Stalk Eyed Fly Facts The Stalk Eyed Fly represents one of those insects that display a rather extreme difference between the genders. In their case, it’s because the eyestalks of the males have evolved as greatly elongated. By evolving such extended eye stalks, the species has also developed an extreme advantage over related species. As a […]
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Tibetan Sand Fox
Tibetan Sand Fox Facts The Tibetan Sand Fox evolved as a specialized carnivore. This animal has a skull that displays the most specialized shape for a carnivorous behavior of any known species of true fox. The fox inhabits an extensive, though comparatively harsh, territory range. The IUCN has listed it as a Species of Least Concern, due to […]
Orca
Orca Facts The term of Orca names an unforgettable species of toothed whale that many refer to the species as killer whales. This breathtakingly beautiful, but deadly, marvel of Nature also forms the largest extant species of the oceanic dolphin family. The powerful creature thus remains regarded as an apex predator in every ocean, much […]
White Beaked Dolphin
White Beaked Dolphin Facts The stunning White Beaked Dolphin was first recognized as separate species in 1846, by the famous taxonomist John Edward Gray. It was also, in fact, one of the first known species in its genus. A great deal of mystery still surrounds this endearing ocean creature, however. Marine biologists know almost nothing […]
Coudersport Ice Mine
Coudersport Ice Mine Facts The Coudersport Ice Mine is a phenomenon of geology that appears to defy logic. The cave stays empty during the winter, yet during the summer it fills with huge quantities of ice This remarkable ice cave was discovered in 1864 and was actually used to store perishable foods and various other […]
Phallus Indusiatus
Phallus Indusiatus Facts The attention-grabbing term of Phallus Indusiatus serves as the scientific name for a fascinating variety of mushroom. This remarkable, and in some ways quite controversial, fungus, also goes by several other names, however. These include such terms as the bamboo pith, bamboo mushroom, veiled lady, crinoline stinkhorn, and the long net stinkhorn. […]
Tiger Rattlesnake
Tiger Rattlesnake Facts This magnificent creation of Nature and evolution most frequently goes by its common name of the Tiger Rattlesnake. Professionals, however, more commonly refer to the creature by its formal, scientific name. That’s the term of Crotalus tigris. Perhaps the most noteworthy fact about the reptile remains the level of danger it represents. […]
Berca Mud Volcanoes
Berca Mud Volcanoes Facts The term of Berca Mud Volcanoes serves as the best known, and most often used, name for this natural marvel. Yet that’s simply the english language translation of the original title. It also bears the native name of Noroioși de la Pâclele Mici. The astonishing formation truly represents a unique natural […]
Western Pygmy Blue
Western Pygmy Blue Facts The rather stunning Western Pygmy Blue provides living proof that beauty thrives even amidst great desolation. This delicate insect also constitutes one of the smallest butterflies on earth and the smallest known in North America. So: tiny but beautiful. The Lepidoptera remains active year-round in the warmest portions of its range. Though […]
Coral Pink Sand Dune Beetle
Coral Pink Sand Dune Beetle Facts This arthropod bears the descriptive, if lengthy, common name of the Coral Pink Sand Dune Beetle. That somewhat exhausting term currently represents its only recognized common name. It simply isn’t seen enough for alternate terms to come to mind. Scientists, however, know the species by its technical name. That’s […]