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10 of the Weirdest Prehistoric Creatures

Eons ago, many millennia before written history, bizarre animals roamed the Earth.

Curious facts about red pandas

Fascinating creatures that have been confusing biologists for centuries.

Do fish have feelings? Science suggests so

Not only do fish have feelings, but this ability might have evolved hundreds of millions of years ago.

Why do bachelors exist in the animal world?

Those majestic lions, with a harem of females? They're just compensating for something.

Kiwi birds facts: some of the most unique birds

Find out why!

Some of the most stunning spiders to feast your eyes upon

Bet you've never seen anything like them.

How animals see the world

Ever wonder how animals see? This is your chance!

Why woodpeckers don't get headaches

The woodpecker's skull is simply built different.

Amazing myths and facts about crocodiles

From Herodotus two thousand years ago to school textbooks of the 1990s, people have called crocodilians not just lazy, but stupid. This is completely untrue!

5 romantic animals that mate for life

There are some that you wouldn't expect.

Sink your teeth into some cool facts about sharks

Learn more about these fascinating fish!

Not your average "Jaws": common shark myths revealed

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17 Unrealistic Creatures That Actually Exist

A celebration of biodiversity on our planet.

Meet your maker: 5 ways humans are making animals extinct

Plus a look at some of the animals that have recently been lost from the planet.

Why do whales become stranded on shore?

It's a whale of a tale I'll tell you.

Common spiders living in your house

There's a spider in the bath!

Mindblowing fact of the day: sharks are older than trees

That's seriously badass!

Which animals use tools?

Tool use ranges all the way from sponges and toothpicks to sex toys.

Why and how do jellyfish sting?

Ready, steady, fire!

6 Living Fossils That Have Been Around for Hundreds of Millions of Years

These animals lived alongside the dinosaurs. They're called living fossils.

13 delicious oyster facts you probably didn't know

They are important for ecosystem equilibrium, keeping the ocean clean, and it doesn't stop here.

Can animals get depressed too?

The jury is still out but the evidence seems to suggest 'yes'.

The Red Light Forest - Prostitution in the Animal World

For pebbles, meat, or nectar, these animals found that nothing sells quite as well as sex.

Hero Rats detect landmines and TB for a living

Detecting landmines can be difficult, dangerous and expensive, but an unsung hero is set to change all this.

Worst pain known to man is caused by the world's largest ant

The bullet packs the most painful punch in the animal kingdom.

Why goats have really weird rectangular pupils

Goat eyes can be pretty freak. But there's a very good reason why they have this distinct square shape.

Why rats can't vomit, and how they make up for it

Rats can't vomit and it's pretty surprising.

The Smelliest Creatures in the Animal Kingdom

Take a look at the smelliest animals in the world. Continue at your own risk...

Sea squirts: These cute "big-mouthed" underwater creatures digest their own organs

It's hard to believe that something so cute can lie at the bottom of the sea, but don't let the appearances fool you.

Why it's illegal to own one guinea pig in Switzerland

At first, it sounds like one of the silliest laws ever: in Switzerland, you’re not allowed to own just one guinea pig or parrot. The reason for this is that they’re social species, and they are considered victims of abuse if they aren’t able to regularly interact with others of their species. If you’re an […]

Returning the world's last wild horses to the wild

Przewalski's horses are the only breed which was never domesticated. They were once common across Russia's and Mongolia's steppes, but were slowly hunted down. Now, coming back from the brink of extinction, these wild horses are slowly returning to their habitat.

Why cats love boxes so much

They're basically the opposite of claustrophobic.

Featured Creature: The Fried Egg Jellyfish

It's time for some marine eye candy - "Fried Egg Jellyfish" exist, and they're really amazing!

The Iron Snail lives on volcanic vents, two miles under the sea, all thanks to its spectacular armor

It's hard to believe anything can be alive thousands of feet below the Indian Ocean where thermal vents effectively boil the water. Yet even in the most inhospitable conditions, life has a way of creeping in. Such is the case of chrysomallon squamiferum, a snail-like creature which may very well sport the best armor in the animal kingdom.

Snow Leopards: What You Need To Know About These Magnificent Cats

For millennia, they've been the uncontested kings of the mountains, hunting prey up to three times bigger than them.

Tiny fluffy sea slugs have Japan's netizens going crazy, and they'll give you our cute-dose for the day

Japan’s Twittersphere has just rediscovered (and is loosing its collective mind over) what is probably the cutest sea slug ever – Jorunna parva, a sea slug that looks like a fluffy bunny.

The Colugo (flying lemur): the cutest mammalian glider

The flying lemur is the most accomplished mammalian glider.

Are Birds Really Dinosaurs -- according to scientists, they are

It's remarkable what evolution can do in millions of years.

The Heaviest Living Organism in the World

What is the heaviest living creature in the world? It’s not an elephant or a blue whale, the heaviest organism is actually an Aspen. Pando, as it is called, is a clonal colony of a single male quaking aspen; basically, it looks like more trees, but it’s actually just one living creature with one massive underground […]

The largest organism in the world

If you want to know what the biggest organism in the world is, then you’re in for a big surprise – it’s not an elephant or a tree, it’s not even a blue whale! It’s 2 miles across, and you don’t even see most of it – because it’s a mushroom. That’s right, the largest living […]

The oldest living animal

So, we’ve already discussed about the largest and heaviest organisms in the world, now it’s time to see what the world’s oldest animal is – spoiler alert, this one is also a surprise. If you’re thinking it’s a turtle or an elephant… you’re way off. If you think it’s a whale, you’re a bit closer, […]

Meet the Pig-nosed Turtle: the most adorable thing you'll see Today

This amazing animal is the pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta), a native  to the freshwater rivers, streams and lagoons of the Northern Territory in Australia and parts of southern New Guinea. With its delicate piggy snout, webbed flippers and beautiful colors, this turtle gives to show yet again why Australia is home to some of the world’s […]

How smart are orcas? So smart that they can learn "dolphin"

Orcas are smart, emotional, and very social. In many ways, they're like us.

Awesome Animals: The Piglet Squid

The piglet squid measures only a few centimeters across, and it’s one of the cutest animals out there! It can be found in virtually all oceans in the deep water, over 100 meters deep. Due to its tiny size and deep water habitat, the piglet squid is actually not that well studied and understood.   […]

Some penguins commit suicide, walking away from the sea, alone, towards their demise

Penguins are amazing creatures, living in some of the harshest conditions in the world. They have an extremely sociable behavior for birds, they have big egos, busy sex lives, and they also commit suicide. We don’t know why this happens. Sometimes, some penguins just head on to the middle of the icy desert, far away […]

The Blanket Octopus rips off poisonous tentacles from the Portuguese Man o'War and uses them as weapons

The blanket octopus is truly a remarkable creature. It exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism – while the males are only a few centimeters long, the females grow up to a whopping 2 meters. Unfortunately, they’re rarely seen and studied, so there’s still some mystery about the evolution of this dimorphism, but it’s known that males have […]

The elephant bird: the largest bird to have ever lived

Once one of Madagascar’s crown inhabitants, the elephant bird (Aepyornis maximus) is considered the largest bird to have ever lived. The first records of the bird are from the 9th century when Saracen and Indian traders visited Madagascar and spoke of legends of the the giant roc (rukh). The elephant bird became rarer and rarer once […]

100 years past: remembering the Passenger Pigeon

It’s been over a hundred years since one of the most emblematic animal species in human history went extinct. Passenger pigeons numbered in the billions (literally), and yet humanity managed to bring them all down; on September 1st, 1914, scientists duly noted the disappearance of the species. It came as a shock (and a warning) […]

The stoat: one of the most invasive animals in the world

The stoat may look cute, but it's one of the most invasive species in the world.

Tardigrades - the microscopic water bears that defy all odds

They’re small and cute, and while indeed these creatures are completely harmless, make no mistake – these are some tough ‘gummy bears’. Called tardigrades or water bears, these eight-legged invertebrates have evolved to survive in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. Rightfully so, they’ve been classed by scientists as extremophiles – creatures that are […]
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