The story behind the most fascinating, hilarious and dramatic quests to find a mate and leave a lasting legacy. Some species need to overcome the challenges of a vast environment just to find a member... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 4 months 1 week ago • 5 views • 3:18

"Take a look inside a hive as a wasp queen begins her reign; founding a colony, hunting to feed her brood and defending against intruders. As the sun rises, something royal stirs inside a pile of firewood.... continue reading

posted by ant 4 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 16 views • 5:23

From Youtube, Brenda...Where's my egg? Join the Community: http://www.patreon.com/truefacts CREDITS: MUSIC: https://soundcloud.com/querflote Footage of the mating ostrich: Jackson Hart Grady ... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 5 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 22 views • 5:46

YouTube description: Citheronia regalis is a giant silk moth...though these don't actually produce silk, which is why it's better to go by their family name saturniidae. Citheronia regalis actually... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 5 months 4 weeks ago • 1,000 views • 3:59

--- Do earwigs climb into your ear? The quick answer is no. Earwigs are not interested in climbing into your ear to lay their eggs or otherwise. They’re no more likely than any other bug to accidentally... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 152 views • 4:21

"Most firefly flashes are pure romance, a sexy form of skywriting. But one variety copies the mating signals of others to lure them to their demise..."

posted by ant 6 years 5 months ago • 20 views • 3:33

A few Scottish friends go snowboarding for the first time and have a bit of trouble with the surface lifts. Eventually invents a new way to go up the ski slope. Source: Scottish Craic facebook page.

posted by b4rringt0n 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 359 views • 2:32

"Female hyenas don't have penises, but it sure looks like they do - and we still aren't quite sure why..."

posted by ant 7 years 5 months 1 week ago • 75 views • 3:27

YouTube: Deep in the forests of New Guinea there is a rich variety of life, each more bizarre than the last. One such spectacle is the male Bird of Paradise who appears to go to extraordinary lengths to... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 245 views • 3:24

YouTube description: What if you had to grow 20 pounds of bone on your forehead each year just to find a mate? In a bloody, itchy process, males of the deer family grow a new set of antlers every year,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 3 months ago • 318 views • 3:46

The 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 8 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 37 views • 4:00

Yeah... Flashy Outfit over Fighting, getting peed on or, uh DYING ... every day, ALL day! YouTube: When it comes to sex things can be complicated, but for the three species we are looking at today,... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month ago • 31 views • 4:11

YouTube: Ring tailed lemurs waft their special scent to attract females, but the very latest science suggest that his scent contains clues to a different strength...

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 19 views • 2:38

Like Anna, I wouldn't mind the ability to defend myself with bright purple ink. Take THAT assailant! Aiii-yah ... squirt YouTube: The California brown sea hare has gigantic neurons. It also has a very... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 24 views • 1:56

YouTube: Like popping pimples? Then you'll love how the Surinam toad gives birth.

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 8 months 1 week ago • 157 views • 1:50

Boy howdy, this is one asshole bird! YouTube: Male Pied Flycatcher sings for the female bird before mating and introducing her to their home. However he then proceeds to sing for another bird..

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 12 months ago • 202 views • 4:00

@lann @eric3576 Getting my room mates cherries cut out in 12 hours. I am scared for him but happy for me ! ! TERRITORIAL ASSHOLE. Last two weeks this guy has kind of got an attitude... continue reading

posted by BoneRemake 1 decade 11 months ago • 70 views • 3:53

YouTube Description: They say it takes two to tango and three's a crowd. The clichés apply even in the the world of an octopus.

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 1 year 10 months ago • 494 views • 3:13

Wow ... unlike human males, there really IS a brain down there! YouTube Description: A male and female mantis are captured in the act of mating, during which the male loses his head! From Wildlife on... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 1 year 11 months 1 week ago • 304 views • 2:21