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  • Epic Slow Motion Footage Shows How a Puff Adder Attacks

    The puff adder is the deadliest snake in Africa. With a wide distribution, common occurrence, large size (growing up to 75 inches or 190 centimeters), long fangs, and a habit of sitting silently beside footpaths, they rival the infamous black mamba. When they bite, they also tend to deliver a high dose of venom that […] More

  • Hippo vs. Rhino: Rare Encounter Caught on Camera

    Most of us know that hippos are not the cuddly creatures they’re made out to be in movies and TV shows. Credited as the deadliest large land animal, they’re known to be extremely aggressive and unpredictable. Weighing in at more than 6000 pounds, at least 500 deaths are attributed to hippos each year in Africa […] 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

  • “Icy Fingers of Death” Can Kill Marine Creatures on Contact

    Imagine a giant column of ice that freezes everything it comes in contact with. Well, this isn’t the stuff of nightmares or doomsday films; this strange phenomenon is very real. Brinicles — also known as “ice stalactites,” or fittingly, “icy fingers of death” — are hollow tubes of ice that surround a plume of salt […] More

  • Adorable Little Bird Impales Prey on Thorns to Preserve the Meal for Later

    This cute little bird has a dark and deadly secret. Commonly referred to as “butcher birds,” shrikes are passerine (perching) birds found throughout portions of Eurasia and Africa. While hunting insects and small vertebrates, they often impale their prey on thorns, barbed-wire fences, and any other available sharp objects — hence, the name. While this […] More

  • Bear-Dogs, Dog-Bears & Hyena-Dogs?! Amazing Ancient Dog-Like Carnivores

    Among modern-day carnivores, dogs, wolves, and their relatives (known as canids) are unique. Their snouts are long and narrow—in contrast to the short, compact faces of cats and weasels—and many of them are pack-hunting, high-endurance “pursuit predators” that run their prey to exhaustion. But millions of years ago, the world was full of other groups […] More

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