Today we will learn something new about my very favorite fish, the Cowfish, which is “probably the most well known of the Boxfish! The Cowfish, Longhorn Cowfish, or Long-horned Cowfish can be seen in almost every public aquarium. They are hardy and they love to eat! Cowfish are easily recognized by the horns on the forehead and the bottom rear of the body. These horns make them hard for predators to swallow. In any case their flesh is poisonous and would not make for a very good meal! Continue reading Most Awesome Fish Ever In the Universe of All Time: The Cowfish!→
I love owls and I almost flipped out when I saw this cool photo of an owl leaping into the air just prior to taking flight. Read all about this rare nature photo at this link.
Hey, how cute is this little guy? Look at that tongue, will you? Amazing. You know what? The Anteater is actually the mascot for the college I graduated from about a million years ago, UC Irvine. Anyway, I know the caption on this video says that the Anteater is drinking wine, but it’s really just apple-cranberry juice, so don’t get your panties in a wad or anything.
Created by one of my favorite modern artists, Jeff Koons, Puppy is a forty-three foot tall topiary sculpture of a West Highland White Terrier puppy created in a variety of live flowering plants on a steel substructure. The sculpture has an internal irrigation system, which keeps the plants and flowers alive. Originally commissioned in 1992, Puppy is now a permanent installation at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.
Marine experts have given 25 octopuses (octopi?) a Rubik’s Cube each in a study aimed at easing their stress levels in captivity. Scientists believe the intelligent sea creatures have a preferred arm out of eight that they use to feed and investigate with. They are now testing this theory with a month-long observation project in which the octopuses will be given food and toys to play with. Read the full story here.
