Even the cute ones can be metal, these giant otters can eat up to 9 pounds of food a day and grow to 6 feet4yr ⋅ mayboss ⋅ r/natureismetal
During Hurricane Camille in 1969, the rain in central Virginia became so heavy that reports were received of birds drowning in trees, and people needing to cup their faces with their hands to breathe. Meteorologists compute it to be the maximum rainfall theoretically possible.1yr ⋅ LivingRaccoon ⋅ r/natureismetal
The Pearlfish usually seeks food and shelter in the anus of a Sea Cucumber.5yr ⋅ willburn61 ⋅ r/natureismetal
The Cardinalfish looks like it's straight up spitting fire. This is actually caused by a type of glowing plankton the fish spits out, afraid that the glow might attract predators.3yr ⋅ --ORCINUS-- ⋅ r/natureismetal
The wheel spider cartwheels around to escape parasitic wasps that paralyse and lay eggs in them.5yr ⋅ MrWaterplant ⋅ r/natureismetal
Not just a plant...it’s covered in ticks huddling as the weather gets cooler and I hate it.2yr ⋅ aquilasr ⋅ r/natureismetal
These saguaro I'm growing are trapping and killing Japanese beetles.1yr ⋅ DrPewNStuff ⋅ r/natureismetal
3 bucks lock antlers in a fight. One falls into the pond and all 3 drown.4yr ⋅ ChicknStripz ⋅ r/natureismetal
Seagull attempts to free its friend from the claws of an eagle in epic mid-air battle4yr ⋅ drkmatterinc ⋅ r/natureismetal
Sea monster sized Great White next to diver off the coast of Hawaii 25 feet plus in length4yr ⋅ Ajarofpickles97 ⋅ r/natureismetal
Bear claws, ( American Black bear, polar bear, inland grizzly, kodiak bear.)8mo ⋅ velocirooster64 ⋅ r/natureismetal
Rare yellow turtle (Abino Indian Flapshell turtle) spotted for only second time looks like melted cheese3yr ⋅ GenghisHam ⋅ r/natureismetal
Illegal Canadian immigrant stopped by local patriot (credit to u/ElokQ)11mo ⋅ effeteEffector447 ⋅ r/natureismetal
Natural pest control. Hornworm who was snacking on my tomatoes covered in parasitic wasp eggs.2yr ⋅ bigcaulkcharisma ⋅ r/natureismetal
The crowned eagle has a fondness for young primates as food, including humans and other apes1yr ⋅ aquilasr ⋅ r/natureismetal
The atlas moth has wings that mimick two cobras watching her back.3yr ⋅ whosthatcreep ⋅ r/natureismetal
These baby bats are completely hairless, can’t fly and of course can’t see. Totally dependent on the mother3yr ⋅ squarepusher6 ⋅ r/natureismetal
The wings of this moth (Macrocilix maia) mimic two flies feasting on bird droppings.4yr ⋅ Victor-Reeds ⋅ r/natureismetal
A butterfly caterpillar standing guard over a clutch of parasitic wasp pupae that recently hatched from its body.3yr ⋅ Bite_Tricky ⋅ r/natureismetal
Does anyone know what this is? It was found during low tide on Muir Beach in California. They are soft and when touched, they close up.2yr ⋅ SamMcGroovy ⋅ r/natureismetal
Let me introduce you to the flightless flyparasite who sits on the faces of bats sucking their blood.8mo ⋅ Pfarrer_Assmann ⋅ r/natureismetal
Mother Nature gave the Dragonhead Caterpillar a wicked design.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
Blue-ringed octopi are small in size: no larger than 2.5in long, with arms that are about 4in long. Most of the time they’re yellow or sand-colored, but bright blue rings appear on their body when they’re about to strike. They’ll strike only if they feel threatened, and bites can be fatal.3yr ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/natureismetal
Update on the panther with the wound under it's eye. It healed fine5yr ⋅ oimatestopit ⋅ r/natureismetal
You should see the other guy Bengal Tiger with heavy wounds after a fight with a rival male2yr ⋅ paulie_walnuts3 ⋅ r/natureismetal
When the devil came to India - The Champawat Tiger was a Bengal tigress responsible for an estimated 436 deaths in Nepal and the Kumaon area of India. She was forced to hunt humans due to dental injuries. It still holds the highest official human kill count out of any animal on this planet.1yr ⋅ Homunculus_316 ⋅ r/natureismetal
A face off between a wolf and a cow bison, the wolf won the waiting game as the lethargic cow was killed in the night.1yr ⋅ aquilasr ⋅ r/natureismetal
While most snail eyes generally only detect light, the eyes of the conch snail have complex retinas and can actually produce an image. In other words, they see you.6mo ⋅ urmomsloosevag ⋅ r/natureismetal
Lioness eating her own cub after it had succumbed to injuries from a crocodile attack2yr ⋅ fajadraws ⋅ r/natureismetal