1Aurora Borealis Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful events to occur in our world, the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, has both astounded and amazed people since it was first discovered. This phenomenon ocurrs when the sun gives off high-energy charged particles (also called ions) that travel out into space at speeds …
1Lymantrid moth (Dasychira pudibunda) The Lymantrid moth (Calliteara pudibunda) is widespread in Danish beech (Fagus sylvatica) forests. The species has one generation in Denmark, with the dull grey moth flying during June. Each female can lay 300-400 eggs which she normally does very near the place where she emerged from the pupae. The small caterpillar …
From the Zebroid (Zebra + Equine) to a Beefalo (Buffalo + Cow), some of the most intriguing hybrid animals. 1Zebroid = Zebra + Equine A zebroid (also zebra mule and zebrule) is the offspring of any cross between a zebra and any other equine: essentially, a zebra hybrid. In most cases, the sire is a …
1World’s Biggest Dog Say hello to this gargantuan specimen named Hercules, purportedly the Guinness Record holder for World’s Biggest Dog. Hercules is an English Mastiff and has a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds. With “paws the size of softballs”, the three-year-old monster is far larger and heavier than his breed’s standard 200lb. …
1Sgt. Stubby: America’s first war dog hero America’s first war dog, Stubby, served for 18 months and participated in seventeen battles on the Western Front. In February of 1918 he saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks. This pit bull terrier dog was the most decorated war dog of World War I and the …
1The Sombrero Galaxy The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as M104 or NGC 4594) is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It has a bright nucleus, an unusually large central bulge, and a prominent dust lane in its inclined disk. The dark dust lane and the bulge give this galaxy the appearance of …
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1Transparent Frog Native to Venezuela, the Glass Frogs belong to the amphibian family Centrolenidae (order Anura).While the general background coloration of most glass frogs is primarily lime green, the abdominal skin of some members of this family is transparent, so that the heart, liver, and digestive tract are visible through their translucent skin. (Photo by …
This hybrid species fish was born between a carp and a leather carp in the pond of a personal house in Chongju. A Stink Bug A Death’s Head Hawk Moth Heike Crab, native to Japan A Sheild Bug The axolotl, a neotenic species of salamander, a salamander that does not go through metamorphosis. An Eucorysses …
Bringing together imagery from many different satellites and astronaut missions, NASA’s Earth Observatory publishes fantastic images with highly detailed descriptions, feature articles and more. Gathered here are some standout photographs from the collections in the Earth Observatory over the past years. The East African volcano Nyiragongo accounts for 20 percent of all recorded eruptions in …
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The underside of this owl butterfly‘s wing blends in with woody textures and features a large eyespot to startle predators. (by Jeff Foot) Flatfish are masters of animal camouflage (by fabiogis50) Can you find the crabs camouflaged against the beach sand? (by babyruthinmd) Paradoxophyla palmata, a narrow-headed frog native to Madagascar. The frog’s brown and …
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