Bramble Cay melomys, also known as Bramble Cay mosaic-tailed rats, are suspected to be the first recorded mammal to have gone extinct due to human-generated climate change.7yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
The harvest mouse isn't just the smallest British rodent, it's also the only one to have a prehensile tail!10yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
The striking iridescence of the Madagascar Sunset Moth's wings comes from unique multilayer structures inside their wing scales as opposed to pigment.10yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
Aardwolves, which are very closely related to hyenas, live almost exclusively on termites.10yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
The male jumping spider H. coecatus performs some of the most elaborate little song and dance routines when trying to court females. Their vibratory songs have clear structures, and generally show 4-5 distinct musical movements!10yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
Meet Madame Berthe's Mouse Lemur - the world's smallest primate with an average body length of just 9.2 cm (3.6 in).10yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
Woolly Bear caterpillars eat toxic plants to treat themselves when they have parasites.10yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
Discovered in South Sudan just 3 years ago, this bat was so unlike any other known bat that scientists created a new genus, 'Niumbaha', for it. This word means 'rare' in Zande, the language of the Azande people who live where it was found.8yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
Discovered in South Sudan just 3 years ago, this bat was so unlike any other known bat that scientists created a new genus, 'Niumbaha', for it. This word means 'rare' in Zande, the language of the Azande people who live where it was found. (x-post from r/Awwducational)8yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/BatFacts
The scales of ground pangolin are unfortunately believed to do everything from keeping away lions to curing nosebleeds and more, which has resulted in their widespread trafficking and endangerment.10yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
I spent so much time on this game as a kid, but I've never met anyone else IRL who played it. Anyone else here remember Pharaoh? 12yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/gaming
Official art of Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun's best (or most popular) couple, from the series fanbook.10yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/anime
I just discovered that the license for McDonald's in Singapore is held by a company called Hanbaobao Pte Ltd, which is a very cute, very apt name.5yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/singapore
Indian Desert Jirds avoid the heat by gathering in extensive and complicated underground burrows! Each one can have anywhere from four to around thirty openings depending on the colony size.10yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
Carpet Chameleons, native to Madagascar, are able to reproduce as early as three months of age and can have anywhere from 8 to 23 babies at a time!11yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
This little Short Eared Elephant Shrew was born on May 8 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo!10yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/aww
Bagheera kiplingi, named after the leopard in the Jungle Book, is the first species of spider found to primarily hunt plants - specifically, Beltian bodies, which are normally consumed by ants!10yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
The Hawaiian Bobtail Squid is in a symbiotic relationship with bioluminescent bacteria! The bacteria hide its silhouette from below by lighting up on its bottom to match the amount of light hitting it on top.10yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
There's only one marsupial that hibernates, and it's the mountain pygmy possum!10yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/Awwducational
Choose your ability! Make sure to read the notes at the bottom, too.11yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/makeyourchoice
KlK is tempting me back into sketching. Here's a 10 min MSPaint thing of Ryuuko.11yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/AnimeSketch
This little guy flew into me earlier. Could anyone tell me what he is? (from Singapore, about an inch and a bit in length) 13yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
One of the best parts I've found about going back to games I played when I was under 10 is being able to clear through stages I never cleared before. [Theme Hospital]11yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/gaming
Part of a train station. Felt like I was walking through a sci fi videogame environment for a while. 12yr ⋅ gyrfalcons ⋅ r/pics
