Puppies, kittens, bunnies… There are just so many cute animals in the world and not enough time to pet them all. But your usual huggable fuzzballs are merely the tip of the adorable iceberg. We’ve written a lot about the most horrible animals, but this time, we’ll take a look at the forgotten and unknown …
Roccaraso is a small town of about 1,500 in central Italy, best known for its ski resort. But lately, the community has received a new claim to fame — they have a bear problem. It’s not that Roccaraso is completely run over with bears, though. It’s just one bear and the town just doesn’t seem …
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Every dog owner has gagged when their pooch releases a small biological weapon attack in the living room. And today, on April 8, we celebrate that fact. You may or may not have known this, but April 8 is the Dog Farting Awareness day. On this most illustrious of dates, we gather in solemn contemplation …
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Nature has created some truly twisted creatures to plague our nightmares. It’s particularly easy to find if you look into the oceans. But it’s not like things are much better on dry land. There are some absolutely horrific creatures crawling around the planet’s surface, be they mammals, insects, birds, or reptiles. Here are X of …
Nature is wild, and you can never trust that certain things are the same from species to species. For example, animal genitals can get mindbogglingly bizarre — or even deadly. But what about butts? They’re just holes to expel waste, surely they serve the same purpose whatever animal you’re looking at? Oh, you sweet innocent …
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Some time ago, we wrote about an adventurous British dog who got rescued from a swamp with sausages. Clearly, this Michigan pup heard the story and thought she could do better. Maehem, a three-year-old Kai Ken escaped from her owners and went missing for nearly a week. After an exhaustive search, rescuers finally picked her …
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Have you ever seen a Tasmanian tiger? Unless you’re nearly 100 years old, you haven’t — the animal went extinct in 1936. Still, Australians still occasionally claim to have seen the long dead creature prowling the wilds. Well, in the future, they actually might spot it again. The Thylacine Integrated Genetic Restoration Research (TIGRR) Lab …
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The Earth getting gradually warmer has many strange — and often harmful — effect on plants and wildlife. But here’s one phenomenon that nobody saw coming. It seems last summer’s heatwave in British Columbia, Canada, got the local bees a bit too hot and bothered. In the summer heat, death literally came for male honeybees. …
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Nature is often absolutely terrifying, with any number of animals out there that are perfectly capable of killing people. Some might poison you, others can rip your face off, while other can crush you with sheer mass and not even notice. But things used to be worse. Much, much worse. Many animals that no longer …
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Traveling is fun. You get to see new places, eat different foods, meet people who think differently from you… Fun. Is it any wonder, then, that occasionally animals want to get in on the fun too? Every now and then, globetrotters and transportation crews find a furry (or scaly or feathery) surprise. Here are six …