Animals come in plenty of different colors and patterns. Many times, their colors blend into their surroundings perfectly, rendering the creatures virtually invisible. Other times, they have the exact opposite effect. Some animals sport colorations so bright, garish, and flamboyant that they’re basically screaming, “Look at me!” Here are eight critters from the bottom of …
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You can find a lot of things living in New York City’s sewers. There are cockroaches, rats, and probably some kind of a race of underground morlocks. What you won’t find is the sewers’ most famous resident. Although rumors of its existence have circulated for a century, NYC’s legendary sewer alligator is nothing but a …
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We know some animals are big, like elephants or giraffes. But until you actually see one — ideally in its natural habitat — you often can’t quite grasp just how big they actually are. And then there are the animals that are usually fairly compact but have outlier species that grow to absolutely massive sizes. …
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There’s something weird going on with the wildlife on the British Isles. Remember how their squirrels are destroying both local homes and trees? Well, now their foxes are eating their cars. No, we’re not kidding. Foxes in southern England have apparently developed a taste for automobiles. Instead of wanting to drive them, though, they’re devouring …
We know them as puppies, kitties, and bunnies. Biologists and some other kinds of nerds know them as Canis lupus familiaris, Felis catus, and Oryctolagus cuniculus. The scientific naming system, or binomial nomenclature, helps researchers classify and organize different species. Developed by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century, the system assigns each species a two-part …
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There can be all kinds of nasty things lurking in murky ponds, from mosquitoes and giant water bugs to leeches and more. But hey, at least you don’t have to worry about sharks. Unless you’re in Australia. Because bizarre, deadly wildlife is always a concern in Australia. For nearly 20 years, a pond at the …
Some pets love to take off on their own and head to adventure. Dogs, cats, and even chickens are notorious for being prone to escaping from their enclosures. If you’re looking for a really escape-proof pet, a tortoise might pop into your mind as an excellent option. After all, tortoises are slow, clumsy, and can’t …
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Being a Greek farmer has been far from easy this summer. First, the country was quite literally on fire for weeks, and when the rain finally came, the torrential downpours turned into deadly floods. You can see that might have a negative effect on your crops. You certainly don’t need wandering animals chowing down on …
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Adopting stray dogs off the streets is always a nice thing to do but it does come with some risks. You can never be sure what you’re getting — the animal might have behavior problems or unexpected illnesses. Or it might not be a dog at all. That’s the story of the first ever known …
The sea is a weird and scary place. We’re lucky in one sense, though — even the biggest fish today aren’t that big. Sure, something like the whale shark and basking shark are pretty enormous, but they’re harmless plankton eaters. The great white shark might be big but even that pales in comparison to the …
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