"Sometimes, it makes sense for critters across the animal kingdom to chow down on their own young..."
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Published on Dec 27, 2016 This is the story of how a tiny, magical creature was transformed into a cultural phenomenon by inventor, marketing genius and complicated eccentric Harold von Braunhut. Full... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 6 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,442 views • 16:47Meet the binturong, aka "bearcat." With a face like a cat, a body like a bear, and a tail like a monkey, these reclusive creatures are pretty strange looking, and the strangeness doesn't end with their... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 2 months ago • 531 views • 1:25The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 1 week ago • 36 views • 4:00YouTube description: Using scissors, tape, and reams of creativity, Matthew Reinhart engineers paper to bend, fold, and transform into fantastic creatures, structures and locales. By adjusting the angles... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 979 views • 5:24YouTube description: Conceived in the open sea, tiny spaceship-shaped sea urchin larvae search the vast ocean to find a home. After this incredible odyssey, they undergo one of the most remarkable transformations... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 8 months ago • 658 views • 3:23"... Tommy Edison, who has been blind since birth, visits the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium (http://www.healthebay.org) to experience sea creatures for the first time in his life..."
posted by ant 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 13 views • 7:03"Cleaner isn't always healthier."
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 302 views • 6:42If you're looking for the answers to life's questions and Wikipedia was under scheduled maintenance, look no further, Casually Explained is here to help.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 279 views • 3:35Predominately found in South and Central America, the Leafcutter Ant is truly an amazing creature. The complexity of teamwork and organization displayed in their societies is 2nd only to human beings and... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 11 months ago • 281 views • 8:09For years marine biologists have puzzled over what the mysterious vampire squid eats. Recent research by Henk-Jan Hoving and Bruce Robison at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute finally reveals... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 12 months ago • 957 views • 4:33YouTube: Deep sea creatures like the anglerfish look terrifying. Turns out, there’s a reason for that.
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 315 views • 3:23Fascinating creatures to be sure.
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 996 views • 4:19YouTube: Fireflies, crustaceans, jellyfish -- lots of living things glow, and they do it for all kinds of reasons, some of which we haven’t even discovered yet.
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 76 views • 4:24When I was a preschooler I walked face first into a spider web. Hence my lifelong fear of the eight legged creepers. YouTube: Spiderwebs are designed to trap bug-sized creatures. So how come spiders... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 27 views • 3:06"The deeper you go, the weirder it gets." YouTube: We know more about some other planets than we do about the deepest corners of Earth's oceans, and the species we've found there are almost alien. Here's... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 474 views • 3:10Watch these charismatic creatures shoot their tongues out like arrows to catch an insect, mimic leaves swaying in the wind, and display their hidden colors—and learn just how they do it. Click here... continue reading
posted by newtboy 8 years 8 months 1 week ago • 7,071 views • 3:39YouTube Description: Guest Star: Elsie the cat. Music by http://www.youtube.com/JakeChudnow and from http://www.audionetwork.com FLAVOR NETWORK ARTICLE (the cool food network graphs): http://www.nature.com/srep... continue reading
posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 1 decade 3 months ago • 270 views • 10:13These are fascinating creatures. I decided to post this upbeat look upon learning of the immense and tragic losses suffered after a recent heat wave. Here is the news story on that event if you're interested:... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 3 months 1 week ago • 544 views • 2:25