/r/natureismetal - top ten submissions for each month of 2022

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2022, December
This fungus is known as dead man’s toes! 😳...
45126 This fungus is known as dead man’s toes! 😳...
Boxer crab uses sea anemone for stinging gloves.
21221 Boxer crab uses sea anemone for stinging gloves.
The size and SPEED of a moose in about 3 FEET o...
20867 The size and SPEED of a moose in about 3 FEET o...
Zebra turns the table and goes all Nile on a Ni...
19912 Zebra turns the table and goes all Nile on a Ni...
Whale Finishes Yearly Migration with Paralyzed ...
19719 Whale Finishes Yearly Migration with Paralyzed ...
Elk pinned to a tree by an avalanche
18685 Elk pinned to a tree by an avalanche
White Stork just throws its babies out. But Bla...
18644 White Stork just throws its babies out. But Bla...
I threw a stick and this came back
17873 I threw a stick and this came back
Grasshopper just took his eyes off the flight p...
16869 Grasshopper just took his eyes off the flight p...
A thresher shark with its signature badass-long...
16685 A thresher shark with its signature badass-long...
2022, November
Raccoon catches an invasive Green Iguana in Flo...
26763 Raccoon catches an invasive Green Iguana in Flo...
Great blue heron snatches a baby gator and momm...
24307 Great blue heron snatches a baby gator and momm...
An almost abstract view of a murmuration of sta...
23748 An almost abstract view of a murmuration of sta...
A tiger shark surfacing like its howling in the...
21847 A tiger shark surfacing like its howling in the...
A parasitic worm has turned this snail into a "...
21161 A parasitic worm has turned this snail into a "...
Bull Moose shedding and eating his own antler v...
20582 Bull Moose shedding and eating his own antler v...
Parasitic Fungus (Akanthomyces sp) which has in...
19330 Parasitic Fungus (Akanthomyces sp) which has in...
Young hawk with squirrel meal in Massachusetts
14683 Young hawk with squirrel meal in Massachusetts
Muscle tissue through an electron microscope
13150 Muscle tissue through an electron microscope
This squirrel in my neighborhood lost its arm o...
11874 This squirrel in my neighborhood lost its arm o...
2022, October
Pillars of Creation taken by the Hubble vs Jame...
21950 Pillars of Creation taken by the Hubble vs Jame...
Pink Underwing Moth Caterpillar from Currumbin ...
17444 Pink Underwing Moth Caterpillar from Currumbin ...
Bird makes its nest out of their dead friends
17379 Bird makes its nest out of their dead friends
Upper canine comparison: Bengal Tiger (left) vs...
17316 Upper canine comparison: Bengal Tiger (left) vs...
A preying mantis vs a hummingbird.
15660 A preying mantis vs a hummingbird.
Fishing boat New England covered in ice, Britis...
15476 Fishing boat New England covered in ice, Britis...
Adult large males often kill bear cubs in order...
15207 Adult large males often kill bear cubs in order...
It looks like this fox staged its death in a dr...
14930 It looks like this fox staged its death in a dr...
Dolphin sends fish somersaulting through the ai...
14922 Dolphin sends fish somersaulting through the ai...
The extremely formidable feet and talons of a h...
14736 The extremely formidable feet and talons of a h...
2022, September
Male Brown Bear attacks female and her cub at w...
34526 Male Brown Bear attacks female and her cub at w...
A crab taking a turtle hatchling back to its bu...
28372 A crab taking a turtle hatchling back to its bu...
In Alaska, wolves hunt reindeer relentlessly. T...
27278 In Alaska, wolves hunt reindeer relentlessly. T...
Rapid Fox badly wants to get in!
26365 Rapid Fox badly wants to get in!
Kudu hold off Wild Dogs and Hippo, but a Crocod...
26145 Kudu hold off Wild Dogs and Hippo, but a Crocod...
Moose chases grizzly bear.
24507 Moose chases grizzly bear.
African egg eating snake doing what it is calle...
22888 African egg eating snake doing what it is calle...
Jaguar ambushes a Giant Otter, gets more than h...
22653 Jaguar ambushes a Giant Otter, gets more than h...
Poor little bunny
21610 Poor little bunny
Snake eagle rips and eats a Snake alive
20252 Snake eagle rips and eats a Snake alive
2022, August
That must be the worst crocodile I have heard of.
54910 That must be the worst crocodile I have heard of.
An enormous brown bear went on a killing spree,...
36341 An enormous brown bear went on a killing spree,...
Even seen a Crocodile Gallop?
30847 Even seen a Crocodile Gallop?
Male Hyena has survived over 9 months since bei...
28638 Male Hyena has survived over 9 months since bei...
Found this absolute monstrosity dead in my base...
26761 Found this absolute monstrosity dead in my base...
Wasp tried to eat a living Mussel, got Killed i...
25338 Wasp tried to eat a living Mussel, got Killed i...
Recently off the coast of Australia a pack of 7...
24597 Recently off the coast of Australia a pack of 7...
Orca rips a gray whale's tongue off!
22506 Orca rips a gray whale's tongue off!
He lost his body but not his beautiful smile
21523 He lost his body but not his beautiful smile
Red Fox faces off against Golden Eagle.
18901 Red Fox faces off against Golden Eagle.
2022, July
Rodent fights snake to get baby back
38245 Rodent fights snake to get baby back
Pre historic Parasite attempting to escape from...
34054 Pre historic Parasite attempting to escape from...
Coyotes and Badgers often like to go hunting to...
31089 Coyotes and Badgers often like to go hunting to...
Teenager impaled by fish that jumped out of wat...
29704 Teenager impaled by fish that jumped out of wat...
Horsefly landed on my buddy's arm to have a bit...
29533 Horsefly landed on my buddy's arm to have a bit...
Muddy Tiger.
29051 Muddy Tiger.
Eel death rolls bobbit worm like eating a spagh...
26334 Eel death rolls bobbit worm like eating a spagh...
Prehistoric spider-like arachnid found preserve...
26234 Prehistoric spider-like arachnid found preserve...
Hippo charges at 3 Lions
21163 Hippo charges at 3 Lions
Dermestids devouring a pompano fish! A clip fro...
20155 Dermestids devouring a pompano fish! A clip fro...
2022, June
Brown bear chasing after and attempting to hunt...
54909 Brown bear chasing after and attempting to hunt...
An American alligator does its part to help cur...
33944 An American alligator does its part to help cur...
Skink showing a human who's boss
27820 Skink showing a human who's boss
An Elephant Never Forgets
24648 An Elephant Never Forgets
The Ganges River Dolphin lives in extremely mur...
20241 The Ganges River Dolphin lives in extremely mur...
Duck hiding from a tiger
20141 Duck hiding from a tiger
It's a cat eat cat world, female leopard hunts ...
20075 It's a cat eat cat world, female leopard hunts ...
A Bateleur Eagle feeding on the carcass of a li...
16940 A Bateleur Eagle feeding on the carcass of a li...
Can we stop with pictures of just dead animals?
15748 Can we stop with pictures of just dead animals?
Heavily decomposed beluga carcass
14297 Heavily decomposed beluga carcass
2022, May
Monkey tears into a big hornet nest and eats la...
41899 Monkey tears into a big hornet nest and eats la...
Leopard carries the carcass of a female vervet ...
33470 Leopard carries the carcass of a female vervet ...
Stellar Sea Lions can get absolutely massive. T...
29799 Stellar Sea Lions can get absolutely massive. T...
Tiger vs Sloth Bare
27826 Tiger vs Sloth Bare
I keep my duck eggs in my pantry and heard a lo...
24782 I keep my duck eggs in my pantry and heard a lo...
I renested a baby bluebird and went to check on...
24079 I renested a baby bluebird and went to check on...
Gators at night in Florida.
23063 Gators at night in Florida.
Crocodiles are most vulnerable after a big meal...
21916 Crocodiles are most vulnerable after a big meal...
The famous hyena who’s legs were paralyzed 9 ...
21741 The famous hyena who’s legs were paralyzed 9 ...
Cow struck by lighting.
20647 Cow struck by lighting.
2022, April
My rooster got into it with something last nigh...
48863 My rooster got into it with something last nigh...
Is it an alien? No.. it's a Dutch lobster moth ...
39544 Is it an alien? No.. it's a Dutch lobster moth ...
Beached compass jellyfish with a fish prey trap...
38348 Beached compass jellyfish with a fish prey trap...
A woman falls victim to the jaws of a Crocodile.
36825 A woman falls victim to the jaws of a Crocodile.
Pimu the alpha male chimpanzee of the troupe of...
32712 Pimu the alpha male chimpanzee of the troupe of...
catfish eating armadillo
30264 catfish eating armadillo
Small tick sucking on a big one
27571 Small tick sucking on a big one
Kinabalu Giant Red Leech Hunts And Eats Worm
24918 Kinabalu Giant Red Leech Hunts And Eats Worm
Crabs amputate own limbs
23354 Crabs amputate own limbs
This alligator completely crushes a turtle and ...
19336 This alligator completely crushes a turtle and ...
2022, March
An ice dam broke up the river
52915 An ice dam broke up the river
Lismore (Aus) Floods
52808 Lismore (Aus) Floods
A snake covered in algae
45340 A snake covered in algae
Golden Wheel Spider escape mechanic against a S...
41666 Golden Wheel Spider escape mechanic against a S...
One tree keeping the rootless tree alive!
30082 One tree keeping the rootless tree alive!
Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) di...
26621 Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) di...
Hippos have oil glands that produce reddish bro...
26339 Hippos have oil glands that produce reddish bro...
Owls like to knock sleeping Hawks/Eagles off of...
25606 Owls like to knock sleeping Hawks/Eagles off of...
Bobcat chasing a squirrel around a tree in some...
24634 Bobcat chasing a squirrel around a tree in some...
Inside every armadillo is a skeleton that looks...
22574 Inside every armadillo is a skeleton that looks...
2022, February
Tigers generally appear orange to humans becaus...
44638 Tigers generally appear orange to humans becaus...
The bird known as an “Australian Firehawk” ...
42838 The bird known as an “Australian Firehawk” ...
Pic I took today, anyone denying the existence ...
36666 Pic I took today, anyone denying the existence ...
Last thing a fish sees in Antarctica.
34638 Last thing a fish sees in Antarctica.
40 million year old whale found in Egypt.
34436 40 million year old whale found in Egypt.
Giant Anteater doesn't give two shits about the...
33654 Giant Anteater doesn't give two shits about the...
Bobcat hunting a hare in a residential neighbor...
26376 Bobcat hunting a hare in a residential neighbor...
Don't mess with stingrays
26121 Don't mess with stingrays
Seal eats a sunfish
25458 Seal eats a sunfish
Coopers Hawk
25415 Coopers Hawk
2022, January
A stonefish spits out a yellow boxfish immediat...
50102 A stonefish spits out a yellow boxfish immediat...
Colorado man wakes up to find a mountain lion o...
50006 Colorado man wakes up to find a mountain lion o...
Alligators, turtles and invasive walking catfis...
48400 Alligators, turtles and invasive walking catfis...
Bravest Zebra to ever live
39741 Bravest Zebra to ever live
This shark that had a lobotomy done by a stingray
38130 This shark that had a lobotomy done by a stingray
Beefy mountain lion captured through camera tra...
36157 Beefy mountain lion captured through camera tra...
Conus geographus will often harpoon a nearby fi...
32537 Conus geographus will often harpoon a nearby fi...
Black wolf, a melanistic variant of the gray wo...
31898 Black wolf, a melanistic variant of the gray wo...
Partially skinned zebra examines the damage done
28297 Partially skinned zebra examines the damage done
A bearded vulture consuming a bone, it being th...
28149 A bearded vulture consuming a bone, it being th...