Part hummingbird, part moth and part…hawk? The hummingbird hawk-moth seems to be taking inspirations from a few different parts of the animal kingdom, leading to one of the more bizarre-looking flying creatures on this planet. With its ability to hover (along with the humming noise it emits as it does so) and a long feeding […] More
Blenny fish are trading in water for land – and evolving right before our eyes in order to escape formidable aquatic predators. More than thirty other species of fish have undergone this same transformation throughout the last 400 million years. Evolution occurs due to a multitude of factors including habitat pressure, lack of food, and […] More
A crest-tailed mulgara — thought to be extinct for more than 100 years — was found burrowing through the sand dunes of New South Wales. Known previously only through fossilized remnants, the animal is one of two species of mulgara found throughout Central Australia. These marsupials have crested bushy tails, measure up to a foot […] More
Only found in the Galapagos Islands, the red-lipped batfish have some of the strangest coloration around. Not to mention, the positioning of its red lips makes it look eternally grumpy. Is it possible that it’s the fish cousin of Grumpy Cat? Named after Darwin, Ogcocephalus darwini are one of the stranger species found in the ocean (which […] More
The remains of a carnivorous, tyrannosaurid dinosaur were found in Alaska — named Nanuqsaurus, or “polar bear lizard”, after the cold, snowy upper latitudes of its natural habitat. The single species Nanuqsaurus hoglundi is known from a partial skull fragment from the Prince Creek Formation of the North Slope of Alaska, dating back to the Late Cretaceous period. Although related to Tyrannosaurus […] More
Experts are beginning to find evidence of a predator almost never seen in Yosemite National Park — the fisher. While the animals are difficult to spot, wildlife crews in Yosemite are now finding their paw prints in the snow — an indication that they’re making a comeback in the region. Only between 150 to 300 […] More
A lynx balances precariously in the treetops and makes a giant leap after a squirrel — but the squirrel has a plan of its own. Lynxes are medium-sized wild cats distinguished by their short tails and tufts of black hair on the tops of their ears. They have large, padded paws for strolling silently across snowy terrain […] More
Whale hello there! Although belugas commonly learn to imitate other species, this beluga whale was the first ever recorded giving up its own language in order to speak to its dolphin companions. More
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
