documented great gray owls’ ability to locate prey under two feet of snow. They use their large facial discs like radar, and sound-dampening wings to block out other noises. Then they hover and pounce. The sneak attacks could even have practical applications for humans. “Studying how these owls’ wings function could help inspire new planes and drones that create less noise,” scientists said.
In what’s becoming an annual holiday tradition, a bear has been captured on video manhandling an inflatable reindeer. Last year, California was the battleground state, this year,Though we would never mess with a bear or question its ability to inflict serious bodily harm, frankly, the Rankin-Bass stop-motion version was scarier.
Sticking with the holiday theme, we give you the strangest countdown to Christmas we’ve ever seen: the 25 Days of Fishmas. First up is the longnose sucker, a fish that our loyal readers will recognize as the “
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