The Walrus, AKA "tooth walking sea horse"

The walruses scientific name in Latin means "tooth walking sea horse". When the walrus uses its prominent tusks to pull its bulk from the ocean onto pack ice, it looks like an animal is walking on its tusks, hence the name.

Walruses have a lot of skin, actually 20% of their bodyweight is made up of their thick hide. Under that skin, their layer of blubber is about half a foot thick! Its no wonder they can withstand the harsh Arctic weather. Walruses are capable of slowing their heartbeats in order to withstand the frigid temperatures of the arctic waters. Source: Live Science

A Few Awesomely Weird Products

I don't think I am alone in saying that sometimes I buy things not because I need them, but because they just look cool, weird or whatever. I have put together a list of some of these awesomely weird products that I don't necessarily need but really want. 

Horse Head Squirrel Feeder

The rubber horse head masks have been making their way around the internet for awhile now and are hilarious in pretty much every scenario. It turns out they are even funnier on squirrels.

Lazy Housekeeper Mop Slippers

Sometimes you really need to clean but just want to be lazy, these will make the path from the fridge to the couch sparkling clean.

Instant Underpants

Mom always said to wear clean underwear! Now all you have to do is soak these tidy whities in water and you're good to go. They may be a little damp, but at least they are clean. 

Bacon Adhesive Bandages

Because bacon can fix anything

Giant Googly Eyes

Googly eyes can instantly make anything funny and these are big enough to put on a refrigerator or even your house. 

Inflatable Cat Unicorn Horn

Few things put a cat in its place better than strapping a unicorn horn to its head

The Quetzal: One of the Most Beautiful Birds

Sacred to ancient Mesoamerican people, gorgeously plumed quetzals live in the mountains of Central America.

Photo from Animalposts.blogspot.com

During mating season, male quetzals grow twin tail feathers that form an amazing train up to three feet (one meter) long. Females do not have long trains, but they do share the brilliant blue, green, and red coloring of their mates. Male colors tend to be more vibrant.

Purple Martins Have Help Finding Homes

Putting up Martin houses used to be so common that John James Audubon used them to choose his lodgings for the night. In 1831, he remarked, “Almost every country tavern has a martin box on the upper part of its sign-board; and I have observed that the handsomer the box, the better does the inn generally prove to be.”

Image from All About Birds

Native Americans used to hang up empty gourds for Purple martins before Europeans arrived in North America. Purples Martins in eastern North America now nest almost exclusively in birdhouses, but birds in the west use mostly natural cavities. 

Prairie Dogs Have Their Own Secret City

Prairie Dogs create underground cities

Picture from National Geographic

Prairie Dogs live in extensive networks of tunnels underground which are marked by mounds of dirt at their surface entrance.Their burros have distinct changes for sleeping, nurseries and even toilets. They also feature listening posts near the the surface exits so they can listen for dangers outside.  They emerge from the earth during the day to forage and feed on grasses, seeds and roots. 

Porcupines Pass On Meat

Porcupines are herbivores.

Picture from NHPTV

Porcupines do not eat meat and feed mostly on leaves, pine-needles, herbs, twigs and the thin bark of trees.  They use their sharp and strong teeth to chew through tough wood and seeds. Their long incisors are used to tear into bark.

Sea Otters, The Water Weasel

The sea otter is the largest member of the weasel family.

Picture from Sea Otters

Otters are also the only member of the weasel family that lives almost entirely in water.  Their habitat consists of two areas in these waters- the ocean floor where they find their food, and the ocean surface where they eat, groom, rest and social interactions occur.

Mountain Goats On The Move

Mountain goats do not sleep at night, instead they take time to rest under overhanging cliffs throughout the day.

Picture from Got Hunts

Most Mountain goats are active during both the day and night hours.  Their daily movements reflect an individual’s needs for foraging, resting, thermoregulation and security from predators or disturbance.

Maintaining A Marmot's Weight

Marmots lose up to half of their body weight during the winter.

 Picture from Trip Advisor

Partly due to their diet of grass, berries, roots and flowers, marmots have a hard time keeping on weight.  And during the winter they hibernate in burrows, living off of their stored food, which doesn't provide much nutrition. 

With Or Without Water

Most lions can go four to five days without drinking water.

 Picture From You Don't Say

Majority of lions will drink water daily if available, but they are able to go four or five days without it. Lions in arid areas seem to obtain needed moisture from the stomach contents of their prey.