Did you know that the dhole (Cuon alpinus), also called the Asiatic wild dog or Indian wild dog, is a species of canid native to South and Southeast Asia? It’s a highly social animal, living in large clans which occasionally split up into small packs to hunt. If not, continue reading to see more bizarre, yet real, animals you never knew existed.
Every geek, especially sci-fi fanatics, know that the AT-AT is a large, four-legged walker introduced in The Empire Strikes Back and also appearing in Return of the Jedi. Now check out this version, which was designed specifically for cats. Continue reading for more pictures.
What you’re looking at above is Claude, a monster Tasmanian king crab that weighs a whopping 15-pounds and measures 15-inches wide and would have produced 20-pounds worth of meat. This crab is 100 times bigger than a standard UK shore crab, but Claude is still a juvenile and will grow to double his weight. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
One space enthusiast in Japan searched through dozens of NASA photos taken Mars Curiosity rover looking for anomalies, and it appears that he’s discovered rat-like creature on the surface on the Red Planet. Continue reading for a color-corrected, up-close version of the picture.
For gamers who love Super Mario Bros. and fish, this is the fish tank just for you. Cedrick Bears decided to do just that, and recreated “Level 1-1” with the help of lots of LEGO bricks as well as some waterproof decals / stickers. Continue reading for a video.
Here’s yet another look at the Orvillecopter, a taxidermied cat turned flying quadcopter. According to its creator, Orville was run over by a car, but instead of burying the cat, his owners decided to turn him into the flying machine you see above, giving him the ability to fly and see the world. Continue reading for a video.
Ever wonder what viper venom does to human blood? If so, then look no further than this video. Viperid venoms typically contain an abundance of protein-degrading enzymes, called proteases, that produce symptoms such as pain, strong local swelling and necrosis, blood loss from cardiovascular damage complicated by coagulopathy, and disruption of the blood clotting system. Continue reading for more.
It’s that time again, time for another batch of pictures snapped at the right moment. In this installment, we bring you the eighteen most epic dog beards of all-time. Some of them may have you wondering if actual dog human hybrids exist in the wild. Continue reading to see them all.
Another day, another viral cat video. This one gives us a look at what cats would sound like if they doubled as World Championship Rally Cars, complete with drifting. Sure, this video may be three-years old, but continue reading to see why it’s received over 1.8-million views on YouTube.
In the animal world, a cockatoo is any of the 21 species belonging to the bird family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea. This one is unlike any other, as it’s seriously addicted to Daft Punk, their “Phoenix” track to be exact. Continue reading to see why.