Pop culture has given us plenty of ideas of what aliens might look like. From the mysterious Greys of “The X-Files,” to the flashlight-fingered E.T., and French Stewart in “3rd Rock from the Sun.” Were all these examples made up of science fiction stories or were they based on actual evidence?
We don’t know, but this photo taken by a trail cam looks eerily like something we’d see in “The X-Files.” Or is it that “The X-Files” based their show on footage found by NASA scientists and experts? It looks like there is some strange being in the background. Maybe it’s the alien that this spaceship belongs to.
Buck With a Hat
If you think your hat is weird, here's a new standard for comparison. Just take this young buck for example. His antlers caught a tumbleweed and now that means he's wearing a strange hat, and while it may look like a lovely crown to have, he can't seem to get rid of it.
We've all had our struggles, but as humans, our issues are quite unlike that of wild animals. For one thing, we'll never know what it's like to have a tumbleweed stuck in our antlers. We’re hoping he finds a deer mate that will help him get it off, either with his hooves or with his teeth.
Baby Antlers
Just look at this moose's tiny antlers. Is he an adolescent or are they just starting to grow in for the year? Apparently, they start growing in the spring or early summer, typically in May or June, and are triggered by the lengthening daylight hours and rising hormone levels in males.
Moose antlers grow rapidly during the summer months, with males able to grow up to an inch of antlers per day. Moose typically shed their antlers in the winter, typically in November or December. By the looks of it, this little fella's antlers make him about one or two years old.
Bear Taking a Bath
Bears are known to be good swimmers, and they do occasionally take a dip in the water to cool off, catch fish or clean themselves. However, bears do not typically take baths in the way that humans do. They groom themselves by licking their fur to remove dirt and debris.
How cute is this? If you've never seen a bear bathing, this footage from this trail cam is as good a look as you'll get. Cooling off like this and soaking in water helps bears keep their fur clean, healthy, and insulated, which is also important for their survival in the wild.
Wile E. Coyotes
Coyotes are typically found in the desert, but did you know they're highly adaptable animals and can even be found in colder habitats like Alaska and Canada? In general, coyotes prefer areas with a mix of vegetation cover and open space, where they can find food, water, and shelter.
They often den in burrows, hollow trees, or other natural shelters, but they may also use abandoned buildings, culverts, or other man-made structures. Here we see a pair of coyotes marking their territory, which looks like it could be somewhere in the south, maybe Arizona or even in New Mexico.