Schweinitz Sunflower Facts Most notably, the dazzling plant with the hard to pronounce name, the Schweinitz’s Sunflower remains an extremely rare variety of sunflower. Truly regrettably, this magnificent species also possesses an extremely limited habitat range. Quite understandably, the United States Forest Service places the species on its list of species to watch. In fact, […]
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Flower Hat Jellyfish
Flower Hat Jellyfish Facts First of all, the highly descriptive term of Flower Hat Jellyfish serves as the common name for the visually stunning Olindias formosus. However, despite its name and incredible appearance, this creature does not qualify as a true variety of jellyfish. That’s due to the fact that this truly stunning creature actually […]
Velella
Velella is the common name of a specific genus of sea creature. There is only one known species within the genus and is a free-floating hydrozoan. They live on the surface of the ocean. This animal is endemic to virtually all the seas and oceans of the world. Just as with the jellyfish, each Velella is, […]
Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay Facts Without question in the minds of those who know if it, the world renowned site known as Ha Long Bay forms an incredibly beautiful and picturesque location. This marvel of Nature further formed in an area already known for its great natural beauty. That’s because this wonder formed in what now […]
Lake Natron
Lake Natron Facts: Related Articles Lake Natron Unique Flora One might think that the extreme conditions within Lake Natron would render it devoid of life. Intriguingly, however, the reverse is actually the case. In its own way, this fabulous combination of conditions teems with life, albeit highly specialized types. The microbiology of the body of […]
El Tatio
El Tatio Facts The simple term of El Tatio serves as the most often employed name for this majestic marvel of geological forces. The precise meaning of this term remains something of a mystery, however. That’s because it stems from what’s now an extinct language. The word tatio itself orginates in the native tongue of […]
Palouse Falls
Palouse Falls Facts Firstly, Palouse Falls serves as the name of a rather remote waterfall, located on the Palouse River. It also sits roughly 4 mi (6.4 km) upstream from where the river joins the much larger Snake River. Both of these formed in the state of Washington, in the United States, in North America. […]
Scorpionfly
The Scorpionfly is part of an order of winged insects with roughly 550 known species within this order. The various species of Scorpionfly inhabits areas throughout most of the warm climates on earth. Surprisingly, the insect is actually also closely related to the common flea. They are popular for their distinctive appearance. Though they look fearsome, […]
Ornithoptera Chimaera
The Ornithoptera Chimaera is an insect that has no common name. This beautiful butterfly lists as a member of the birdwing family and was first identified in 1906. The discovery was made by the renowned Walter Rothschild (who, ironically, was a zoologist). The IUCN has only listed this Lepidoptera as Near Threatened due to insufficient information […]
Pudu
Pudu Facts Firstly, the gorgeous Pudu is a truly tiny type of deer. This stunning animal is, in fact, the smallest known deer on Earth. There are also two subspecies, both of which remain endemic to portions of the same part of the world. The deer is quite rare and highly reclusive and as a […]