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
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These Spiders Hunt in Packs
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
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“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
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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
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Parasite Lives Inside Fish Eyeballs, Controls Their Behavior
Research reveals mature parasites effectively alter their hosts’ behavior to ensure their own survival. More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Blind 10-Foot Bird Was the Largest That Ever Lived
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
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