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Scientists Might Have Found Out a New Way to “Breathe”

The breakthrough experiment happened when neurobiologists at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich were investigating oxygen consumption in the brains of African clawed frog tadpoles ( Xenopus laevis ).

The Wildlife of Britain Has Never Looked More Amazing

Mallard Duck (Hampshire, England) by Paul Colley Tadpoles (Bristol, England) by Jeanette Sakel Emerald Damselflies (Cornwall, England) by Ross Hoddinott H/T: thisiscolossal.com The 2016 British Wildlife Photography Award Winners nature, animals, photography, wildlife, 2016, Britain It's unbelievable

Transparent Animals Are Rare but They Really Do Exist

Sharpear Enope Squid Tortoise Shell Beetle [related_articles] Translucent Pharaoh Ant (Eating colored liquid) Macropinna Microstoma European Eel See-Through Frog A Juvenile Octopus Transparent Butterfly Salpa Maggiore Transparent Immortal Jellyfish Transparent Fish Juvenile Cowfish Glass Frog Costa Rican Tadpoles

14 Wonderful Moments Scientists Have Documented with a Lens

The picture shows a male frog with a tadpole on his back, which he will soon transfer to a small body of water. Then he will check in on the tadpole for signs of hunger and inform the female so that she can lay an unfertilized egg for the tadpole to eat. 10. “Peek-a-boo” by David Matthews.

These Glimpses at the Natural World Are Each So Beautiful...

A group of tadpoles swimming in an underwater palace. These eyes look like they were made with gold and onyx. A deer and a fish are about the have an unexpected meeting in the water. "Everything you can do I can do better". A multi-colored Cuckoo Wasp, I'd rather only see it in pictures.

These Stunning Unedited Photos Are Too Perfect for Words

A school of tadpoles swims through algae in Canada's Cedar Lake. 2. The Northern Lights appear in the shape of a phoenix, Iceland. [related_articles] 3. A harvester walks through a row of colored greenhouses, location unknown. 4.

Gallery: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 Winners

This year’s winning images transport viewers from lush forests to underwater worlds, capturing unforgettable scenes like migrating tadpoles, determined ants, and moments of survival in the wild.

Behold the Colorful and Unearthly Beauty of Our Universe!

An infrared view of the Horsehead Nebula The Tadpole Galaxy: “Its eye-catching tail is about 280 thousand light-years long and features massive, bright blue star clusters”. Two decades ago, astronomers spotted one of the brightest exploding stars in more than 400 years.

Britain's Wildlife Is Stunning & These Photos Prove It

Close to Nature Winner: Jeanette Sakel , ‘Tadpoles’ Captured in Bristol, England. 10. British Nature in Black and White Winner: Chaitanya Deshpande , ‘Free Bird’ Captured in London, England. 11.

Click to Turn These Little Animal Pups to Adults...

Frogs Source When frog eggs hatch, the little tadpoles look nothing like their adult counterparts. They lack limbs and instead use a large tail to move about.

17 Well-Preserved Fossils Reveal the Glory of Nature

A fossilized tadpole with legs Image Source: Reddit [related_articles] 10. A very cute-looking trilobite fossil that's estimated to be about 500 million years old! Image Source: Acidcow 11. A fossilized Pleurosaur found in Germany.

These 10 New Species Were Only Discovered in 2018!

Pseudoliparis swirei (Swire’s Snailfish) Mackenzie Gerringer This fish, which looks more like a tadpole, was discovered in the depths of the Mariana Trench (between 22,000 and 26,000 feet). Despite being just 10 centimeters long (4 inches), this fish is a fierce predator. 7.

10 Animals that Can Function Perfectly Well with No Brain

A baby squirt looks like a tadpole and has a tiny brain and one eye, but no way to eat. It swims to the ocean floor where it attaches itself and then grows into an adult, absorbing its now useless eye, tail, and brain in the process. 10.

22 of Nature Photography's Most Exquisite Moments!

From such an angle, the tadpoles look like they're flying in a dark forest. The Yellow Brick Road An Aspen road covered in autumn leaves in the state of Colorado, U.S.A.

These Unusual Creatures Can Only Be Found In Madagascar...

This habitat offers them insects and tadpoles as prey, which they drag to the water's surface and load over their backs, where they control it with kicks from their hind feet. Image source: Kevin H. Barnes / Mongabay 6.

10 Animal Pairs We Always Confuse Between!

However, baby salamanders look more like tadpoles. 1 Donkeys/Mules Donkies and mules do look a lot alike. But the differences are there - Mules have smaller ears than the donkey's famous larger ones, and their tail looks like that of a horse.

The 8 Remarkable Animal Dads You Never Knew About

The father carries them around dutifully and expels them through his mouth when they have completed their transformation into little tadpoles. [related_articles] 5. Jacana ( Jacanidae ) The jacana is a beautiful bird that is famous for its incredible ability to seemingly walk across water.