Saiga Antelope: Strange & Almost Extinct

On December 1, 2014 by Tim Newman
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When I first saw a photo of a saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) I had to do a Google image search immediately to make sure it was an actual real thing. I had no idea...

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Lion Vs Buffalo

On November 30, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Lions absolutely love nibbling on a buffalo. On the other hand buffalo absolutely hate being nibbled on by lions. This discrepancy in tastes has shaped the lion and buffalo’s relationship over the course of...

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How Do You Kill An Elephant?

On November 23, 2014 by Tim Newman
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I suppose the answer to the question in the title is “with great difficulty” but “why would you want to kill an elephant?” is probably a better question. The Western world has been...

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Solifugae: Like Spiders But Less Dangerous And More Gross

On November 22, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Solifugae, also known as sun spiders, camel spiders, jerrymunglum, Solifuges, red romans, beard cutters and wind scorpions are minging. The name “Solifugae” derives from the Latin for “those that flee from the sun”,...

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Wojtek The Iranian-Polish War Bear

On November 22, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Wojtek, an orphaned Syrian brown bear, touched the hearts and minds of many military men from Syria to Edinburgh, from Poland to Egypt. He’s commemorated worldwide and all he did was carry stuff...

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Massive Russian Sinkhole Opens Up This Week

On November 21, 2014 by Tim Newman
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This week a huge sinkhole has opened up in the Russian town of Solikamsk. Apparently no one was injured despite an entire house being swallowed whole. The hole opened up near Perm in the Ural...

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Watch This Octopus Change Colour In A Totally Incredible Way

On November 17, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Octopus are masters of disguise. I covered some of their skills in a post about the best camouflage in nature a little while back, but this video is something else. Today I came...

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What Kind Of Creature Needs A Mouth Like This?

On November 16, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Yes, it looks like the Sarlacc Pit of Return of the Jedi fame. What a mad looking mouth. What sort of a creature would carry around weaponry like that in its mouth and...

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A Bunch Of Pictures Of Frozen Stuff

On November 15, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Here’s some pictures of things that you either don’t see frozen very often or things that look weird when they are frozen. Winter is drawing in my friends. Get cozy. Frozen Waterfall Water...

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