Posts by Kira Mccutcheon
Mudskipper: The Fish That Learned To Walk
This is one of the most fascinating and weirdest animals in the world, and one that sheds light on our own evolution. This is the Mudskipper.
Jumping Cholla: When Cacti Attack
You don’t want to touch a Jumping Cholla.
Banana Slugs Have 90 Times More Teeth Than A Great White Shark
Find someone who looks at you the way Danielle looks at Banana Slugs.
Rattlesnakes: Audible Nope Ropes
Rattlesnakes are the deadliest snakes in the Americas.
Humongous Fungus: Destroyer of Worlds
The Humongous Fungus is the biggest thing to ever live.
Grey Whale: The Knuckle Back Whale
These whales have the longest migration of all mammals, and we’re about to meet them on their journey.
Giant Sequoias: One Of The Largest Things To Ever Live
This massive tree is one of the largest things to ever live on our planet. Climate change and over logging almost made them disappear, but now, the king of the trees are making a comeback.
Beach Bear: The King Of Surf and Turf
Is the Coastal Black Bear the best bear?
Deadly Nightshade Has The Deadliest Berries On Earth
Eat just a few Deadly Nightshade berries, and you’ll be in serious trouble. Please don’t.
Rafflesia: The Original Vileplume
Rafflesia used Mega Drain. It’s super effective! This 15 pound flower is a giant parasite.
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.
