Massive Anaconda underwater. The heaviest snakes in the world, they partially use the water to support their weight.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
The Hero Shrew had the strongest backbone of any mammal. The shrew weighs 0.25 pounds, yet its back can support up to 150 pounds, giving it the highest body to weight lifting ratio.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
A hippo, crocodile and a wildebeest three way locked in a brawl.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
A Hawk finishing down a snake, while winking with its transparent membrane.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
An Asian Giant Hornet’s face; it is the world's largest hornet species.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
A Crabeater seal’s skull, displaying its specialized teeth for krill sieving.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
An Argentinian Farmer Recently Found 20,000 Years Old Fossilized Glyptodons4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/Naturewasmetal
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
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
Mother Nature gave the Dragonhead Caterpillar a wicked design.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
A Parrotfish’s teeth, which allows it to grind and eat algae off of hard coral.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
A terrifying comparison of the tentacles of the giant squid (left) and colossal squid (right). The giant squid is meant for painful latching while the colossal squid is meant for ripping apart.4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
It may not look like much, but this tiny, billion-year-old green algae is the ancestor of all land plants on Earth.4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/Naturewasmetal
This Absolute Unit of a rabbit definitely couldn’t go down the rabbit hole.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/AbsoluteUnits
A scallop that looks absolutely monstrous. The blue parts are its eyes, and it can have over 200 of them.4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A moray eel with a disfigured face resides in an aquarium. That or this creature is a Lovecraftian God.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Antarctic Amphipod is one of the most alien creatures to inhabit the depths below.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Yeti Crab has a symbiotic relationship with bacteria on its pincers, cultivating the bacteria for food; it raises its arms over the hydrothermal vents and uses the bacteria to produce energy.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
This Great White Shark got preyed on by a pod of orcas. The orcas aim for the livers and kidneys, which they consider the tastiest part of the shark.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A dead Sperm Whale’s array of teeth. These only exist in the lower jaw, which fit into holes of the upper jaw.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Grideye is a deep sea fish with bright neon eyes. The eyes serve as reflective material to absorb as much light as possible in the depths.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
A duck whose bill was snapped off by an alligator snapping turtle.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
A River Dolphin’s face. Its eyes have degraded to the point of blindness, but it utilizes echolocation to find its prey.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Sue is the largest T.Rex to be found so far, at 90% of the body complete4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/Naturewasmetal
A prime specimen of T. Rex skin suggests that the king of dinosaurs was covered in scales, not feathers4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/Naturewasmetal
Picture of a Leopard Seal taken in the dark depths. Its only natural predator is the Killer Whale.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Russian fisherman caught a deep sea fish which straight up resembles a nightmare3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The size difference between an adult Sunfish and a Sunfish fry.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
This is a Cuvier’s Beaked Whale. It not only holds the title for the deepest diving mammal at 3000 meters, but also the longest breath held of any mammal.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A colossal squid beak. The colossal squid is the heaviest invertebrate alive, and it uses the beak to defend itself and gouge out flesh.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A 1,089-pound, 26-foot long colossal squid caught off of New Zealand. The previous largest colossal squid ever found was a 660 pound female squid.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A beached Sperm Whale displaying its teeth, which fit into pockets on its upper jaw; these animals are the largest toothed predators on the planet.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
An anglerfish specimen recovered from the depths is the stuff of nightmares.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The detailed jaw of a blue whale has many grooves, allowing it to expand and swallow more prey.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A massive bull shark weighing up to 600 pounds. These sharks have been known to cause more human casualties than great white sharks.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Deep Blue, one of the largest Great White Sharks, roams the open ocean.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A shark’s jaw is essentially a conveyor belt of teeth continuously rolling out, making the shark always ready for killing.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A False Killer Whale surfacing. False killer whales are named because the shape of their skulls is similar to that of killer whales.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
A Giant Squid eye. It has the largest known eye in the entire animal kingdom.4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Thresher Shark is in solitude. Its tail is almost its body length.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The stargazer is a wicked fish that can not get only produce electricity, but also possess venomous spines. It’s called the stargazer due to its morbid stare upwards.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Alligator Gars are massive apex predators of freshwater areas. Their fossil traces back to the Cretaceous era, true primal beasts. Just imagine feeling the hide scaly hide of that thing.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A False Killer Whale surfaces. False killer whales are named because the shape of their skulls is similar to that of killer whales.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Opah is the only known fully warm-blooded fish that circulates heated blood throughout its body.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Mahi Mahi is a bright and colourful open ocean fish. It is also know as a dolphin fish.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
An anglerfish specimen obtained from the depths; It’s pitch-black body allows it to remain in darkness.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Nautilus about to eat a dead fish, as they are scavengers and opportunistic predators.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Elephant-nose Fish is a freshwater fish largest brain-to-body oxygen use ratio of all known vertebrates. It navigates around its environment by sensing electric signals.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The deep sea isopod is an important creature of the depths below, scavenging and foraging for food. It can last for 5 years without food!3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
An amazingly well preserved trilobite from the Devonian age.4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/Naturewasmetal
The Sailfish, commonly regarded as the fastest fish in the world. It exceeds 110 kilometres per hour. Another candidate is the Black Marlin.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Sand Tiger Shark swimming amongst a school of sardines. Sand Tiger sharks are relatively passive to humans compared to other sharks, despite their appearance.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A tiger shark’s chonky yet sleek design, as well as its unique pattern.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
An army of spider crabs marching. Every winter, tens of thousands of giant spider crabs wander up from the depths of Port Phillip Bay into the shallows to shed their shells.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Curvier’s Beaked Whale is known to be the deepest diving mammal. It is rare and hardly ever seen, but nonetheless a majestic animal.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Sperm whales are the loudest animals on earth, even surpassing blue whales. They use the sound to shock or even kill their prey.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
This is the Thaumatichthys axeli. It’s a bizarre angler fish with a light source inside of its mouth and it looks like a vacuum cleaner.4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A tropical fish known as the Red-toothed Triggerfish, which has a nightmarish vampire-like mouth.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Lampreys are a perfect reminder that the ocean is terrifying. Their other names are bloodsuckers.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Have a terrifying picture of a squid with seemingly human teeth. However, the teeth are just nodes of flesh.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Orca type D, a subspecies of Orca which has a noticeably smaller white spot.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Another deep sea creature, the Yeti Crab! This bad boy uses the bristles in its hairy arms to catch food.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Dugong is an aquatic mammal related to manatees. Unlike manatees, they have fluked tails.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
This bizarre creature is known as the Harp Sponge. It is carnivorous, and the hooks on its body ensnare copepods and other small crustaceans.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
An alien-like cnidarian trails near the seabed. The impact of mining in the deep ocean means trouble for these beautiful and delicate species.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Great White taken down by an orca pod. The orcas mostly aim for the shark’s liver, which they consider the tastiest part.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
Deep sea octopus broods her eggs for over 4 years - longer than any animal. Happy Mother’s Day everyone! 🐙4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Angler Fish recovered from the depths below. They can live for roughly 30 years, and reach various sizes.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A crocodile’s pearly whites. They have the strongest bite force of any animal alive, and regularly crush bone with their jaws when hunting.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Great Blue Hole, Belize. The depth of this hole is 125 meters (407 feet).3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
An Trionyx fossil. Note the bones jutting out from its sides.4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/Naturewasmetal
The stunning beauty and patterns of a firefly squid, these light up the seas of harbours.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
This is a Greenland Shark, a shark that can live for hundreds of years. It’s movement is very slow, and it’s other name is the sleeper shark.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Great White Shark roaming freely in the open ocean. It’s a beautiful, majestic animal isn’t it?3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Goliath Tigerfish’s terrifying jaws, displaying its conical teeth.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
Coelacanths are fish species that were thought to have gone extinct 65 million years ago. However, the species are still alive and have barely changed, hence the nickname “living fossil”.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A beautiful monstrosity called the Dragonfish. Hell, they even have teeth on their tongue!3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
What one would normally find at the bottom of the sea floor; a surprisingly diverse life.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Frilled Shark’s nightmarish mouth. The teeth curve inwards to prevent the prey from escaping.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A pod of Orcas, the apex predators, roaming The Depths Below. Nicknamed the sea wolves, they mercilessly hunt down prey.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
🔥 Extremely rare zebra with polka dot variations instead of stripes. The zebra’s name is Tira2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
A Blue Whale eating krill. The throat grooves allow the whale to expand its throat and engulf 10,000 gallons of water.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Bobbit Worm is a terrifying species of bristle worm. It grows 6 feet long, packs venom and drags its prey underneath the sea bed.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
One of the many colourful ocean creatures in the deep. It has been in the darkness its whole life until the submarine discovered it.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Spotted Eagle Ray showing off its beautiful patterns. Eagle Rays live in the open ocean rather than on the sea bottom.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
This animal is called the salp. They live as a colony and can growth multiple meters long.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Bony-eared Assfish fry. These animals have the smallest brain-to-body ratio of all known vertebrates.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Mantis Shrimp has one of the best eyes in the entire animal kingdom. It can see things we cannot see, as it’s compound eyes have smaller units can detect light independently.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Barreleye is a unique fish found in the Mariana Trench. Its eyes are inside its transparent skull (the green orbs).4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A beautiful photograph of an ocean well preserved by conservation efforts. Photograph from National Geographic.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Parrotfish Create a Protective Sleeping Bag Out of Their Own Mucus and Rest Inside it4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A hawk’s has nictitating membranes, allowing it to clean its eyes. The membranes act like skydiving goggles when the hawk dives to pursue prey.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/natureismetal
A Triggerfish has eerily similar teeth akin to a human’s. They use this teeth to prey on reef invertebrates and algae.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
An astounding comparison between the skulls of the Nile Crocodile and Deinosuchus4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/Naturewasmetal
The Nautilus is a beautiful species of cephalopod. Unlike other cephalopods, which only live for around 1-2 years, the Nautilus can live for more than 20 years! It’s also the only shelled cephalopod alive and has remained unchanged for more than 500 million years.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Red-lined Bubble Snail’s body looks epic, as if it were made of plasma.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Mantis Shrimp is an intelligent and aggressive species of crustacean that bashes its food to pieces.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A collection of diatoms, one of the most common ocean organisms found. Their geometric symmetry is extremely precise.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Hagfish is an ancient species of fish. They are the only known live animals that have a skull but no vertebrae. They are also essential to the deep sea environment!3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
100 Million Year Old Flowers Discovered Perfectly Preserved in Amber4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/Naturewasmetal
The Manta Ray is a beautiful fish that can dive up to 1000 meters, but only dives roughly 10 meters to forage for food. They also have the largest brains of any fish, and are intelligent.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
