While spiders commonly decorate their webs with ornaments, this unusual species actually builds elaborate decoys of themselves out of insect matter and debris. Part of the genus Cyclosa, these spiders are found in the Peruvian Amazon and the Philippines. They have been observed collecting dead insects, plant matter, and debris to construct large, spider-like decoys […] More
A fish that was once thought to be extinct has been making unexpected appearances in the West Indian Ocean — and scientists have now discovered that the “living fossils” could live up to 100 years. The coelacanth is a colossal fish weighing up to 200 pounds and measuring nearly seven feet in length. The species […] More
You’ve heard that it can be a dog-eat-dog world, but looks like we can call it a croc-eat-croc world too. Incredible footage captures the moment a saltwater crocodile chomps down on a freshwater crocodile. The amazing sighting was caught on camera from a helicopter in northwestern Australia by tour guide Lynden James and posted to […] More
An impala was in a full out sprint attempting to escape a cheetah when it appeared to jump feet first straight into a safari-goers vehicle. Obviously, the impala didn’t plan this; the animal saw the car at the last minute and was likely trying to leap over it. Instead, into the window it went. Antelope […] More
If you were to ever encounter a clouded leopard in the mountainous forests of Southeast Asia, you should consider yourself exceptionally lucky. Members of the genus Neofelis, these cats weigh anywhere from 25 to 50 pounds and are among the most secretive and poorly-understood members of the cat family. Clouded leopards are now known to […] More
Antlers have been considered prized possessions by hunters for centuries. But to deer and others in the Cervidea family, antlers are merely seasonal decorations used to seek a mate and defend against competition. That’s why deer shed their antlers each year, as we see captured here in the trail cam video below. While it’s shocking […] More
A rare clouded leopard was caught on camera at one of the highest altitudes ever reported. In a first, a team of researchers captured remote camera photos of a group of clouded leopards in the Nagaland Mountains in northeastern India. The leopards were reported at a remarkable elevation of 3700 meters by the researchers, led […] More
Amazing footage captured in the Arctic shows a pack of wolves intensely pursuing an exceptionally agile and determined hare. The pack has a litter of pups to feed, and they’re not giving up easily. Two wolves in the pack embark on the nail-biting chase, sprinting after the hare at lightning speed. Adult hares are extremely […] More
Extremely rare footage of a snow leopard marking his territory and calling loudly has been shared online recently. The cat was spotted on a nature trail in the Khaplu Valley of Baltistan in the Himalayas. The extraordinary video was taken in February of this year via remote high-definition cameras set up to monitor these elusive […] More
Incredible footage captures the moment a cheetah, a flock of vultures, and eventually a lion clashing over the same catch. The cheetah had taken down an impala, and we see it begin eating its kill when the vultures arrive. After a short time, the cheetah gets scared away, and at first it is unclear why. […] More
Incredible footage captures the moment an eagle and two jackals were filmed hunting the same antelope. The footage shows the massive eagle swooping down on the buck while jackals later are seen in hot pursuit. Watch: 33-year-old field guide, Shaun Etsebeth caught this incredible chase on video during a safari in Kruger National Park, South […] More
It’s a shark-eat-shark-world! In amazing footage shot with a drone, massive hammerhead sharks can be seen hunting a frenzy of blacktip sharks. Each year, large hammerhead sharks migrate near the beaches of Florida in search of blacktip sharks. These 6 ft long blacktip sharks are the perfect prey for the massive hammerheads, with some measuring […] More
