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Comb Jellies Have An Anus That Magically Disappears When It’s Not Needed

Unlike jellyfish, comb jellies don't have mouths that serve as both an anus and a mouth. Instead, it pushes its waste out through its epidermis when necessary, creating a temporary anus.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 6, 2019

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Comb Jellies Have An Anus That Magically Disappears When It’s Not Needed

Unlike jellyfish, comb jellies don't have mouths that serve as both an anus and a mouth. Instead, it pushes its waste out through its epidermis when necessary, creating a temporary anus.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 6, 2019

Indian Elephant Wrangler Crushed To Death After He Beats The Animal, Slips, And It Sits Down On Him

The entire incident was captured by security cameras and is currently being investigated.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 5, 2019

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Indian Elephant Wrangler Crushed To Death After He Beats The Animal, Slips, And It Sits Down On Him

The entire incident was captured by security cameras and is currently being investigated.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 5, 2019

Chronic Wasting Disease: The Brain Sickness Turning Deer Into Zombies That Could Transmit To Humans

It sounds a lot like science fiction, but it's not. Zombie deer disease makes deer listless, underweight, and in some cases, aggressive.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 28, 2019

Chronic Wasting Disease: The Brain Sickness Turning Deer Into Zombies That Could Transmit To Humans

It sounds a lot like science fiction, but it's not. Zombie deer disease makes deer listless, underweight, and in some cases, aggressive.

By Erin Kelly • February 28, 2019

Humpback Whale Carcass Mysteriously Discovered In The Amazon Jungle

The 36-foot-long whale was only discovered in the remote jungle when swooping scavenger birds alerted local officials with their screeching.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 25, 2019

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Humpback Whale Carcass Mysteriously Discovered In The Amazon Jungle

The 36-foot-long whale was only discovered in the remote jungle when swooping scavenger birds alerted local officials with their screeching.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 25, 2019

World’s Largest Bee Species Thought To Be Extinct Rediscovered In Indonesia

"With all the bad news coming out about things in the natural world, this gives me hope."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 22, 2019

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World’s Largest Bee Species Thought To Be Extinct Rediscovered In Indonesia

"With all the bad news coming out about things in the natural world, this gives me hope."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 22, 2019

Scientists Discover Rare Galápagos Tortoise Thought To Be Extinct Since 1906

For more than a century, it was only a myth, with nothing but bite marks on cacti suggesting that this rare creature was still roaming the terrain of this remote island.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 21, 2019

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Scientists Discover Rare Galápagos Tortoise Thought To Be Extinct Since 1906

For more than a century, it was only a myth, with nothing but bite marks on cacti suggesting that this rare creature was still roaming the terrain of this remote island.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 21, 2019

Trophy Hunter Mike Jines Receives Death Threats, Adamant He Killed Elephants In Self-Defense

The 60-year-old businessman is adamant he and his friend killed the two elephants in self-defense after they unexpectedly charged at the two men.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 18, 2019

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Trophy Hunter Mike Jines Receives Death Threats, Adamant He Killed Elephants In Self-Defense

The 60-year-old businessman is adamant he and his friend killed the two elephants in self-defense after they unexpectedly charged at the two men.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 18, 2019

Scientists Document Africa’s Rare Black Leopard For The First Time In Over A Century

The black leopard hasn't been photographed in Africa in more than a century. Now, 110 years later, biologists from the San Diego Zoo have broken that trend.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 13, 2019

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Scientists Document Africa’s Rare Black Leopard For The First Time In Over A Century

The black leopard hasn't been photographed in Africa in more than a century. Now, 110 years later, biologists from the San Diego Zoo have broken that trend.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 13, 2019

The Legend Of Lluvia De Peces: The Traditional “Rain Of Fish” That Befalls This Small Honduras Town — Or So The Locals Say

Yoro, Honduras is known for little besides some agricultural exports and, oh yeah, their yearly "rain" of small, silver, fish.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 9, 2019

The Legend Of Lluvia De Peces: The Traditional “Rain Of Fish” That Befalls This Small Honduras Town — Or So The Locals Say

Yoro, Honduras is known for little besides some agricultural exports and, oh yeah, their yearly "rain" of small, silver, fish.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 9, 2019

Russian Woman Eaten Alive By Pigs After Suffering Epileptic Fit And Falling Into Enclosure

The 56-year-old farmer presumably suffered an epileptic fit and fell into the enclosure. She was unconscious — but alive — when the pigs devoured her.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 7, 2019

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Russian Woman Eaten Alive By Pigs After Suffering Epileptic Fit And Falling Into Enclosure

The 56-year-old farmer presumably suffered an epileptic fit and fell into the enclosure. She was unconscious — but alive — when the pigs devoured her.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 7, 2019