Bottlenose Dolphins often swim sideways when hunting in shallow water because it's more efficient and allows them greater maneuverability.
The Chinese alligator is one of the rarest crocodilians in the world with about 300 wild individuals left. Much smaller than its American cousin, full grown adults weigh less than 100 lbs. Historically called the "muddy dragon", these gators may have insp
Baby Flamingoes are born covered in soft, white, downy feathers, straight bills, and are completely helpless. They will not attain their icon red/pink plumage until they reach adulthood, which is attained from eating red plankton.
Also called chubby frogs or bubble frogs, Asian painted frogs breed during monsoon season after heavy rains. Males float in pools and croak to attract females, but competition over puddles can be fierce.
A mutualistic relationship has evolved between common dwarf mongooses and southern yellow-billed hornbills. The hornbills seek out the mongooses in order for the two species to forage together and to warn each other of nearby raptors and other predators.
Baby porcupines are called porcupettes! They are in fact born with quills, but this does not hurt the mother as the quills are soft and harden only after birth.
Carrier crabs or urchin crabs are found in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. They are known to have symbiotic relationships with long-spined urchins which benefit from access to new feeding grounds. The sea urchins are light-weight for the crab and serve as t
A Male Pin-Tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura) trying to attrack a female. A small, gregarious, and tame species that is found in wide variety of open habitats including agricultural fields, parks, and gardens.
Hermit crabs and sea anemones have been observed to have symbiotic relationships. When the hermit crab finds a roomier home to live in, it will abandon its old shell and transfer to the new one. The hermit crab will also transfer sea anemones from the old
Colorized and remastered footage of the last known captive thylacine, originally filmed in 1933. Also called the Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf, the thylacine was a carnivorous marsupial, more closely related to kangaroos and koalas than to dogs or cat
The 50+ species of true sea snake are among the most marine-adapted of all reptiles. These venomous snakes can spend their entire lives in the ocean, giving live birth instead of laying eggs on land. Some species of sea snake are even able to breathe thro
When an Eastern hognose snake feels threatened, it will often roll onto its back and play dead, going so far as to emit a foul musk from its cloaca and let its tongue hang out of its mouth.
These fascinating imposters are leaf insects. They hide from predators through cryptic mimicry. Some species have markings that resemble spots of disease or damage, including holes. They are super evolvers, since their appearance adapts over time to match
A half-sized coconut crab climbing a tree. The coconut crab is the largest land-based arthropod in the world, when fully grown they can weigh up to 4.1kg (9.0 lb) with a leg span more than 0.91m (3.0 ft). Credit: pohnpei_surf_club/IG
The angled sunbeam butterfly caterpillar has an unusual reaction when slightly touched. The caterpillar will quickly extend its sensory organs, which look like a bouquet of hair-like tentacles, through its two periscopes and whirl them around to scare off
Some species of birds turn to living mammals as a source of building material for their nests. The process of stealing hair is called kleptotrichy, and birds will test their ability to pluck hair from various mammals. In this vid, a black-crested titmouse
Tigers are mainly carnivores, but they will also eat soft grass, succulent plants and fruits which supply vitamins and minerals to their diet. Eating grass also helps tigers cough out small bones and fur balls out of their system as well as facilitate dig
The ocean sunfish is one of the heaviest known bony fish in the world and can weigh up to 1000kg (2200lbs). Despite their size, ocean sunfish are docile and generally pose no threat to human divers. Female sunfish are estimated to release as many as 300 m
Massive Sleeper/Greenland Shark approaches an oil rig and collides with ROV; it can live 400+yrs, weigh over a ton, and is the only major predator of the Giant Squid besides the Sperm Whale.
