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Did you know that elephant calves aren’t just raised by their mothers, but aunts and nannies too? Allomothers, female elephants that help care for calves that aren’t their own, play an important role in elephant society by comforting and teaching young while also helping reduce the burden on mothers.
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https://on.natgeo.com/BRWAEAN0514Did you know that elephant calves aren’t just raised by their mothers, but aunts and nannies too? Allomothers, female elephants that help care for calves that aren’t their own, play an important role in elephant society by comforting and teaching young while also helping reduce the burden on mothers. 🐘 Send this to someone who loves elephants! https://on.natgeo.com/BRWAEAN05140 Comments 0 Shares 602 Views -
Interesting fact: Arctic foxes are stunning creatures, but they are also 'ecosystem engineers'
The fertile ground around their dens supports green blooms of willows, dune grasses, and wildflowers in the surrounding area that really stand out in the tundra...Interesting fact: Arctic foxes are stunning creatures, but they are also 'ecosystem engineers' The fertile ground around their dens supports green blooms of willows, dune grasses, and wildflowers in the surrounding area that really stand out in the tundra...0 Comments 0 Shares 107K Views1
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The largest dinosaur weighed around 85 tons.
Some male blue whales weigh as much as 200 tons.
A blue whale's heart is 6 feet wide and weighs 400 lbs.
The largest animal that ever lived.The largest dinosaur weighed around 85 tons. Some male blue whales weigh as much as 200 tons. A blue whale's heart is 6 feet wide and weighs 400 lbs. The largest animal that ever lived.0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views 361 -
Meet Fat Albert, he is the heaviest polar bear in Alaska. The average polar bear should weigh around 450kg (1000lbs), though Fat Albert weighs a whopping 679kg (1500lbs).
Meet Fat Albert, he is the heaviest polar bear in Alaska. The average polar bear should weigh around 450kg (1000lbs), though Fat Albert weighs a whopping 679kg (1500lbs).
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The fiddler crab or calling crab can be one of the hundred species of semiterrestrial marine crabs in the family Ocypodidae.
These crabs are well known for their extreme sexual dimorphism, where the male crabs have a major claw significantly larger than their minor claw, whilst female claws are both the same size.
The name fiddler crab comes from the appearance of their small and large claw together, looking similar to a fiddle.The fiddler crab or calling crab can be one of the hundred species of semiterrestrial marine crabs in the family Ocypodidae. These crabs are well known for their extreme sexual dimorphism, where the male crabs have a major claw significantly larger than their minor claw, whilst female claws are both the same size. The name fiddler crab comes from the appearance of their small and large claw together, looking similar to a fiddle.
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Sharks have existed for around 450 million years, far earlier than trees, which appeared about 385 million years ago. This makes sharks one of Earth’s oldest living creatures, predating the rise of plant life on land by millions of years.Sharks have existed for around 450 million years, far earlier than trees, which appeared about 385 million years ago. This makes sharks one of Earth’s oldest living creatures, predating the rise of plant life on land by millions of years.
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An incredibly rare black deer spotted in the forest of the Barycz Valley, Poland. Most estimates guess that only about 1 in every 500,000 deer is melanistic.An incredibly rare black deer spotted in the forest of the Barycz Valley, Poland. Most estimates guess that only about 1 in every 500,000 deer is melanistic.0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views 20471
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