Category — Nature

Though taxidermic samples aren’t for the squeamish, artist Sabrina Brewer takes it to the next level to create compelling sculptures that mix and match dead animal parts to give “life” to creatures from fantasy.

Think griffins, unicorns and undead three-headed squirrels. If that floats your cryptozoologist boat, then have a look at her website at which you can buy your very own pair of Siamese Squirrel twins.

Fantasy Creatures at customcreaturetaxidermy.com

Via io9.com

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The Big Picture posted some fantastic photos of the eruptions of an undersea volcano off the coast of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean. Would loved to have seen this happen closer up!

Undersea eruptions near Tonga

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This little dude really freaked me out when I saw it recently – its the assassin spider from Madagascar.

Scientists say these newfound spiders are “exquisitely evolved“! Damn right – they have a poisonous bite, and deadly hunting skills.

The spiders stab their prey with their giant jaws, which are barbed at the ends with venomous fangs. To be able to lift their outsized jaws, the assassins evolved elongated necks, giving the spiders a unique ability to strike from a distance.

But arachnophobes can relax: Assassin spiders are a mere eighth of an inch (two millimeters) long and are harmless to humans. Not that I was worried.

From National Geographic

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This is the English Angora Rabbit. Apparently bred to develop all that hair. I’m all with nature for inspiration, but sometimes wonder about man’s intervention with that.

Via Bottom Half Nude

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We know that nature has a habit of creating the most extraordinary designs (understatement) with colour being one of the aspects involved.

Nudibranchs are the shell-less relatives of the snail and are no exception.

They are known for their garish colors, are usually only 2cm – 6cm in length and can be found worldwide.

The creatures soft-body and short life span of 1 year make it possible for many of them to live undetected and vanish from the earth without a trace.

To us (or me even) its ironic that regardless of their colour, Nudibranchs are blind.

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