► The Official Animal Wildlife & Nature Thread (feel free to post pics, articles. vids, links, Youtube, Twitter, IG, etc)
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The Shark Whisperer
Donald Nelson spent his life undoing the damage that Jaws did to the perception of sharks.
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How Whales Could Help Us Speak to Aliens
Learning to decode complex communication on Earth may give us a leg up if intelligent life from space makes contact.
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Antarctica’s Terror Bird Was an Apex Predator of the Eocene Epoch
When Antarctica was lush with forests during the Eocene, there was a carnivorous bird that had a curved beak and terrifying claws.
www.discovermagazine.com
Great White Sharks Band Together to Prey on Whales
These two marine giants rarely clash head-to-head. But great white sharks’ hunting habits for large prey can help unlock secrets about how they communicate with each other.
www.discovermagazine.com
Shark Skin Generates Thrust, Say Researchers
The discovery explains the speed that sharks can reach and suggests how marine engineers can copy them.
www.discovermagazine.com
40-Foot-Long Giant Squids Dwarf Life on Land Because of Deep-Sea Gigantism
Why do deep-sea creatures grow so large? From giant squids to colossal spider crabs, learn how body temperature and metabolism might contribute to animal size.
www.discovermagazine.com
The Unseen Deep-Sea Legacy of Whaling
It’s not just whales who were decimated, but the creatures who live where they fall.
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The Tiny Ant and the Mighty Lion
How one insect is reshaping the ecosystem of the African savannah.
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The scavengers stalking the world's cities
From ibis to hyenas, a surprising variety of scavengers have been drawn to urban life. Here's how they're thriving in cities across the globe.
www.bbc.com
