Face-to-face encounter with the maestro of deception. Jonathan Gordon noticed this fantastic camouflaging octopus (who looks a lot like 'Squidward') while snorkeling in the Caribbean. Octopuses, like other cephalopods such as squid and cuttlefish, may alter their color by employing chromatophores, which are pigment cells in their skin. "While snorkeling in the Caribbean, … [Read more...] about Octopus Camouflage Creates the Illusion of Another Living Creature
This Cute Dragon Is Actually A Bird
So magical ✨🐉 There are wonderful animals in all kinds of vivid hues who appear so lovely in a lot of our favorite fantasy movies, and it's hard not to wish they were real. Great eared nightjars, on the other hand, appear to be right out of a fantasy film, and fortunately for us, they are really real. Great eared nightjars may be found in Southeast Asia's tropical … [Read more...] about This Cute Dragon Is Actually A Bird
Three dead gators were sunk to the seafloor by scientists, who had only terrifying explanations for what happened to one of them
A new attempt to discover what type of life exists on the bottom has sparked speculation about the prospect of a genuinely massive beast lurking in the ocean's dark depths. Is it a massive shark or a massive squid? Or something we don't even know what to call it? So far, we've only explored around 5% of the world's seas, which cover 70% of the planet's surface. Humans have … [Read more...] about Three dead gators were sunk to the seafloor by scientists, who had only terrifying explanations for what happened to one of them
Mama Bear Scolds Her Puppy For Hanging Out These Humans’ Window
Sumer Walser Williams and her husband were jolted awake one morning in North Carolina by the noises of an unexpected visitor. A lovely infant bear kept an eye on them through the windows. Sumer, who talked with The Dodo, said that "We heard noises outside our bedroom window, which faces out into our front porch. As soon as I turned on the front deck lights, there was a … [Read more...] about Mama Bear Scolds Her Puppy For Hanging Out These Humans’ Window
Catfish and other creatures are drawn so realistically that they appear to be swimming off the page
The issue of whether art imitates life or the contrary can be a bit hazy for Aria (@aririria art), a 25-year-old self-taught color pencil artist. The gifted Japanese illustrator is a master at creating astonishingly realistic drawings that appear to be pickable and holdable, such as this magnificent 100 yen coin or this squid that appears to slide off the canvas. Aria is … [Read more...] about Catfish and other creatures are drawn so realistically that they appear to be swimming off the page