Largest aquatic insect in the world found in China
Hello, giant friend, and welcome. Please step through the hallowed gates of "World's Biggest" and join your freakishly long, abnormally bulky peers.
Running Ponies
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Congratulations on your new fluffy record, Tufted Ground Squirrel. Please don’t eat our livers.
It's a record that none of us even knew existed, but the tufted ground squirrel from Borneo is the official owner of the Fluffiest Tail in the World. Good job, tufted ground squirrel.
The Legend of Old Tom and the Gruesome "Law of the Tongue"
This is the story of an orca named Old Tom, who during the early 20th century spent almost four decades helping fishermen catch baleen whales off the coast of Australia.
Pygmy Anteaters Look Like Small, Dusty Puppets Brought to Life
I heard you're looking for a new favourite animal. Look no further, this is your guy. At just 35 centimetres long – which includes a 20-cm-long tail – and weighing no more than 500 grams, the pygmy anteater (Cyclopes didactylus) is the smallest anteater on Earth.
New Species of Peacock Spider has Leopard Spots and Cat-like Moves
This is my second post in a week featuring spiders doing undeniably adorable things - dancing and cartwheels. It's as if spiders know they have a reputation problem and have launched some kind of secret PR campaign to highlight their cuter, less-likely-to-give-you-skin-rot members.
This Spider Rollin’, They Hatin’: New Species of Cartwheeling Spider
Spiders and I have a tortured relationship. I know they play a crucial role in their respective ecosystems, and they hunt mosquitos and cockroaches in and around my house.
Australia’s Easter Bunny: the Long-Eared Greater Bilby
Easter in Australia is pretty much the same as Easter elsewhere in the world. We do Easter egg hunts and put sad-looking yellow chickens with loose eyespots on display in straw nests and eat nothing but chocolate for three days straight.
Four New Species of Deep-Sea Killer Sponge Discovered
Four new species of carnivorous sea sponge have been discovered in a place where ridiculous adaptations for sourcing food seem about as widespread as horrific ways to die - the deep sea.
Meet the Ten Most Endangered and Distinctive Birds in the World
The world’s 100 most endangered and unique birds have been ranked in a newly published study, and the list includes a corpse-eater with legendary skills of decapitation, a shameless self-inflator, and the world's heftiest parrot.
Humpback Heat Runs: How to Photograph the Biggest Courtship Battle on Earth
There's something about humpback whales that makes them seem so peaceful. Just elegant, wonderful creatures that wouldn't hurt a soul, unless that soul happens to be contained by a small fish or a delicious crustacean.
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