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. In Zambia, where mushroom-gathering is an important part of life, the Termitomyces titanicus is especially held in high …
#1 Methuselah photo source: Wikimedia Commons Until 2012, Methuselah was the oldest known tree in the world and its age (4,789 years at the time) was discovered in 1957 by Tom Harlan and Edmund Schulman. The tree is named for the oldest Biblical figure, Methuselah, who lived to be 969 years old. This ancient tree …
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The bagworm moth, also known as case moth, in the family of Psychidae, belongs to the insect order of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). The family of bagworm moths is quite small: it contains about 1350 species, but they can be found all over the world. Their name refers to the protective “homes” they build. …
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The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located in Arizona, United States. The formation is well-known among hikers and photographers for its colorful, undulating forms and the difficult hike required to reach it. Due to the fragile nature of the formation and the large number of people wishing to visit it, a daily lottery system …
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Split Apple Rock is a geological rock formation in The Tasman Bay off the northern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. WHAT LOOKS LIKE A GIANT stone apple cleaved neatly in half by some otherworldly knife sits within the beautiful crystal clear waters of the Tasman Bay. This strange boulder makes for an …
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In Finland temperature gets as low as -40°C (-40°F) in winter, and in such weather trees get covered in so much snow and frost that it makes the landscape look as if it was from another planet. The Northern part of Finland is mostly covered by the Boreal forest, the largest territorial biome in the …
Australia is not only home to the most amazingly distinctive animals, such as the heaviest moth in the world, but its natural attractions are quite unique as well. The wonders of Australia will leave you amazed, from the Great Barrier Reef through the Dolerite Sea Cliffs of the Tasman Peninsula to the Twelve Apostles, and …
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Once every winter, a blazing firefall sweeps across the granite cliffs of Yosemite National Park in California. The rare and extraordinary firefall of Horsetail Fall. Image credit: Wayne Hsieh Yosemite National Park in California is filled with a diverse ecosystem filled with hundreds of species and fascinating natural wonders. It’s best known for its waterfalls, …
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Is this a sheep? Or is this a cow? No, this is none other than the Costasiella kuroshimae, the leaf sheep. This creature is also known as the salty ocean caterpillar. The animal world is filled with unique creatures we don’t even know about and this creature is one you most probably haven’t even heard …
Orange head ‘nodules,’ copper-colored wing panel, and iridescent blue-and-gold eyespots all combine to create a large, distinctive, spectacular gamebird! Meet The Ocellated turkey The ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is a species of turkey that is the showy tropical cousin of the world’s only other turkey species, the ever-familiar Thanksgiving bird. Watching a strutting male do …
