Nepenthes pudica uses underground pitchers to make delicious ant soup. As far as botanical animals go, carnivorous pitcher plants are pretty badass (some of them devour salamanders, so there), and they just got a whole lot more metal as scientists have for the first time discovered a nepenthes species that gorges underground. The underground predator, which captures ants and … [Read more...] about Indonesian Scientists Discovered The World’s First Carnivorous Pitcher Plants That Feed Underground
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The World’s Largest Giant Waterlily was Found for the First Time in More Than a Century
A case of mistaken identity for 177 years. Based on the amazing intuition of a waterlily specialist, a massive waterlily that has been growing at the Kew Gardens Herbarium in London, UK, for the past 177 years has now been identified as a new species. This is the first new species of enormous waterlily to be discovered in more than a century. Only two other species of … [Read more...] about The World’s Largest Giant Waterlily was Found for the First Time in More Than a Century
The First Giant Anteater Diagnosed With Diabetes And Fitted With A Human-Useable Device
Nala, an Edinburgh Zoo giant anteater, is the first known instance of diabetes in her species. "Keepers first noticed anything was awry when Nala began to lose weight while eating the same amount, or even more, as usual," said Stephanie Mota, the resident veterinary surgeon at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), in a statement. "We performed a comprehensive … [Read more...] about The First Giant Anteater Diagnosed With Diabetes And Fitted With A Human-Useable Device
The Dog’s Reaction To Baby Sister’s First Steps Is Adorable
“It’s like he understood that she’s not just some toy laying around.” Taco, a 3-year-old golden retriever, has been by Vanora's side since the day she arrived home. "When we would lay her down on the floor or on our bed, Taco would just lay down next to her," Vanora and Taco's mother, Claudia Hughes, told us. Taco became Vanora's nanny in a way, always attentive to … [Read more...] about The Dog’s Reaction To Baby Sister’s First Steps Is Adorable
Giant Sunfish Larva Discovered For The First Time And It’s Ludicrously Adorable
Mola alexandrini, the enormous bump-head sunfish, has been harboring a small secret. The larval form of one of the world's largest fish had previously been unknown to ocean experts, but thanks to the combined efforts of scientists from Australia and New Zealand, the early life stage of one of the world's largest fish has finally been discovered. The larva of the huge bump-head … [Read more...] about Giant Sunfish Larva Discovered For The First Time And It’s Ludicrously Adorable