A Fox frozen forever in time after falling underneath the ice. Leominster, Massachusetts, United States of America.1yr ⋅ artlanta ⋅ r/natureismetal
Red paper wasp, victim of Ophiocordyceps humbertii, a parasitic fungus1yr ⋅ gastricmetal ⋅ r/natureismetal
A female tiger doing a little dance-fighting to see off a young male tiger.3yr ⋅ aquilasr ⋅ r/natureismetal
Two pigs named Mary and Hammy fought off an attacking black bear2yr ⋅ DizzyDrunkDude ⋅ r/natureismetal
The water fills with blood as rival southern elephant seal bulls battle.2yr ⋅ aquilasr ⋅ r/natureismetal
In an ironic twist of events, invasive pigs have actually bolstered Saltwater Crocodile populations in Australia5mo ⋅ Claire-dat-Saurian-7 ⋅ r/natureismetal
The Cuvier’s Beaked Whale has been documented as the deepest diving mammal, at 3000 meters. It also holds the record for the longest breath held of any mammal, at a duration of 3 hours.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
The stork aborts the smallest baby to increase the chance of survival for the rest.2mo ⋅ amonaloli12 ⋅ r/natureismetal
A giant squid’s tentacle (a) compared with a colossal squid’s tentacle (b). Both are made for latching and ripping apart prey.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
An ant tried to bite the antenna off a larger ant and got decapitated in the process [OC]3yr ⋅ cacerot13 ⋅ r/natureismetal
A half blind Lion cub that looks metal and extremely adorable3yr ⋅ MrBonelessPizza24 ⋅ r/natureismetal
An anaconda regurgitating another smaller anaconda, which incredibly survives to tell the tale2mo ⋅ Individual_Book9133 ⋅ r/natureismetal
Entada rheedii, commonly known as the African dream herb, or snuff box sea bean, is a large woody liana or climber of the Mimosa Family (Mimosaceae). The vine can grow as long as 120 meters (393.7 feet).1yr ⋅ GoldenChinchilla ⋅ r/natureismetal
Just got back from the Amazon jungle. Ran into this alligator who had just freshly gobbled up a porcupine, quills and all.4yr ⋅ ObamasLoveChild ⋅ r/natureismetal
Brown bears fighting near a whale carcass. A large male charges at the parent and her cub but a larger bear comes to the rescue.2yr ⋅ Pazluz ⋅ r/natureismetal
The floods in Australia have trapped 6 bull sharks in one of the ponds of a Brisbane golf course.2yr ⋅ rollsyrollsy ⋅ r/natureismetal
A fish stuck inside of a jellyfish. The trapped fish was able to control where the jellyfish moved, like some sort of twisted version of a living and breathing submarine. Photo credit: Tim Samuel. Link in the comments.5yr ⋅ TedTheHappyGardener ⋅ r/natureismetal
A small group of zebras fight their way through thousands of wildebeest attempting to cross the Mara river. Many wildebeest were trampled to death but all of the zebras managed to survive the crossing.2yr ⋅ Str33twise84 ⋅ r/natureismetal
The Largest flying animal on Earth with its prey. (Kori Bustard)1yr ⋅ EmptySpaceForAHeart ⋅ r/natureismetal
The Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Crayfish, the largest freshwater invertebrate in the world3yr ⋅ tgood139 ⋅ r/natureismetal
The perfect moment in which the rising sun made this polar bear's backlit breath look like fire. (Josh Anon)4yr ⋅ -AMARYANA- ⋅ r/natureismetal
A buck in Montana is chowing down on the bloody velvet falling from its antlers. This velvet is loaded with protein, vitamins and minerals.2yr ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/natureismetal
A 4m great white, chomped in half by something, washed up in Australia. Credit u/Ddannyboy.6mo ⋅ Rd28T ⋅ r/natureismetal
Newborn black bear cub in the jaws of a timber wolf. Bayfield County, Wisconsin.2yr ⋅ zherper ⋅ r/natureismetal
Catatumbo Lightning, an atmospheric phenomena that creates gigantic thunderstorms3yr ⋅ WhyIsLife12 ⋅ r/natureismetal
This green snake wrapped itself around the Great White Herons beak to prevent the bird from eating it5yr ⋅ Zusical ⋅ r/natureismetal
The Hydnora Africana, which looks like Piranha Plant from the Mario universe3yr ⋅ Johnny_2x ⋅ r/natureismetal
Methane bubbles trapped in two meters of thick ice in Lake Baikal, Russia, the world's deepest and largest freshwater lake.2yr ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/natureismetal
Ibex climbing a nearly vertical dam, attracted by salt excreted by rocks3yr ⋅ Risingmagpie ⋅ r/natureismetal
Famous Humpback Whale known as “Blade Runner” for surviving a boat propellor.2yr ⋅ Liteboyy ⋅ r/natureismetal
The most titanic predator-prey conflict on the planet has never been observed by human eyes. Sperm whales hunt for giant and colossal squids in the deep sea abyss, but we only get rare sightings of the aftermath like this.1yr ⋅ AJC_10_29 ⋅ r/natureismetal
The endangered Cuban Crocodile, despite its medium size, it is reportedly the most aggressive of all American crocodilians. When made to compete for food, it is said to dominate the larger American crocodile.3yr ⋅ aquilasr ⋅ r/natureismetal
The endangered Golden Frog may be small and cute but it is likely the most toxic animal on the planet. It metabolises alkaloids from its diet. These compounds keep sodium channels open, depolarizing nerve and muscle cells, potentially leading to arrhythmias, fibrillation, and on to cardiac failure.2yr ⋅ whatatwit ⋅ r/natureismetal
This is the skull of the extinct spices Platybelodon. Nature gave this creature a shovel like mouth for scooping up vegetation and fighting off predators.1yr ⋅ Vertippi ⋅ r/natureismetal
In 2016, an entire Norwegian hillside was struck by severe lighting, killing over 320 reindeer native to the area. Nature is ruthless2yr ⋅ endeavor456 ⋅ r/natureismetal
This ocelot thought he had an easy meal, but it turns out sloths can move pretty fast when they need to6mo ⋅ AJC_10_29 ⋅ r/natureismetal
One of the most majestic animals alive today, the Siberian Tiger. He is feckin' HUGE.4yr ⋅ FormerFruit ⋅ r/natureismetal
Turns out Hippos have extremely thin fat layers, meaning they are basically giant tanks of muscle. 2wk ⋅ CallMeJimMilton ⋅ r/natureismetal
A wolf lived with a tree branch beneath its teeth for years before it died3yr ⋅ Obi-WannaBlowMe ⋅ r/natureismetal
