jsyrehorOct 1, 20211 min readZoologyThe Strange Case of Cetomimidae!Cetomimidae! Our second ever Mini Lesson (and a much longer one, at that)! A little mystery wrapped into three(?) fish that, even today,...
jsyrehorOct 1, 20211 min readZoologyOpah!The Opah! A weird and wonderful fish, famous for its Regional Endothermy (which, contrary to popular belief, is not actual warm-blooded...
jsyrehorOct 1, 20211 min readZoologyNumbat!The Numbat! Or, alternatively, the Banded Anteater, Marsupial Anteater, or the Walpurti! Because of their highly specialized...
jsyrehorOct 1, 20211 min readZoologyMonkfish Angelshark!The Monkfish Angelshark! Also known as just the Monkfish or just the Angelshark, these critters are more than just a slurry of confusing...
jsyrehorOct 1, 20211 min readZoologyLichen Weevil!The Lichen Weevil! An incredibly mysterious species, they live only in forests above 700 feet in Papua New Guinea. Why they have their...
jsyrehorOct 1, 20211 min readZoologyKerengga Ant-Like Jumper!The Kerengga Ant-Like Jumper! A poor, timid little spider species making their way in the world by pretending to be scary, angry weaver...
jsyrehorOct 1, 20211 min readZoologyJumping Bean Moth!The Jumping Bean Moth! The little fellers responsible for (and, arguably *are*) Mexican Jumping Beans. As moths, they have no jaws (hence...
jsyrehorOct 1, 20211 min readZoologyIndigo Velvet Worm!The Indigo Velvet Worm! A truly wonderful fellow, to be sure, but I worry I haven’t quite done them justice. See, pretty much every fact...
jsyrehorOct 1, 20211 min readZoologyHellbender!The Hellbender! Yet another Critter with an association with the infernal, this guy looks more like a charming Bosch demon than a big...