Hungry Plants In Motion

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Plants are often thought of as boring organisms. They just sit there, soaking up sunlight and drinking water from the soil.

In reality, the plant world is very dynamic. Trees thrust hard into the sky, battling for every scrap of sunlight. Vines swarm up from the forest floor, choking out their hosts in their desperate search for nutrients.

Some plants even kill and consume live prey, especially in areas like bogs and marshes where soil quality is low.

I could spend days writing about the wonders of carnivorous plants, but instead I will leave you with a couple of excellent videos I found on some particularly cool plant hunters.

Watch closely, especially the time lapse video, and hopefully you will come to share my appreciation of the violent world of plants.

Cuttlefish In Motion

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Anyone who has followed me from the beginning knows how much cuttlefish impress me.

These marvelous sepiid cephalopods are amazing in so many ways, from their insanely malleable skin to their piercing intelligence.

In an effort to reestablish my fondness for these creatures, I present you with a video I came across that displays many of their unique abilities quite well.

So please, observe, and look closely into those alien eyes. I am sure you will be convinced, as I am, that far more lurks in those w shaped pupils than a simple molluscan mind.