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Ringed Caecilian: I’m Smiling Because I Eat Skin

Carly Brooke — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:26:00 +0000

© craw.craw ©2009 Andreas & Christel Nöllert © craw.craw Habitat: Ringed caecilians were originally discovered in Argentina, and has been reported to exist in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela Status: Least Concern You might thing this looks like some kind of mutant worm or slimy snake, […]

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Pancake Slugs: Not Your Average Breakfast Food

Carly Brooke — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 17:15:58 +0000

Habitat: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominica, Jamaica, Barbados, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, St. Lucia Status: Not Listed Because I just finished eating a stack of chocolate chip pancakes (yes, at 7:oo PM. It’s SUNDAY, okay? Gotta ease into the week ahead… with something fluffy and kind), I couldn’t think of a more appropriate time to post about […]

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Robber Flies Give Other Bugs Nightmares, Here’s Why

Carly Brooke — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:51:06 +0000

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5 Strange and Intriguing Fish to Add to Your Aquarium

Carly Brooke — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 20:12:42 +0000

If you are a fish hobbyist, then you must have at some point thought of ways to make your aquarium as unique as possible. Most aquariums hold the most basic types of fish like tetras, goldfish, and guppies as they are easy to care for, easily available, and less expensive, thus a preference for many. […]

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Cut-throat Finches: The Next Slasher Movie Stars?

Carly Brooke — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 04:08:20 +0000

The cute little birds known collectively as finches aren’t as innocent as they appear, counting several unsavory species among their number. For example, there’s the Galápagos vampire finch, which has already shown a carnivorous propensity for opportunistic bloodsucking. Then there are the African species Amadina fasciata, or cut-throat finches, which do have an equally dread-inspiring name but […]

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Six Weird Fish With Even Stranger Teeth

Carly Brooke — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 22:36:44 +0000

Let’s face it. When we go to the dentist, we’re usually somewhat scared. With these guys, though- it might be the other way around. Few dentists would want to go poking around these teeth, no? Bottom line- not all fish smile like Dory and Nemo. (Dory set a box office record– she has plenty of reason […]

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Meet the Demonic Starfish of the Deep, Gomophia egyptiaca

Carly Brooke — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:57:28 +0000

Habitat: Throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific Status: Not Listed Starfish. When you hear the word you probably harken back to your childhood, running along the beach plucking these darling little creatures from their stone homes. Well, I’m about to shatter that idyllic image of the starfish. Enter the Egyptian Starfish, Gomophia egyptiaca or, as I like to call […]

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Judgmental Moth is Always Watching, Judging.

Carly Brooke — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:45:49 +0000

Habitat: South Pacific basin, from Australia to the Society Islands. Status: No Conservation Concerns With a wingspan of only 30mm in length, you’d think it would be hard to impose your judgement on someone. However, the moth Grammodes oculicola is able to achieve a new level of judginess with its too-real-for-comfort eyespots. Of course, the whole […]

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Rainbow Stag Beetle Steals the Show With Incredible Colors

Carly Brooke — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:08:12 +0000

Habitat: Australia Status: No Conservation Concerns This is one of the most gorgeous beetles I’ve ever seen. It’s the Rainbow Stag Beetle (Phalacrognathus muelleri) and its metallic exoskeleton looks like its been handcarved from gold, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. It’s so breathtakingly beautiful that a lot of people keep these guys as pets, just so […]

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10 of the Sneakiest, Most Conniving Animals In the World

Carly Brooke — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 18:41:26 +0000

Nature’s a cruel and unforgiving place, and animals do what they have to do to survive. We get that. But there are some creatures out there that resort to tactics that just seem downright cruel and unusual. These animals are so tricky, so sneaky, so conniving that it’s simply shocking. It’s probably unfair to judge […]

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