Get Bitch Or Die Trying 📽 by @johnwhitehurst_ While the reproductive debate rages on in human circles, out in the forest there are deer ready to risk life and limb for the chance to pass on their genes to the next generation. It's quite literally reproduce or bust out there, it's a chance to live forever in the blood of their next of kin. Their blood carries instructions on how to evade predators, survive disease, best your opponent and hear the lamentations of their women. Sure, these two didn't make it this time, but who’s to say they weren't successful in prior years. They both may have already sired a few young and were looking for more when they met each other. Neither one knew they would be the ones to end up taking one another off the chessboard, but that's how it turned out. If we could somehow ask them if it was all worth it, I’ll bet I already know the answer Note: very few rutting battles end this way, where both animals die (1-2%), but it obviously does happen from time to time. Most end with the weaker one running away, the true goal of these fights being to intimidate, not kill. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nature Is Metal is powered by you! Did you record a wild video that you would like to get featured here? natureismetal.com/submissions is the absolute best place to send it. Our team checks the submission page daily

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While driving down a road in Arizona, @jb_martineau came across a giant desert centipede eating a western diamondback rattlesnake that was recently hit by a car. For an insect that usually dines on other insects and small vertebrates like lizards and mice, coming across a huge score like this is like winning a weird type of lottery where you get to eat roadkill. Sure, there's a risk of itself becoming roadkill also, but the rewards in this instance outweigh the potentially disastrous outcome of laying right next to this rattler in death. Taking calories in without spending calories is always a bonus in the wild. It might not set the fortunate one up for life, but it's a step in the right direction for sure, since tomorrow does not guarantee anything. There is always a risk that the hunter will spend too many calories in search of something to restock them, and fail. This is the worst case scenario, as it increases desperation and irrationality. Fortunately, this is not the case here. This creepy bastard will definitely see another sunrise. Did you know that the first set of legs on a giant centipede are not used for walking, but are specialized appendages called forcipules that are basically giant fangs used to inject venom? Sure, that's cool as hell, but it's also creepy to think about venomous “legs” - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nature Is Metal is powered by you! Did you record a wild video that you would like to get featured here? natureismetal.com/submissions is the absolute best place to send it. Our team checks the submission page daily

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One Last Look Around 📽 by @c_sanderson10 Black racer snake gobbles up a small brown snake - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nature Is Metal is powered by you! Did you record a wild video that you would like to get featured here? natureismetal.com/submissions is the absolute best place to send it. Our team checks the submission page daily

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Life Comes At You Pretty Fast 📽 by @tasia.wildlife All this giraffe wanted was to grab a sip of water, and it was all going according to plan until the lion showed up to remind her that she is actually stuck in a perpetual game of death tag, and that the spectre of death lingers at every turn, behind every bush, and stalks every watering hole. It pays to keep your head on a swivel when quenching parched lips, as predators know that eventually everything needs water to stay alive, and every one of the drinkers who visit this remote watering hole has the potential of being lunch. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nature Is Metal is powered by you! Did you record a wild video that you would like to get featured here? natureismetal.com/submissions is the absolute best place to send it. Our team checks the submission page daily

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Right in their backyard… Terrifying moment as this dangerous EF3 tornado near Gary, South Dakota, barely misses this home. Winds reached 140 mph and it carved a path 6.85 miles long with a max width of 100 yards. Two people were injured, but incredibly, no fatalities were reported. This twister struck just 2 weeks ago on June 28, 2025.

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The Wild Comes Home 📽 by @zmendo Mountain lion carved up this deer and left it on someone's driveway. It pays to remember that certain human carveouts around North America are still inhabited by wild lions, aka mountain lions, pumas, cougars or panthers, which roam several regions overlapping with human settlements. These adaptable predators thrive in diverse habitats, from mountains to deserts, and are found in the western United States, including California’s Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles, Colorado’s Front Range close to Boulder and Denver, and states like Arizona, Utah, Oregon, and Washington. In Canada, cougars inhabit British Columbia’s Vancouver Island and areas near Kelowna, as well as Alberta’s Rockies near Calgary. In Mexico, they roam northern regions like Sonora and Chihuahua, while in Florida, the endangered Florida panther lives in the Everglades near Miami and Naples. Though elusive and typically avoiding heavily populated areas, cougars may venture into suburbs or rural communities seeking prey like deer, highlighting their ability to coexist near human territories across the continent. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nature Is Metal is powered by you! Did you record a wild video that you would like to get featured here? natureismetal.com/submissions is the absolute best place to send it. Our team checks the submission page daily

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Plot Twist 📽 by @jordanvanitallie It’s possible most people don’t know turtles get down like this, but that’s only because we have a natural inclination to look at certain species a certain way and never break from that narrative until something shocks us out of it, and then we realize that, oh yeah, it’s a wild animal, of course they do. Turtles are a perfect example of this way of thinking, because the truth is they are opportunistic omnivores with a fierce predatory side when they have to be, chasing down injured prey like frogs and dragging them underwater to feed. Studies indicate red-eared sliders, found in ponds and rivers across North America, consume 40-50% animal matter, including frogs, tadpoles, and small fish, especially when prey is weakened. Painted turtles, widespread from Canada to Mexico, can exhibit similar aggression, using their webbed feet to swiftly pursue vulnerable animals in water. These small turtles, often mistaken for harmless pets, reveal their raw, survival-driven instincts in moments that shatter these gentle stereotypes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nature Is Metal is powered by you! Did you record a wild video that you would like to get featured here? natureismetal.com/submissions is the absolute best place to send it. Our team checks the submission page daily

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Coming Right Up 📽 by @wallace_untamed This green anaconda killed an ate a local dog, which it promptly refunds at the first sign of danger The primary objective of regurgitation is to increase mobility and escape potential peril. When an anaconda consumes a large meal, its body becomes heavy and sluggish, as digestion demands significant energy and can take days or even weeks. This 5-meter green anaconda, which can weigh up to 200 pounds, may struggle to move quickly after swallowing a sizable animal, making it vulnerable to threats. Regurgitation allows the snake to shed the weight of the prey, enabling faster movement to flee or hide. For example, studies show anacondas can stay submerged for up to 10 minutes, but a full stomach hinders their ability to dive or swim effectively. This behavior, while energetically costly, is a survival tactic, as the snake prioritizes escape over keeping their food down. Regurgitation can also occur due to stress or improper conditions, like extreme heat, which disrupts digestion, but in this case, it’s likely a strategic move to evade a perceived threat, such as the person filming. Thanks to @wallace_untamed and team, this anaconda was relocated somewhere far away from this city, much to the joy of the local canine population - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nature Is Metal is powered by you! Did you record a wild video that you would like to get featured here? natureismetal.com/submissions is the absolute best place to send it. Our team checks the submission page daily

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Let One Hang 📽 by @jair.aes Juvenile red-tailed hawk and a very small rat by NYC standards. Kidding, of course If you had to guess, what would you estimate the weight of this hefty rodent to be? In researching this (also known as googling it), I discovered that the largest rat officially recorded was captured in NYC, and it was 11.5lbs (5.2kg). A few years ago, there was a photo going around of a man holding what he claimed to be a 40lb rat, again, in a NYC apartment. That turned out to be nothing more than a clever use of forced perspective. I’m not suggesting this rat is in the ballpark of these sizes, I’m just curious to see if we can reach a consensus on the heft of this specimen. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nature Is Metal is powered by you! Did you record a wild video that you would like to get featured here? natureismetal.com/submissions is the absolute best place to send it. Our team checks the submission page daily

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