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Sometimes we get so used to dreamy landscapes and cute puppies that we forget about nature's dark side. But it's there. Regardless of whether we pay attention to it or not. To remind you about some of the Mother Earth's scariest 'children,' Bored Panda has compiled a list of photos that should send shivers down your spine. Or at least make you say a loud "NOPE." From half-dead spiders covered in fungus to mutated frogs with eyes growing in their mouth, consider viewing these images as a contest: if you can scroll to the very end, you win. The prize? Nightmares.

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What Do You Do When You See A Flying Fox In Your Backyard? (The Philippines)

What Do You Do When You See A Flying Fox In Your Backyard? (The Philippines)

No that isn't the camera angle, that is actually one big bat. The flying fox also called the fox bat are among the largest bats in the world with a wingspan of 5 feet (1.5 metres) and a head and body length of about 16 inches (40 centimeters). They are found on tropical islands and the mainland of Asia. As scary as they look, these gentle giants only eat fruit.

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Mama Panda
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First I would try to figure out how I got to the Philippines without me knowing about it. Then I would call a vet over to check this little guy out for diseases and then if he gets a clean bill of health, feed it fruit and all of the creepy a*s bugs on this list. Then I would hold him, love him, rock him, kiss him and call him George.

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spirit wolf
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...well you let Count Dracula sleep without disturbing him obviously.

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Michaela Fieberling
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You put out a bowl of fruit for them to eat and let them sleep? Honestly though, those are SO cute^^

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

They are beautiful!!!! I would take some pictures and leave it be!!

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Janine B.
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are so adorable. We have some of those little fellas in our zoo. It's drop dead gorgeous when they munch fruits. Omnomnom. :)))

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

Let him sleep and leave him an apple for when he gets up

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OI Loi
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, he/she is beautiful! I never thought bats could get that big!

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Reilly Beryll
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Marvel at it because it’s a precious box (BAT FOX!!!). Zzzzzzz

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

The features are so human-like, no wonder people thought vampires turned into bats!

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jamie1707
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have regular foxes hanging out around my house, but having a flying fox? That'd be so cool!

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Christina Sersif
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They have one at Disney World Animal Kingdom in Orlando, FL. They really are as huge as this picture makes them out to be.

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Shull GaRett
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dono... give him an orange or something? Or a stake if he wont like a fruit? Its obvious i wont outfly it...

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

No frickin way! That is just crazy. I would be scared to death to even get close to take a picture.

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

I'd think it's pretty cool. Plus, it's not like it's hideous or anything.

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Liesa Yopp
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bats are one of those fears i never understood. They're cute and not at all scary to me.

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Tor Rolf Strøm
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Marvel at it's greatness? Please stop this animals are scary BS. Animals are beautiful.

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Kerolos Saleib
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Say "ah ah ah, bluh bluh bluh bluh" and see if you get a response

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

Scary? Nope? What? Flying foxes are so damn adorable! I'd love to meet one some day. =3

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Janis Wise
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love bats, they’re amazing creatures and absolutely necessary to us humans. We must protect them.

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Scott Lloyd
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

just take a picture and be excited that you got to see on in the "wild".

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

I'd be a bit freaked out, but will eventually be overcome with the wonder of such an amazing animal!! Wow.

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

is it bad that i am not scared of this. it is 2021 literally 2020 WON ohno

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

in my town we have this park, and at the back of it is this big area covered in trees and stuff, and we call that "the bat cave" (not actually a cave but still) because there's this huge colony (is that the right word?) of flying foxes and other bats. you can walk through it and there are bats everywhere.

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

Aww, he's cute!! I just want to give him a little head rub right between those ears!

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Rainbow Unicorn
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Take pictures, name it, pretend it's my best friend, leave fruit for it...that's what normal people do, right?

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

It doesn’t need to eat me to kill me. Heart attack will do it 😁

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KK ✨
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in the Philippines and I haven't seen one of those yet. I will not even know what to do if I see one flying. I would thought aswang is real.

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Edyta Z
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would feel honored to have an opportunity to see this beautiful creature from such close distance

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

He's so cute! A little upside down fox that comes complete with his own blankets on his arms!

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Marina Bailey
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You restrain yourself from patting (petting) it and remind yourself it just wants to eat fruit and be left alone.

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

Not scary at all. I think flying foxes are just beautiful. Actually, all bats are pretty awesome <3

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Sue Clifford
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would love to see one. They are awesome creatures and great for our environment.

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

So... the thing is, at least in Minnesota... all the bats are bug-eaters. which means they're very useful flying fur balls. On the other hand, they're frequently carriers of rabbies, so if you happen to wake up next to one, you either have to have the foresight to catch it (so the animal can be tested), or you do the more normal thing and screaming and chase it away. (that flying furball just wanted to nap someplace warm, yo...)

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

for got to add, if you happen to go the screaming route (Who'd blame you?) you get the fun of rabies treatment, just to be safe.

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Edwin Quantrall
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"What Do You Do When You See A Flying Fox In Your Backyard? (The Philippines)" Give it a scratch behind the ears and a mango to nosh on.

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Keys Jackson
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When he wakes up he gets onto his little BatCycle and drives off.

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Laura Perkinson
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did you notice the Garlic hanging next to it? Gues Garlic really doesn't stop Vampires! lol

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Kim Lorton
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let him sleep, and wait until he leaves...make sure it’s alone!!

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Philly Cashion
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're adorable, I'd take lots of cute pictures and squee quietly and let it nap.

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Susan Riley
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it was jusr me, I'd be happy as a clam, wildly taking photos for as long as he stayed with me.

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Katherine Mulholland
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have flying foxes in Australia. I hand raised a baby of the largest species Pteropus alecto. They are wonderfully gentle, loving and extremely cute for those who must have cute.They also pollinate flowers and spread fruit seeds and we wouldn't have rainforests without them. I'm so sad that lyssavirus has spread to Australia and carers need to have a rabies vaccine to be able to raise their babies.

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Amaranthim Talon
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You say hello and ask if he would like some fruit- I mean really people! Where are your manners??

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Shirley Heyn
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do bats hang upside down? Yeah, I know that's where their feet are, but I assume they could also "perch"...?

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Corinne Garrett
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wholly Cow - now we know exactly where Bram Stoker's imagery was coming from. That's one scary looking fellow.

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Rosalind Harris
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We also have flying foxes in Australia, and they are so cute. Beautiful animals.

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Rosalind Harris
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have flying foxes in Australia, and they are so cute! Lovely animals.

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Julie Teigen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful! I'd love one for a pet!! We'd have different hours, though! ;)

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

They are not only found on tropical islands and the mainland of Asia, but we also have them on the Australian mainland as well. Where I live in north Queensland (tropical region), they can be found all year round. If you go out into your yard of a night, you can hear them flying off with a sudden loud whoosh, which scares the c**p out of you, if you're not expecting it. On a bright night, you can see dozens of them flying around, just as you do with birds during the day. I have also lived in New South Wales (which is one of the cooler southern states) in a small town which grows many stone fruits. Often, during spring and summer, there would literally be thousands of them flying around at night (they slept in trees around town during the day). Sometimes the screeching noises they made were deafening, but they were never anything to be afraid of, they can be quite curious and playful. Unfortunately, however, they are prone to carrying deadly diseases, so handling them is not a good idea.

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Vincent Jay
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow! If I walked outside in the morning and saw one of these hanging from my roof, I'd poop my pants.

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Kathleen Sisco
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Science claims remnants of human -sized bats in the prehistoric N America.

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Sue Clasen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fantastic! he looks so peaceful sleeping there after working all night

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

Wow! They don't look scary, they look amazing. Could one tame a Fox bat? If I lived where they did I would want to be its friend.

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

I'm so happy the bored panda community has bat-lovers, I was afraid we were a dying breed! Love you all, and the Sky Puppies, too!

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Lynna Landstreet
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Adopt it and love it forever? <3 Or, I suppose, since it's a wild creature and probably doesn't want to be adopted, admire its extreme cuteness, maybe put some fruit out for it, and leave it be.

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

That freaked me out a little when i was scrolling down.That is a cute,but scary bat

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Meena Newmayer
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not a f*****g chance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

I've been bitten by an American brown bat and this picture freaks me out!

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Peta Hurley-Hill
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

we have these ,the are big adorable and awesome.They eat the left over fruit off the trees at the end of summer.They are super cute.

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Mads Sly
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Leave out some soft sliced fruit on a nearby ledge; it's probably tired and hungry.

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Maria Ines Molina
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know why I keep reading these posts since all I seem to do is say NOPE NOPE NOPE, but I have to admit, I kind of like bats

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

O_O holy moly. Batman is that you? Awesome looking creature actually!

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Kirsty Fleming
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How have I never heard of these!? I read a lot of crazy articles all the time and never come across this.

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Sandra La Madeleine
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this isn't a vampire in its animal form, then I don't know what it is.

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

I'd be terrified if I saw one in the wild, but they are so amazingly beautiful! wow

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

THey are beautiful. Follow megabattie on youtube or facebook. See how fruit netting on trees and barbed wire kill so many needlessly. Fruitbats are a big fat YUP!

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

You leave it alone and back up very slowly.

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Cam Branson
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That fruit bat is only in their back yard cos humans are encroaching on all their natural habits.

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

The more i look at it, the more i want to scritch it's fuzzy head ( I prolly should not tho, but i cant help it!!!)

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

They are great, awesome and I believe they're important to the ecosystem. However, I need to find out where they live because I am not going to move there. Maybe visit.

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

now I kept expecting a double twist where they did want to just be left alone, but they think the only way for that to happen is to destroy the Kree. That could certainly still be an eventual motivation for them to turn evil later. HERE?= www.payshd.com

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

I kept expecting a double twist where they did want to just be left alone, but they think the only way for that to happen is to destroy the Kree. That could certainly still be an eventual motivation for them to turn evil later. HERE?= www.payshd.com

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I would take him to an animal shelter, obviously.

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

Why? It's not hurt or in danger, so it just needs to be left alone. I don't like bats, and this one is huge, but they play an important role. In general, "wild" animals don't need our help. If you don't disturb it, it will sleep and go away to live its life. The best we can do is not to touch or disturb them.

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Haven't Cleaned Behind The Dresser In Months

Haven't Cleaned Behind The Dresser In Months

Did you know that some lizards lay eggs while some give live birth? That's right, while you will find lizard eggs of geckos, iguanas and monitor lizards, you won’t see blue tongue lizards, Solomon island lizards and shingle-back lizards laying eggs! They give birth to their live offspring.

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Crazy Bird Tornado

Crazy Bird Tornado

This may look like a shot from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, but this eerie scene was created by none other than mother nature herself. A Reddit user posted the shot to the site's r/WTF thread and titled it "birdnado." The cluster is thought to be made up of starlings, a bird known for flying in thick flock formations called murmurations. These clusters reduce the amount of energy required during travel and protect them from predators. If starlings sense a shift in one part of the flock the entire pattern will shift.

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Toads Riding On A Python

Toads Riding On A Python

68mm just fell in the last hour at Kununurra. Flushed all the cane toads out of my brothers dam. Some of them took the easy way out - hitching a ride on the back of a 3.5m python.

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

Aaaand to break the news: the toads don't ride the python as in free public transport, they "ride" it as in they're horny af and they're humping the danger noodle. They are trying to mate with the nope rope.

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Believe It Or Not, This Is One Of The Least Dangerous Spiders We Have In Australia

Believe It Or Not, This Is One Of The Least Dangerous Spiders We Have In Australia

This is the huntsman spider, a common friend to be found in houses and garden across Australia. He's harmless really, don't let his large size intimidate you. Huntsmen won't bite humans unless provoked, are not venomous and are actually handy to have around the place, he'll use his speed and agility to keep your cockroach population under control.
Think of the huntsman as a handy pet. Respect his space, let him do his job and he'll look after you well.

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Birds Using A Dead Pike's Mouth To Nest

Birds Using A Dead Pike's Mouth To Nest

Pike fish are freshwater fish known as ambush predators because of their ability to lie perfectly still for an impressive amount of time, thankfully for these birds this pike is out of water so it's safe to say it's actually dead.

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

Maybe it works as a defense mechanism, the head might scare predators.

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I Want To Ride My Bicycle

I Want To Ride My Bicycle

Did you know that bees swarm when when the queen bee leaves the colony with a large group of worker bees? It's how a new honey bee colony is formed. In the prime swarm, about 60% of the worker bees leave the original hive location with the old queen. This swarm can contain thousands to tens of thousands of bees. Usually, swarming takes place in spring, within a two- or three-week period, but occasional swarms can happen throughout the producing season as well.

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There Was A Friggin Gecko Hiding In My Son's Toy Spider

There Was A Friggin Gecko Hiding In My Son's Toy Spider

Geckos are reptiles found in all parts of the world except for Antartica. To avoid predators they have developed special features such as camouflage to help them hide in any environment (even a toy spider). Most geckos are nocturnal creatures which means they are active at night, but there are day geckos which are willing to venture out during the daylight hours in search of food.

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My Town In Central Texas Has A Bird Problem

My Town In Central Texas Has A Bird Problem

Every autumn, flocks of birds migrate to warmer territories. Most birds migrate at night (when the air is cooler and calmer, and there are fewer predators), flying in tandem even when they are 655 feet (200 meters) or more apart. Some of them, however, can be spotted during the daytime as well.

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Sawfish

Sawfish

Sawfishes are large rays that are characterized by their long blade-like snouts. Along this elongated snout are lateral tooth-like denticles set inside sockets - which give the allusion of a giant chainsaw. Sawfishes use their "saw" (rostrum) during feeding time and to defend themselves. The rostrum will slash in a side-to-side motion and dislodge invertebrates from the substrate to stun fish.

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Lizard Shed His Entire Face In One Go

Lizard Shed His Entire Face In One Go

If you want to peel of the skin from your pet lizard's head, you should try to take it off in one piece, and you want to make sure that it's 'released' around the ears. Also, be extra careful around the eyes.

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

Thats fascinating. I have a few animal sheds in my 'biology collection' at home

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Mother And Girlfriend Found This On The Beach Today. Any Idea What It Is?

Mother And Girlfriend Found This On The Beach Today. Any Idea What It Is?

This was found in Broome, Western Australia and looks like an anemone. More specifically, Dofleinia armata, the armed anemone. Also called the striped anemone. It is considered extremely dangerous as it can inflict painful stings that take months to heal.

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The Fox And The Hound

The Fox And The Hound

This poor fox obviously fell into the freezing water, perhaps pursuing prey onto thin ice, and drowned. We'd like to think that its doggy cousin is paying condolences in a sweet moment of canine comradeship.

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This Fascinating Creature, A Deep-Sea Squid, Was Video Taped By Shell Out In The Perdido Area Of Alaminos Canyon, At 7800 Ft. Depth

This Fascinating Creature, A Deep-Sea Squid, Was Video Taped By Shell Out In The Perdido Area Of Alaminos Canyon, At 7800 Ft. Depth

We are well aware of the weird and wonderful creatures that inhabit the vast depths of the ocean, but this bigfin squid is very rarely seen, and little is known about them as a species.
This is the best and most recent footage of the elusive creature, taken on 11 November 2007 by an oil company in the Gulf of Mexico. The species are very distinct from all previously known squids, with the length of the elastic tentacles estimated to be up to 15–20 times the body length. Estimates based on video evidence put the total length of the largest specimens at 8 metres (26 ft) or more.

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Death Shrouds From Hell - Spiders Cocooned These Trees To Save Themselves From A Flood

Death Shrouds From Hell - Spiders Cocooned These Trees To Save Themselves From A Flood

In 2010 a monsoon hit Pakistan that caused the rivers to swell and insects to run for cover. The strange anomaly was captured by aid worker Russell Watkins, a multimedia editor with the U.K.'s Department for International Development (DFID) in the Pakistani village of Sindh."There wasn't a scientific analysis of this being done. Anecdotally, I think it was pretty much any kind arachnid species, possibly combined with other insects," he told National Geographic. It was noted that because the flood waters took so long to recede, spiders who had sought asylum in the trees had just begun to spin weaves. Locals said they had never seen anything like it before.

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Found A Beehive While Renovating An Old House

Found A Beehive While Renovating An Old House

Bees can find a cozy space between walls, causing issues for homeowners. How do you tell them to leave? We all know the value that bees have for ecosystems so simply gassing them should not really bee and option.
They can cause damage and mold though, especially if they are honey bees, so should be removed. Call a professional beekeeper to come and take the hive away, don't attempt it yourself!

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In Case You Ever Wanted To Know What A Hedgehog Skeleton Looked Like

In Case You Ever Wanted To Know What A Hedgehog Skeleton Looked Like

As you can see, our spiky little friend wears his spines, which are made of keratin like our hair and nails, like a fur coat. The spines, unlike porcupine spines, don't easily attach from their bodies and are neither poisonous nor barbed. They can still be painful to the touch though!

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Snaggle-Toothed Snake Eel Found On The Beach In Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Snaggle-Toothed Snake Eel Found On The Beach In Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

This nightmarish creature is the snaggle-toothed snake eel or the Aplatophis zorro. It is a tropical eel found in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. According to the specimen found and studied by John E. McCosker and David Ross Robertson in 2001 they can reach a maximum length of 104 centimeters or 3"4 in feet (gulp). The eels live at 5-10 metres deep and live in burrows.

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Frog With Eyes In Its Mouth As A Result Of Macromutation

Frog With Eyes In Its Mouth As A Result Of Macromutation

A macromutation is a mutation that has made a significant impact on an organism, caused by a change in a regulatory gene that’s responsible for the expression of an array of structural genes. It’s been suggested that the cause of the mutation was the result of a parasitic infection by a trematode worm (Ribeiroia ondatrae). Trematode infections have reportedly been linked to an increasing number of amphibian limb mutations, particularly missing, malformed, and extra hind legs.

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

Poor animal, i hope that she doesnt suffer with the deformities

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You Can See The Back Of An Owl’s Eye Through Its Ear

You Can See The Back Of An Owl’s Eye Through Its Ear

"Like all birds, owls lack the external ear structures found in most mammals," photographer Jim McCormac said. "The birds' ears are unadorned openings in their skulls, visible only when the feathers on the sides of the animals' heads are parted. But these owls' unusually large earholes and eyes also offer a "behind the scenes" peek at their visual system, showcasing the evolutionary adaptations in sight and hearing that make the birds so successful at stealthy nighttime hunting."

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Lactarius Rubidius Growing Out Of Fox Skull

Lactarius Rubidius Growing Out Of Fox Skull

Lactarius Rubidius, more commonly known as the 'candy cap' mushroom, is found in western North America and is known mainly as an aromatic mushroom. Instead of being eaten as a vegetable, they are instead used mainly as a flavoring in a way similar to vanilla, saffron, or truffles. Would you eat this one if you found it?

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This Spider Web That Looks Like A Spider-Man Mask

This Spider Web That Looks Like A Spider-Man Mask

Light, temperature, and humidity can affect the strength of a web. The adhesive droplets that spiders apply to their silk become sticky only when the silk leaves the spider’s body. But its strength can be affected by environmental factors, thus transforming into a creepy skull like this one.

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Snake Was Electrocuted Then Bitten By Another Snake, Which Was Also Electrocuted

Snake Was Electrocuted Then Bitten By Another Snake, Which Was Also Electrocuted

This shocking situation occurred within a power box and is just a terrifying ma-ssss-acre of serpentine proportions. Perhaps it was a botched rescue attempt after one poor snek found himself in trouble, his buddy tried pulling him away and suffered the same fate. Either way, it's truly the stuff of nightmares.

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Someone Bugged His Phone

Someone Bugged His Phone

Things like this can happen when people fumigate. Insects try to escape chemicals by crawling into tight little places. Then they usually die.

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Just Going To Run

Just Going To Run

This cozy fella has been identified as a ratsnake. Native to North America, ratsnakes are commonly found in the forests of the eastern and central United States and are essentially harmless to humans. If bitten by one of these critters, the most you will need is a small bandage, they are not venomous.
As the name suggests, their diet consists largely of small rodents, meaning they can often be found around barns and garages. Careful handling them though if you do find one in your shoe, instead of biting they are more likely to cover their victim with a foul-smelling musk!

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Hydnora Africana

Hydnora Africana

The plant grows underground, except for a fleshy flower that emerges above ground and emits an odor of feces to attract its natural pollinators, dung beetles and carrion beetles. The flowers act as temporary traps, retaining the beetles that enter long enough for them to pick up pollen.

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Something Is Growing Inside A Bottle Of Natural Orange Juice I Abandoned Inside A Cabinet For Over A Year

Something Is Growing Inside A Bottle Of Natural Orange Juice I Abandoned Inside A Cabinet For Over A Year

This looks like it could be a cylindrical yeast colony. They form when nutrients settle on the bottom below the colony, allowing it to form vertically.

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Grow Bigger Or Die

Grow Bigger Or Die

It's hard to say how large these terrifying-looking locusts actually are. Are they true giants, or is the snake just a lil nipper? Either way, they appear set for a lovely sit down meal.

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

That's either the smallest snake ever, either those are some big a*s crickets. There's a post with a snake in an embryonic sack just after birth in this post and coiled is at big as a hand. So those crickets seem bigger than a human hand?!

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Weird Mold Growing Out Of Cat Food Can I Left In An Empty Room For 10 Days

Weird Mold Growing Out Of Cat Food Can I Left In An Empty Room For 10 Days

By the looks of it, this could be a type of fungi called phycomyces. Phycomyces is not known to produce toxins, although its chemical composition has been investigated in considerable detail. It is probably safe for mammals: the fact that the dung of small mammals is the best natural source for Phycomyces spores suggests a regular consumption as food.

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The Assassin Bug - The Ferocious Bug That Sucks Prey Dry And Wears Their Corpses

The Assassin Bug - The Ferocious Bug That Sucks Prey Dry And Wears Their Corpses

This terrifying and aptly named insects inject a lethal saliva into their prey which liquefies the insides, which are then sucked out.
The corpses of the emptied out creatures are then worn as camouflage by the cunning assassin. The camouflage is to protect the bug from being preyed on by jumping spiders, but if anything you'd think it would make them look even more tempting! 

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