11 Surprises Of Nature That Will Make Anyone Say "Really?" (Drunk Birds Are Totally Worth Looking At)

You’re sure to have seen animals, birds, and insects out in the wild before but have you ever wondered what their lives are like from their perspective? It can be a bit difficult to imagine, but it’s actually quite fun because they’re living organisms who, like us, have a daily purpose. For example, to fill just one small honey jar, 22,700 bees have to work for their whole lives. We gathered some interesting facts about the world around us.

"Smart" mushroom moves from place to place, makes plans, and follows a diet. Experiments performed using the Physarum polycephalum mushroom showed that it has a special kind of intelligence, not only can it "think" but it can also "plan." The mushroom is able to find the shortest ways out of a labyrinth if there's a goal (food), memorize its movement trajectory, and react to repetitive actions. The mushroom travels using protoplasm that moves back and forth and such a cycle takes around 2 minutes. Scientists compare the mushroom's intelligence to "smart" insects, like ants. The surprising fact is that Physarum polycephalum has neither a brain nor a nervous system. This mushroom is a great example of willpower since it doesn't simply eat but it keeps carbs and proteins in balance as it needs them to stay alive and in shape.