.

 

[Iceman]

Nature finds a way.

 

[Dr.]

Technically, pandas don’t have thumbs. But they do have an enlarged/protruding wrist bone that functions as an “opposable” sixth digit.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

Both cute and very cool.

 

[:eek:]

The human-sized African bird that eats baby crocodiles and kills its siblings

Shoebills reach up to 5 feet in height and they are formidable ambush predators, standing still in swamps before lunging forward to swallow their prey whole with their giant bills.

www.livescience.com

 

[blueharvest]

The human-sized African bird that eats baby crocodiles and kills its siblings

Shoebills reach up to 5 feet in height and they are formidable ambush predators, standing still in swamps before lunging forward to swallow their prey whole with their giant bills.

www.livescience.com

No wonder @MagnarTheGreat uses one in his Avatar.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

No wonder @MagnarTheGreat uses one in his Avatar.

Looks like they wandered off the set of The Dark Crystal or somethin but they’re real.

 

[blueharvest]

'Should not really exist in these waters': Scientists spot gray whale, thought to be extinct in the Atlantic, off Massachusetts coast

Scientists spotted a gray whale — believed to be extinct in the Atlantic Ocean — while conducting an aerial survey.

www.livescience.com

 

[blueharvest]

Tiny Worms at Chernobyl Appear Mysteriously Unscathed by Radiation

Microscopic worms that live their lives in the highly radioactive environment of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) appear to do so completely free of radiation damage.

www.sciencealert.com

 

[squeekness]

Tiny Worms at Chernobyl Appear Mysteriously Unscathed by Radiation

Microscopic worms that live their lives in the highly radioactive environment of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) appear to do so completely free of radiation damage.

www.sciencealert.com

Nature finds a way, lol.

 

[:eek:]

Patagonian mara: The monogamous rodents that mate only a few times a year but pee on each other constantly

Male Patagonian maras follow females wherever they go and rub poop on the ground around them to deter rival males.

www.livescience.com

 

[squeekness]

The many mysterious uses for pop.

 

[blueharvest]

Patagonian mara: The monogamous rodents that mate only a few times a year but pee on each other constantly

Male Patagonian maras follow females wherever they go and rub poop on the ground around them to deter rival males.

www.livescience.com

Looks like they're closely related to the capybara.

 

[squeekness]

Well, they are both rodents so they probably are related. Darling cute either way.

 

[blueharvest]

Genetic quirk in 25% of Labrador retrievers can lead to overeating, obesity

Scientists have discovered that a genetic mutation in certain breeds of dogs can lead to obesity.

www.livescience.com

 

[squeekness]

Trogloraptor Cave Spiders Evolved Rare Hooks For Hunting In The Dark

These "cave robbers" don’t come out, but you’re welcome to go in.

www.iflscience.com

 

[squeekness]

Why Cheetahs Are The Fastest Animals On Land

Whatever the terrible jokes may say, it’s not because they’re cheaters, but they are born to run.

www.iflscience.com

 

[squeekness]

Meet The Owl Monkey: The World’s Only Nocturnal Monkey Species

They help scientists fight disease, never get divorced, and are the best dads in the primate world.

www.iflscience.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Males Aren’t Larger Than Females in Most Mammalian Species

A new study corrects a biased assumption promoted by Charles Darwin 150 years ago and repeated ever since

www.scientificamerican.com

 

[squeekness]

Meet The Maned Wolf: South America’s Largest Canid

While it might look like a cross between a wolf and a fox, the maned wolf is in a genus all by itself.

www.iflscience.com

 

[:eek:]

Leopard and crocodile clash over meal then lie down next to each other

This is the bizarre and incredibly rare moment a leopard and crocodile clashed over a meal before calmly lying down next to each other in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka on February 9. A tour guide who witnessed the act says the leopard likely lay down after realizing it couldn't win.

uk.news.yahoo.com

 

[squeekness]

Braver soul than I, lol. Crocodiles scare me!

 

[squeekness]

A Trailblazing Ban On Octopus Farming Becomes Law In Washington State

It's official: Octopus farming is banned in Washington state.

www.iflscience.com