Vaquita Facts Related Articles Vaquita Physical Description In addition to other distinctions, the breathtaking Vaquita also measures out as the smallest of all known cetaceans. It also displays a slight degree of sexual dimorphism. In the case of this animal, the female grows slightly larger than the male. Females attain an average length of 55.4 […]
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5 Marvels of New Zealand and Australia
5 Marvels of New Zealand and Australia Here, we present to you our choice of 5 Marvels of New Zealand and Australia. These are lands of countless things to amaze us. They give us scenes of incredible beauty and harsh reality, all on the same continent. For the moment, we concentrate our focus on the […]
Coyote Gulch
Coyote Gulch Facts Related Articles Coyote Gulch Physical Description The stunning Coyote Gulch itself measures a rather impressive 25 mi (40 km) in overall length, although its course roams extensively. Its headwaters originate in a 14-mile (23 km) long section of a large, nearby plateau, which formed during the Cretaceous Period. The streambed remains quite […]
Diving Bell Spider
Diving Bell Spider Facts Related Articles Diving Bell Spider Physical Description Firstly, it must be noted that the surprising Diving Bell Spider displays an unusual form of sexual dimorphism for an arachnid. In addition, in most related species, the female grows the largest. But in the case of this distinctive creature, the male grows the […]
8 of the Weirdest Animals on Earth
8 of the Weirdest Animals on Earth Here we present to you our choice of 8 of the Weirdest Animals on Earth. Naturally, with an estimated 1-2 million animal species in the world, this list barely scratches the surface of those considered weird. And even that label remains entirely subjective, we know. If you have […]
Bald Uakari
Bald Uakari Facts Perhaps the most notable thing about the rather astonishing Bald Uakari remains its physical appearance. Due to that characteristic alone, it easily ranks as one of the most distinctive simians known to researchers. Yet, more fascinating facts about the animal remain. First of all, currently, a total of only four known subspecies […]
Rose of Jericho
Rose of Jericho Facts Related Articles Rose of Jericho Physical Description Perhaps most notably, although remarkable, and visually rather distinctive, the Rose of Jericho nevertheless remains a small species of plant. But, what the plant lacks in terms of size, it easily makes up for in distinctiveness. Nature places no importance on size. In point […]
Earth’s Many Stunning Waterfalls
Earth’s Many Stunning Waterfalls This tribute to Earth’s Many Stunning Waterfalls should come as no surprise to anyone who has ever enjoyed their beauty. Water is the source of all life on this planet, and mankind has held a deep fascination with it since time immemorial. This understandable fascination is only increased by the sheer […]
Lake Toba
Lake Toba Facts The truly picturesque beauty of Lake Toba conceals an amazing fact that remains unknown to the majority of those who visit it. This stunning body of water actually occupies the caldera of one of the world’s 20 known supervolcanos. Occurring roughly 74,000 years ago, the last eruption was the largest known explosive […]
6 Magnificent Carnivorous Plants
6 Magnificent Carnivorous Plants Herein we present to you our choice of 6 Magnificent Carnivorous Plants. Certainly, these represent only a tiny fraction of the roughly 1,000 known varieties of plants that supplement energy from the soil and sun with that derived from the consumption of flesh, to be sure. Yet we hope that this […]