Last month in Brooklyn, a man dumped two bags full of eels into Prospect Park Lake. They're thought to be Asian swamp eels, seen here. Obsidian Soul, CC0, via Wikimedia CommonsLate last month, bystanders near Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn, New York witnessed a man dressed in white dumping two garbage bags full of live, wriggling eels into the lake, reports Marion Renault of the Associated Press (AP).Andrew Orkin, a ... Xem chi tiết
The Cute-but-Deadly Slow Loris Reserves Its Flesh-Rotting Venom for Its Peers .NguyenNghia
Javan slow lorises are now one of only six mammal species known to use venom against individuals of their own species. Aprisonsan via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 InternationalSlow lorises—a small group of wide-eyed, nocturnal primates found in the forests of south and southeast Asia—might look adorable, but think twice before snuggling up to one. They may look harmless, but a slow loris can pack a gnarly bite ... Xem chi tiết
The Secrets of the Diabolical Ironclad Beetle’s Almost Unsquishable Strength .NguyenNghia
A diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand the crushing force of 39,000 times its own body weight. Purdue University/Erin EasterlingThe diabolical ironclad is not a notorious Civil War-era battleship, but a flightless inch-long beetle that thrives on the United States’ west coast. While most beetles only live for a few weeks, a diabolical ironclad can live for seven or eight years, in part because it outer shell is so ... Xem chi tiết
Subterranean Fish Named ‘Gollum’ Belongs to a New Family .NguyenNghia
The Gollum snakehead is unusual among subterranean critters because it has both eyes and a colorful complexion. Ralf Britz / Naturhistorisches Museum BernWhen the Gollum snakehead was discovered in 2019, it was grouped with all the other cave-dwelling, eel-like fish in the family Channidae. But much like its Middle Earth namesake, the Gollum snakehead has found itself kicked out of a family where it doesn’t fit ... Xem chi tiết
In Florida, Pet Cat Brings Home a Rare Two-Headed Snake .NguyenNghia
Two-headed snakes struggle more when their heads are joined close together. Photo by Jonathan Mays / FWC Fish and Wildlife Research InstituteA two-headed snake is easy prey for a bored domestic cat roaming outdoors. A family in Florida found out firsthand when their pet cat dragged a two-headed southern black racer in through the doggy door and dropped it on the living room floor, Julie Salomone reports for WFTS Tampa ... Xem chi tiết