A monotreme found that's found in eastern Australia and Tasmania. When the skin of a young platypus was sent to Britain for examination in 1798, scientists thought it was a fake. The zoologist George Shaw (1751-1813), who worked at the British museum, even checked it for stitches, believing that it had been sewn together from parts of other animals (you can still see the scissor marks that he made on the pelt today). However, these creatures have been proven to be real. With a beaver-like tail, duckbill, flippers, and spiky fur, these must surely win the award for being one of Australia's strangest creatures.
The platypus is one of the world's few poisonous mammals. When trouble strikes, it squirts venom out through a hollow spur on its ankle (only males carry poison and they're more likely to use it on other males during the breeding season than on people).
by Nordicdragon June 27, 2018
A large elephant-like creature that exists in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. They are far different from real-life elephants as they're much larger and have four tusks instead of two.
They were often referred to as "Oliphaunts" by the hobbits.
They were often referred to as "Oliphaunts" by the hobbits.
by Nordicdragon June 27, 2018
The behavior that great white sharks often use. It involves a shark popping its head above the water line to see what's going on.
by Nordicdragon June 27, 2018
A prehistoric fish that lived during the late Devonian period. It had thick armor plates of bone over its head and neck for protection.
The teeth of Dunkleosteus were fearsome sharp blades of bone. They could easily slice through the armor of other hard-bodied animals.
The teeth of Dunkleosteus were fearsome sharp blades of bone. They could easily slice through the armor of other hard-bodied animals.
Some fossils of Dunkleosteus have bite marks from the teeth of other Dunkleosteus. So these massive fish were probably cannibals.
by Nordicdragon June 27, 2018
An extinct species of deer that lived during the Ice Age and was one of the largest deer that ever lived. Its body was only slightly bigger than that of the largest deer today, the moose. But its antlers were far bigger. They measured more than 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) across and were very heavy (they weighed more than a person).
As wth most deer, only the males grew antlers. They probably used their antlers to fight each other at breeding time, to take control of the herd of females.
It was also known as the Giant Deer.
As wth most deer, only the males grew antlers. They probably used their antlers to fight each other at breeding time, to take control of the herd of females.
It was also known as the Giant Deer.
Some Ice Age animals roamed the snowy grasslands, while others wandered in the woods and forests. The Irish Elk probably did both.
by Nordicdragon June 27, 2018
My son just turned 18. He was now a legal adult who could smoke, vote for president and watch NC-17 rated movies. But he was also Barely legal, meaning he's not legal enough to do other things like drink alcohol, enter clubs or even rent a car (those three things are only for those aged 21 and over).
by Nordicdragon July 04, 2018