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Comment by Carmen Elsa Irarragorri-Wyland on October 7, 2025 at 5:02pm

Yes, Rosemarie, I am so glad I heard about and saw a picture of such adaptable creature: the wonders of Nature!

Comment by Eva Libre on October 6, 2025 at 7:42pm

Unique creatures that inhabit our planet with us. Thank you, Rosmarie, for all the wonders...

Comment by Rosmarie Heusser on October 6, 2025 at 7:22pm

In the endless gold of the Sahara, there lives a creature so strange it feels like a glitch in nature’s design — the Jerboa.

A mouse that hops like a kangaroo.

A desert dancer with ears longer than its body.

By day, the sands could melt skin. By night, the cold cuts to the bone. Yet the Jerboa survives — not by strength, but by genius.

It sleeps underground in burrows that reach two meters deep, sealing the entrance with sand to trap cool air and escape the killing heat. When the sun falls, it emerges like a ghost on stilts — springing across dunes in leaps that can reach three feet high.

Those rabbit-like ears aren’t for show. They’re nature’s air conditioners — radiating heat away from its tiny body while catching the faintest sounds of predators in the distance.

In a land with no mercy, sound becomes survival.

It feeds on seeds, roots, and desert insects — needing no water for months, because its body recycles moisture from food. Scientists call this “metabolic water,” the same secret that lets camels last days without a drink.

The Jerboa is a reminder that even in the harshest places, life doesn’t just endure — it adapts with imagination.

A mouse that became a kangaroo.

A wanderer that learned to fly without wings.

(By Planet Raw)

Comment by Rosmarie Heusser on September 15, 2025 at 8:21pm

This is the DEAD LEAF MOTH — The Insect That Becomes a Leaf!

At first glance, you’d swear this was just a dry, curled-up leaf on the forest floor. But look closer, and you’ll see it’s actually a moth with one of the most mind-blowing disguises in nature.

By folding its wings and showing off those earthy brown and green shades, it can vanish in plain sight, tricking birds and other predators into ignoring it completely.

Fun Fact: This camouflage strategy is called crypsis, and it’s so effective that scientists often miss spotting them during surveys. 

(By 1 Minute Animals)

Comment by Rosmarie Heusser on September 4, 2025 at 7:58pm

This is the VENEZUELAN POODLE MOTH – The Fluffy Moth That Went Viral! 

Discovered in Venezuela in 2009, this strange and fluffy moth became an internet sensation for its almost toy-like, poodle appearance.

With its fuzzy body, large antennae, and alien-like look, it’s one of the most unusual insects ever photographed.

Fun Fact: Despite its fame, scientists still know very little about the poodle moth—it remains a mystery of the insect world!

: Unknown   (By 1 Minute Animals)

Comment by Rosmarie Heusser on August 27, 2025 at 8:11pm

This is the PICASSO BUG — The Insect That Looks Hand-Painted 

The Picasso Bug is one of the most stunning insects in the world, with patterns so perfect they look like they were painted by an artist.

Native to Africa, this little shield-backed bug uses its bright colors as a warning — telling predators that it’s not a safe snack.

Each one is unique, with abstract patterns that truly make them look like tiny pieces of modern art walking on leaves.

Fun fact: The Picasso Bug belongs to the “shield bug” family, named for the hard, shield-like plate that covers its back.

(By 1 Minute Animals)

Comment by Rosmarie Heusser on August 20, 2025 at 8:11pm

This unusual creature is a Coquerel's Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli), an endemic primate from Madagascar belonging to the lemur family. It stands out with its soft white fur adorned with reddish-brown spots and its dark face with bright yellow eyes.

Unlike other primates, this species does not walk on four legs; it moves by making large sideways leaps on the ground or by jumping from tree to tree with incredible agility.

Its diet is primarily plant-based, consisting of leaves, flowers, fruit, and tree bark. It is currently endangered due to habitat loss from deforestation and hunting.

Sifakas are also known for their strong social bonds, living in small groups and communicating with each other through various vocalizations.

Fun fact: The name "sifaca" mimics the warning sound they make: "shi-fak."    (By National Geographic)

Comment by Rosmarie Heusser on August 14, 2025 at 7:36pm

This is a BABY OCTOPUS – The Ocean’s Cutest Tiny Genius! 

Tiny but full of personality, baby octopuses are incredible masters of disguise, able to change color and texture in an instant.

Found in oceans worldwide, they’re highly intelligent, using problem-solving skills even at a young age.

Fun Fact: Some baby octopuses are no bigger than a coin when they hatch!    (by 1Minute Animals)

 

Comment by Eva Libre on July 28, 2025 at 9:20pm

Masterful creatures that you always discover here for us...Rosmarie. ..

Comment by Rosmarie Heusser on July 28, 2025 at 8:26pm

Muusoctopus robustus by Planet Raw

At the bottom of the ocean, where the pressure could crush a car

and the cold would freeze blood in minutes,

one mother refuses to move.

This is Muusoctopus robustus,

nestled into a crevice of volcanic rock,

wrapped tightly around a clutch of eggs she will never abandon.

For over 4 years, she will not hunt.

She will not feed.

She will barely shift position.

Her skin fades. Her body weakens. But she stays.

What scientists discovered at the Dorado Outcrop

wasn’t just an octopus nursery—

it was a monument to biological endurance.

The eggs develop slowly—one cell division at a time—

because in water this cold, metabolism crawls.

But thermal vents nearby offer just enough warmth

to keep the embryos alive… and growing.

Most species hatch as helpless larvae.

But these octopuses emerge as fully formed juveniles

already adapted to the crushing dark.

It’s one of the longest brooding periods known to science.

And possibly the most selfless act of parenting in the animal kingdom.

She won’t live to see them swim.

But when they do, they’ll be ready.

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