Monday, March 5, 2018

This guy has been roaming our planet for 25 million years

"There is no place in nature for extinction" 3/5/18

Twenty-Five Million Years and Counting

Meet Peter, a giant anteater at the Santa Ana Zoo. Reaching up to 7 feet in length, these guys are the largest of the four anteater species. Without teeth, anteaters use their long tongues to catch and consume their prey. Sadly, overhunting and habitat loss have left the species vulnerable.

Inside Sweden's Gigantic Solar Egg

Moving homes can be a tough adjustment, but moving an entire town? In Kiruna, Sweden, an entire community is being forced to move due to ground complications caused by a nearby ore mine. During this chaotic time, residents are being brought together by the Solar Egg, a cozy sauna created to serve as a think tank. 

At 74, She Is the Oldest Practitioner of an Indian Martial Art

At the age of 74, Meena Raghavan is the oldest known practitioner of Kalaripayattu, an ancient martial art from southern India. Since she was 7 years old, Raghavan has trained with the best of them. While most girls weren't allowed to practice past the age of 14, Raghavan continued on and has become an expert. 

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