california, show your teeth

fat-birds:

Chester Zoo - amethyst starling by iBirder Photography on Flickr.

fat-birds:

Cape Glossy Starling - KNP (Shingwedzi Camp) by hannes.steyn on Flickr.

fairy-wren:

violet backed starling

(photo by nick dean)

lickystickypickywe:

The pistol shrimp competes with much larger animals like the Sperm Whale and Beluga Whale for the title of ‘loudest animal in the sea’. It is distinctive for its disproportionately large claw, (larger than half the shrimp’s body) which does not have pincers at the end. A joint allows the “hammer” part to move backward into a cocking position like a gun. When released, it snaps into the other part of the claw, creating a cavitation bubble capable of stunning fish and breaking small glass jars.

amazing video here.

fuckyeahdementia:

look at this fuckin capybara

(Source: demonickin0)

fat-birds:

therealcillianmurphy:

preservedcucumbers:

astrateia:

fat-birds:

Birds of Paradise and their Crazy Mating Dances.

Did you really think I wasn’t going to gif this?

Birds of Paradise are kind of the best

^ I was already going to reblog this because I love these birds but OH MY GOD

ohhhhh my goohhhhhhhd this animation is beautiful i am so happy my gifset spawned this wonderful, wonderful thing

fyeah-seacreatures:

Royal Gramma. (OAMPhotography.com)

I find this type of fish to be cute.

frozenplanet:

Jellyfish. They may appear to be delicate as well as beautiful, but they are deadly hunters.

(Source: thebrutallegend)