Cetomimidae! Our second ever Mini Lesson (and a much longer one, at that)! A little mystery wrapped into three(?) fish that, even today,...

The Opah! A weird and wonderful fish, famous for its Regional Endothermy (which, contrary to popular belief, is not actual warm-blooded...

The Numbat! Or, alternatively, the Banded Anteater, Marsupial Anteater, or the Walpurti! Because of their highly specialized...

The Monkfish Angelshark! Also known as just the Monkfish or just the Angelshark, these critters are more than just a slurry of confusing...

The Lichen Weevil! An incredibly mysterious species, they live only in forests above 700 feet in Papua New Guinea. Why they have their...

The Kerengga Ant-Like Jumper! A poor, timid little spider species making their way in the world by pretending to be scary, angry weaver...

The Jumping Bean Moth! The little fellers responsible for (and, arguably *are*) Mexican Jumping Beans. As moths, they have no jaws (hence...

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...

The Hellbender! Yet another Critter with an association with the infernal, this guy looks more like a charming Bosch demon than a big...