A deep sea diver captures an image of the exact time a female seahorse transfers her eggs to a male to carry to term. Incredible nature Two seahorses close together, and the female began to put its eggs in a special bag of males. The male seahorse will fertilize the eggs and hatch them themselves and carry them in the abdomen during pregnancy. After a few weeks of hatching eggs, the seahorse father will give birth. Seahorses can produce up to 1,500 juveniles at a time. Seahorses are members of the pipefish family. In addition to their iconic appearance, seahorses possess many interesting attributes. Among them are specialized structures in…
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One of the cutest beings on this planet – opossum
One of the cutest beings on this planet, an opossum, also one of the most misunderstood. They are marsupials, they do not transmit rabies and are indispensable for pest control. Opossums are famous for playing dead, so much so that almost everyone has heard the term “playing possum” in reference to this unique response to fear. For opossums, playing dead is an involuntary response. When they are frightened, they are temporarily paralyzed, causing them to flop onto their sides, often with their tongues out and eyes in a fixed glaze, National Geographic reports. They can remain in this state for up to four hours, causing potential predators to pass them…
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Most Earth-like Exoplanet Discovery Explained
KOI-4878.01 is the most Earth-like exoplanet known to date. It’s 580 million square kilometers in size, about 3 times larger than Earth, orbits around a G-type star (yellow dwarf) called KOI-4878 so it’s presumed to be habitable and has life inside. Distance from Earth: 1.134 light years. Classed as a “super-Earth,” candidate planet KOI (Kepler Object of Interest) 172.02 orbits within the habitable zone of a sun-like star. This means the planet, which has yet to be confirmed by follow-up observations, could have liquid water on its surface, thought to be essential for life. KOI 172.02 is about 1.5 times the diameter of Earth. The planet orbits its star at…
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The Inca Trail, Machu Picchu.
The Inca Trail starts from a point in the Sacred Valley, called “Kilometer 88”. To begin the journey, cross a narrow bridge in Kusicancha, and then go to the left side of a eucalyptus forest. This trip is not suitable for people with heart disease, since it goes above 4600 masl. The path winds up, down, and around the mountains on the ancient stone carved stairs, and then follows three steps of high Andean mountains, one of them with a disturbing name, “Paso de la Mujer Muerta”. Once at the top, when it is possible to catch your breath, you will surely be amazed again by the truly spectacular views…
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Dragonfly covered in raindrops.
Dragonfly species (Anisoptera) are characterized by long bodies with two narrow pairs of intricately veined, membranous wings that, while generally transparent, may have coloured markings. Unlike damselflies, the front and rear wing pairs are shaped differently. In addition, dragonflies rest with their wings spread horizontally, rather than held vertically against each other (with the exception of one very small family, Epiophlebiidae). Dragonflies have a more powerful build and are generally much stronger fliers than damselflies. The globe skimmer (or wandering glider, Pantala flavescens), a migratory dragonfly, for example, makes an annual multigenerational journey of some 18,000 km (about 11,200 miles); to complete the migration, individual globe skimmers fly more than…
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Nature Miracle – Oniscidae
You may have found them under a brick or a damp object. You may have felt disgusted and wondered why they exist in nature. Well, let me tell you, these animals oniscidae, better known as cochineal, are a subgroup of isopod crustaceans whose function is to remove harmful heavy metals to the earth such as mercury, cadmium and lead. they contribute to the cleansing of the soil and groundwater and reaffirm the wisdom of nature. Do not damage them or spray pesticides Woodlice play an important role in the cycle of healthy plant life. They return organic matter to the soil so it can be digested further by fungi, protozoans…