A new species of mata mata turtle recently discovered has been described by scientists “as one of the most bizarre turtles of the world” and “one of the most charismatic.” This strange-looking freshwater turtle is found in the massive Orinoco river basin in Venezuela and eastern Colombia (hence its scientific name, Chelus orinocensis). Mata Mata […]
Zebra’s Fearless Stand: Chases Cheetahs into Hiding in the Bush
Photographer Sebastian Lehrke captured a zebra’s stunning counterᴀᴛᴛᴀᴄᴋ against cheetahs at the Naboisho reserve in Kᴇɴʏᴀ, East Africa. The planet’s fastest large cat can be seen charging full speed against a herd of zebras that has wandered too ᴄʟᴏsᴇ to its three baby cheetahs. The zebras attempted to flee when they saw the leopard stalking. […]
Jaw-Dropping Find: Enormous 33-Foot Anaconda Unearthed in Brazilian Cave Near Construction Site
On a Bʀᴀᴢɪʟian construction site, sʜᴏᴄᴋed workers found a 33-foot-long anaconda. The workmen discovered the gigantic reptile during a controlled explosion in the Cave of Altamira in the northern state of Para. A video taken by one of the team members shows the snake’s enormous body, which has a one-meter diameter. It is 400 kg […]
Unprecedented Discovery: Exceptionally Rare Two-Headed Snake Unearthed in Croatia
The strange-looking ɢʀᴀss snake was found in the retired man Josip Vranic’s property in the Cʀᴏᴀᴛɪᴀn village of Kravarsko, which is ᴄʟᴏsᴇ to Zagreb. The snake, according to the man, was lazing on the concrete floor behind the garage when he found her at his home. He was sᴜʀᴘʀɪsᴇd and sʜᴏᴄᴋed. He found it so […]
Incredible Encounter: Baboon Adopts and Cares for Lion Cub in a Remarkable Display of Nature’s Surprises
A video showing a baboon caring lion baby perched on top of a tree in Sᴏᴜᴛʜ Aғʀɪᴄᴀ’s Kruger National Park has received a lot of attention. The adult baboon can be seen in the video resting on a marula tree. As the sun filters through the leaves, it turns to face the camera and is […]