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Marine Iguana Facts The Marine Iguana is a very special species. It is found only on the Galapagos Islands, which remains part of the country of Ecuador, in South America. To our knowledge, it remains the only lizard in the world able to live and forage in the ocean. This makes it the only known marine reptile on […]Read More
Marbled Cat Facts The Marbled Cat is an extremely reclusive species of small wild cat endemic to a severely restricted range. The IUCN lists this truly amazing rare mammal officially as Vulnerable, pending further evaluation of its numbers. In fact, evidence indicates that fewer than ten thousand individuals may remain surviving, presenting fears of extinction. The primary […]Read More
Blanket Octopus Facts The Blanket Octopus, or Tremoctopus, is a genus of pelagic cephalopods. The genus contains four currently known species that occupy surface to mid-waters in subtropical and tropical oceans. The common name of the creature is in reference to the long transparent webs that connect the dorsal and dorsolateral tentacles of the adult females. In fact, […]Read More
Trogloraptor Facts The unforgettable Trogloraptor represents a rather extraordinary species of arachnid, and perhaps the stuff of nightmares for some. However, despite its moderately impressive size and fearsome appearance, the remarkable creature poses absolutely no danger to humans. This bizarre arthropod was only discovered, quite accidentally, in 2010, by a trio of cave conservationists, during a […]
Fennec Fox Facts The amazingly distinctive looking Fennec Fox represents a small variety of fox that evolved as endemic to a moderately restricted, and rather harsh, environment. Its most distinctive feature remains its remarkable oversized ears. In addition to providing it with excellent hearing, these also serve as a means of dissipating heat. It also […]
Jabuticaba Facts The truly unique Jabuticaba constitutes a one-of-a-kind tree that also happens to inhabit a highly restricted range of the world. Its most obvious and immediately recognizable feature remains the utterly unparalleled manner in which its fruit appears. Unlike all other known trees on earth, its fruit grows directly from the trunk, and also […]
Japanese Spider Crab Facts The astounding Japanese Spider Crab easily ranks as the largest known living arthropod, at least in terms of its prodigious leg span. Sadly, this incredible creature inhabits a rather seriously restricted zone of habitation, in a part of Asia. This renders it especially vulnerable to numerous threats. Like most species with such a […]
Goliath Stick Insect Facts The truly remarkable Goliath Stick Insect bears an appropriate name. It ranks as the second largest stick insect in its entire region. In fact, this surprisingly lovely invertebrate holds a place as one of the largest known insects of its type in the entire world. Regrettably, however, this fascinating creature also […]
Kakapo Facts The rather remarkable Kakapo also goes by several other common names. These include the night parrot and the owl parrot. This large, flightless bird also evolved as endemic to a highly restricted and rather isolated portion of the world. Sadly, this truly remarkable bird also now finds itself facing serious threats to its […]
Kauri Tree Facts Better known by its common name of the Kauri Tree, the magnificent Agathis australis inhabits a highly restricted habit range. Its common name also derives directly from the language of the indigenous Maori people, who inhabit its native territory. It also represents an extremely long-lived species. Many individual trees have stood for […]
Banded Piglet Squid Facts Bearing the rather imposing scientific name of Helicocranchia pfefferi, the remarkable Banded Piglet Squid still remains something of a mystery to modern science. The humorous sounding common name understandably derives from the comparatively rotund shape of the body, seeming reminiscent of a small pig. One of the most fascinating of the scant […]
Bee Hummingbird Facts Proving that size remains irrelevant, the truly amazing Bee Hummingbird, also known as the Helena Hummingbird, ranks as the smallest known bird on earth. Sadly, this remarkable little beauty also has an extremely restricted natural habitat range. This makes its continued existence rather precarious. The primary threats to its existence include climate […]
European Earwig Facts Despite the rather misleading nature of its common name, the European Earwig actually currently inhabits a much larger portion of the world than just Europe. This invertebrate also remains widely considered a pest, both by farmers and the general population, within the regions it inhabits. In areas of high concentration, this small […]
