Telegraph Plant Facts The term Telegraph Plant serves as the name given to a remarkable and impressive species. The unique plant also bears the cumbersome scientific name of Codariocalyx motorius. By any name, it remains an extremely fascinating type of flora. The Latin term motorius, which forms part of its hard to pronounce scientific name, […]
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Asian Golden Cat
Asian Golden Cat Facts The Asian Golden Cat is a beautiful medium size species of wild cat native to a highly restricted habitat range. However, researchers have little data about the reproductive patterns or lifespan of this rather astonishing animal in the wild. Captive specimens average a 20-year lifespan. It would certainly be very sad […]
Amur Leopard
Amur Leopard Facts Firstly, the Amur Leopard or the Far Eastern Leopard serves as the common name of a species of leopard native to restricted portions of Asia. The species also remains extremely rare, and IUCN lists it currently as Critically Endangered, with barely than 100 individuals known to still exist in the wild. However, […]
Marbled Cat
Marbled Cat Facts This beautiful creation of Nature and evolution most frequently goes by the descriptive common name of the Marbled Cat. Somewhat uncommonly, that’s presently the only globally used general moniker for this intriguing species of wild feline. Within scientific circles, however, it’s better known by its technical title. Like many such, though, it’s […]
Brown Mantis
Brown Mantis Facts The Large Brown Mantis has several subspecies, and one of them is the Stick Mantis Ghost from Bundaberg’s Turtle Sands. The Stick Mantis Ghosts are also generally not quite as aggressive as the original species. Yet, it has a defense display which makes the Mantis appear larger by flinging its front legs into […]
Orchid Mantis
Source: https://bit.ly/2Kc1erg Photographer: L. Viatour CC License: https://bit.ly/1p2b8Ke Orchid Mantis Facts The Orchid Mantis or Hymenopus coronatus is a creature which combines the qualities of unique beauty with that of the deadly efficiency of a predator. This insect remains rather popular for its brilliant coloring and a structure finely adapted for camouflage, mimicking parts of the orchid flower. The four […]
Ghost Mantis
Source: http://bit.ly/2BtdVIC Photographer: Steve Smith CC License: http://bit.ly/2JszWtI Ghost Mantis Facts Even among the many related species, the remarkable Ghost Mantis stands out for its mastery of camouflage. However, fortunately for it, this rather impressive creature currently inhabits a moderately wide range of the earth. Yet, regardless of its great impressiveness, it also ranks as […]
Brunner’s Mantis
Source: https://bit.ly/2qTiBC0 Photo Credit: Fjguyote CC License: https://bit.ly/1kvyKWi Brunner’s Mantis Facts The fascinating Brunner’s Mantis or Brunneria borealis forms a most unusual and also very rare variety of mantis. It also remains quite well known for its rather thin body, which causes it to closely resemble a small stick or branch. However, entomologists did not recognize this […]
Gambian Spotted-Eye Flower Mantis
Gambian Spotted-Eye Flower Mantis Facts Firstly, the Gambian Spotted-Eye Flower Mantis takes its name from two eyespots on the dorsal side of the abdomen of adult females. This species also ranks as less aggressive than most species of mantis, except during feeding when it becomes merciless. Rather uniquely, its eyes actually change color from day to night. At night […]
Tarsier
Tarsier Facts Firstly, the Tarsier remains ranked as the ninth rarest animal on earth by the IUCN. Experts also currently recognize eighteen extant known different species of Tarsier. It also constitutes the only known entirely carnivorous primate, feeding principally on insects. In addition, primatologists consider it to be an intermediate between monkeys and lemurs. This […]