Liz Langley

Ormond Beach

Writer at Freelance

Freelance Writer and Blogger at National Geographic

Freelance writer, author, lover of non-human animals. Human animals on a case-by-case basis.

Articles

Pacific spiny lumpsucker: The adorable little fish with a weird suction cup resembling human teeth

13 hours ago | livescience.com | Liz Langley

QUICK FACTSName: Pacific spiny lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus orbis)Where it lives: Northern Pacific, from Washington to Japan and north into the Bering SeaWhat it eats: Small fish, jellyfish, ctenophores, crustaceans, polychaetesPacific spiny lumpsuckers' tiny, plump bodies and adorable appearance make them essentially wild kawaii.
Koala moms make their kids eat poo. It’s for their own good.

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Liz Langley

When it’s time to feed the kids, koala moms do their doody. Then the little ones snack on it. Before you poo-poo the idea, a koala mom feeding a form of excrement to their young is a life-saving precaution called papping. “Pap is a different type of feces than their normal feces,” says Sally Bornbusch, a research associate at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
Ces cinq animaux sont capables de faire repousser leurs membres

3 weeks ago | nationalgeographic.fr | Liz Langley |Stephen Dalton

Quand vous étiez enfant, peut-être avez-vous été parcouru d’un frisson d’enthousiasme et de terreur quand, pensant avoir attrapé un lézard, vous n’avez découvert rien d’autre en ouvrant la main que la queue de l’animal qui bougeait encore. Certains lézards et d’autres animaux peuvent perdre leurs membres, mais sont maîtres dans l’art de les régénérer ; un talent que nous ne possédons malheureusement pas (excepté en ce qui concerne notre foie).
The 'ugly' blobfish looks much svelter underwater

2 months ago | nationalgeographic.com | Liz Langley

In 2013, the blobfish was voted World’s Ugliest Animal by the Ugly Animal Preservation Society in an effort to get some attention for creatures who aren’t exactly panda-cute. The blobfish fit the bill, largely because most of us had only seen it in a viral photo where it looked like it was melting—and it was dead. Oh, how fortunes can change. This month, the blobfish was named New Zealand’s Fish of the Year in an annual contest to promote biodiversity.
Você consegue identificar a diferença entre uma onça-pintada e um leopardo?

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Liz Langley
The internet’s favorite bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, just had hatchlings

Mar 4, 2025 | nationalgeographic.com | Liz Langley

Jackie and Shadow, a beloved bald eagle pair in Big Bear Lake Forest, a hundred miles northeast of Los Angeles, welcomed two new chicks into the world, one at around 4 a.m. on March 4 and the other at 11:36 p.m. on March 3. The world is still waiting to see if another eaglet emerges from the couple’s third egg.
6 Infamous Poisoners with Unforgettable Nicknames

Oct 2, 2024 | mentalfloss.com | Liz Langley

Thanks to his outrageous crimes, Graham Young will always be known as the Teacup Poisoner. Flagrant criminals often acquire nicknames from the media. Some refer to their area of operation, like “the Vampire of Sacramento," or to their jobs, like “Doctor Death,” giving the public an immediate taste of the killers’ M.O. from their handle. Here are six deadly poisoners with memorable monikers.
Social media loves to villainize dolphins. Here's why it's wrong.

Aug 27, 2024 | nationalgeographic.com | Liz Langley

To many people, bottlenose dolphins represent playfulness, particularly due to their friendly depictions on screen and in aquariums. So, when did they become “evil?” Take a look on TikTok and YouTube and you’d think all dolphins were depraved, with a little-known "dark side." Recent reports of an Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin biting people at beaches in Japan may only worsen these stereotypes. Yet demonizing animals can have consequences.
What is slugging? Explaining the viral skincare trend

Aug 9, 2024 | nationalgeographic.com | Liz Langley

The practice has been around for millennia and is found all over the world, as experts say it’s a generally well-tolerated way to lock moisture in.
What’s the Difference?

Jul 31, 2024 | msn.com | Liz Langley

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