This dreadful parasitic isopod lives in the mouths of fish, eating their blood and replacing their tongues. While we've already featured some really terrifying aquatic species, such as the Atlantic wolffish and the sardonic fringehead, the tongue-eating louse may be the creepiest of them ever. The tongue-eating louse, Cymothoa exigua, is an isopod (a kind of animal that … [Read more...] about These Eerie Little Creatures Live Within Fish’s Mouths, Replacing Their Tongues
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One of the world’s largest ichthyosaurs was discovered 2,800 meters up a mountain in the Alps
Ichthyosaurs began to disappear from our waters some 200 million years ago, but as portions of the earth collapsed to form what we now call the Alps, some of their remnants were swept along for the journey. Scientists have discovered prehistoric marine reptile fossils hundreds of meters above sea level due to geological peculiarities, and a new article reveals they were fanged … [Read more...] about One of the world’s largest ichthyosaurs was discovered 2,800 meters up a mountain in the Alps
Amazing Chimpanzee Brother and Sister Dealing With Life Together
Consider the stories that animals could tell us if only we could comprehend what they were saying. That's the situation the crew at Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary (TCS) is in as they care for Tigo and Linda, two rescued chimps. A family in Sierra Leone imprisoned Linda and Tigo in little bamboo cages for years. Such diseases, unfortunately, are frequent in exotic … [Read more...] about Amazing Chimpanzee Brother and Sister Dealing With Life Together
The Grateful Pelican Will Not Stop Visiting The Man Who Saved His Life
"He occasionally follows us around and even attempts to converse with us." 😍💞 Omar El Oud was fishing with his father when he noticed a huge white bird floating in the lake. As they approached, they discovered it was a stranded pelican in desperate need of assistance. "When we initially found Ovi, he was bleeding from a wound on his leg, and we saw his flying feathers … [Read more...] about The Grateful Pelican Will Not Stop Visiting The Man Who Saved His Life
A Dog is Caught on Camera Sneaking out of Her Kennel to Comfort two Crying Foster Puppies
This is the heartwarming video of a dog sneaking out of her kennel to snuggle with a pair of wailing newborn puppies. Maggie, the hero Aussie shepherd mix dog, stepped up to aid the nine-week-old puppies who were in need of comfort. The puppies were fosters from a local rescue group who were residing at the pet hotel until they found their forever home. It was their … [Read more...] about A Dog is Caught on Camera Sneaking out of Her Kennel to Comfort two Crying Foster Puppies