Male Hooded Seals inflate their nasal cavity to attract a mate9yr ⋅ Renegade_Meister ⋅ r/Ewwducational
After mating, the vaginas of female Greater Horseshoe Bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) are closed by a waxy plug secreted by the males. Pregnancy rates can be estimated by the number of plugs found under roosting sites.7yr ⋅ remotectrl ⋅ r/Ewwducational
Tarantula hawks (aka pepsis wasps) lay their eggs in live tarantulas. Their sting is said to be more painful than getting shot.9yr ⋅ trshtehdsh ⋅ r/Ewwducational
Black lace-weaver mothers only want the best for their offspring. In addition to guarding her eggs, she will lay a second clutch of infertile eggs for her babies to eat. A few days later, she will encourage her young spiderlings to consume her body.9yr ⋅ remotectrl ⋅ r/Ewwducational
Baby koalas eat their mom's poop to build up immunity to eucalyptus leaf toxins.9yr ⋅ rockspeak ⋅ r/Ewwducational
Swabbed the keypad of a drive-through ATM for a biology lab. This is the amount of bacteria that grew in one week.7yr ⋅ erinskywy ⋅ r/Ewwducational
Although film vampires are sometimes depicted as using hollow fangs to suck blood, vampire bats actually use their tongue to lap up the blood from a wound.10yr ⋅ remotectrl ⋅ r/Ewwducational
Camponotus saundersi ants have over-sized, poison-filled mandibular glands which can burst to cover attackers in a sticky glue. This kills the ant.9yr ⋅ remotectrl ⋅ r/Ewwducational
The horned lizard , genus (Phrynosoma), has a rather morbid way of defending itself. By tightening the blood vessels around its eyelids, the horned lizard can shoot a stream of blood up to a distance of 5 feet (1.524 m).10yr ⋅ Eat_Bacon_nomnomnom ⋅ r/Ewwducational
The male Darwin's frog keeps his young in his vocal sac and gives birth by vomiting them when they are fully developed.9yr ⋅ Mrs_Holman_7 ⋅ r/Ewwducational
Holding Fasciola gigantica, parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, which causes tropical fascioliasis.6yr ⋅ Lurjirvafexa ⋅ r/Ewwducational
The mothers of some species of centipede protect their young after they have hatched8yr ⋅ solidcat00 ⋅ r/Ewwducational
In the summer, turkey vultures defecate on their legs to cool them down.9yr ⋅ trshtehdsh ⋅ r/Ewwducational
A barn owl can swallow a large rat whole. After digesting its meal, the owl coughs up a pellet containing the rat's bones and fur.9yr ⋅ Mrs_Holman_7 ⋅ r/Ewwducational
Male mice leave a gelatinous goo called a mating plug in the female's vagina after mating to prevent her from copulating with a rival!9yr ⋅ remotectrl ⋅ r/Ewwducational
The Cookiecutter Shark (Isistius brasiliensis) is a small shark adapted to a stealthy lifestyle including glowing photophores to disguise its silhouette in the water column. It takes circular bites out of larger creatures and has even damaged submarines in this way!10yr ⋅ remotectrl ⋅ r/Ewwducational
There was an urban legend that KISS bassist Gene Simmons had his tongue surgically replaced by a cow's tongue. Cow tongues are high in fat and are eaten around the world.9yr ⋅ remotectrl ⋅ r/Ewwducational
'Penis Fencing' is the scientific term for the mating ritual between flatworms9yr ⋅ Renegade_Meister ⋅ r/Ewwducational
The flesh of the blobfish is primarily a gelatinous mass with a density slightly less than water; this allows the fish to float above the sea floor without expending energy on swimming.9yr ⋅ HonoraryMancunian ⋅ r/Ewwducational
Wolf Spiders (Lycosidae) are unique in that they carry the egg sack with them, then they carry the hatchlings on their backs.9yr ⋅ solidcat00 ⋅ r/Ewwducational
It takes a lot of courage to shoot a grasshopper, when u are afraid of insects! I used all i had to picture this little monster.5yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/Ewwducational
The yellow stripe on the Oriental Hornet uses a pigment called xanthopterin to convert sunlight to energy and may be its primary source of energy.10yr ⋅ solidcat00 ⋅ r/Ewwducational
In the world of poop, bat feces are known for being exceptional excrement and the potent poop was even used to manufacture gunpowder! Throughout the world, bats act as foundational species in cave ecosystems where their guano supports a rich trophic web.10yr ⋅ remotectrl ⋅ r/Ewwducational
