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This Is Why You Don’t Beat Your Chest in Front of Gorillas

We shouldn’t have to tell you not to mock a gorilla. This video shows why… More
Badger Attacks Fox Den With Cubs Inside

An amazing video reveals the showdown between a mother fox protecting her den and cubs from a hungry badger in Yellowstone National Park. 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
Parasite Lives Inside Fish Eyeballs, Controls Their Behavior

Research reveals mature parasites effectively alter their hosts’ behavior to ensure their own survival. More
The Most Common Large Carnivore In Africa Might Surprise You

Their scrappy nature makes them able to live in virtually every habitat in Africa, including savannas, grasslands, woodlands, deserts and even 13,000 ft high in mountains… More
Mongoose Defies Gravity To Escape Cobra

A face off between a mongoose and cobra is an age old battle. In this video from the Smithsonian Channel, we get a glimpse into what it takes to be the victor. More
This Unusual Crab Has ‘Candy Cane’ Legs

This tiny creature was recently discovered poking its head out of a small shell in the shallow depths… More
Baby Rhino vs. Birds

It’s baby rhino vs. birds in this rare video where we get to spy on the everyday life of a newborn rhino…. More
Watch a Newborn Wildebeest Take Its First Steps

In this video from Londolozi Game Reserve, we get a glimpse of a newborn wildebeest as it learns — or at least attempts to learn — this lifesaving skill.
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This Shrimp Punches With the Force of a Bullet

Did you know that the mantis shrimp has the world’s fastest punch? Watch what happens when a mantis shrimp decides it wants to eat a crab: More