Whale sharks might serve as an example to young children who are afraid to widen their horizons at the dinner table, as being omnivorous has definitely helped this species grow to be large and robust. While it has long been known that the largest fish in the sea consumes krill, fresh study has revealed that they can also benefit from ingesting plant material. The findings, … [Read more...] about The Whale Shark Falls The Kodiak Bear is The World’s Biggest Omnivore
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The World’s Oldest Captive Male Panda Has Died at The Age of 35
The world says goodbye to An An, the world's oldest captive male giant panda, who had to be euthanized at 35 years old due to deteriorating health. An An was cared for at Ocean Park in Hong Kong, where he first arrived in 1999, and lived to a respectable age for a panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), which live between 14 and 20 years in the wild. "Ocean Park is deeply saddened … [Read more...] about The World’s Oldest Captive Male Panda Has Died at The Age of 35
This is The World’s Smallest Bird
He's the size of a BEE. During the spring and summer, hummingbirds may be seen hovering in midair, dipping their long, tapered bills deep into the centers of flowers. While these birds are recognized for their diminutive size, their mile-a-minute wings and iridescent feathers make them easy to notice. But one variety of hummingbird is rather mysterious, even if you live … [Read more...] about This is The World’s Smallest Bird
Indonesian Scientists Discovered The World’s First Carnivorous Pitcher Plants That Feed Underground
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
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