Nature is wild

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[The Corinthian]

Newly Hatched Golden Plovers Are So Well-Disguised, It’s Nearly Impossible to Distinguish Them From Moss

Golden plover chicks hatch with a camouflage that perfectly blends in with their mossy nesting sites.

 

[calodo2003]

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[Sweet Square]

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[Dr. Dwayne]

I won't unsee that for a while.

 

[FrankDrebin]

The insect world is true horror.

 

[JPRouve]

Today I learned that we could have dunked the Glazers into water and be rid of them.

 

[FrankDrebin]

That's the reason you dont see them in Manchester.

 

[calodo2003]

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Yeah, no.

 

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[The Corinthian]

Amazon jungle: Man survived 31 days by eating worms


A Bolivian man has described how he managed to survive for 31 days in the Amazon jungle after he got lost.
Jhonattan Acosta, 30, got separated from his four friends while out hunting in northern Bolivia.
He says he drank rainwater collected in his shoes and ate worms and other insects while hiding from jaguars and peccaries, a type of pig-like mammal.

Incredible.

 

[calodo2003]

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[Dr. Dwayne]

Yeah those are amazing. The bait fish grouping together to increase their odds of survival. Sharks, dolphins and other predators picking them off and sometimes even a whale showing up to finish the show.

 

[Jippy]

Hope that wasn't the last Telofomin Cuscus.

British tourist spots three species thought to have been extinct

Michael Smith, 51, spotted a Louisiade pitta – not seen since 1916 – and a family barbecuing a Telefomin Cuscus, which was feared extinct after a 1997 forest fire killed the oak trees where they live in the Nong River Valley.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-n...holiday-papua-new-guinea-spots-three-species/

 

[fergosaurus]

'Extraordinary’ sighting of orca with baby pilot whale astounds scientists

The unusual spectacle of an adult female killer whale spotted with the adopted – or abducted – calf of another species is causing experts to reassess orca behaviour

https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amp...hale-orca-adopts-abducts-pilot-whale-calf-aoe

 

[RedTiger]

This is a brilliant photo.

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[Ian Reus]

Probably should have thanked mister hippo for helping out.

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[RedTiger]

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[The Corinthian]

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Ah, new fear unlocked. Thanks.

 

[calodo2003]

Nope...

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[Salt Bailly]

Nope...

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I mean it's all completely horrendous but the person 40 seconds in is not of sound mind.

 

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[The Corinthian]

Five planets to line up in night sky

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars, and the Moon will align in an arc across the evening sky on Monday, with some visible to the naked eye.

This is often called "a planetary parade" and will be visible after sunset in the west.

A good view of the horizon and clear skies will offer the best chance of spotting the alignment.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65056407

 

[Salt Bailly]

Five planets to line up in night sky

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars, and the Moon will align in an arc across the evening sky on Monday, with some visible to the naked eye.

This is often called "a planetary parade" and will be visible after sunset in the west.

A good view of the horizon and clear skies will offer the best chance of spotting the alignment.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65056407

Perfect conditions for opening up a portal to another dimension of the cosmic horror variety if you ask me.

 

[Ian Reus]

Not even sure it should go in here as it's in captivity but Stoffel is a legend.

 

[calodo2003]

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Thanks, I hate it.

 

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Stressed plants ‘cry’ in ultrasound

Thirsty or stressed plants produce ultrasonic clicks that, when processed to make them audible to humans, sound like popping popcorn. Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants that needed water, or that had recently had their stems cut, produced up to roughly 35 clicks per hour. Well-hydrated and uncut plants made only about one sound per hour. The noises possibly come from air bubbles forming or breaking in the plants’ xylem, the tubes that transport water and nutrients from the roots to the stems and leaves. The sounds could be used to monitor plants in farming and horticulture.

Lay article: Stressed plants ‘cry’ — and some animals can probably hear them (nature.com)
Scientific article: Sounds emitted by plants under stress are airborne and informative - ScienceDirect

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Lay article: Stressed plants ‘cry’ — and some animals can probably hear them (nature.com)
Scientific article: Sounds emitted by plants under stress are airborne and informative - ScienceDirect

I believe they also give off more odour when stressed.

I've tested this in the past by shit talking my mom's seedlings and noting that their odour increased as my statements got meaner.

 

[sepulturite]

I was just reading that a tornado in Illinois caused the roof to collapse at a Morbid Angel gig, one dead so far and several injured. One of several tornados in different parts apparently.

 

[calodo2003]

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[calodo2003]

Absolutely not…

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[MrMarcello]

Apologies if previously posted.

 

[Salt Bailly]

Apologies if previously posted.

Were the sound FX really necessary? Some of us are wearing headphones, FFS.

 

[calodo2003]

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[Bert_]

Absolutely not…

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How the feck did they build a fort up there? At least it will be easy to defend!

 

[The Corinthian]

Absolutely not…

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We underrate how capable and competent our ancestors were. If it wasn't slavery, we'd probably have flying cars, sustainable clean affordable energy and all sorts now.

After the pyramids, does anyone know what the first tallest man made structure was? (I’ll reply with the answer tomorrow).