Meet Machli, one of the world’s most impressive and well-known tigresses. Given the titles Queen Mother of Tigers, Tigress Queen of Ranthambore, and Crocodile Killer, this female was considered to be India’s most famous tiger, and was the oldest living wild tigress at the time of her death. Her claims to fame included taking down […] More
Amazing footage reveals the moment a diver came face-to-face with a green anaconda – the largest living snake in the world. Bartolomeo Bove was diving in the Formoso River in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil when he came upon a massive female anaconda. The Formoso River runs through the Cerrado (the Brazilian […] More
When you think of sea anemones, what first pops into your mind? Perhaps, you might think about clownfish, which are famous for making their homes among sea anemones’ deadly, stinging tentacles. But, in addition to acting as homes for clownfish, sea anemones are often considered sedentary creatures that spend their entire lives rooted in the […] More
Cheetahs get no respect. They have been known to lose the majority of their meals to lions, hyenas, vultures and even jackals —and in this video, we see that we need to add warthogs to that list. Nature can be super surprising, and often, the unexpected is exactly what you can expect when you’re at […] More
If you’ve never experienced the wonder that is lounging in a hot tub in the freezing cold, you’re missing out. Just check out the below video of Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, which are the farthest northern-living species of primate other than humans. To help cope with the cold, the monkeys have picked […] More
The species Dracorex hogwartsia is known only from one complete skull and four cervical vertebrae — but it’s a fascinating animal with spiky horns and an armored head. The skull, the atlas, third, eighth and ninth vertebrates were unearthed from the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota and eventually donated to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis for study in 2004. The […] More
A new pygmy seahorse has been discovered off the coast of Japan — and it’s the size of a grain of rice. The brightly colored Hippocampus japapigu or “Japan pig” was identified hiding among algae in southeastern Japan. While the animal’s name may seem a bit odd, the locals insist that the species resembles a tiny pig. […] More
If you’ve ever poked a pillbug (or roly polie, if you prefer) and watched it curl up in a ball, you’ve encountered an isopod. They’re not actually bugs; they’re crustaceans. And while the terrestrial kind are small and relatively harmless, their deep-sea cousins are a little more… let’s say… intense. There are about 20 species […] More
Canada lynx are amazing predators, adept at chasing down a hare, even in deep snow — as you will see in the beginning of the video below. The amazing footage was captured by cameraman Sam Ellis, who spent 76 days with a wild lynx nicknamed ‘Mad Max’ in the Yukon wilderness. Snowshoe hares are the […] More
The Bornean bay cat (Catopuma badia) is currently listed as Endangered on the IUCN list. Less than 2,200 individuals currently inhabit the island, threatened primarily by habitat loss, and that number is declining. Bay cats are normally chestnut in color with lighter hued tails and limbs and long white-streaked tails. The animals boast rounded ears […] More
Scientists discovered the fossils of the oldest arthropod with a mandible — a 508 million year old marine animal. Tokummia katalepsis was first discovered in Burgess shale of Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, Canada. This arthropod was identified as a four-inch long predator from the late Cambrian period. Tokummia walking on the bottom of the seafloor. The lobster-like […] More
A pod of killer whales were filmed harassing a blue whale in some amazing footage shot by a drone. Killer whales harass Blue Whale The rare sighting occurred near Monetery Bay, California. Researchers who saw the encounter said the coordinated attack was likely just for fun and not an actual hunt. Orcas are known to […] More
