Flying Squirrels and The Animals that Fall With Style
Life in the trees is a challenge, but these species have evolved a novel strategy for getting around; gliding.
Quoll: The Polka Dotted Predator
At the edge of the world, on the edge of extinction, lives the little creature that could. The Quoll.
Echolocation: The Evolution of a Superpower
Bats, dolphins, oilbirds and shrews all speak the same language. We just can’t hear it. This is the evolution of biological sonar; echolocation.
Tawny Frogmouth: Master of Camouflage
High up in Australia’s tree canopy lives the grumpiest, grouchiest, surliest little assassin in the world. This is the Tawny Frogmouth.
Echidna Babies Are Real Weird
Meet the Echidna. They’re covered in spikes, they have flat eyes, tongues almost as long as their bodies, a sixth sense, and they lay eggs. Everything about the Echidna is weird.
Fur Seals: The Salty Sea Doggos
The Tasmanian Coast; a habitat dominated by violence. But one species thrives in this craggy chaos; the Fur Seal.
Koalas: When Stupidity is a Survival Strategy
High up in the trees of Australia lives an animal that consumes so many toxins that it has few natural predators. The Koala.
The Evolution of Combat Crowns
These animals evolved to win fights before they even start.
Tasmanian Devils Have No Right Being This Cute
Deep on one of the most remote islands on the planet lives a creature so evil sounding that when westerners first heard it howling through the night, the only name they could come up with was… The Devil.
The Evolution of the Ouch Mouth
From scales to mouth daggers, the evolution of teeth is weird.
Mating Rituals: Dance or Die
These are the most elaborate mating dances in the world.
These Birds Walk On Water
These are the most elaborate mating dances in the world
Swamp Cat: The King of the Swamp
The Swamp Cat is the the most wide-spread feline that you’ve probably never heard of.
Serval: The Jumping Cat
In a biome largely dominated by packs, one animal stands alone, and tall. This is the Serval.
Maggots Look Like Mini Walruses
This is myiasis, the world of botflies, maggots, and the worms living inside of you.
Fishing Cat: The Cat That Hunts Underwater
Life in the mangroves of South Asia is difficult, but there’s one creature in this swamp that’s defying the odds, and our expectations at the same time. This is the Fishing Cat.
Condor: King of Thieves
Born into a family of scavengers and opportunistic thieves, this bird soars over some of the most unforgiving landscapes on earth. Meet the king of thieves: the Condor.
Sand Cat: The King of the Desert
Sand Cats may not look the part, but they are built to handle the extremes of one of the harshest environments on Earth.
Coconut Crab: Your Worst Nightmare
Meet the crab that Charles Darwin called ‘monstrous’.
5 animals with abilities that outdo humans
Mantis Shrimps Mantis shrimps are marine crustaceans that live in warm shallow water. They typically grow to be six to twelve inches in length, and live between three to six years. Though this colourful crustacean is small in size, they’ve actually got the world’s fastest and most powerful punch. Two raptorial appendages on the front … Continued
The Dark Side of Evolution
Melanism is an adaptation that makes an animal dark, and it serves two purposes: it increases an animal’s chance of survival and it makes it look awesome.
Bobbit Worms: Pure Nightmare Fuel
Bobbit worms are aquatic nightmares.
Gharials: Don’t Boop The Snoot
Gharials look like a crocodile mixed with a narwhal.
These Animals Rip Their Limbs Off To Escape Danger
Cut off one limb, another shall take its place. Hail autotomy.
Mutualism: Bromance In The Wild
It takes two to make a thing go right.
Why Do Some Animals Eat Poop?
If you’re a dung beetle, all you need is poop.