Though attacks are rare, always practice bear safety while adventuring outdoors. Here are some useful tips to practice bear safety from the National Park Service. Identify yourself by speaking in a low-tone voice—screams or high-pitched voices may make the bear thinnk its the sound of a prey animal. Remain still; stand your ground but slowly …
Brazil’s golden monkeys are still endangered but populations have risen from 200 to over 4,500 animals in the wild. Rising populations can be attributed to conservation programs supporting scientist intervention in vaccinating over 300 monkeys against yellow fever and supporting farmers in reforesting converted cattle pastures.
The glass octopus is incredibly rare and difficult to see. They are mostly transparent except for its eyes, optic nerve, and digestive tract. Image and video courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute
Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth and still be hungry. In a year, spiders can consume between 400 million and 800 million tons of insects and other small animals like frogs and birds. According to the Washington Post, the total biomass of humans on Earth is estimated to be just over 350 million …