/r/natureismetal - top ten submissions for each month of 2025

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2025, June

Hippos are built diffrent

18728 Hippos are built diffrent

The Ganges River Dolphin lives in extremely mur...

14471 The Ganges River Dolphin lives in extremely mur...

"Zombie" spider infected by cordyceps fungus

9203 "Zombie" spider infected by cordyceps fungus

Moose unable to walk in straight line after due...

8733 Moose unable to walk in straight line after due...

Well…

In an act of Matriphagy, some species of centip...

8246 In an act of Matriphagy, some species of centip...

An extremely toxic Dofleinia Armata, the Injuri...

7108 An extremely toxic Dofleinia Armata, the Injuri...

Pulsating mass of Tubifex in sewer

6721 Pulsating mass of Tubifex in sewer

The foot of a kangaroo.

6671 The foot of a kangaroo.

A large elephant herd, 1976

6601 A large elephant herd, 1976

2025, May

6 inch (15.24cm) diameter hailstone that fell i...

13669 6 inch (15.24cm) diameter hailstone that fell i...

Snake Eel Bursts Out Of Heron's Chest After It ...

12403 Snake Eel Bursts Out Of Heron's Chest After It ...

Brown trout with parasitic lamprey

10974 Brown trout with parasitic lamprey

Python covered with ticks.

10305 Python covered with ticks.

Zombie salmon - after mating salmon begin to ro...

9454 Zombie salmon - after mating salmon begin to ro...

A birds nest constructed from the bones of othe...

9012 A birds nest constructed from the bones of othe...

Deformed lamb I delivered last lambing season

8754 Deformed lamb I delivered last lambing season

mama spider has 3 egg sacks, is gravid with a 4...

8716 mama spider has 3 egg sacks, is gravid with a 4...

Cow survived a 2x4 impaling him from a tornado

7110 Cow survived a 2x4 impaling him from a tornado

Wildebeest survive a river crossing, but lost a...

6999 Wildebeest survive a river crossing, but lost a...

2025, April

Bat dies after being trapped by cactus

8867 Bat dies after being trapped by cactus

bovine papillomavirus

8581 bovine papillomavirus

Man jumps on his snowmobile to escape a chargin...

8566 Man jumps on his snowmobile to escape a chargin...

This turtle looks like it took a golf ball to...

8457 This turtle looks like it took a golf ball to...

Baby hippos will use a crocodile's spine as a c...

8332 Baby hippos will use a crocodile's spine as a c...

parasite forcing frogs to grow extra legs to be...

8328 parasite forcing frogs to grow extra legs to be...

A caterpillar infested with parasitic wasp larvae.

7732 A caterpillar infested with parasitic wasp larvae.

A duiker that got on a porcupine's bad side

7025 A duiker that got on a porcupine's bad side

Baboon carrying lion cub

6850 Baboon carrying lion cub

Male polar bear kills cub despite mother's effo...

6817 Male polar bear kills cub despite mother's effo...

2025, March

Aftermath: exhausted polar bear next to the wal...

21439 Aftermath: exhausted polar bear next to the wal...

Kiwi eggs are six-times as big as normal for a ...

11171 Kiwi eggs are six-times as big as normal for a ...

How can those Spiders process visual informatio...

8415 How can those Spiders process visual informatio...

Another example of what screwworm infections ca...

7816 Another example of what screwworm infections ca...

The babirusa’s tusks grow so long that they pie...

7368 The babirusa’s tusks grow so long that they pie...

Sri Lankan leopard fearlessly snatches water bu...

7054 Sri Lankan leopard fearlessly snatches water bu...

I think the fox came away empty-handed last night

6996 I think the fox came away empty-handed last night

Pigeon built its nest on anti-pigeon spikes.

6531 Pigeon built its nest on anti-pigeon spikes.

Lion Cub peering through the ribcage of a zebra

5651 Lion Cub peering through the ribcage of a zebra

So that was crazy

5147 So that was crazy

2025, February

Scarface (2007-2021): The legendary lion who ki...

16302 Scarface (2007-2021): The legendary lion who ki...

Komodo Dragons have iron tipped teeth

14189 Komodo Dragons have iron tipped teeth

Hyena carrying an elephant foot

9447 Hyena carrying an elephant foot

heron devours a live rodent, struggling despera...

8744 heron devours a live rodent, struggling despera...

Coyotes meeting a newly reintroduced wolf in Ye...

7716 Coyotes meeting a newly reintroduced wolf in Ye...

Dingoes doing their part in controlling Austral...

7210 Dingoes doing their part in controlling Austral...

A bloodied yet determined honey badger returns ...

5985 A bloodied yet determined honey badger returns ...

Crocodile destroys a wallaby

5552 Crocodile destroys a wallaby

Target Parking Lot Brutality

4454 Target Parking Lot Brutality

What a terrible night to be able to read.

4389 What a terrible night to be able to read.

2025, January

Bear chases a bison that fell into a geyser in ...

10862 Bear chases a bison that fell into a geyser in ...

“The Dude”, one of the biggest snow leopards ev...

10588 “The Dude”, one of the biggest snow leopards ev...

Canada Goose ripped its own foot off

8634 Canada Goose ripped its own foot off

Badass lion with a quarter of its face missing

8205 Badass lion with a quarter of its face missing

The Nile (top) and Saltwater (bottom) Crocodile...

7077 The Nile (top) and Saltwater (bottom) Crocodile...

Satellite images show massive destruction of LA...

6150 Satellite images show massive destruction of LA...

Pack of wolves make a wild boar kill in Transyl...

5531 Pack of wolves make a wild boar kill in Transyl...

Alligator Devouring Iguana for Lunch

5095 Alligator Devouring Iguana for Lunch

Alligator missing the top of its jaw

5088 Alligator missing the top of its jaw

Jaguars are starting to make Arizona home. How ...

5017 Jaguars are starting to make Arizona home. How ...