Ankole-Watusi Facts The Ankole-Watusi is a very impressive looking type of bovine. This remarkable breed, a species of Sanga cattle, remains famous for its gargantuan horns. Sometimes (and for understandable reasons), people refer to it as the Ankole Longhorn. Yet, in the wild, its numbers rapidly declined. Consequently, the IUCN once listed it as Endangered. […]
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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 serves as the name of a rather large lake located in the Andes mountains. The lake also lies on the borders of Peru and Bolivia. In regards to volume, it forms the largest lake in South America, and comprises two sub-basins, joined by a strait. One basin has a maximum depth of 932 ft […]
Cuckoo Wasp
Cuckoo Wasp Facts Cuckoo Wasp serves as the common name for any member of a rather extensive group of parasitic wasps. Also, more than 3,000 species exist within this group. Most of the varieties possess brilliantly colored bodies, with metallic sheens. Therefore, many individuals refer to them as metallic wasps. The common name of these amazing […]
Fig Wasp
Fig Wasp Facts The term Fig Wasp refers to any member species of a specific polyphyletic group of wasps. These display a rather remarkable form of complete coevolution with the fig tree. Each variety of this rather surprising invertebrate enjoys a unique coevolutionary connection with the fig tree. This likely originated around 70-90 million years ago. […]
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 remarkable Jaguarundi is a species that, quite sadly, only shows scattered population groupings. Therefore, it remains vulnerable for several reasons. Officials generally fear that these pockets of habitation seem to be dying out, however. It now represents a protected species, but hunting does not pose its greatest threat. Most notably, loss of […]
Dingo
Dingo Facts Firstly, the remarkable Dingo remains a surprising mystery to scientists. Its exact origins and classification still escape clarification. Currently, it falls under subspecies of the gray wolf. In its native region, the animal is the largest terrestrial predator. In fact, it is one of the leading apex predators within its range. This animal […]
Long Eared Owl
The Long Eared Owl constitutes the name of a species of owl endemic to Asia, Europe, and North America. Throughout much of its natural range, the Long Eared Owl coexists with the physically very similar short-eared owl. The two remain most easily distinguished while at rest. At that time, the ear tufts of the Long […]
