And the Award for Biggest Animal on Earth Goes to …

The Blue Whale! We know little about these gorgeous animals, as they spend most of their lives in the deep sea. We do know that they may live as long as humans, and that they weigh about four times more than the heaviest known dinosaur ever did. For more fun facts, turn to card #55 of our “Monsters of the Deep,” and watch the below video to see these graceful, yet enormous, creatures in action:

Rattlesnake vs Red-Tailed Hawk

The Rattlesnake can deliver a deadly bite, killing its victims almost immediately, while the Red-Tailed Hawk, with its sharp beak and claws, not to mention ability to hunt from an elevated perch site, can swoop down from a perch to easily seize grounded prey.

Read up on these creatures, found in our “Toxic Terrors” and “Nightmares of Natures” categories, then make an educated guess – Who will win? The answer may surprise you!

Hyenas on the Hunt

Among the most dreaded animals to stumble across in all of Africa, these relentless creatures are greedy scavengers and feared hunters, tearing its victim to shreds until there’s hardly anything left and often making a “laughing” noise during their feast. Hyenas pick on animals far larger than themselves, and thanks to having some of the strongest jaws on earth, they normally win. To read more, turn to “Nightmares of Nature” card #18.

Is an Anaconda from Rwanda?

Nope, sorry! Rwanda is a country in Africa, and anacondas are actually indigenous to South America. But I wish anacondas were from Rwanda, if only because it’s so much fun to say. The largest snake in the world (by far!), weighing in at hundreds of pounds and measuring over 25 feet in length, the anaconda has inspired loads of stories and legends about its origins, as people tried to figure this beast of a snake out. Sadly, given its impressive build, coupled with the fact that the anaconda has massive muscles along its body that allow it to wrap itself around a victim and crush its bone with a force few can escape from, not many of these aforementioned stories ever made it too far (gulp, slurp, goodbye!).

Watch the below video to learn more about the anaconda, or check him out in our “Nightmares of Nature” cards!

Velvet Worm: Harmless, Right?

Wrong! It may sound as common and harmless as a lamb, but the velvet worm is one of nature’s creepiest oddities, a creature that leaves you scratching your head, wondering how on earth it came to exist. It has an astonishing 86 legs, each of which help it to close in on its prey. Once close enough to its poor victim, the velvet worm spits out a deadly “glue” that eats away its nemesis’ body and keeps it from moving. Learn more by watching the video, below, or checking this guy out under our “Nightmare of Nature,” cards.

A Fish With … Feet?!

Did you know that the Lung Fish breathes air and likes to ‘walk’ on its fins? Check out this cool video, and be sure to read more about them in our “Strange Wonders,” card!

Crazy Caterpillar

Have you seen this? The wildest caterpillar video around. It’s a youtube phenomenon!