When I'm not slumped over in my Kiddie Pool of Depression with a warm PBR and a half a pack of Camels, I sometimes write stuff and make art.
We have the means. All we lack is the will.
We have the means. All we lack is the will.
The birds are roughly the size of chickens, but the eggs are six times larger! Thanks to the massive egg and time to grow up inside of it, kiwi chicks hatch completely feathered and ready to rumble, unlike other birds. #NatureisGreat
The birds are roughly the size of chickens, but the eggs are six times larger! Thanks to the massive egg and time to grow up inside of it, kiwi chicks hatch completely feathered and ready to rumble, unlike other birds. #NatureisGreat
Topping out at around 90 decibels (think, a rock concert or a gas lawnmower next to your ear), they can be heard miles away. Damn impressive for a creature the size of a thumbnail. Welcome back, Spring! #NatureisGreat
Topping out at around 90 decibels (think, a rock concert or a gas lawnmower next to your ear), they can be heard miles away. Damn impressive for a creature the size of a thumbnail. Welcome back, Spring! #NatureisGreat
One of the most vocal mammals, they chirp, howl, growl, wail, whimper, and of course laugh. These highly social and intelligent creatures use dozens of different base vocalizations, with many variations, to communicate with one another. #NatureisGreat #InternationalHyenaDay
One of the most vocal mammals, they chirp, howl, growl, wail, whimper, and of course laugh. These highly social and intelligent creatures use dozens of different base vocalizations, with many variations, to communicate with one another. #NatureisGreat #InternationalHyenaDay
But not before lactation. So they're in a funny spot, where they lay eggs but nurse their young with milk. #NatureisGreat
But not before lactation. So they're in a funny spot, where they lay eggs but nurse their young with milk. #NatureisGreat
Their noses are currently employed to clear minefields in conflict zones, prevent wildlife smuggling, and even provide early detection of tuberculosis in rural areas. #NatureisGreat
Their noses are currently employed to clear minefields in conflict zones, prevent wildlife smuggling, and even provide early detection of tuberculosis in rural areas. #NatureisGreat
Imagine grinding out 15 years on the ground, just to spend ONE SINGLE DAY flying as a moth, before laying eggs and dying. Truly epic!
If you find one, they're partial to dandelions and clover. #NatureisGreat
Imagine grinding out 15 years on the ground, just to spend ONE SINGLE DAY flying as a moth, before laying eggs and dying. Truly epic!
If you find one, they're partial to dandelions and clover. #NatureisGreat
They secret a toxin from special sweat glands on their arms, and lick it to transfer the venom to their fangs. They even coat their offspring in the stuff during grooming to dissuade predators. Cute tho, aren't they? #NatureisGreat
They secret a toxin from special sweat glands on their arms, and lick it to transfer the venom to their fangs. They even coat their offspring in the stuff during grooming to dissuade predators. Cute tho, aren't they? #NatureisGreat
95% of their attempts at hunting are successful, compared to say a lion way down at 20%. They're also old, first appearing around 300 million years ago. So they've had plenty of time to practice. #NatureisGreat
95% of their attempts at hunting are successful, compared to say a lion way down at 20%. They're also old, first appearing around 300 million years ago. So they've had plenty of time to practice. #NatureisGreat
Scientists studied their feces and found monkeys who bathed showed drastically less evidence of the metabolic byproduct linked to stress. Japan was pretty cool and built them their own pools. #NatureisGreat
Scientists studied their feces and found monkeys who bathed showed drastically less evidence of the metabolic byproduct linked to stress. Japan was pretty cool and built them their own pools. #NatureisGreat
Due to their extremely poor eyesight they are often nervous of strange new things and behave defensively. Around trusted human and animal friends, whose scent they recognize, they usually become quite gentle, even playful. #NatureisGreat
Due to their extremely poor eyesight they are often nervous of strange new things and behave defensively. Around trusted human and animal friends, whose scent they recognize, they usually become quite gentle, even playful. #NatureisGreat
By pumping hot blood into their fluffy tails and waving them around, the squirrels overwhelm the thermal vision of their predators, like a flashbang, and then make their escape. #NatureisGreat
By pumping hot blood into their fluffy tails and waving them around, the squirrels overwhelm the thermal vision of their predators, like a flashbang, and then make their escape. #NatureisGreat
They choose not to, because if they were overheard they would be put to work and made to pay taxes. So goes the legend in Indonesia. Whether the legend is true or not, they remain the smartest of all the apes. #NatureisGreat
They choose not to, because if they were overheard they would be put to work and made to pay taxes. So goes the legend in Indonesia. Whether the legend is true or not, they remain the smartest of all the apes. #NatureisGreat
Special comb-like feathers on their leading wing edges break up turbulence, reducing vibration/noise in the air as they fly. Since even high-end microphones struggle to detect them in flight, their prey doesn't stand a chance. #NatureisGreat
Special comb-like feathers on their leading wing edges break up turbulence, reducing vibration/noise in the air as they fly. Since even high-end microphones struggle to detect them in flight, their prey doesn't stand a chance. #NatureisGreat
Even those species whose eyes are completely covered by skin can still see! They might be near-sighted, but their eyes can detect subtle variations in light intensity and studies suggest this lets them see quite well actually, just in a different way. #NatureisGreat
Even those species whose eyes are completely covered by skin can still see! They might be near-sighted, but their eyes can detect subtle variations in light intensity and studies suggest this lets them see quite well actually, just in a different way. #NatureisGreat