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Sun is shining, birds are chirping, and the living is easy. We’d like to think of nature this way. But it moves in mysterious ways and it’s called Mother Nature for a reason.

You see, upon a closer look, things are hella odd and creepy out there. Think of it as a horror movie of its own league starring sci-fi-like creatures, unusual anomalies, bizarre plants and animals, and sightings that push you to the brink of saying "I’m out."

Bored Panda has compiled a spine-chilling fresh list for your next nightmare. Get ready for sweaty palms and don’t say I didn’t warn you. Before you are done and safely out of this whole ordeal, there’s part 1, part 2, and part 3 waiting one click away. No NOPEs allowed after this point.

#1

I Watched This Guy Fight Off A Bird 10 Times His Size. This Was His Victory Pose For A Good 10+ Minutes As The Bird Perched On A Power Line, Defeated

I Watched This Guy Fight Off A Bird 10 Times His Size. This Was His Victory Pose For A Good 10+ Minutes As The Bird Perched On A Power Line, Defeated

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Bald Eagle Size vs. Grey Wolf, Caught On Trail Cam

Bald Eagle Size vs. Grey Wolf, Caught On Trail Cam

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Our planet is populated with both odd and amusing plants and animals. Some of them have been surrounded by myth and misunderstanding, and some we still know little about. David Attenborough’s series “Natural Curiosities” has revealed the remarkable evolutionary traits behind some of the most mystical wonders of the natural world.

Some of the quirky animals include flamingos, who survive in hot volcanic lakes by filtering out microscopic algae; salamanders that can regrow entire limbs; problem-solving crows that design intricate tools; and hippos, who secrete a vivid red mucus that acts as sunscreen.

#4

Bees Killing A Murder Hornet By Raising Their Temperature In Order To Cook It Alive

Bees Killing A Murder Hornet By Raising Their Temperature In Order To Cook It Alive

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#5

Your Chances Of Getting Killed By A Group Of Frogs Are Low But Never Zero

Your Chances Of Getting Killed By A Group Of Frogs Are Low But Never Zero

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#6

I Heard Some Noise On The Roof This Morning

I Heard Some Noise On The Roof This Morning

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Blakkur Sverrir
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

IF it is Australia, its probably some kind of poisonous bird, that will eat the snake from the inside

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glowworm2
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe I'm just weird, but this is honestly a really awesome shot of a snake in action!

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Xavier Portillo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's 2 ways to see this. I see 2 lovers embraced staring into each other's eyes.

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Deborah Brett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If that's Australia, that's a murder-bird (aka magpie) it's not the same as northern hemisphere magpies, and it's scarier than the snake, because it really will attack you and try to peck out your eyes.

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Psyche
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...And i was SO uncomfortable and stressed when i had to catch a bee inside our house to take it out.

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Perfumista Perfumista
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would scream and run (but not outside). Actually I might never go outside again. They could be isolation mascots.

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bossy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hi Foxxy, i'm sorry for saying that so... stay well during this quarantine!! from, Bossy

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Emy Loves
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Heeheehee, didn't see me snuggled tight in this here gutter when you came to perch on it now did ya

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Barbara Jones
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that is wicked cool! I saw a black racer snake do the same thing to a rat in a shed in our backyard.

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Ryleigh
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I saw that in my yard I would call 911. Is that a python? I think it is. Dang

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Anthony Torres
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What the hell how did the bird get right on to the snake and then just got rapped.

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Sylvia Peet
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like a Diamond Python (non-venomous) crushing a Magpie for breakfast. Great shot.

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Thomas Es Thomas
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Finally! Somebody got those pesky magpies. I had some cute little birds build a nest by my garage and that darn scavenger ate their eggs. Take that darn Maggie.

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Australian magpies are ground feeders and are extremely unlikely to eat other birds or eggs. Aussie Magpies are amazing birds with such a beautiful song the only downfall is that approx 15% of male magpies will swoop during spring and can cause injuries.

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tara
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NO!! dammit get the bird to safety! Look at that evil idiot smiling!!!

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Syra ‍‍
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG My whole life just flashed before my eyes (⊙o⊙)

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Neil Srivatsa
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is another article about how dangerous Australia is, and it is very well-done, you should post yours there as well

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Bored Bear
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is the person looking through the window or is it open? Both ways, this scene makes me anxious haha.

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nickymiST.elliefreak
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lucky you. My brother has always wanted to see something like that, but every time he sees a snake skin he's like, "I'm out."

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Kate
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good god! It's making its prey look it in the eyes as it kills it! Talk about cold blooded!

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Carole Vernon
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG- and you thought you´d just stick around and take a photo !! hell no

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Joyous
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my lordy-we don't see anything cool like this on our roofs (Canada). Wowza!

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Quietly
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where the f*ck do you live-- I want to know where to avoid

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Shirley Richard
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Take a moment and appreciate the beauty of nature in this post. Still, never going to Australia but cool, cool.

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Elise Williams
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have immediately put my house on the market . . . CHEAP!

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Laura Hazell
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and the best bit is, that could be pretty much anywhere here including Sydney or Melbourne suburbia... doesn't need to be tropical/deep in the bush/near a national park :)

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Oskar vanZandt
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that magpie is stuffed... (and will soon be stuffing that python).

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Gipsy Kings fan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This reminds me of the eagle and snake on the Mexican flag! https://acapulcos.net/the-history-of-the-mexican-coat-of-arms/

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Nancy Johnson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That would be a frickin dead snake if that was my roof, before it could get anybody's child, or one of my 3 dogs! Only good snake is a dead one!!!!!!!!!

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In an interview with Radio Times, David Attenborough recounted the particularly peculiar case of a greenfly that’s nearly all female. “Inside they are already pregnant. And inside the baby that’s inside the mother there’s another one. So you’ve got three generations all in one animal.” As bizarre as it sounds, that’s a very common insect we don’t really think of much.

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#8

I Think I Found The Entrance To The Spider-Verse

I Think I Found The Entrance To The Spider-Verse

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#10

What, Exactly, Was The Sequence Of Events That LED To This?

What, Exactly, Was The Sequence Of Events That LED To This?

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#11

Here’s A Possum Yelling At A Bald Eagle

Here’s A Possum Yelling At A Bald Eagle

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#12

I Was In The Middle Of A Zoom When I Noticed This

I Was In The Middle Of A Zoom When I Noticed This

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#13

Nature Is Scary As Hell

Nature Is Scary As Hell

The Sandbox Tree also known as the "Dynamite Tree" grows exploding fruits. When fully mature, they explode with a loud bang and fling their hard, flattened seeds at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour and distances of over 60 feet. The shrapnel can seriously injure any person or animal in its path. As bad as this is, the exploding seed pods are only one of the ways that a sandbox tree can inflict harm.
The fruit of the sandbox tree is poisonous, causing vomiting, diarrhea and cramps if ingested. The tree sap is said to cause an angry red rash, and it can blind you if it gets in your eyes. It has been used to make poison darts.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow. The person who said nature is beautiful has CLEARLY never seen this tree!

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#14

The Harpy Eagle's Huge Talons Can Be As Large As A Bear's Claws, And Its Legs Can Be Almost As Thick As A Man's Wrist

The Harpy Eagle's Huge Talons Can Be As Large As A Bear's Claws, And Its Legs Can Be Almost As Thick As A Man's Wrist

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seeing pics like this makes me wonder why we didn't realise birds evolved from dinosaurs years ago

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#15

My Mom Found This Skull With A Chrysalis Inside The Eye Socket

My Mom Found This Skull With A Chrysalis Inside The Eye Socket

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#17

Tick Season Is Here, Make Sure To Check Every Spot

Tick Season Is Here, Make Sure To Check Every Spot

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#20

If I Saw This In My Bathroom Corner, I’d Burn My House Down

If I Saw This In My Bathroom Corner, I’d Burn My House Down

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#21

My Friend Traveled To India. She Posted A Photo This Morning With The Caption "It's Going Well"

My Friend Traveled To India. She Posted A Photo This Morning With The Caption "It's Going Well"

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahaha, sigh.....(brings out the flamethrower from the suitcase...)

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#23

This... Bothers Me In So Many Levels

This... Bothers Me In So Many Levels

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#24

The Scaly-Foot Snail Ingests The Toxic Magma-Fumes Of Hydrothermal Vents And Grows A Coat Of Organic Iron Plates

The Scaly-Foot Snail Ingests The Toxic Magma-Fumes Of Hydrothermal Vents And Grows A Coat Of Organic Iron Plates

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#25

Dried Frog And The Spider

Dried Frog And The Spider

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would be awesome for that girl's "Dead stuff collection" a few articles over!

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#26

A Rare Mutation Causing The Tentacles On The Octopus To Branch

A Rare Mutation Causing The Tentacles On The Octopus To Branch

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Duet

Duet

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80 Van
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The snake looks like it has a human mouth and chin inside of it. Maybe if there human mouth opens, there will be another mouth inside of that one.

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#29

A Storm Literally Picked Up And Moved This Road

A Storm Literally Picked Up And Moved This Road

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happened in the lake District UK. Just purely from the force of the water

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#30

Deep Sea Worms Viewed Under Electron Microscope

Deep Sea Worms Viewed Under Electron Microscope

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#31

The Door I Had To Get Through Last Night To Get To My Room

The Door I Had To Get Through Last Night To Get To My Room

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#32

Teeth In A Squid Suction Cup

Teeth In A Squid Suction Cup

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#33

10,000 Year Old Skull Of An Extinct Giant Irish Elk Found By This Farmer

10,000 Year Old Skull Of An Extinct Giant Irish Elk Found By This Farmer

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yall why is everybody saying that the Earth is 5,000 years old? It's waaaaaaaaay older than that, and basing its age off of a calendar based in religion is quite likely to not be scientifically accurate. Please, for the love of all that is correct, stop saying the Earth is younger than we can soundly prove it is

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#34

Ants Squirting Acid At An Enemy

Ants Squirting Acid At An Enemy

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'Three.. Two... One... ant a Happy New Year everyone!

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#35

Got Home From Work To Find This Tarantula Hawk Wasp Carting Off A Huntsman Spider

Got Home From Work To Find This Tarantula Hawk Wasp Carting Off A Huntsman Spider

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#36

Lacarria Masoniae Growing From An Opossum's Carcass

Lacarria Masoniae Growing From An Opossum's Carcass

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#37

The Amount Of Growing My Snail Has Gotten Done In Under A Year. From A 4cm Shell To A 17cm Shell

The Amount Of Growing My Snail Has Gotten Done In Under A Year. From A 4cm Shell To A 17cm Shell

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Sarah Laurent
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"My snail" ? You've got a "DOMESTIC" snail ?! Awwwww <3 <3 <3 <3

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A Human Foot After A Baby Diamondback Snake Bites It

A Human Foot After A Baby Diamondback Snake Bites It

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh you'll lose that toe. I always wonder when I'm at the shoe store and I find a box with two shoe sizes, one smaller than the other. Then I see people like this.

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Honey Combs In Spare Unit Of My House. This Is The 5th Time The Bees Are Back. Two Separate Colonies One On Either Side Of This Unit. Both Are Inside The Wall

Honey Combs In Spare Unit Of My House. This Is The 5th Time The Bees Are Back. Two Separate Colonies One On Either Side Of This Unit. Both Are Inside The Wall

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