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Environment Animals Life on Earth

10 Reasons Why Hydroelectric Dams are a Big Threat to Endangered Big Cats

Big cats, such as lions, tigers, and jaguars, have captured our admiration for their majestic presence and crucial ecological roles. These magnificent predators regulate herbivore populations, thus preserving vegetated habitats and maintaining biodiversity. However, their survival is being challenged in unforeseen ways. One of the most pressing threats to big cats is something that we’ve been endorsing for its potential in sustainable energy: hydroelectric dams.

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Animals Life on Earth

10 Amazing Fossa Facts

The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a carnivorous mammal that is endemic to the island of Madagascar. It is a member of the Eupleridae, a family of carnivorans closely related to the mongoose family Herpestidae. They look like a cross between a dog, a cat, and a mongoose. Here are 10 amazing fossa facts.

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Animals Life on Earth Oceans

Top 10 Amazing Great White Shark Facts

The great white shark (scientific name: Carcharodon carcharias) is one of the most feared beasts in the world’s oceans. They are also known as simply the “great white”, white pointer, white shark, or white death. They can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the Earth’s oceans. Here are 10 amazing great white shark facts.

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10 Amazing Fennec Fox Facts

Fennec fox (scientific name: Vulpes zerda), also known as Fennek fox, is the smallest member of the Canidae family. It is a fox species that has adapted very well to desert life and can be found in North Africa and the Arabian peninsula. Here are 10 amazing facts about Fennec Fox.

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Animals Life on Earth

Pizzly Bear: 10 Fascinating Facts About Polar-Grizzly Hybrids

The Pizzly bear, also known as a grolar bear or nanulak, is a rare hybrid resulting from the mating of polar bears and grizzly bears. While it may seem surprising, these two species can indeed interbreed, producing fertile offspring. This phenomenon has become increasingly relevant as climate change alters habitats, leading to more encounters between the two species. Pizzly bears combine physical characteristics from both parents, often showcasing the white fur of polar bears alongside the darker fur patterns of grizzlies, making them a fascinating subject of study in the animal kingdom.

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Photography Animals Life on Earth

Forced perspective: 10 examples of why you shouldn’t believe everything you see on the Internet

Forced perspective, also known as the “trick angle” is a technique that employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger, or smaller than it actually is. It is used primarily in photography, filmmaking, and architecture. It manipulates human visual perception through the use of scaled objects and the correlation between them and the vantage point of the spectator or camera.

The forced perspective technique is also widely used to fool people on the Internet to get shares: giant snakes, impossible big crocodiles or alligators, huge rats, etc. Here are 10 examples of forced perspective and why you shouldn’t believe everything you see on the Internet.

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Animals Life on Earth

Turtle Facts: 10 amazing things about turtles

Turtles are reptiles, and like all reptile species, they’ve been around for a long time: the earliest fossils suggest that the first turtles evolved in the Late Permian Epoch, just before the Triassic period (251.9-201.3 million years ago, or Mya). For more than 200 million years, the body structure of turtles has not undergone any significant changes. Here are 10 amazing turtle facts.

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Animals Life on Earth

Pallas’s cat: 12 things you didn’t know about

Pallas’s cat (scientific name: Felis manul or Otocolobus manul), also known as simply manul, is a small Central Asian wild cat. Its characteristic face, short nose, and long and dense light grey fur make the cat easily distinguishable even from a distance. Here are 12 amazing Pallas’s cat facts.

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Animals Life on Earth

10 Amazing Tarsier Facts

Tarsiers are small (and very cute!) primates that live in the islands of Southeast Asia (especially the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei). They are the only living member of the family Tarsiidae. Here are 10 amazing tarsier facts.

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Animals Evolution Life on Earth

Tiger Facts: 20 interesting things about the largest panther in the world

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is probably one of the most exotic and beautiful animals in the world. It is one of the five species classified in the genus Panthera, the others being the lion, leopard, jaguar, and snow leopard (see notes 1). Here are 20 amazing tiger facts.