The King of the Khutzeymateen – Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Reacher, the single largest grizzly bear I have ever seen. Stay tuned for more photos of this reverse-mohawk giant that we guessed was 10+ feet tall (the sedge grass where he’s standing is almost 2 feet tall) and might weigh close to …
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The Creepy World of Animal Cloning
More than 80 percent of Americans consider human cloning “morally wrong,” although 12 percent now approve of it—a number that has ticked up over the past two decades. The Creepy World of Animal Cloning Creepy is right. I hardly know where to begin. There was so much shocking info in this article. I had no idea cloning …
Chadwick Ram
The Chadwick Ram has legendary status among sheep hunters. It is often touted as the finest trophy ever taken in North America. That is sheep hunter bias but it is exceptional in how much more impressive it is vs the ones under it. In my perspective, it is rare because of that. It is an outlier for sure and …
eDNA from the air
A simple air filter running for hours, days or weeks can pick up signs of nearly every species that grows or wanders nearby. “When we started, it seemed like it would be hard to get intact large fragments of DNA from the air. But that’s not the case. We’re actually finding a lot of informative …
Lovecraft Elephant
Seeing this without the other end looks so Lovecraft. Ross Featherston My first thought as well.
Tazi dog
The Tazy dog is a sighthound breed that originated in Kazakhstan. They are highly valued for their exceptional hunting skills and their ability to withstand extreme weather conditions. Having a long history in Central Asia, where they were developed as a hunting breed by the Kazakh nomads. They were primarily used for hunting hares, foxes, …
The Loss
Large (≥10 kg) endotherms of Brazil at different stages. It’s important to establish both that no amount of rewilding will restore the functional diversity original to this region, and also that even introductions of seemingly very incomparable megafauna are likely resulting in ecosystems that now, functionally, more closely resemble their Pleistocene state than in …
Talented Heron
From Aquarium to Appetizer: A Tragic Fish TaleIt amazes me just how intelligent birds are. What initially appears as chaos to the untrained eye is actually purpose and intent.This Great Blue Heron may look like it’s on the verge of losing its slippery snack, but don’t be fooled. That fish is holding a one-way …
MX Snakes
Top 10 Countries with the Most Snake Species According to Worldstats, Mexico leads the world with 438 snake species, followed closely by Brazil (420) and Indonesia (376). These biodiversity hotspots offer rich habitats—from rainforests to islands—that support a wide range of snakes. India (305) and Colombia (301) also boast impressive numbers, while China, Ecuador, …
Neanderthal pareidolia
A 3D laser scan documented by microtopography, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) identified the ocher as iron oxide applied without any binding agent, and multispectral imaging revealed a dermatoglyphic pattern in the pigment later confirmed by forensic analysts—a human fingerprint, complete with ridge morphology, bifurcations, and convergence points. Statistical modeling ruled out random placement. Monte Carlo simulations gave just …