This crazy worm has the unique ability to move at a very quick pace. I am not sure exactly what kind of worm this is, but its unorthodox way of moving is something that just has to be seen to believed...
I don't know about you, but I that kinda freaked me out! For more crazy creatures from our world check out The Fish Eating Bat or These Freaks Of Nature!
Sure you have probably heard of swimming with the dolphins and even people hitching a ride on the dorsal fins of dolphins, but I bet you have never seen anything quite like this! Watch as this brave or foolish soul manages to get close enough to a Great White Shark to actually grab onto his dorsal fin and take a little ride!
For more from The Human Element check out These Freaks Of Nature or A Journey Into The Deep!
If you ever wondered what would happen if a Tiger and a Lion bred, well you can wonder no more! This massive Liger weighs in at over 900lbs! It is basically the size of its mother and father put together... I don't know about you, but I don't think I would be getting quite so close as this gentlemen...
For more from The Human Element check out Better Learn To Respect Mother Nature or This Tree Hugger!
I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes... Watch as this eagle makes quick work of a streaking deer. I guess this is one way to save on bullets and guns...
For more from The Human Element check out The Vicious Camel Spider or The Gangsters Of The Ocean!
Sure they are not all bad, the Fire Ants makes a good natural garbage disposal, but they are still quite dangerous.
This footage was taken a full mile and a half underwater by a remote control camera. This alien like creature has amazingly long arms and is apparently called the Magnapinna squid. The oceans of our world never cease to amaze...
For more deep sea madness check out The Vampire Squid or A Journey Into The Deep Sea!
This first clip is from a police dashcam in Edmonton, Canada on November 20, 2008. This really is some amazing footage...
If I didn't see this with my own eyes I wouldn't believe it! Watch as these Fire ants in the Amazon rain forest form a lifeboat of sorts made of ants. They are so light that the surface tension of the ants alone keeps them floating. Nature never ceases to amaze...
You have got to be kidding me... What exactly is the point for having a glow in the dark cat anyways?
Buried 1000' beneath the surface of the earth is a newly discovered cave full of mammoth crystals. Made from the same chemicals as most drywall these crystals are larger than any other crystals discovered on our planet. Take a look at the video to learn more about the Crystal Cave Of Giants...
One of the most diligent workers on the planet is the honey bee. The literally work 24/7! I am sure a lot of humans couldn't even imagine the type of dedication that these creatures have to their communities. Have a look...
These rarely seen Giant Gipsland Earthworms can grow to over 2 meters in length! Amazing to think that something like this could be right below your feet. Watch the video below as David Attenborough explains a bit more about the Giant Gipsland Earthworm...
For more wonders of nature check out The South American Centipede or The Largest Spider In The World!
On December 26, 2004 the deadliest Tsunamis on record killed over 200,000 people. Here is some footage from that horrible day along with some background information about what exactly causes a Tsunamis. Let us only hope that a proper warning system is put into place before the next one hits...
First up is some amazing footage from a Air Force base in Kansas. Watch as this tornado tears apart the landscape...
A compilation of the closest lightning strikes ever caught on tape... Lucky for these people lightning doesn't normally strike twice!
This video shows the amazing transformation that Cicadas go through every 17 years. Weird to think that so many bugs are right underneath you just waiting to break the surface...
Who knew bats had such a developed palate? These bats literally grab the fish right out of the water, much like a bird of prey. Don't worry though the fish get their payback in the end. Don't take my word for it, just watch the video below...
The South American Centipede is one strange creature. Also called the Giant Scolopenders this centipede is the longest in the world! While it is growing it will shed its skin much like a snake, but with one creepy twist. It will then devour its own recently shed exoskeleton! This centipede can grow over a foot in length and can feed on creatures as large as an iguana. Take a look at the video below for more information about this 100 legged creature...
Did you know that certain kinds of Cichlid fish actually protect their young by gobbling them up in their mouths? That's right, if a predator comes near the Mother Cichlid fish will simply vacuum up the young ones! When a tricky catfish predator gets into the mix though things get really complicated...
The Mosquito kills more people each year than any other creature in our world. There are over 3000 different species of mosquitoes throughout the world. I bet you didn't know that Mosquito eggs can last a full 5 years before hatching! Also mosquitoes are 500 times more active during a full moon! Is a just a coincidence that only the female mosquito sucks your blood and that blonds get bitten more than brunettes? Check out this video below for more information...
This Jumping Spider is a crazy predator that actually has eight eyes and can jump over 50 times its body length! Watch as this Jumping Spider makes quick work of this unsuspecting bee...
If you think that was crazy check out the mating ritual between the male and female Jumping Spider. Make sure to have your sound on and get ready for a strange display from Mother Nature...
For more creepy crawlers watch Spider vs. Bat or The Trapdoor Spider!
I wish I could understand what appears to be Japanese so I could find out what exactly kind of owls these are. Either way this is some amazing evidence of how animals can adapt and fend off potential predators! If anyone can translate, please do...
For more check out Golden Eagle Vs. Hare or The Undertakers Of The Sky!
This footage from the National Geographic shows us a huge Anaconda stalking its prey. In this case the unlucky victim is a Capybara that weighs in at over 100lbs! This will be the only meal the snake eats for the next 7 months...
Next up is a slideshow of huge snakes from around the world. I don't think I would want to be one of the people in these pictures...
For more from The Human Element check out The Deadly Platypus or These Freaks Of Nature!
Watch as this Pipa Surinam Toad gives birth right out of its back! Creepy and amazing at that same time, certainly a very strange marvel of nature...
This next video gives you a view of all those eggs attached to the toad's back before they start the hatching process you just saw above...
That's not the only crazy toad out there, check out this bizarre video of some idiot trying to lick a toad! Not too smart buddy...
For more check out The Trapdoor Spider or The Giant Centipede!
From National Geographic this video shows us just how deadly the piranha fish can be. Watch as these piranhas make quick work of an anaconda and a baby gator with their sharp teeth and vast numbers. Makes you think twice about taking a dip...
Like all creatures on our planet though, the piranha does serve a purpose since it normally attacks weak or injured creatures. After all, isn't it supposed to be survival of the fittest?
This Vampire Squid is deep sea creature that is a cross between octopods and decapods. They have the ability to dim their eyes to make it appear as if they are disappearing into the distance. Just think of all the creatures in the ocean that we have yet to discover. Here is a video set to music showing this amazing creature...
Here is another video that shows you a bit more of the crazy creatures that grace the ocean. The list includes the decorator crab which uses pieces of coral and sponge to blend into it's surroundings. Very cool...
It wasn't too long ago that people just thought the platypus was a harmless creature. This video shows you just how dangerous the venomous platypus can be. These amazing creatures only live in Eastern Australia and Tasmania...
Here is a bit more footage of the platypus, not quite the same when it is behind glass...
This crazy footage of a Liphistius Murphyorum or Malaysian Tiger Leg Trapdoor Spider, it actually needs to be slowed down to even see the spider hit it's prey. Unbelievable quickness...
Here is another video of this Trapdoor Spider, what a well developed strategy... Very smart arachnids!
From the BBC documentary Iguanas Living Like Dinosaurs these videos narrated by David Attenborough have some fantastic footage of Iguanas in the wild. Amazing that they can capture such detailed moments in time right from birth! These clips take us through the full life cycle of an Iguana!
Iguanas have many unique abilities including slowing down their heart rate to last underwater for a full 14 minutes. These creatures are no doubt one of mother nature's finest specimens...
Here is part 2 of the documentary...
Part 3... Completing the life cycle this part of the documentary shows us how female Iguanas manage to lay their eggs.
For more from The Human Element check out The Mighty Bear or this Epic Nature Battle!
This nasty looking spider called the camel spider has been know to attack humans sleeping in the desert at night. Although it is not venomous, the camel spider has one of the strongest jaws of all the spiders...
Next up is a tale of a spider in the garage. Pretty freaky looking thing, I guess it is a Wolf Spider!
Looking for more? Check out the largest spider in the world or giant python vs. alligator!
These amazing goats are a real marvel of nature. Watch as their fear receptors make them just collapse in mid stride! I suppose it is much like playing possum only this time it is playing goat. The disorder is called Myotonia Congenita...
Here is a bit more footage courtesy of the BBC, this clip takes us to a town in Tennessee...
For more from The Human Element check out What Eats Vampire Bats or Don't Mess With The Bullfrog!
Tornadoes have already been ravaging through part of the Mid-West this year. In fact the nation has had 654 twisters so far in 2008. This year has already has seen the most deaths in a decade and storm season is in full swing. Here is some intense Tornado footage from the National Geographic channel.
This next video is from a bunch of storm chasers... It has a bit of filler in the beginning of the video, but about halfway through there is some of the best tornado footage I have ever seen! Amazing the power of nature, perhaps we should begin to respect it...
For more check out this massive F-5 tornado or a tornado's fury!
These baby albatrosses learn real quick that it is sink or fly! The tiger sharks that cruise these waters every year are just waiting to pick off a few of the weaker albatross. I guess this is just another example of survival of the fittest...
In case you have every wondered what a Tapir is... well wonder no more! I know I have never seen this animal before, but here are a few quick facts from The National Geographic Channel. I don't know I think it kinda resembles an elephant with that strange nose.
For more from The Human Element check out nature's amazing camouflage or these vicious creatures!
First up it is Deer vs. Deer in the battle for superiority in the forest... Reminds me of a chick fight : )
The Assassin Bug turns the tables on the vampire bat as it sneaks up and sucks their blood. I guess this vampire bat finally gets what's coming to it being that they are little blood suckers as well...
This next video has some amazing thermal images of a pig getting its blood sucked by a vampire bat! Vampire bats have heat sensors that let them know the exact spot to feed on. I am surprised this pig doesn't wake up while this bats are feeding!
Finally we have a vampire bat vs. the wrinkle bat, who knew that vampire bats were cannibals as well? The announcer has it dead on when he mentions Dracula... wicked!
For more from The Human Element check out the undertakers of the skies or find out what has the strongest punch in the worlds!
A unlucky gazelle become a massive meal for this 16 foot long python! Amazing that these creatures can swallow such a large mammal completely whole...
Next up is a boomslang snake vs. a sneaky chameleon! Such is life I guess, but I was rooting for the chameleon...
Finally we step out of the snake world and into the world of the scorpions! Not only do they have to worry about getting killed by one of their own, but they have to deal with this pesky shrew...
Would you like to see more from The Human Element? Check out the giant python vs. alligator or the most amazing dog in the world!
First up is a clip from National Geographic that shows some of the unbelievable adaptations that underwater creatures have developed to survive in their surroundings. Crazy to even think that there are creatures on this planet that can shape shift and change colors so rapidly. You would think we could learn something from these underwater specimens of nature...
This next video is a bit more controversial, it starts out showing us more of the amazing camouflage from underwater. Then it takes us above the water and shows us more camouflage in insects and plants. After that it takes a weird turn and starts talking religion... I suggest you just turn down the volume or take it with a grain of salt. I thought the video was good, but sorry you are not going to convert me : )
Looking to head farther into The Human Element? Check out the documentary Great Natural Wonder Of Our World or the cat that eats with chop sticks!
This struggle between predator and prey has been evolving for millions of years now. It is pretty impressive to see how the water chevrotain has learned to survive this very dangerous eagle!
Next up is the endangered Pangolin! Kinda like an anteater but with crazy scales. As the earth continues to change though, you can only wonder how long this creature will grace our planet...
For more from The Human Element check out the man with the astonishing photographic memory or the best time lapse video on the Internet!
The Condor with an amazing wing span of 10 feet is one of the wonders of nature. This huge bird is just part of the cycle of life, at least it doesn't go to waste...
The Osprey is another very large bird of prey. Watch as this Osprey dives down to catch a nice meal for it's young ones. Such amazing eye site...
This last bird of prey is the King Vulture! What a magnificent display of nature, such a colorful face on this creature...
For more? Check out one of the luckiest men on earth or don't let the bedbugs bite!
This is one of those David vs. Gollaith type battles. Watch as this tiny spider managed to trap this much bigger bat! I wonder how much of it the spider can actually eat?
In this David Attenborough documentary we travel around the world to bring you some amazing wonders of nature. From the depths of death valley, to peaks of Yosemite Falls, to the volcanoes of Hawaii this video is certainly well worth your time, but be prepared it is about an hour long... I hope someday to visit all these places, but until then this is the closest I will come.
This documentary gives us an interesting look into the lives of wolves. These creatures were introduced into Yellowstone a few years back and a lot of this video is shot inside Yellowstone Park. This documentary was originally for I-MAX so you know there will be some spectacular footage... Enjoy!
The Siberian Tiger is the biggest type of tiger on our planet! The biggest male Siberian Tiger ever recorded was 700 lbs! Unbelievably, this creature was over 10' long! These magnificent beasts are on the endangered lists as man crowds its hunting grounds. Check out the video below to see the Siberian Tiger in action...
Here is a bit more video footage of the great Siberian Tiger... I don't know about you, but I don't think I would be getting this close to one of these viscous predators!
For more from The Human Element check out Ants vs. Termites or clouds forming in time-lapse!
The first freak is the mola mola fish, it can grow up to 4000 lbs! This giant sunfish is truly a site to be seen...
This next creature from the National Geographic is a Australian frog that can survive for two years without water! A marvel of science...
These puffer fish can inflate themselves like a balloon, a display of self defense unlike anything I have ever seen...
For more from The Human Element check out the venus fly trap or the jaguar vs a giant snake!
Just like a human a spider can have creatures that latch on to them and leach off of there resources. Check out this parasitic creature that attaches itself to the back of a spider. What happens next is quite astonishing...
In this next clip you can again see a bit of a similarity between humans and spider. Watch as this much smaller spider steals a quick meal from it's much bigger brother...
For more from the human element click on the venus fly trap or find out what the largest spider in the world is!
This video is quite interesting... watch as these dolphins manage to blow air rings underwater, perhaps humans could learn a thing or two from them and start blowing underwater air rings instead of smoke rings!
The dolphin is an amazing creature that can communicate through sounds. What you are about to see is some great footage from off the coast of California...
Nasty little creatures that can suck three times their body weight in one sitting! These bed bugs will feed off of many different animals and even humans. Sleep tight...
For more information about bed bugs check out this video... I am itching just thinking about those nasty creatures!
For more from The Human Element check out creatures from the Abyss or the 1000lbs hog!
I found this video quite amusing. I don't want to give to much away so just watch...
Ok, but in all seriousness the tiger is a formidable predator. I certainly wouldn't want to cross paths with it...
For more from The Human Element check out the largest croc in Africa or find out what my problem with insurance is!
The Mofu people seek out this elusive Jaglavak Ant, when termites threaten their homes and crops. What happens when they release the ants upon the termite colony is nothing short of amazing. It is quite interesting how the termites can work together as one group to try and save the queen.
If you ever wondered what an ant colony would look like underground, well wonder no more...
Finally, here is the story of the Leafcutter Ant, a creature that collects leaves, but has to turn them into fungus before consuming they. Nature never ceases to amaze...
For more ant craziness check out this post or feast your eyes on the world's tallest waterfall!
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, this spectacular footage gives us an inside look into carnivorous plants including the famous Venus Fly Trap! The other carnivorous plant is this video is amazing as well. Not a good death for those insects...
This next video shows us a time-lapse version of the growth of a Venus Fly Trap plant... Quite interesting to watch!
For more even more from these carnivorous plants check out this post or check out this tree hugger!
This is arguably the largest crocodile in the entire world! This creature is named Gustav makes his territory in Burundi. Just look at him... unbelievable!
This next video from The National Geographic channel gives us a look into the life of a growing crocodile... Things don't look as easy as you may think for this vicious predator!
Have you ever wanted to goes fishing for crocodiles? Doesn't look like something I want to try real soon...
For more from The Human Element check out the amazing life in the deer cave or help with the experiment!
