Posts by Kira Mccutcheon
Japanese Spider Crab: The Original Kaiju
The Japanese Spider Crab is canonically twice as big as Charizard. Godzilla had better watch out.
For Tumbleweeds, Death Just Gets The Ball Rolling
Tumbleweeds are an iconic symbol of the wild west, but they’re actually from the wild east.
Leeches: Relentless Parasites Out For Blood
Watch Danielle and crew get eaten alive by leeches, first in the jungle, then in the lab.
Cannabis Sativa: The Forbidden Flower
This is the most versatile plant in the world. Banned, but not broken.
Scottish Wildcat: The Highlander Cat
With less than 50 in the wild, the Scottish Wildcat is the rarest cat in the world.
Corpse Flower: Inside The Tallest Flower In The World
This gigantic flower smells like rotten meat, hides its flowers under a thick leaf, and only blooms for 0.01% of its life. This evolutionary oddity is the Corpse Flower.
For Octopus Stinkhorns, Stank Is Survival Strategy
Plug your nose and get ready to meet the stinkiest, weirdest and most fantastical fungi in the world.
Grizzly Bear: The Answer To Which Bear Is Best
No one can match the power of the greatest predator south of the arctic, the Grizzly Bear.
Sea Otters: Unsinkable, Unstoppable, Unapologetically Cute
Sea Otters are the cutest tool-using, extinction-surviving, unsinkable marine mammals in fur pants.
Wapiti: When An Unstoppable Force Meets An Immovable Object
The King of the Canadian Rockies, the Wapiti, doesn’t have an easy life. When this Bull Wapiti is challenged by a younger male, we’ll finally get an answer to what happens when an unstoppable force meets and immovable object, and we have a front row seat.
Elephant Seals Are Straight Out Of Star Wars
Elephants Seals weigh more than a Chevy Suburban, and their cousins, The Harbour Seals, weigh about the same as the driver. This family reunion is going to be awkward. Oh, and the Elephant Seals have combat noses.
You Won’t Believe What Pitcher Plants Charge In Rent
For carnivorous plants, Pitchers Plants sure do have a lot of friends.
Humpback Whales: The Pack Hunting Whales
An amazing swimmer, singer, and binge eater who can steal your girlfriend any day. This is the humongous humpback whale.
How Sundews Use Glue To Drown Their Prey
Covered in long, sticky tentacles, the Sundew is a predatory plant that looks like it’s from another planet.
Sea Lion: The Grizzly Bear Of The Sea
Hulk. Goliath. Behemoth. These are just a few words to describe the king of the beach: the Sea Lion.
Orchids: These Flowers Are Pretty Sus
Prepare to take an incredulous look at the deceptive world of orchid mimicry.
Spirit Bear: The Ghost of the Rainforest
This is one of the rarest bears in the world, the spirit bear. It’s a shiny black bear.
There’s No Escape From A Venus Flytrap
Welcome to our new series, Floralogic. Get ready to explore the world of plant and fungi with Tasha The Amazon! This week, it’s all about the Venus Flytrap – a predatory plant with a deadly trap.
Tiger Cat: The Small Cat That Thinks It's A Big Cat
They may not be the alpha male of South America, but this feline cousin of the ocelot still holds the crown of cute in our hearts.
Kangaroos Are Absolute Units
Red Kangaroos are hulks – and their family is nothing to sneeze at. Don’t mess with the roo crew.
Blue Tongued Skink: The Dragon With A Blue Tongue
Who needs sharp teeth and venom when you have a flashy blue tongue? This the the blue tongued skink.
Black Widow: The Ultimate Goth Girlfriend
Black Widows are killer queens, and really are something to marvel at. This is the Black Widow film you need in 2020.
Glow Worms: Maggots of Light
Glowworms are the deadly sirens of the night. If you’re a fly, their glow is the last thing you’ll see.
Margay: The Cat That Thinks It's a Monkey
This the most arboreal cat in the world, the trickster of the trees, the tamarin’s bane, the Margay.
Hognose: The Snake That Plays Dead
These snakes are drama queens and will fake their deaths to get out of trouble.
Salt Cat: The Ghost of South America
The Salt Cat or Geoffroy’s Cat is one of the most successful cats that you’ve likely never heard of.
