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The Mexican mole lizard may look like a giant earthworm from a distance, but its stubby legs are actually muscular enough to burrow rapidly by scraping aside earth, hence the name

4 Comments

2024/03/30
03:48 UTC

929

The Kiger Mustang is a strain of Horse located in Southeast Oregon descended largely from Spanish Horses brought to North America in The 17th Century. One named Donner, as pictured here, was used as a model by animators for the titular character of DreamWorks' "Spirit: Stallion of The Cimarron".

31 Comments

2024/03/25
13:36 UTC

559

Made famous by Dreamworks “Madagascar”, the Fossa is a mid-sized carnivorous mammal that serves as the island’s apex land predator, being the only one large and strong enough to tackle prey as big as adult Lemurs.

11 Comments

2024/03/24
15:45 UTC

288

Vampire bats strike their victims from the ground. They land near their prey and approach it on all fours. The bats have few teeth because of their liquid diet, but those they have are razor sharp.

7 Comments

2024/03/17
14:13 UTC

426

The spotted pardalote, one of Australia's tiniest birds, is frequently seen high in eucalypt canopies. Its nest, however, is most often found at the end of a long — up to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) — underground burrow.

7 Comments

2024/03/17
13:45 UTC

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The Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink: these lizards are only able to produce one egg at a time, so the mother protects her egg throughout its development, often curling herself around it; she then spends 2-3 weeks taking care of the hatchling after it emerges

27 Comments

2024/03/17
09:23 UTC

559

Crested Caracaras and Black Vultures will often clean each other's feathers, especially in parts they cannot reach by themselves, such as the head and neck. This behavior is called allopreening and may serve to strengthen their association. The two species also hang out together to forage and roost.

6 Comments

2024/03/16
12:06 UTC

1,327

The fat sand rat is a heavyset gerbil that lives in deserts and primarily feeds on the leaves of salt bushes — low-nutrient plants made of mostly water and salt. So it must eat a lot, using very efficient kidneys to pass excess salt from its body in urine that is 18x as concentrated as a human's.

18 Comments

2024/03/15
13:52 UTC

810

Keas use a mix of statistical, physical, and social information to make predictions. Experiment found that keas, like humans, have something known as "domain general intelligence"—the mental ability to integrate several kinds of information.

24 Comments

2024/03/14
16:20 UTC

968

When feeding cubs, female Sloth Bears are reported to regurgitate a mixture of partially digested fruit & honeycomb that hardens into a sticky, bread-like mass. This ‘Bear’s Bread’ is considered a delicacy by some of India’s natives.

38 Comments

2024/03/11
13:40 UTC

380

The goliath heron is the largest heron in the world — at 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) tall, with a wingspan of 2 metres (6.6 ft). It hunts in shallow waters and can spend 75% of its time standing completely still. It ignores most fish, only striking at the largest, usually catching just two or three a day.

8 Comments

2024/03/11
13:26 UTC

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The Amazon milk frog isn't named for its milky white appearance, instead, its name refers to a poisonous milky substance that it secretes when threatened. It also uses the fluid as "sunscreen" — lathering it over its body to prevent itself from drying out in the sun.

21 Comments

2024/03/08
12:59 UTC

938

The Barred eagle-owl is a species of owl native to Southeast Asia. They probably pair for life and are very attached to a particular nesting site, where they will nest for years unless disturbed.

18 Comments

2024/03/08
05:50 UTC

280

Moths in Disguise (Arctiinae and Sesiidae): these are all just harmless moths that have developed the ability to mimic wasps, bees, and/or hornets; there are many arctiine and sesiid moths that rely on this tactic as a way to deter predators

10 Comments

2024/03/07
22:12 UTC

572

The ears of the long-eared hedgehog — longer than half the length of its head — are much larger than those of other hedgehogs. It lives in steppes and deserts, employing its astute hearing (and smell) to track down food, as well as using its ample ears to radiate heat and keep cool.

21 Comments

2024/03/05
16:10 UTC

The Emperor Tamarin, named after named after Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany for it's impressive mustache, is tiny weighing less than 500g. Native to parts of Brazil and Peru, this tiny primate is playful and friendly, living in families of up to 15 individuals,. Females usually give birth to twins.

1 Comment

2024/03/03
15:08 UTC

658

The wompoo fruit-dove is a large rainforest pigeon from Australia's eastern coast and New Guinea. Despite its size, this bird is more likely to be heard rather than seen — identified by the plop of fruits dropping to the forest floor as it feeds or its deep "wom-poo" vocalizations.

15 Comments

2024/03/03
04:50 UTC

495

Scarlet macaws form monogamous pair bonds that last for life. Once paired with a mate, they may show affection by licking each other's faces and mutual preening.

7 Comments

2024/03/01
18:47 UTC

4,137

The black-footed cat may be Africa's smallest feline, but it's also one of the world's most adept mammalian hunters — successfully catching its prey 60% of the time (compared to a leopard's 38% and a lion's 25%). A single cat can capture 12 - 13 meals a night and upwards of 3,000 rodents a year.

60 Comments

2024/02/29
15:11 UTC

312

Danionella cerebrum, a miniature teleost fish with the smallest known vertebrate brain, can produce sounds of over 140 dB at a distance of 10 to 12 mm — this is comparable to the noise a human perceives of an airplane during take-off at a distance of 100 m.

12 Comments

2024/02/29
06:53 UTC

822

Palm cockatoos are among the largest parrots in existence, ranging from 49 to 68 cm in height. They are monogamous and stay together for life.

18 Comments

2024/02/26
22:41 UTC

518

The Australian swamp rat is commonly found in coastal swamp areas where it creates tunnels through thick vegetation. Its diet is mostly vegetarian — comprised chiefly of stems and leaves. This native rat can be differentiated from invasive brown and black rats by its smaller ears and shorter tail.

14 Comments

2024/02/26
16:17 UTC

451

Spotted Hyenas produce an extremely fat & protein-rich milk which is richer than any other terrestrial carnivore. The cubs are completely dependent on it for the first 6 months of life & will continue to nurse for up to another year.

9 Comments

2024/02/23
14:40 UTC

433

Common kingfishers have advanced eyesight, with the ability to polarize light, reducing the reflection of light off of water.

13 Comments

2024/02/21
16:15 UTC

831

Wood duck is one of the few duck species equipped with strong claws that can grip bark and perch on branches.

19 Comments

2024/02/20
20:57 UTC

515

Male magnificent frigatebirds have a red inflatable throat pouch called a gular sac. During the breeding season, they inflate their large, red, gular sacs as a mating display. Their inflated sacs can get so large that they obscure the bird's head.

9 Comments

2024/02/18
15:13 UTC

667

The elf owl is the world's smallest owl — standing 13 cm (5 inches) tall, it's not much bigger than a typical drink can. It is a desert bird, nesting in woodpecker cavities and cactus holes. To clean its nest of parasites, it's known to catch thread snakes and let them loose in its home.

10 Comments

2024/02/17
20:14 UTC

799

Cheetah cubs stay with their mother until they are 15 to 17 months old. Deciduous milk teeth in cubs erupt between 3 and 6 weeks of age, and will not be replaced with permanent teeth until the cubs are around 8 months old.

8 Comments

2024/02/15
14:59 UTC

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The Mexican mole lizard may look like a giant earthworm from a distance, but its stubby legs are actually muscular enough to burrow rapidly by scraping aside earth, hence the name

The Kiger Mustang is a strain of Horse located in Southeast Oregon descended largely from Spanish Horses brought to North America in The 17th Century. One named Donner, as pictured here, was used as a model by animators for the titular character of DreamWorks' "Spirit: Stallion of The Cimarron".

Made famous by Dreamworks “Madagascar”, the Fossa is a mid-sized carnivorous mammal that serves as the island’s apex land predator, being the only one large and strong enough to tackle prey as big as adult Lemurs.

Vampire bats strike their victims from the ground. They land near their prey and approach it on all fours. The bats have few teeth because of their liquid diet, but those they have are razor sharp.

The spotted pardalote, one of Australia's tiniest birds, is frequently seen high in eucalypt canopies. Its nest, however, is most often found at the end of a long — up to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) — underground burrow.

The Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink: these lizards are only able to produce one egg at a time, so the mother protects her egg throughout its development, often curling herself around it; she then spends 2-3 weeks taking care of the hatchling after it emerges

Crested Caracaras and Black Vultures will often clean each other's feathers, especially in parts they cannot reach by themselves, such as the head and neck. This behavior is called allopreening and may serve to strengthen their association. The two species also hang out together to forage and roost.

The fat sand rat is a heavyset gerbil that lives in deserts and primarily feeds on the leaves of salt bushes — low-nutrient plants made of mostly water and salt. So it must eat a lot, using very efficient kidneys to pass excess salt from its body in urine that is 18x as concentrated as a human's.

Keas use a mix of statistical, physical, and social information to make predictions. Experiment found that keas, like humans, have something known as "domain general intelligence"—the mental ability to integrate several kinds of information.

When feeding cubs, female Sloth Bears are reported to regurgitate a mixture of partially digested fruit & honeycomb that hardens into a sticky, bread-like mass. This ‘Bear’s Bread’ is considered a delicacy by some of India’s natives.

The goliath heron is the largest heron in the world — at 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) tall, with a wingspan of 2 metres (6.6 ft). It hunts in shallow waters and can spend 75% of its time standing completely still. It ignores most fish, only striking at the largest, usually catching just two or three a day.

The Amazon milk frog isn't named for its milky white appearance, instead, its name refers to a poisonous milky substance that it secretes when threatened. It also uses the fluid as "sunscreen" — lathering it over its body to prevent itself from drying out in the sun.

The Barred eagle-owl is a species of owl native to Southeast Asia. They probably pair for life and are very attached to a particular nesting site, where they will nest for years unless disturbed.

Moths in Disguise (Arctiinae and Sesiidae): these are all just harmless moths that have developed the ability to mimic wasps, bees, and/or hornets; there are many arctiine and sesiid moths that rely on this tactic as a way to deter predators

The ears of the long-eared hedgehog — longer than half the length of its head — are much larger than those of other hedgehogs. It lives in steppes and deserts, employing its astute hearing (and smell) to track down food, as well as using its ample ears to radiate heat and keep cool.

The Emperor Tamarin, named after named after Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany for it's impressive mustache, is tiny weighing less than 500g. Native to parts of Brazil and Peru, this tiny primate is playful and friendly, living in families of up to 15 individuals,. Females usually give birth to twins.

The wompoo fruit-dove is a large rainforest pigeon from Australia's eastern coast and New Guinea. Despite its size, this bird is more likely to be heard rather than seen — identified by the plop of fruits dropping to the forest floor as it feeds or its deep "wom-poo" vocalizations.

Scarlet macaws form monogamous pair bonds that last for life. Once paired with a mate, they may show affection by licking each other's faces and mutual preening.

The black-footed cat may be Africa's smallest feline, but it's also one of the world's most adept mammalian hunters — successfully catching its prey 60% of the time (compared to a leopard's 38% and a lion's 25%). A single cat can capture 12 - 13 meals a night and upwards of 3,000 rodents a year.

Danionella cerebrum, a miniature teleost fish with the smallest known vertebrate brain, can produce sounds of over 140 dB at a distance of 10 to 12 mm — this is comparable to the noise a human perceives of an airplane during take-off at a distance of 100 m.

Palm cockatoos are among the largest parrots in existence, ranging from 49 to 68 cm in height. They are monogamous and stay together for life.

The Australian swamp rat is commonly found in coastal swamp areas where it creates tunnels through thick vegetation. Its diet is mostly vegetarian — comprised chiefly of stems and leaves. This native rat can be differentiated from invasive brown and black rats by its smaller ears and shorter tail.

Spotted Hyenas produce an extremely fat & protein-rich milk which is richer than any other terrestrial carnivore. The cubs are completely dependent on it for the first 6 months of life & will continue to nurse for up to another year.

Common kingfishers have advanced eyesight, with the ability to polarize light, reducing the reflection of light off of water.

Wood duck is one of the few duck species equipped with strong claws that can grip bark and perch on branches.

Male magnificent frigatebirds have a red inflatable throat pouch called a gular sac. During the breeding season, they inflate their large, red, gular sacs as a mating display. Their inflated sacs can get so large that they obscure the bird's head.

The elf owl is the world's smallest owl — standing 13 cm (5 inches) tall, it's not much bigger than a typical drink can. It is a desert bird, nesting in woodpecker cavities and cactus holes. To clean its nest of parasites, it's known to catch thread snakes and let them loose in its home.

Cheetah cubs stay with their mother until they are 15 to 17 months old. Deciduous milk teeth in cubs erupt between 3 and 6 weeks of age, and will not be replaced with permanent teeth until the cubs are around 8 months old.