Creatura Blog
The wrought-iron butterflyfish is the most metallic of all fish
Meet the wrought-iron butterflyfish.
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The tailorbird’s nest-making has to be seen to be believed
If social distancing has inspired you to take up wholesome new hobbies like knitting and needlecraft, this clever bird might serve as the inspiration you need.
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This newly found ‘doom spiral’ could be the longest organism ever seen
You want to hear something intimidating? Out there in the ocean right now is a lifeform that is longer than the Statue of Liberty is tall, made up of thousands of tiny creatures that are all working together in perfect synchronicity to do one thing: feed.
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The Phuket horned tree agamid has mighty Godzilla spines
Look at this tiny dragon with its twin horns and impressive row of spines, looking gorgeous in the dense Thai jungle.
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The banded archerfish is a spitting assassin
This very special fish practises social distancing even when hunting.
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The jellybean caterpillar brings the whimsy we all need right now
Look at this guy. I want to eat it and pet it at the same time.
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The New Zealand tomtit is a sweet little nugget
With a large head, tiny beak, and a round, puffed-out little body, the tomtit fits perfectly into the Australasian robins family.
Australian Geographic Shark Blog
Orca vs great white: killer duel explained
When it comes to great white sharks and killer whales, a battle to the death isn’t just black and white.
Creatura Blog
Striped eel catfish are nature’s copy paste, paste, paste, paste
Safety in numbers has never been more true than when it comes to the striped eel catfish, a serpentine species with an impressive plume of whiskers sprouting from its face and propensity for highly coordinated group activities.
Tim the Yowie Man
The case of the roaring bunyip
Is there a bunyip living in the quaint highlands’ village of Burrawang, 140km south-west of Sydney?