Animal

The Newly Discovered Duonychus Tsogtbaatari, Found In Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, Has The Largest Dinosaur Claw Preserved With Keratin Sheaths. This 10-ft, 573-lb Therizinosaur, A Plant-Eater In The Theropod Family (T. Rex Included), Used Sharp 2-Fingered Claws For Grasping, Defense, Or Display. Feathered, It Resembled Sloth And Giraffe Mix.

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Researchers Captured A Very Rare 2023 Sighting Of A Maori Octopus Riding The World’s Fastest Shark, A Shortfin Mako, Which Can Reach Speeds Of Up To 50 Km/H (31 Mph). This Unexpected Encounter In New Zealand‘s Hauraki Gulf—Between A Bottom-Dwelling Octopus And A Pelagic Shark—Showcases The Wonders Of The Ocean And Inspires Conservation Efforts.

The Blobfish, Dubbed The World’s Ugliest Animal, Won New Zealand‘s 2025 “Fish Of The Year” Contest, With 1,300 Out Of Over 5,500 Votes. Found Off Australia‘s Coast At 2k-4k Ft, It Deforms When Brought To The Surface. Radio Hosts Rallied Support For The Blobfish, Defeating The Orange Roughy. The Blobfish Is Considered Vulnerable To Deep-Sea Trawling.

OCEARCH, A Non-Profit For Ocean Research, Tagged The Largest Great White Shark Ever Recorded In The Atlantic, 45 Miles Off The Florida-Georgia Coast On Jan 17, 2025. This 1,653-pound, ~14ft Male Shark, “Contender,” Equipped With GPS And Satellite Tags, Is Tracked In Real-Time Via OCEARCH’s Apps, Aiding Shark Migration And Conservation Studies.

The World’s Most Expensive Fossil And Also The Most Complete Stegosaurus Skeleton Ever Found, Named Apex, Will Be On Display At The American Museum Of Natural History In New York For The Next 4 Years. This 150-Million-Year-Old Fossil, Which Spans 11 Feet (3.3 Meters) Tall And 27 Feet (8.2 Meters) Nose To Tail Was Bought For $44.6 Million.

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