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A larval mantis shrimp punching with its raptorial appendage, filmed at 20,000 frames per second and replayed in slow motion here.

Baby mantis shrimp throw knockout punches at 9 days old

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Larvae punch slower than adults can, but still strike far faster than their prey can swim.

Crustaceans
Dexter, the Flemish Giant Rabbit, is the son of Darius, current record holder for world's longest rabbit. Darius went missing from his home in April, and is presumed stolen.

World's largest rabbit missing, presumed stolen

By Brandon Specktor published

A Flemish Giant rabbit named Darius is missing. He is the largest rabbit on Earth.

Land Mammals
A short video clip of an octopus changing colors during active sleep

Do octopuses dream of 8-armed sheep? New study hints at human-like sleep cycle in cephalopods

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Octopuses switch between "quiet" and "active" sleep, where they turn vivid colors.

Dreams
stock image of a walrus poking its snout from the water

Arctic walrus takes a nap on an iceberg, wakes up in Ireland

By Nicoletta Lanese published

That's one theory for how the walrus wound up so far from home.

Land Mammals
British Antarctic Survey camera travelling down the 900-meter-long bore hole in the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf. (Marine creature pictured is unrelated to the discovery)

Hidden world of bizarre creatures discovered deep beneath Antarctic ice

By Nicoletta Lanese published

All the knowledge we have of these animals comes from a single video.

Animals
Black and white image shows a jaguar carrying an ocelot by the neck away from a watering hole

Jaguar kills another predatory cat in never-before-seen footage

By Nicoletta Lanese published

These predator-on-predator interactions are thought to be rare.

Jaguars
Two brown bears hunt on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

Mama and baby bear shot to death aboard Russian nuclear submarine

By Brandon Specktor published

A mother bear and her cub were shot and killed by Russian hunters after boarding a docked nuclear submarine in Kamchatka.

Bears
The newly described microgastrine parasitoid wasp Microgaster godzilla

Watch a 'Godzilla' wasp dominate Mothra in this eerie lab video

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Scientists discovered a new species of aquatic wasp that reminds them of Godzilla.

Moths
A screenshot from the ROV footage of a ram's horn squid

Elusive squid seen alive in natural habitat for first time (VIDEO)

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The tiny ram's horn squid was found more than 2,700 feet underwater.

Squids
a profile of the ogre-faced spider hanging from its web

Look Ma, no ears! Teensy spiders hear with organ on their legs

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Though known for their huge eyes, ogre-faced spiders also "listen" for their prey.

Spiders
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