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  • Maned Wolf Looks Like a Fox on Stilts, But Is Neither Fox Nor Wolf

    This lanky orange animal resembles a fox/wolf hybrid — but is actually from a genus entirely of its own.  Chrysocyon brachyurus is a fascinating and unusual creature that roams the open grasslands and prairies throughout mideastern South America. The maned wolf is the largest canid on the continent, standing at about a meter in height and weighing around fifty pounds. […] More

  • Leopard ‘Adopts’ Baby Baboon After Killing Its Mom

    This amazing interaction between a leopard and a baboon proves that nature is full of surprises — and none greater than when a ferocious female hunter adopts the baby of her kill.  The iconic predator aptly named Legadema was first discovered at eight days of age by a film crew creating footage for the National Geographic documentary, […] More

  • Lion Rescued From Illegal Trap (VIDEO)

    Illegal wire snares contribute to wild animal extinctions on a large scale and serve as one of Africa’s most persistent conservation problems. Kariba, Zimbabwe is a small town situated on the edge of the Zambian border nearby the Kariba Dam. Its local community is fed by tourism provided by surrounding wildlife and animal preserves. Bushmeat poaching […] More

  • World’s Strongest Animal Lifts 1,000X Bodyweight

    The dung beetle can lift more than 1,000 times its body weight — as a result of its sexual interactions. Onthophagus taurus is a member of the dung beetle species that grows to less than half an inch in length and occupies desert, forest, and grassland environments all over the world. They are reputed for […] More

  • Deep Sea Dragonfish Emanates Red Light from Eyes

    Deep sea dragonfishes lurk in the darkest parts of the ocean depths — and are capable of emanating red beams of light from their eyes.  These awesome looking creatures come from a family of fishes called Stomiidae that inhabit the ocean depths at an average of 2000 ft below the surface. They are ferocious predators with extremely large […] More

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