Live cetacean sightings went from zero to 14, making Berardius minimus the London bus of the whale world. When the Sato's beaked whale (Berardius minimus) first appeared on the scene in 2019, whispers of a rare and elusive whale were finally matched by evidence of a new species. However, as no one had ever successfully identified a living Sato's beaked whale before, the … [Read more...] about The Sato’s Beaked Whale Was Spotted for the First Time Ever Near Japan
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This Tiny Insect Has The Only Mechanical Gears Ever Discovered In Nature
A tiny'mechanical' bug once assisted professionals in getting their brains into gear… literally! While the natural and mechanical worlds appear to be diametrically opposed, the 'Issus coleoptratus,' also known as a nymph insect, demonstrated that they are in fact inextricably intertwined. This little organism, which grows up to 0.28 inches and is ubiquitous throughout Europe … [Read more...] about This Tiny Insect Has The Only Mechanical Gears Ever Discovered In Nature
The largest Burmese Python ever caught in the US, the record-breaking 18-foot Whopper
It could be the largest wild Burmese python ever seen outside of Southeast Asia. According to National Geographic, the largest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida has been discovered. It is almost 5 meters (nearly 18 feet) long from tail to snout and weighs a humbling 97 kilos (215 pounds). In the warm wetlands of south Florida, Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) … [Read more...] about The largest Burmese Python ever caught in the US, the record-breaking 18-foot Whopper
The First Animal to Ever Ask an Existential Question Is This African Gray Parrot
Alex the African gray parrot, have you heard of him? Dr. Irene Pepperberg's collaborator and test subject for 30 years during her research into animal psychology, notably that of birds, was this groundbreaking bird. Birds were not thought to be clever animals before she began her research with Alex (on account of their walnut-sized brains). In reality, the term "bird brain" was … [Read more...] about The First Animal to Ever Ask an Existential Question Is This African Gray Parrot
This Domesticated Baby Red Fox is The Most Snoozing Pet Ever
Meet Rylai, a tamed red fox with her own Instagram account who is swiftly becoming an internet celebrity. Rylai's Instagram and Facebook pages let you to keep up with what she eats, her progress in obedience training, and her day-to-day problems. The name "Rylai" is derived from the video game DOTA2. Rylai reflects a welcome shift in public perception of domesticated foxes, … [Read more...] about This Domesticated Baby Red Fox is The Most Snoozing Pet Ever