Category: Animals
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Watch two Kangaroos fight it all out in the Australia Outback
What looks like it was taken out of a country western film, here are two Kangaroos fighting each other from the outback in Australia. Kangaroos usually loaf around most of the time — if they’re not eating or jumping around — so to see them duking it out like humans in a good old boxing…
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Studying woodpeckers is helping prevent brain trauma
“When you’re hit on the football field, parts of your brain may fizz like a just-opened can of soda.” The brain released humans from the prison of biology.So why do we do anything that damages our ability to think? Because of sports like football that entertain. However, a new technology designed to mimic a woodpecker’s shock-absorbing beak…
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Lollimeow Pet Carrier: A backpack that allows you to take your kitty anywhere
Ever wanted to take your kitty for a long walk through nature? This pet carrier breathable backpack made by Lollimeow allows owners to take their fellow felines wherever the human wants to go. The bag contains a bubble window for hiking with 9 large ventilation holes on both sides and the front. It’s time to…
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How alligators freeze this time of year
With the polar vortex sweeping the Midwest and other parts of the nation, there are some animals like alligators that welcome the freeze. Crocodiles in North Carolina take in winter by letting their body freeze while allowing their nostrils to hang out in the air. The survival mechanism is called brumation, where there the reptile hibernates underwater…
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The dead leaf butterfly
Known as the Kallima inachus, or dead leaf butterfly, the insect resembles the veins of a dry leaf when it’s in the closed position. This type of butterfly is prevalent from Southeast Asia to Japan. The upper side of the dead leaf butterfly is beautifully colored, with yellow and dark blue and blue patterns. Check…