Tag: creatures
Colorful Jumping Peacock Spider Dancing For a Mate
image credits Not every colorful, and spectacular mating ritual on earth is easy to see with the naked eye, especially when creatures taking part could fit easily onto your fingernail. One of the more spectacular events of this type occurs when Jumping spiders, especially those of the peacock variety, get in the mood for love. [...]
Tardigrades – The Toughest Little Living Thing on Earth
image credits Never mind the fascinating story of the frozen Frogs. There are tiny creatures on this planet that are tougher than any other you could name, and you could easily find some in your garden. Known affectionately by many as Water Bears, or Moss Piglets, Tardigrades are without doubt the greatest survivors in all [...]
Natures Masters of Disguise
For lots of creatures in the world, camouflage is vital if they are to escape the many predators on the lookout for them. Hiding in plain sight is the best way to go about disguising yourself, and no creature does that very thing better than the Leafy Sea Dragon, which looks for all the world [...]
5 Reasons you are NEVER alone.
image credits Every one of us, no matter how keen we are on cleanliness, is home to millions of guest inhabitants, some of which are truly welcome visitors, while others are really hateful, and not things we want to be playing host to. Bugs live on our bodies, and some feed upon our blood, humans [...]
Seven Stunning Hybrid Animals
Nature has always been prepared to mix and match, seeking out the best qualities in a species to pass on to future generations. It sometimes happens that creatures which belong to the same genre families come into contact, though rarely, and manage to successfully breed. The results of such matings can be stunningly attractive, as [...]
Five really long living creatures, compared to people.
We humans are very happy to know that life expectancy for our species is on the rise, and that many people alive today will reach 100 years old. It has long been a burning ambition of mankind that a way be found to extend life-spans, but so far without any real success. There are, however, [...]
Superbly engineered scary scorpions
Humanity has always hated them, but maybe scorpions are not really all that bad.
