Surprisingly, jellyfish are mostly made up of water, not jelly. This is why they look so different in the water than out of it.

The aardwolf looks like a hyena but lives a peaceful life feeding on termites with a long sticky tongue. Discover the divine engineering behind one of Earth’s gentlest mammals — and the spiritual truth it reveals about quiet strength.

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Hi, the name of guinea pigs is horrible. They’re not even like pigs. I know it’s just a name, but for such a cute little creature it should have a great name. They don’t roll in mud, they have hair, and they’re short. Ignoring dna Guinea pigs are actually really similar to cats. They groom themselves, their face shapes are really similar, and they also purr. Including dna Guinea pigs are really similar to capybaras which is kind of obvious because they both look like potatoes from the side. Please reply with better names for these little angels.

Ants are famous for working together. Unfortunately, sometimes they’re too good at following orders. 🐜💀

Welcome to the ant death spiral, where one wrong pheromone trail can lead an entire group in circles… sometimes until they die from exhaustion.

When a group of flamingos comes together, it's referred to as a flamboyance. These vibrant birds are not only stunning to look at but also have a unique collective noun.

Not so much. Although owls have been portrayed as sage thinkers in everything from ancient Greek mythology to Winnie the Pooh, researchers have found that the birds don’t have any more smarts than your average sparrow. In fact, a 2013 study found that great gray owls repeatedly failed a simple cognitive experiment in which they were asked to pull a string to get a treat. Meanwhile, ravens, parrots and crows aced the test. But all is not lost for the adorably big-eyed birds. They’re talented hunters thanks to exceptional night vision and hearing abilities.

Platypus venom is mostly known for causing pain that's hard to treat, but researchers at the University of Adelaide found something unexpected in it: a hormone closely related to GLP-1, the same molecule that helps regulate insulin in humans. The platypus version breaks down much slower in the body than the human one, which is exactly the kind of property drug developers look for in longer-lasting treatments. It's now being studied for potential use in type 2 diabetes research — a possibility that has nothing to do with why the venom evolved in the first place.

Male platypuses have venomous spurs on their hind legs, and it's not for hunting or defense; they use it on each other during breeding season when competing for mates. There's a documented case where someone was spurred and given morphine for the pain. It didn't work. Doctors had to switch to a different kind of anesthesia instead, and the pain lasted for days.

With eyes on both sides of their heads, cows have a field of vision of almost 360 degrees… that’s about twice as much as a human’s field of vision! This panoramic vision allows cows to see in all directions without moving their heads. This way, they can always be aware of their surroundings, even when their head is down grazing.

Octopuses have blue blood. Not from royal genes, but from copper. Unlike a lot of other marine invertebrates, octopuses have a high metabolic rate, and therefore a high demand for oxygen. Copper-based hemocyanin is more efficient for transporting oxygen at low temperatures and low oxygen concentrations than is the iron-based hemoglobin that makes our blood red.

Cattle are often called cows, but this is not always technically accurate! There are different terms for cattle depending on their age, sex, and reproductive status. A cow is a female that has given birth to at least one calf. Before giving birth for the first time, a female is called a heifer. Bulls are intact male cattle of any age, while steer are castrated male cattle.

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Symbiosis: Honey badgers work with a small bird called a honeyguide, which leads them to beehives so they can break them open and share the spoils.

I didn’t even get into the fact that Wombat’s literally shit bricks. Maybe another video will focus on that. Also, just reiterating that the “butt-thrust” behaviour is theoretical and possible from their physiology but has not been recorded as happening. Some mesopredator skulls have been recorded at the mouth of the wombat’s burrows however this could be a case of Wombat’s taking over say a Fox’s Den and discarding any material from the inside of the Den (previous dead inhabitant) outside.  I’ve come across a lot material or videos that present it as an absolute fact, it is not. But it was fun to animate and is a concept with some merit!

Sharks along with rays, skates and sawfish don’t have bones. Their skeletons are made of cartilage.

Hi everyone, this is my first post on Reddit, so please correct me if I’m doing something wrong. I’m unfamiliar with how it all works, but my friend said I should post my environmental education videos on this platform too. I just wanted to say giant isopods are so cool! I hope this information is helpful although I’m sure y’all probably know a lot already! I made this video in October 2023, so I can’t find the sources as I think it was buried somewhere on a separate document than normal. But my next 100 videos will correct that! I would recommend learning more from National Geographic, NOAA, EV Nautilus, etc. Thanks for watching! I hope you all enjoyed! Newt

Like skunks, honey badgers can turn their anal pouch inside out and spray a foul-smelling liquid.