Set a bowl of water in front of a frog on a hot day, and it won't do what you might expect. Instead of lapping it up, the frog is more likely to simply sit down in it — and within moments, its body will pull in all the moisture it needs without a single swallow. That's exactly what one Reddit user, going by FootLoosePickleJuice, captured on video: a pet frog settling into a … [Read more...] about Why Frogs Never Need to Take a Sip — Their Skin Does It All
Wildlife & Nature
Endangered Western Quolls Are Breeding Successfully After Being Reintroduced to the Wild
Ecologists at Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary in Western Australia have confirmed a major conservation milestone: western quolls, also known by their Noongar name chuditch, are successfully breeding in the wild after being reintroduced to an area where the species had been locally extinct for around a century. What Was Found During a routine wildlife survey, the Australian … [Read more...] about Endangered Western Quolls Are Breeding Successfully After Being Reintroduced to the Wild
Extraordinary Discovery: Orangutan from Borneo Masters the Art of Fishing with Spear Tool
A photograph taken on the Indonesian island of Kaja, off Borneo, captured a moment few people ever get to witness: a wild male orangutan, braced against overhanging branches above a river, using a wooden pole to try to spear fish swimming below. The image was taken by wildlife photographer Gerd Schuster, co-author of the 2008 book Thinkers of the Jungle: The Orangutan … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Discovery: Orangutan from Borneo Masters the Art of Fishing with Spear Tool
A Butterfly Landed on a Frog’s Head in West Java — and the Photos Are Going Viral Again
Freelance photographer Kurit Afsheen didn't expect much when he set up outside his home in Tangerang, West Java, Indonesia, to photograph a dumpy tree frog resting on a branch. He spent about an hour photographing the frog — until, unexpectedly, a bright yellow African queen butterfly landed nearby and turned the shoot into something else entirely. An Unlikely Ten … [Read more...] about A Butterfly Landed on a Frog’s Head in West Java — and the Photos Are Going Viral Again
A Puppy Was Set to Be Euthanized for a Deformity — Then an X-Ray Changed Everything
When a four-month-old puppy was surrendered to the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter in Ohio, he was in bad enough shape that he couldn't even open his mouth to eat. Despite that, staff noticed something that stood out immediately: his tail never stopped wagging, and he greeted everyone who came near with obvious affection. An Initial Diagnosis That Didn't Add Up Shelter … [Read more...] about A Puppy Was Set to Be Euthanized for a Deformity — Then an X-Ray Changed Everything