When you think about social animals, spiders are not exactly the first critters that come to mind. Normally, spiders are solitary creatures, and if they encounter other spiders, even members of their own species, they will resort to aggression. However, this is not true for all spiders. There are a few families of spiders that […] More
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
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
Research reveals mature parasites effectively alter their hosts’ behavior to ensure their own survival. More
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
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 tiny creature was recently discovered poking its head out of a small shell in the shallow depths… More
It’s baby rhino vs. birds in this rare video where we get to spy on the everyday life of a newborn rhino…. More
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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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
Called elephant birds, the now extinct flightless feathered creatures stood more than 10 feet tall, with one species weighing just over 1,700 pounds, making them the largest birds known to science. More
This is one of the most shocking wildlife stand-offs ever filmed — Australian Flying Foxes test their luck as they dip into a river filled with hungry crocodiles! Australia is a land of extremes, especially in the country’s northern tropics. In that part of the Land Down Under, winter brings drought and bush fires, and summer brings […] More
