Time to BLOW YOUR MIND!!!!!

Hey, you!

Are you ready for something to 

BLOW YOUR MIND?

    Because Knowing Nature presents, without farther ado, the 

TARDIGRADE !

   The tardigrade is a tiny invertebrate, only about the size of a period at the end of this sentance. They have a special skill to survive in dangerous places.

 In extreme places such as deserts, deep under the sea, in ice, in boiling water, and outer space, there they are. At 304 degrees f , there they are. At -459 degrees f, there they are. After 10 years without food or water, there they are.

So, what's their trick? Tardigrades live in damp enviorments like moss or water. When the going gets tough, they dry out. Once the're rehydrated, they resume thier buisness like nothing happened; even after a century of deactivation. They've even been around since before dinosaurs, thanks to that special ability!!

Ferocious Fighters

Ferocious Fighters:

Indian Gray Mongoose VS Indian Cobra

        Somewhere on the plains of southern India, a mongoose scurries into a cobra's path. Uh- oh! Here comes a battle of two ancient enemies. Careful: the winner might surprise you!       The cobra rears up and hisses. He fans out his hood. He strikes.....  and hits his target. But the mongoose doesn't care. He has a slight immunity to cobra venom. The cobra is confused. He strikes again and his fangs are deflected by the mongooses thick fur. The mongoose dances out of reach. It pounces on the cobra and crushes the cobra's skull. This feisty mammal has found its next meal.

The Southern Ring-necked Snake

Knowing Nature

Southern Ring-necked Snake

Fathers Day Special Edition: 

Dad's Favorite Snake!

                              Snakes say: Happy Father's day to all                   

                   the dads out there!
   This ring-necked reptile might seem scary: until you realize it's only about 8 to 12 inches, but it grows bigger: a maximum of 18 inches in the western states. Mostly in Florida, the southern ring-necked snake is common but reclusive.Supporting that, Florida resident Matthew Paulson states that, "Most of the time they hide away." According to Florida's Fabulous Reptiles And Amphibians, "It is harmless and makes no attempt to bite." 
     When threatened, the ring-neck shows it's underside to scare predators and keep them away from it's head. It's diet is mainly worms, slugs, and lizards. To find one, look around your house, particurally after a rain. {It's usually seen by people gardening.} Then, you can leave it alone or pick it up. Your choice!

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Knowing Nature

Knowing Nature

The Great Barrier Reef

Nature Poetry By National Geographic

It's sixteen hundred miles long                         or even get your swimsuit wet 

along the Queensland coast                              to see this awesome place;

the barrier reef whose name is "Great"             the reef's so huge it's visible 

and that's  no idle boast.                                    by astronauts in space.

It's sixteen hundred miles long                           To think, you can be orbiting

and every inch alive.                                           the earth while looking at

Perhaps you'd like to have a look ?                    a teeming turtle, dolphin, whale,

You do not need to dive                                     and porpoise habitat.

                                                                           

                                                                          Your eyes will tell the story

                                                                            and you will not doubt its moral: 

                                                                            there's hardly anything on earth

                                                                            more beautiful than coral.                                       
     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

   This natural place deserves all five stars. Because it is so big, it attracts a lot of visitors. It is educational and teaches the visitors about the marine ecosystem in a fun way. It is a famous area and has earned a good reputation by being able to be seen from space. These reasons add up to why it gets all five stars. Look below to learn about the unique ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef!