The natural world

A blog on untouched beauty.

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Rip to my goat

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A sea snake (Hydrophis elegans) has one lung, but also breathes through its skin.

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By Dangerous Dan

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Off the shoulder of Orion

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Ryten by Andrej Bazanov

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Marko Mikulic

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(via Curious Cat | Maharani by Nikographer | Flickr)

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Colin Swift

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400-year-old Greenland shark is the oldest vertebrate animal

She was born during the reign of James I, was a youngster when René Descartes set out his rules of thought and the great fire of London raged, saw out her adolescent years as George II ascended the throne, reached adulthood around the time that the American revolution kicked off, and lived through two world wars. Living to an estimated age of nearly 400 years, a female Greenland shark has set a new record for longevity, scientists have revealed.

And you’ll never guess how old she has to be before reaching sexual maturity…

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Photograph: Paul Nicklen/National Geographic Creative/Getty Images

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Queen of Minding Her Business and Aging Gracefully

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Mountain Pass By Benjamin Nazon