Creatures

Gargantuan Sharks: Their Size and Weight Might Surprise You! The largest great white shark ever recorded was a massive 20-foot (6.1 meters) long beast. This colossal creature was caught off the coast of Canada in 1988 and weighed an astonishing 4,200 pounds (1,905 kilograms). Read on for more about this shark and other massive great … Read more

Yes, there really is a “cookie” shark. They are called cookiecutter sharks because they carve out a circular plug of flesh when biting their prey. Only one or two feet long, these aggressive sharks are willing to attack a wide variety of marine animals, including tuna, seals, dolphins, and even great white sharks. They have … Read more

Octopuses are stealth hunters that feed on prey such as crabs, lobsters, and shellfish—and even other octopuses. They grasp the prey with strong suckers, enveloping it in their webbed arms while biting and tearing with their powerful parrot-like beaks. They can pierce the shells of prey with their beaks and drill-like radula. Once there is … Read more

These are the world’s most dangerous fish. You might find a few surprises on this list. Have you ever heard of the Goonchfish? If you ever plan on visiting the Kali river region in India, I suggest you keep reading. There might be more deadly fish in the world than you ever suspected. 14 The … Read more

Naked mole rats are not entirely blind, but they have very limited vision. Even though naked mole rats are rodents (mammals) they have a social structure that resembles that of insects living in hives or colonies. They have an eerily slow metabolism, cold blood like a reptile, and can survive without oxygen for up to … Read more

There’s no doubt that honey badgers have a fearless “bad ass” attitude. Let’s see why. Honey badgers, also known as ratels, regularly steal prey from leopards, attack and consume deadly snakes and scorpions, and successfully fight off lions and hyenas. One honey badger was observed grabbing a five-ton elephant by the trunk and another castrated … Read more

Male seahorses, rather than females, are the ones that become pregnant and give birth to live young. Females produce the eggs and transfer them to the male’s enclosed brood pouch where the male fertilizes the eggs, ensuring that his genes are passed to the next generation. When seahorses mate, they perform a lengthy courtship dance … Read more

Penguins are superbly adapted to staying warm in sub-zero temperatures. They use vasoconstriction of blood vessels under the skin to prevent losing heat to the outside.  Penguin feet don’t freeze because they have dense, scaly insulating pads. They also have a specialized network of blood vessels that act as a heat transfer system.  Descending blood … Read more

Yes, birds are the direct descendants of theropod dinosaurs, such as T. rex, that roamed planet earth over 100 million years ago.  Chickens, turkeys, hummingbirds – all birds, in fact – are literally modern-day dinosaurs. Dinosaurs first evolved bird-like characteristics during the Jurassic around 165–150 million years ago. Microraptor, for example, was an early flying … Read more

Male snakes have two penises, each with its own testicle, but they only use one at a time.  During copulation, the male inserts one hemipenis into the cloaca of the female to transfer his sperm.  Female snakes can become pregnant immediately or choose to delay fertilization, storing sperm for up to five years. How Do … Read more