The extremely well-camouflaged mata mata turtle dresses like a piece of bark with spiky ridged scales, and sucks in prey by creating a vacuum. And it appears to be always smiling. With its disproportionately large head and elongated thick neck, the mata …

In the vast expanses of our planet’s diverse ecosystems, one bird stands out as a majestic sentinel of the skies – the Cinereous Vulture (Gyps fulvus). Also known as the Eurasian Black Vulture, this remarkable avian creature captures the imagination with …

A farmer in India’s West Bengal state has been working on an unusual-looking house modeled after the famous RMS Titanic ship that sank after colliding with an iceberg. Mintu Roy, a man from Bengal’s Darjeeling district, has been dreaming of living in …

If you suffer from vertigo, look away now. While some people would find it unbearable to go anywhere near the edge of a cliff, these Chinese workers are building a 3ft-wide road made of wooden planks on the face of one that’s thousands of feet high. Once …

Ever wondered what the most special-looking shark species could be? Well, the tasseled wobbegong shark is definitely a good candidate. Sometimes referred to as carpet sharks, these animals have an extraordinary, flattened appearance, due to their characteristic, …