Cutest seal: which seals win, and why their faces melt us
The cutest seal, answered: seven seals ranked gently, why their faces melt us, and what to do if you meet one resting on a beach.
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Glass frog: the see-through frog that hides its own blood to sleep
A glass frog has a see-through belly, and while it sleeps it tucks nearly all its blood into its liver. Here is how it works, and how to see one gently.
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What’s the difference between an opossum and a possum? A gentle guide to two misunderstood animals
You see it for a second in the headlights. A pale, pointed face, a gray body, a long bare tail sliding under the fence. Someone in the car says “possum,” someone else says “opossum,” and then a friend from Melbourne says that is not a possum at all. All three of you are a little…
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Leaf sheep sea slugs: the tiny solar-powered slug that looks like a lamb
Leaf sheep sea slugs are real, about a centimeter long, and keep the chloroplasts from the seaweed they eat. Here is why they look like lambs and how solar-powered they really are.
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What is a nudibranch? The bright little sea slugs that wear their warnings
What is a nudibranch? A shell-less sea slug with its gills out in the open, colors it cannot see, and sometimes a borrowed set of stings. A gentle guide.
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What is an isopod? The gentle armored crustacean under your flowerpot
What is an isopod? A small crustacean, cousin to crabs, that lives under your garden stones. Here is why it rolls up, why it is not a bug, and why it is so cute.
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What is a manul? The round, grumpy-looking wild cat you should never try to pet
The manul, also called Pallas’s cat, is a round, grumpy-looking wild cat from Central Asia. Here is why it looks like that, and why you should never try to pet one.
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Axolotl colors, explained: pink, gold, black, and the wild one nobody draws
A gentle field guide to axolotl colors: leucistic pink, golden albino, melanoid, copper, and the rare ones, plus why the wild axolotl is the dark one.
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Weird Cute Animals: Why the Strangest Little Creatures Are the Ones We Love Most
Why strange little creatures read as cute, what baby schema explains and what it does not, and why the odd ones end up on a shirt.
