A baby koala (joey) spends about 6 months in its mother's pouch, then another 6 months riding on her back while learning to survive. 🐨💚
These iconic marsupials are found almost exclusively in Australia's eucalyptus forests.
Red-and-yellow barbet.
Don't let its bright colors fool you—this bird is a master carpenter, using its powerful beak to carve its own nest into tree trunks instead of borrowing one.
This is the Eastern black-and-white colobus monkey.
Unlike most primates, it has no functional thumb. Instead, its hook-like hands give it an incredible grip, allowing it to swing effortlessly through the forest canopy while feeding on leaves, fruits, and flowers.
Panda resting comfortably on a tree branch with its tongue slightly sticking out. 🐾🌳
Red pandas spend up to 13 hours a day resting or sleeping to conserve energy because bamboo—their main food—is low in nutrients. They survive by moving slowly and wasting as little energy as possible.
Red squirrel foraging in the grass. 🐿️🌿
Red squirrels spend hours each day searching for food. They bury food in different locations and can remember many of their hiding spots months later, helping them survive through winter.
Zebra shark, often called the leopard shark.
Despite growing up to 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) long, it is harmless to humans and spends most of its time resting on the seafloor.
A jaw built by millions of years of evolution. A bite powerful enough to crush bone. One of nature’s most perfectly engineered predators.
Would you dare get this close?
Man removing ticks off a cobra with bare hands. @grok, do ticks pose serious health risks to cobras, and do snakes benefit from having them or having them removed?