We’re all familiar with the kinds of dangerous animals you should stay away from. No one in their right mind would mess with lions, tigers, bears, or even ill-tempered dogs or cats. But not every critter that can hurt you seems outwardly threatening. Many small, pathetic, and even cute animals are more than capable of …
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We recently told you that Australia has a lot fewer venomous animals than you might think. That doesn’t make the place any less dangerous, though. There are still plenty of creatures that can completely mess you up. Take, for instance, massive saltwater crocodiles. One such beast recently attempted to make a snack out of Colin …
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Cougars — or mountain lions or pumas — are majestic but potentially dangerous creatures. Although they mostly avoid humans, a cornered cougar can do some damage if it decides to defend itself. The Pacific Northwest is one of the few remaining strongholds these big cats have in America. We recently got two reminders that cougars …
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If there’s one thing everybody knows about Australia, it’s the fact that the continent is sentient and just wants you dead. It seems almost every single living Australian creature is venomous to some degree. Ants, spiders, snakes, octopi, reptiles, and even the weirdly cute platypus are all venomous. We suspect even the Australians themselves might …
Do you know all of these baby animals and group animal names? Some of theme are strange but most of them are pretty darn cute! Baby Animal Names: Baby Bear: Cub Baby Goat: Kid Baby Dog: Puppy Baby Cow: Calf Baby Giraffe: Calf Baby Rabbit: Bunny Baby Tiger: Cub Baby Horse: Foal Baby Otter: Pup …
Animals can work just as hard as people — and even harder than some folks. We’ve all heard of police and support dogs, and perhaps you even know about working cats, like the U.K. Foreign Ministry’s Chief Mouser. But there are other kinds of animals that carry out important jobs besides dogs and cats. Often, …
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There are many amazing and bizarre animals out there in the wild. Many creatures are strange as they are, and things can get even weirder if they produce a hybrid. But occasionally, news breaks of animals that seem just too weird to be real. That’s often because they are. We’ve seen a lot of hoaxes …
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Here are more jellyfish fun facts for National Jellyfish Day! Can you hardly wait? Not only that, but box jellyfish can also move up to six meters per minute! The shelf-like shape of their bells allows them to catch and expel water more quickly than most jellies, which simply drift with the current. That is …
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What do you know about jellyfish? Today is National Jellyfish Day and a bunch of fun facts to go with it. Jellyfish do not have scales, gills, or fins like fish because they are not fish. They are 98% water. Jellyfish have one orifice that does the job of both the mouth and the anus. …
Nature can be freaky, so it only makes sense that the creatures living in nature occasionally get freaky as well. Sometimes, two animals of different species end up doing the deed and producing offspring. That little freak of nature is called a hybrid. Some hybrids are very well known and even intentionally produced, like mules. …
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