Yahoo Lifestyle My Gut Reaction Was To Say, "No Way That's True" To These 17 Completely Real Nature Facts
Something I've been doing recently is getting books at thrift stores. There's a thrift store near me where they're four for a dollar! Anyway, I've been picking up animal books because my son loves looking at pictures, and I've honestly learned some interesting things. It's led me to googling nature facts on the internet when I'm bored instead of going on social media. Anyway, here are 17 I'm convinced you'll find amazing.
1.A subsun is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs when sunlight is reflected through ice crystals into a brilliant bright spot.
Here's one that was spotted in Austria a few days ago.
2.Working together, meerkats can kill a king cobra.
They are immune to some snakes' venom.
3.Bootlace worms can grow up to 55 meters in length (180 feet), longer than the average blue whale.
Oh, they also possess a potent nerve toxin.
4.There's a tree that can walk.
The tree grows new roots while old roots die and break off, making the tree "walk" several centimeters over the course of its life.
5.There's a species of ant in Malaysia that explodes when threatened.
When it explodes, it releases a toxic, sticky substance detrimental to its captor.
6.Spiders weave vastly different webs if they're under the influence of drugs.
Apparently, caffeine leads to the creation of the most chaotic webs.
7.Snakes can't hiccup.
They don't have a diaphragm so they can't!
8.Mauritius has an "underwater waterfall," an effect where sand and silt drop off ocean shelves and creates the illusion of falling water.
It isn't the world's largest underwater waterfall, however. The world's largest underwater waterfall is actually the Denmark Strait.
9.Snow in Alpine regions can be pink due to pigments produced by algae. This is known as watermelon snow.
The algae swim near the surface and turn color to protect themselves from ultraviolet rays.
10.You can hear a blue whale's heartbeat from two miles away.
The heart pumps 60 gallons of blood with each beat.
11.There's a volcano in Indonesia that spews blue fire.
The sulfuric gasses that come out of the volcano combine with the air to create a blue flame.
12.Dolphins have names for each other.
They have unique whistles they use to identify other specific dolphins.
13.Venus fly traps can count.
They wait for something to tap their pads twice before they shut.
14.There's a bird called the manakin that moonwalks to attract mates.
15.There's an eye-less cave salamander named an olm that can survive without food for 10 years.
They're usually found in caves and can grow up to 12 inches long.
16.Speaking of eyes, the barreleye fish has its eyes under its transparent head so it can look straight up and still have eye protection.
Those green blobs there are its eyes.
17.Finally, sand dunes can sing.
Do you have a really good nature fact? Tell us in the comments below!
