This little fella, named after the Harry Potter character Dobby, is the first of her kind to be born at Chester Zoo. Cuddling time! Image credit: Chester Zoo The birth of Dobby, the baby aardvark broke the news earlier this month. This tiny aardvark girl, named after the beloved house-elf from the Harry Potter franchise, …
The heartwarming sight of snow monkeys soaking themselves in hot spring waters at Japan’s Hell Valley is truly amazing. These snow monkeys love hot baths. Image credit: shin–k Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata), or more commonly known as snow monkeys, live the farthest north out of all primates in the world. They can be found all …
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Most edible mushrooms are relatively small, but in West Africa as well as Zambia, there’s one particularly enormous species that outgrows all the rest of them. Termitomyces titanicus. A rather fitting name for such a huge species. Image credit: Danny Newman In Zambia, where mushroom-gathering is an important part of life, the Termitomyces titanicus is especially held …
A species of horned viper turns hunters into prey by deceiving them with its tail. This viper takes sneak attacks to a new level. Image credits: Omid Mozaffari In 1968, scientists observed a horned viper in Iran that had a rather strange feature: its tail ended in an unusual growth, with long scales that resembled …
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The blue dragon is a unique little sea monster. It might not be able to breathe fire but… Well, read below. The blue sea dragon may not be able to breathe fire, but it packs a nasty sting. Image credit: Sylke Rohrlach Contradictory to its name, the blue sea dragon (Glaucus atlanticus) is quite small …
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A historical event has occurred at the Bronx Zoo when, for the first time since its opening in 1899, six Komodo dragons have hatched there. This landmark is a very important step for wildlife conservation since the species is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and mating between these reptiles …
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The emergence of rare axolotl morphs is a result of us tweaking nature. Image credit: Courtney Bailey/Goldfisj Axolotls have fascinated the international public ever since they were first brought to Paris from Mexico in 1864. Europeans across the continent began breeding these salamanders, marking the beginning of an extensive pet trade in the animals, which …
When it went viral, many commenters couldn’t believe it was a real plant. It was. In March 2019, images of a plant dubbed ‘penis flytrap’ went viral. The name was a play on words that evokes the plant Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula), the name of which could, in turn, be an oblique reference to it’s …
The ghostly giant is an extremely rare sight and now we have excellent footage to help us learn about it. Out of the darkness of the ocean’s midnight zone, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spots a billowing crimson curtain. When the submersible moves in for a closer …
It might give the impression of being a tardy little fellow, but then, all of a sudden… it turns out to be hardy. Image credits: Richard Herrmann / Adriane Honerbrink The sarcastic fringehead (Neoclinus blanchardi) has a rather curious name, with an attitude to match. This creepy little fish can scare off animals much larger …
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