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"Two huge male gorillas square off in the wild in a test of dominance. Which will emerge victorious?"...
"In the Rocky Mountains, beavers build ponds, passageways and warm winter homes."
"It's the lizard version of Clash of the Titans when two water monitors are vying for a lucky lady lizard."...
"The world's second largest coral reef is under threat, off the coast of Belize."
"One California man would like more of us to eat insects. He even adds them to the ingredients of candy in his candy store."...
"They're ferocious predators, but these crocs don't give hippos a second thought."
"It's the upper echelon of firefighting. They are considered an elite strike force that can get to a fire quickly, before it gets out of control. For them, the challenge is impossible to refuse."...
"Its gruesome work--cutting through a deceased person's body to find what caused their death."
Its gruesome work--cutting through a deceased person's body to find what caused their death.
Komodo dragon babies are hatching, and scientists at the Denver Zoo are making sure they get a head start on life....
"Komodo dragon babies are hatching, and scientists at the Denver Zoo are making sure they get a head start on life."...
The bathroom is where 60% of the water used indoors gets consumed. That makes it the perfect place to start saving water....
"The bathroom is where 60% of the water used indoors gets consumed. That makes it the perfect place to start saving water."...
Sea eagles clash in an aerial dogfight as they fight over food and territory.
"Sea eagles clash in an aerial dogfight as they fight over food and territory."
Off the coast of Argentina, seasoned killer whales hunt sea lion pups.
"Off the coast of Argentina, seasoned killer whales hunt sea lion pups. "
A tribe of people in Indonesia believe a woman is more beautiful if she has her teeth chiseled into sharp points....
"A tribe of people in Indonesia believe a woman is more beautiful if she has her teeth chiseled into sharp points."...
The opposite of polygamy is polyandry, when a woman has multiple husbands. One group of people in the Himalayas practices this lifestyle....
"The opposite of polygamy is polyandry, when a woman has multiple husbands. One group of people in the Himalayas practices this lifestyle."...
Like wolves of the air, Harris' hawks hunt in packs to flush their desperate rabbit prey out in the open, where they're easy pickings....
"Like wolves of the air, Harris' hawks hunt in packs to flush their desperate rabbit prey out in the open, where they're easy pickings."...
They're living life as men, but they are neither transsexual nor gay. These Albanian women have chosen to live as sworn virgins....
"They're living life as men, but they are neither transsexual nor gay. These Albanian women have chosen to live as sworn virgins."...
"Care to wager on who wins in a spider vs. bat match up? Before you place your bet, see what happens when a bat meets an orb spider in Belize."...
"Invitations are out for the breeding ball, but unless you're a male anaconda, you wouldnât want to be invited to this dance!"...
Kodiak brown bears couldn't care less about a found meal's presentation. It's quantity, not quality that matters here!...
"Kodiak brown bears couldn't care less about a found meal's presentation. It's quantity, not quality that matters here!"...
To some Americans, burning flesh, or branding, is a unique mark to signal one's identity.
"To some Americans, burning flesh, or branding, is a unique mark to signal one's identity. "
"In Cairo, new practitioners keep a centuries-old Egyptian art form alive."
Don't doze off just yet. Maybe they should be called bed blood bugs, an army of these can attack a person 500 times in one night!...
"Don't doze off just yet. Maybe they should be called bed blood bugs, an army of these can attack a person 500 times in one night!"...
"In India, the Aghoris offer human corpses as a sacrifice to their deity."
"A quarter million strong, nothing can stop these ants once they attack."
Docile dolphins? Not hardly. Sometimes these bottlenose dolphins seem to be just looking for a fight!...
"Docile dolphins? Not hardly. Sometimes these bottlenose dolphins seem to be just looking for a fight!"...
"Tequila--not just a drink, but a way of life... in the town of Tequila, Mexico."
Crocodiles in the southern African country of Malawi often eat more than just your regular wildlife prey, sometimes they attack humans who get in their way!...
"Crocodiles in the southern African country of Malawi often eat more than just your regular wildlife prey, sometimes they attack humans who get in their way!"...
This centipede sheds and eats its own "skin," but is still hungry for more!
This centipede sheds and eats its own "skin," but is still hungry for more!
"This centipede sheds and eats its own "skin," but is still hungry for more!"
The thought of eating rats would be disgusting to many people, but there are areas of the world where a grilled rat is considered a yummy treat. ...
The thought of eating rats would be disgusting to many people, but there are areas of the world where a grilled rat is considered a yummy treat. ...
"The thought of eating rats would be disgusting to many people, but there are areas of the world where a grilled rat is considered a yummy treat. "...
When a loved one dies in this Indonesian community, the family may keep the body around the house for months after her passing!...
When a loved one dies in this Indonesian community, the family may keep the body around the house for months after her passing!...
"When a loved one dies in this Indonesian community, the family may keep the body around the house for months after her passing!"...
And you thought beach volleyball got competitive. That's nothing like when two male elephant seals compete for their own spot in the sand....
And you thought beach volleyball got competitive. That's nothing like when two male elephant seals compete for their own spot in the sand....
"And you thought beach volleyball got competitive. That's nothing like when two male elephant seals compete for their own spot in the sand."...
A lizard that squirts blood--from its eyes? Just watch, it might save the lizard's life.
A lizard that squirts blood--from its eyes? Just watch, it might save the lizard's life.
"A lizard that squirts blood--from its eyes? Just watch, it might save the lizard's life.
"
In Guanajuato, Mexico, the words "final resting place" needn't be taken too literally. Many former inhabitants of the city's cemetery have ended up on display in the mummy museum....
In Guanajuato, Mexico, the words "final resting place" needn't be taken too literally. Many former inhabitants of the city's cemetery have ended up on display in the mummy museum....
"In Guanajuato, Mexico, the words "final resting place" needn't be taken too literally. Many former inhabitants of the city's cemetery have ended up on display in the mummy museum."...
Maggot medicine? Believe it or not, some hospitals use maggots to clean infected wounds!
Maggot medicine? Believe it or not, some hospitals use maggots to clean infected wounds!
"Maggot medicine? Believe it or not, some hospitals use maggots to clean infected wounds!"
The leopard drags its prey up into trees to keep it away from other hungry predators. But sometimes, that's not enough!...
The leopard drags its prey up into trees to keep it away from other hungry predators. But sometimes, that's not enough!...
"The leopard drags its prey up into trees to keep it away from other hungry predators. But sometimes, that's not enough!"...
"Musk oxen try to protect their young from a pack of Arctic wolves."
Like father, like son. Or in this case, like mother, like dolphin calf!
Like father, like son. Or in this case, like mother, like dolphin calf!
"Like father, like son. Or in this case, like mother, like dolphin calf!"
If it can fit in its mouth, a bullfrog will go after anything, even its own kind!
If it can fit in its mouth, a bullfrog will go after anything, even its own kind!
"If it can fit in its mouth, a bullfrog will go after anything, even its own kind!"
A rat snake may look like it's related to this King Cobra, but the cobra prefers to think of the rat snake as lunch!...
A rat snake may look like it's related to this King Cobra, but the cobra prefers to think of the rat snake as lunch!...
"A rat snake may look like it's related to this King Cobra, but the cobra prefers to think of the rat snake as lunch!"...
Not the King of the Jungle--but for ants these creatures might well be. What lurks in the soft blanket of sand?...
Not the King of the Jungle--but for ants these creatures might well be. What lurks in the soft blanket of sand?...
"Not the King of the Jungle--but for ants these creatures might well be. What lurks in the soft blanket of sand?"...
Sometimes coming up for air might not be such a good idea, especially if there's a hungry polar bear prowling about....
Sometimes coming up for air might not be such a good idea, especially if there's a hungry polar bear prowling about....