The Speke's gazelle's nose actually has an important purpose: it is partly responsible for the animal's loud alarm call. By inflating the loose skin on the top of its muzzle, the gazelle can increase the volume of its call, which resembles a honking sound.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The valais blacknose is very well adapted to the harsh conditions of living in the high mountains, having an ability to graze even on the stoniest and the steepest slopes. Extreme weather conditions, which are often the case in the Valais alpine pastures, don’t faze them.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The colors and the design of the picasso bug represent a warning to predators. They also emit a noxious odour when disturbed!6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Home ranges of the serval might overlap extensively, but occupants show minimal interaction. Aggressive encounters are rare, as servals appear to mutually avoid one another rather than fight and defend their ranges.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Southern viscachas are a colonial species and do not venture far from rocks so that they can plunge underground if danger threatens.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The amazonian royal flycatcher builds very large nests (sometimes up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long) on branches near water. The nest hangs over the water which makes it hard for predators to reach!6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The giant leopard moth's mating sessions are notably long-lasting, taking more than 24 hours.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Captive fennec foxes engage in highly social behaviors, typically resting while in contact with each other. Males tend to show more aggression and urine-marking around the time of the females' estrous cycle.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Saigas form very large herds that graze in semideserts, steppes, grasslands and possibly open woodlands eating several species of plants, including some that are poisonous to other animals. They can cover long distances and swim across rivers, but they avoid steep or rugged areas.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Unlike butterflies, bee flies hold their proboscis straight, and cannot retract it. In parts of East Anglia, locals refer to them as beewhals, thanks to their tusk-like appendages!6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The wattle of the long-wattled umbrellabird reaches a length of up to 45 centimetres and can be inflated during courtship, when it resembles a large, open pine cone. During flight, it is retracted and held against the chest!6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Tamanduas move rather awkwardly on the ground and are incapable of galloping like their relative, the giant anteater. Tamanduas walk on the sides on their clenched forefeet to avoid injuring their palms with their sharp claws.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Vine snakes are slow moving, relying on camouflaging as a vine in foliage. The snake expands its body when disturbed to show a black and white scale marking. When picked up it has a habit of staring and striking at the eyes.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
When female swallowtails decide which leaf to oviposit on, they frequently will drum their forelegs toward a leaf to identify it.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
I found a safespot to kill the gorillas in MM2 where they can't damage you, even when you attack with melee (Info on how in comments)5yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/2007scape
Like some other cotingids, the ¢ock-of-the-rock has a complex courtship behavior, performing impressive lek (Swedish for play) displays!6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The lowland streaked tenrec may be seen stamping their feet on the ground with their fore-paws, this is believed to increase earthworm activity for easier foraging.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Pangolins have a very poor sense of vision, so they rely heavily on smell and hearing. Pangolins also lack teeth, therefore they have evolved other physical characteristics to help them eat ants and termites!6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
During courtship, the parotia perform ballerina-like dances and spread out their skirt on a patch of forest floor they have meticulously cleaned of dead leaves and other debris!6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Treron vernans are gregarious and can feed in flocks of 5 to 50. They move over the country in search of fruiting trees6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The Chromodoris Willani sea slug can range in color from dark blue to a translucent white. All have black stripes with the center-most stripe typically being non-continuous!6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Male glass frogs watch their mate's eggs until they hatch, protecting them from enemies such as wasps. The frog has even been known to kick away wasps that get too close to the egg cluster! The frogs have a transparent underside. (Photo in comments)6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Finally got a quest cape after 12 years and decided to make a matching outfit5yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/fashionscape
De Brazza's monkey communicates with booming sounds, shaking tree branches, and a variety of facial expressions and movements (e.g. shaking its head when stressed out, or nodding with approval)!6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
When alarmed, a marbled polecat will raise up on its legs while arching its back and curling its tail over the back, with the long tail hair erect. If threatened, it can expel a foul-smelling secretion from enlarged anal glands under the tail.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Black-and-white ruffed lemurs demonstrate the rare behavior of female social dominance both within and outside the context of feedings.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The skin of the quetzal is very thin and easily torn, so it has evolved thick plumage to protect its skin. Like other members of the trogon family, it has large eyes that adapt easily to the dim light of its forest home.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Despite looking like an ant and being referred as such, the panta ant is in fact a form of wingless wasp6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
I was sent this for a puzzle a friend is doing with the text Who wrote this?5yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/codes
This miniature melo feeds on cirratulinid polychaete worms. The toxins from these worms become incorporated into the snail's tissues and are then used for the bubble snail's own defense.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The Australian peacock spiders use their colorful opisthosomal flaps to gain the attention of the female. Much of the mating ritual consists however of waving and vibrating the third legs, for between four and fifty-minutes.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The tufted deer is mainly solitary or found in pairs. It is crepuscular and travels in fixed routes about its territory, which is vigorously defended by the males.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Not much is known about the venom of the bush viper except that it is mainly neurotoxic. Besides the neurotoxins, they also carry cytotoxins and fasciculins. Toxicity of individual specimens within the same species and subspecies can vary based on several factors, including geographical region.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
What are these random 4 digit numbers followed by an m in my ebook?6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
So I had an onion lying in a dark cupboard and apprently it absolutely loved it in there as it grew a huge amount. I feel like it deserves to live, so I don't want to eat it, but how should I take care of it?4yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/gardening
The matang narrow mouthed frog breeds in the water-filled pitchers of Nepenthes ampullaria, a pitcher plant that is a feature of the floor of the Borneo rainforest.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Glaucus atlanticus are pelagic: they float upside down by using the surface tension of the water to stay up, where they are carried along by the winds and ocean currents. Gif in comments!6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The average size of the group emperor tamarins live in is two to eight individuals, but it can range from four to eighteen.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Females contact male polka-dot wasp moths by means of ultrasonic signals. On the branch, the sound travels, and then the male follows the sound to his new mate. When he reaches her, he emits an answering signal.6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Presumably, this behavior of shimmying down flat to the ground makes the Periphoba arcaei have a lower profile and aids in camouflage6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The binturong is normally quite shy, but aggressive when harassed. It is reported to initially urinate or defecate on a threat and then, if teeth-baring and snarling does not deter the threat, it uses its powerful jaws and teeth in self-defense!6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The harlequin frogs are among the most difficult poison dart frogs to raise in captivity. As a result, they are not widely found on the domestic pet market, and those available may be illegally smuggled imports rather than legally bred domestic animals6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Males Wilson's birds of paradise clear an area of rainforest to create a 'display court'. Then they perform an elaborate mating dance to impress a potential mate.[6] The male usually exhibits the attractive breast shield and accompanies the mating dance with song and calls6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Randomy got this ~1cm long plastic thing in the mail from Kyrgyzstan. Anyone know what this is and why?4yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
The Japanese emperor caterpillars are common in the upper canopies of forests, only coming down to feed or to find saltsources6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
The mother emerald wasp lays her eggs in the nest of an unsuspecting bee or wasps (different species have differend host preferences) where the newborn larvae tend to absolutely murder the unsuspecting host larvae (or the hosts eggs which tent to be equally unsuspecting)6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
Saw this lock at the gym today. Can anyone identify what model Abus it is?6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/lockpicking
I just accomplished a childhood dream and got a quest cape! With relatively low stats to boot5yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/2007scape
Are these pins from an old lock I have really worn down/ badly made spool pins?6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/lockpicking
Can anyone explain how this is an eosinophil granulocyte and not a monocyte?4yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Hematology
My Ultimaker 2+ keeps failing on this specific print, when it never otherwise messes up6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/FixMyPrint
A few species of the Saturniidae moth have been noted to produce clicking sounds with the larval mandibles when disturbed. The clicks may serve as aposematic warning signals to a regurgitation6yr ⋅ Helgrinds ⋅ r/Awwducational
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