A shrimp with 4,700 °C weapon

Alpheidae or the pistol shrimp is a family of caridean. It has asymmetrical claws, the larger of which is typically capable of producing a loud snapping sound. The 3–5 cm shrimp competes with much larger animals like the Sperm Whale and Beluga Whale for the title of 'loudest animal in the sea'. Go figure

Poison

I got that poison (uh huh), I got that poison (uh huh) I got that poison, that poison on my mind - Nicole Scherzinger -

Kiss me, ki-ki-kiss me Infect me with your love and Fill me with your poison - Katy Perry -

Unlike Nicole who stores poison in her mind, nature herself uses a lot of poison for either predation or self defence. Anyway, here are some information about poison

The picture is of the golden poison frog. Considered as the most poisonous animal on earth. Although they can kill people by simply letting people touch them, the cute, poor frogs are endangered at the present. Sad, isn't it? =(

Voice of Nature

If you love nature like I do, you may enjoy the sound (and smell.. And Feel.. And Sight.. And taste) of rain. For me, sunshine is not exactly beautiful. But rain is Because the sight of nature soaked by water, plus the incredible smell just lifts your emotion somehow. Click read more>>

Vivaldi's Four Seasons

The Four Seasons (or in Italian is Le quattro stagioni Fancier, isn't it?) is a set of four violin concertos by (My favorite composer) Antonio Vivaldi. Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's best-known work, and is a pretty popular Baroque music.

Rarest Animal in The World

The Pinta Island tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus abingdoni) is labelled as the rarest animal in the world. The only survivor is a 90 years old male.

Top 10 Most Beautiful Animals

The earth has A LOT of beautiful animals in it. Here a list of some of the most eye-catching beauties ever walked on the face of the earth. Or swam.. Or flew.. Anyway. Here are the contenders:

1.) Our first entry is a beautiful, yet unexpected contender. A jellyfish! Here is the Pacific Sea Nettle or West Coast Sea Nettle (Chrysaora quinquecirrha). Their bells("heads") can grow up to more than one metre in diameter though most are less than 50 cm. Their 24 tentacles can grow up to 3.6m to 4.6m. Its sting is irritating, but rarely dangerous.

Eastern Cougar Extinct?!

Yes guys. Yet another beautiful animal gone forever from this world. Biologists have argued that the eastern cougar is extinct for some time now. Some even said that they have been extinct for 100 years O.o U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was a little unsure about it. But after some more research, they now declare them extinct. They said that the last of the eastern cougar was shot dead on 1938. Can you believe that?

R.I.P Eastern cougar. You shall be missed =(