For the very first time, scientists have photographed a deer gnawing human remains. The deer was documented by a motion-sensitive camera at the Forensic Anthropology Research Facility at Texas State University, a 10-hectare (26 acres) "body farm" where forensic scientists study how human bodies decompose in the wild. Although a big part of this is seeing how wild animals … [Read more...] about Never Seen Before: Deer Spotted Eating Human Bones
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One in a Million Yellow Cardinals Were Spotted in Alabama, According to The Spirit Bird
Birdwatchers are flocking to Alabama to see an uncommon yellow cardinal after photographs of the strange critter emerged on the Internet and social media. The bird was discovered in Charlie Stephenson's property in Alabaster, Alabama, in late January. According to Geoffrey Hill, an Auburn University biology professor, the cardinal is an adult male of the same species as … [Read more...] about One in a Million Yellow Cardinals Were Spotted in Alabama, According to The Spirit Bird
The Sato’s Beaked Whale Was Spotted for the First Time Ever Near Japan
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
Investigators Are Looking Into A 300-Year-Old Mummified “Mermaid” Who Was Allegedly Spotted In The 1700s
An investigation into a "mermaid mummy," a strange-looking creature (or creatures), allegedly caught between 1736 and 1741 in a fishing net off the coast of present-day Kochi Prefecture, Japan, has begun. The "mermaid" has been maintained at the Enjuin temple in Asakuchi since its discovery (or, if you're a little more doubtful, since someone stitched a fish to a monkey), … [Read more...] about Investigators Are Looking Into A 300-Year-Old Mummified “Mermaid” Who Was Allegedly Spotted In The 1700s
A Sleepy Little Animal Curled Up With The Books Is Spotted By A Librarian
“She didn't want to disturb it" ❤️ A librarian at Camas Public Library was shelving books last month when she noticed someone sleeping in a quiet corner of the historical nonfiction section. It's not uncommon to see someone nodding off while reading a good book, but finding a little brown bat fast asleep was a first for her. "She didn't want to disturb it, so she … [Read more...] about A Sleepy Little Animal Curled Up With The Books Is Spotted By A Librarian