Archive for February, 2010
The Lions Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago) and are among some of the oldest surviving species in the world. The largest can come in at about 6 meters and has tentacles over 50 meters long. [ READ MORE ]
OK, so it’s not really an animal in its own right, but it is pretty amazing non the less.. This poor little ant has been infected with Cordyceps Fungus, it transfers itself though spores from host to host, killing any that come into contact with it. Whats interesting is that once infected, the ant becomes [ READ MORE ]
The thing about coconuts is that they are really quite tough to get into.. you’d need to be a pretty bag animal to make coconuts your main form of sustenance. So that’s why the coconut crab is a whopping foot and a half long with pincers that look like they could snap you in two. [ READ MORE ]
This delightful little monster is the Star Nosed Mole, who’s amazing nose can feel and taste unlike any other creature in the world. It needs this amazing nose because it’s more or less completely blind. The star nosed mole also has the title of the fastest eater, identifying edible food within 0.1 of a second.. [ READ MORE ]