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"A series of well-judged turns can be enough to send a hungry animal home empty-handed." Ever wondered why predators are so bad at catching prey?
1+ day, 33+ min ago (316+ words) Here's why predators have a seemingly low success rate at hunting and killing their prey Predators tend to be bigger, faster and more powerful than the prey they hunt, yet across much of the animal kingdom, most attacks fail. Even…...
"As temperatures drop below freezing, it freezes solid, with 70% of the water in its body turning to ice. It stops breathing, its heart stops beating and its kidneys stop functioning" | Discover Wildlife
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (639+ words) This frog survives winter by spending it frozen solid - literally The only amphibian to live north of the Arctic Circle, the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) has an amazing ability to undergo freezing and thawing to survive cold winters. As you…...
Taller than a double-decker bus or longer than a lorry: Discover 10 tallest animals on the planet
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (505+ words) Meet the animal kingdom’s true giants – record-breakers in height on land and in the sea Defining “tallest” gets complicated when you leave dry land. While animals like giraffes and elephants are measured by how high they stand, marine species such…...
It has gaping cavernous mouths crammed with sharp teeth and one of the wildest mating strategies in the animal kingdom
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (907+ words) These deep-sea fish are known for their iconic lure which tempts prey close to their ferocious mouths so they can trap them in a cage of terrifying teeth This creature goes by several different names: Johnson’s abyssal seadevil, humpback anglerfish…...
It has superpowers, the fastest punch in the animal kingdom and and is very reluctant to leave its fortress burrow beneath the ocean floor
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (472+ words) Mantis shrimp spend most of their lives in their burrows, only leaving home to hunt and mate Brent Durand/ Getty Images Mantis shrimp may look like a hybrid of a praying mantis (at the front) and a shrimp (at the…...
"Its venom feels like it???s been inflicted by a gun shot." It might look harmless but don't be fooled as it delivers the world's most painful sting, leaving you in agony for 24 hours or more
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (662+ words) It may only be 2.5cm but it sure packs a punch. Here's all you need to know about bullet ants You’ll know it if you get stung by a bullet ant (Paraponera clavata), a species named for the fact that the…...
They can shatter bones and sever spines??? these are the deadliest tails on Earth
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (263+ words) With bone-shattering swipes and scythe-like snaps, these are the most formidable, lethal tails in the animal kingdom While teeth and claws usually steal the spotlight, many animals are armed with an additional weapon: the tail. Capable of catching prey, smashing…...
This predator uses its 24 eyes to help with transferring sperm packets during courtship. It could be lurking in the shallows near you | Discover Wildlife
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (187+ words) Most jellyfish don't need proper eyes. Here's why box jellyfish do Most jellyfish are passive feeders, this means that species such as moon jellyfish don’t need proper eyes, and instead possess simple, light-sensitive ‘eye-spots’ or ‘ocelli’ that detect light and…...
Its top speed is 50 miles per hour, it's constantly on the move and takes part in one of the greatest spectacles on the planet
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (448+ words) Wildebeest are some of the most important and impressive animals on the African savanna. From mass migrations and group defence tactics to mysterious female horns, here’s what makes these large antelopes truly remarkable Wildebeest – also known as gnu – are best…...
It looks like seaweed, moves like seaweed??? but don???t be fooled: this is a fish where the males get pregnant
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (559+ words) It also swallows its prey whole and has an unusual mating ritual. The official marine emblem of the state of South Australia is a creature that you might associate with myth, but leafy seadragons really do exist. They are less…...