My constant work and research on behalf of animal needs allows me to gather huge amount of information on endangered species, animal habitat, land programmes, annual reports and also stumble over stunning images of odd or interesting creatures. As most … Continue reading
* The Turkey Vulture uses its sense of smell to locate carrion. The part of its brain responsible for processing smells is particularly large, compared to other birds. Its heightened ability to detect odors allows it to find dead animals … Continue reading
Photo source: Astrid Volzke A rare – and dead – oarfish washed up at City Beach in Perth on 6th of February 2005, proving more than a handful for Troy Coward, Andy Mole and Axel Strauss (pictured). The serpent-like animal … Continue reading
The name “yapok†is derived from the Oyapock River in northern South America. Yapoks are found in Central and South America, from southern Mexico and Belize through all of Central America, and into Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, … Continue reading
August 22, 2007—With a fearsome grin fit for a movie monster, this viperfish is a real-life predator that lurks in one of the world’s most remote locations. An international team of 31 researchers found this and other strange animals while … Continue reading
Using state-of-the-art camera techniques, the three films (Ruling Reptiles, Smart Reptiles and Future Reptiles)explore what it’s like to live in the world of reptiles and reveal that far from being creatures of the past, these cousins of the dinosaurs are … Continue reading
Joan Roughgarden thinks Charles Darwin made a terrible mistake. Not about natural selection—she’s no bible-toting creationist—but about his other great theory of evolution: sexual selection. According to Roughgarden, sexual selection can’t explain the homosexuality that’s been documented in over 450 … Continue reading