Ankole-Watusi Facts Perhaps most notably, the distinctive term of Ankole-Watusi serves as the common name for a very impressive looking type of bovine. This remarkable breed, a species of Sanga cattle, principally remains famous for its gargantuan horns. In the wild, the numbers of the supremely impressive animal declined quite rapidly in the past. As […]
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Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy forms a beautiful geological feature on the Atlantic coast of North America. The bay has a border consisting of the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, as well as a tiny portion of the state of Maine, in the United States. The Bay of Fundy remains best known for its […]
Mammoth Cave
Mammoth Cave represents the largest cave system on earth that we know of. The system comprises multiple large caves and numerous tunnels. Even today, the full extent of the system remains unknown. The numerous tunnels are still under exploration. To date, the total explored length of the tunnels exceeds 400 mi (640 km). The cave […]
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca Facts First of all, Lake Titicaca serves as the name of a rather large lake. The stunning sight formed in the Andes mountains. The lake also lies on the borders of the countries of Peru and Bolivia. In regards to volume, it forms the largest lake in South America. Furthermore, it also comprises […]
Cuckoo Wasp
Cuckoo Wasp Facts Firstly, the term Cuckoo Wasp serves as the common name for any member of a rather extensive group of parasitic wasps. Furthermore, more than 3,000 species exist within this impressive group. Additionally, most of the varieties possess brilliantly colored bodies, with metallic sheens. Therefore, individuals sometimes refer to various species by another […]
Fig Wasp
Fig Wasp Facts Firstly, the term Fig Wasp refers to any member species of a specific polyphyletic group of wasps. Furthermore, these display a rather remarkable form of complete coevolution with the fig tree. Most notably, the survival of each species in this group remains completely dependent upon the fig tree. This occurs because the […]
Green Bush Cricket
Green Bush Cricket Facts The Green Bush Cricket represents a rather remarkable species of katydid cricket. The fascinating invertebrate has a quite broad zone of habitation. Although the typically placid creature remains essentially harmless to humans, it does have the ability to deliver a painful bite if handled. Fortunately, its numbers appear to continue to […]
Jaguarundi
Jaguarundi Facts The term of Jaguarundi serves as the common name for a truly remarkable species of wild feline. Its scientific name, however, remains that of the difficult to pronounce Herpailurus yagouaroundi. By either name, though, it represents an animal, that quite sadly, only shows scattered population groupings. Therefore, it remains vulnerable for several reasons. Furthermore, […]
Dingo
Dingo Facts First of all, the truly remarkable Dingo actually continues to remain a surprising mystery to scientists. That’s because the exact origins of the remarkable canid still elude researchers. Further, this results in its classification still eluding clarification. Currently, the remarkable animal remains classified as a particular subspecies of the gray wolf. Furthermore, within […]
Long Eared Owl
Long Eared Owl Facts Perhaps most notably, the descriptive term of Long Eared Owl serves as one of the common names for a truly majestic type of raptor. However, the animal also possesses several other common names. These include the cat owl, the lesser horned owl, and the northern long-eared owl. However, this beautiful avian […]
