"The Ants go rolling in a ball, hurrah, hurrah..."
"Army Ants will create 'balls' during high water floods."
"The ball will roll allowing every ant to get a breath."- H010CR0N
Be weary of fake bananas.
"The chemical compound which is used to make fake banana flavor is the same compound honey bees use as an alarm pheromone."
"So never eat banana sweets near a beehive, and if you suddenly smell banana near a beehive, run!"- generic-volume
Unconventional nursing.
"The duck billed platypus has no nipples to feed their offspring."
"Instead, milk oozes from the skin."- ChimpyChompies
platypus GIFGiphyEvery inch is soft and cuddly.
"Rabbits don't have pads on their paws."
"Only fur."
"So if you see a cartoon rabbit with pads on it's paw, completely wrong."- FOTBWN
Providing all kinds of relief.
"Vultures urinate on their legs and feet to cool off on hot days, a process called urohydrosis."
"Their urine also helps kill any bacteria or parasites theyβve picked up from walking through carcasses or perching on dead animals."- Iron_Chic
Small but mighty.
"There is a genus of frog called 'Mini'."
"There are only three frogs in the genus, and their scientific names are all puns: Mini mum, Mini ature and Mini scule."- SwimmingOnMars
Pbs Nature Frog GIF by Nature on PBSGiphyA built in Brita!
"Penguins have a gland above their eye that converts saltwater into freshwater."- Yeeteth_thy_baby
Blind but terrifying
"The vast majority of Greenland sharks are blind thanks to a special parasite that eats their eyes and replaces them."
"It is thought that this might actually be helpful because their eyesight was sh*t anyway, the parasites wave like lures and may have an anglerfish-like effect, and the sharks are super slow so that might be one of the few ways for them to catch live prey."
"Imagine something eating your eyeballs and it being an upgrade."- Fabled_Webs
Don't be fooled by their Beauty
"Butterflies will drink blood given the option."- Semicolon7645
A jumping baby factory.
"A kangaroo will mate again one to three days after giving birth."
"The newborn will latch onto a teat in the pouch and as long as it thrives, the kangaroo can put its newly fertilized embryo in a state of dormancy and have a back up baby ready to go."
"If the newborn grows out of the pouch or dies, the kangaroos hormones will send signals to start the development of the egg."
"So they can have an adolescent Joey, a nursing one, and one in stasis all at the same time."
Yo Mama Australia GIF by Nat Geo WildGiphySo many animals on this planet.
So much to learn every day.
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A seagull came through their doors on July 1st, sporting a bright orange hue.
The hospital had never seen a bird like this before, and were very surprised by his coloring.
The bird was rescued off the highway and was brought to the UK wildlife home, known as Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital. The hospital, recognized as "the first and world's busiest wildlife teaching hospital" according to their Facebook page, sees over 10,000 British wildlife casualties every year.
However, they had never seen a case like this.
Turns out, the seagull's color wasn't a result of strange genetics at all. Their Facebook post, which has received almost 700 shares, recounts the discovery they made as they were bathing the bird.
"He had somehow gotten himself covered in curry or turmeric! It was all over his feathers, preventing him from flying properly. We have no idea how he got into this predicament but thankfully, apart from the vibrant colour and pungent smell, he was healthy."
The bird did let them wash the curry off, but not without covering the team in curry water.
Here's the hospital's original post.
"As we say, we never know what will come through our doors next!"
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Vinny is doing much better, and is due to be released in the coming days.
Let's hope he doesn't find himself back in the hospital covered in any sort of food again.
If you're a fan of curries, the book Madhur Jaffrey's Ultimate Curry Bible: India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, South Africa, Kenya, Great Britain, Trinidad, Guyana, Japan, USA is available here.
"This is the most comprehensive book ever published on curries, written by Madhur Jaffrey, the world's bestselling Indian cookery author. The influence of the Indian curry has been far-reaching: Indian immigrants and traders influenced the cooking of many other great cuisines of the world, including those of Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan and China."
"History blends with recipes in this meticulously researched book, which will prove fascinating reading for food lovers everywhere. With over 150 mouthwatering recipes."
After Mama Duck taps on the glass to let hospital staff know she and her brood want to get out of the courtyard (the babies can't fly yet, of course), staff let them in and direct them through the hospital safely.
They parade their way through the M. M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, the hospital's long-term nursing and rehabilitation facility.
North American Mallards building nests near human construction is actually fairly common.
They are comfortable being around humans, and our structures often provide convenient nesting sites.
The hospital shared the event in a Facebook post, and people are loving it.
This year, she had an enormous brood of 13 little ones to lead on the annual trek.
Hospital staff guided them through the facility with large pieces of cardboard to act as walls.
Then a nurse, Assistant Nurse Manager Betsy Willard, held the door for the group to exit.
CNA Mollie Dey and resident Wilma Gibson followed the ducks out and watched them make their way away from the hospital.
Wilma's family and friends thanked hospital staff for the mother's experience on Facebook.
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Reactions to the hospital's Facebook post were overwhelmingly positive, with many fawning over the adorable little duckies.
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Some were astounded by the number of ducklings.
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Others were thankful for the hospital staff taking time from their busy days to help the ducks out and give the elders living in the facility the chance to see them.
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Ducklings are always cute, but seeing them parade through a hospital with the help of humans is just heart-wrenchingly adorable!