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"With a single bite, prey can be incapacitated or sliced in half, by fearsome, razor-sharp teeth the same size as a great white's…"

Measuring up to 2.5cm in length, the 32 teeth of a goliath tigerfish are comparable in size to those of a great white shark.

US cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions

The U.S. Interior Department on Friday canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be ...
Discover Wildlife

"The fangs are huge, too large for it to close its mouth. Instead, they act as a cage, trapping would-be prey as though on Death Row"

Sloane’s viperfish is a member of the dragonfish family Stomiidae, which are typically deep-sea dwelling, ray-finned species ...
New Scientist

How do fish recognise others of their own species?

Leaving aside the issue of exactly how much of their body they can see (some fish, like eels, can probably see quite a bit of ...
a-z-animals

Annoying Mayfly Swarms Are Actually Proof of a Healthy Ecosystem

Quick Take July Mayfly Swarms Are Massive Why Do So Many Mayflies Swarm At Once? Mayflies Are Strongly Attracted to Light Mayflies Are Prey for Multiple Species In different parts of the United States ...
Verywell Health

6 Fish With More Vitamin D Than You Think

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin critical for bone growth and cell development. Rainbow trout, salmon, sardines, tuna, ...

What's this super-aging butterfly’s longevity secret?

What if there were a great ape species that could live over 1,000 years? That’s basically Heliconius in the butterfly world.

The last butterfly? Experts say hope floats

The trio stalked slowly through a meadow high in the Sacramento Mountains near Cloudcroft, taking turns wielding large nets, a notebook and pen. They call out names like dainty sulphur ...