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Neanderthals and humans co-existed in France and Spain for up to 2,900 years. Because of this interaction, neanderthals never really went extinct; instead, they were ‘swallowed into our gene pool’ đź”— Link

Black vultures have been successfully reintroduced into the Balkan mountains after being locally extinct for 60 years. đź”— Link


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It’s like a dinosaur and a bug all in one! Best of both worlds

Not OC but I just found out that trilobite beetles exist and thought I’d share
Posted by Reasonable-Newt-8102

Sailfish have been clocked at speeds in excess of 68mph/112km, some experts consider the Sailfish the fastest fish in the world’s oceans.
Posted by ClemmieNewkirk

An animation of how deep our Oceans are
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The Vaquita is the world’s smallest species of porpoise. Sadly, they are critically endangered with a population of only about 10.
Posted by neverbrokedidntbow

[OC] Ancient Kraken – Weighing over a tonne with a shell up to 3.5m in diameter, Parapuzosia seppenradensis is the largest invertebrate to have ever lived.
Posted by clampart3d

Honey badgers avoids three hungry leopards
Posted by sh0tgunben

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Pelargonium graveolens. Apparently the leaves have a strong rose-like scent
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Somewhere in New Zealand
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You cannot understand life and its mysteries as long as you try to grasp it. Indeed, you cannot grasp it, just as you cannot walk off with a river in a bucket. If you try to capture running water in a bucket, it is clear that you do not understand it and that you will always be disappointed, for in the bucket the water does not run. To “have” running water you must let go of it and let it run.

Alan Watts, The Wisdom of Insecurity