The Tasmanian Giant Crab is the king of crabs
Add the Tasmanian Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas) to one of the animals you’ll want to see in person one day. Moreover, the crab’s…
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Add the Tasmanian Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas) to one of the animals you’ll want to see in person one day. Moreover, the crab’s immense size and unique appearance make it a captivating sight for animal lovers and fishermen alike. How big is the Tasmanian Giant Crab? The Tasmanian Giant Crab ranks fifth among the world’s…
See the universe in the marvelous googly-eyed cosmic caterpillar of the Pacific fruit-piercing moth (Eudocima phalonia), and you’ll never be the same. This is mother nature’s best expression of art. While some caterpillars appear like snakes to avoid predators, the cosmic caterpillar screams, ‘eat the stars.’ As dazzling as they are in the larva stage,…
The discovery of the Dragon’s Eye Stone Mine at the Hall of Giants stone mine in Lancashire, UK, resembles a scene from Indiana Jones or J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. The collapse of the mine roof caused the formation of the Dragon’s Eye. As a result, the rock’s exfoliation has exposed sediments of different colors. The…
In the 1880s, French designers Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier mocked up what would become the Eiffel Tower. You can even see the size in comparison to other landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty. Thankfully, someone held on to the 14 other rejected designs. Number 3 seems to come closest to the final design, with embellished trusses…
Add the Tasmanian Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas) to one of the animals you’ll want to see in person one day. Moreover, the crab’s…
Keep readingThe discovery of the Dragon’s Eye Stone Mine at the Hall of Giants stone mine in Lancashire, UK, resembles a scene from Indiana…
Keep readingWhat looks like the end of the Earth is really just the end of Australia: what’s known as Nullarbor Cliffs. The Bunda Cliffs,…
Keep readingThe Grandidier’s Baobabs (Palmate adansonia) are giant trees indigenous to Africa. Nicknamed the “mother of the forest,” this species of Baobab trees is…
Keep readingGiant Groundsels (Dendrosenecio kilimanjari) are prehistoric plants found on top of Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. They evolved about a million years ago in altitudes…
Keep readingDun Briste is a 150-foot sea stack off County Mayo on the western coast of Ireland, at Downpatrick Head. According to the legend,…
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