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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
Tree Kangaroo Facts Firstly, the gorgeous Tree Kangaroo represents a unique genus of kangaroo. Most notably, this remarkable animal actually evolved into a primarily arboreal creature. The majority of known members in this incredible genus remain considered to be threatened with extinction. The principal reasons for this include habitat loss and hunting. Individuals typically remain very slow and clumsy on […]Read More
Bandicoot Facts Firstly, Bandicoot serves as the common name of a group of about 20 species. Further, all of these evolved as small to medium-sized marsupial omnivores. Also, all are endemic to single continent, although the varying species of this animal attain different sizes. However, they are all of comparable sizes with the common […]Read More
Scottish Wildcat Facts The rather surprising Scottish Wildcat remains a variety of wild feline that virtually no one outside of its endemic range even knows about. Such a terrible shame. This rather adorable feline itself actually constitutes a subspecies of the equally little-known outside of its immediate area, European wildcat. Sadly, like many related species, this animal […]
Goose-Beaked Whale Facts The often-overlooked Goose-Beaked Whale actually represents the most widely distributed of all known varieties of beaked whales. The scientific name of this rather remarkable animal (Ziphius cavirostris) derives from a combination of both Greek and Latin words. The first known description of this species occurred in 1823, by French anatomist Georges Cuvier. […]
Bharal Facts The astonishing Bharal lives in an extremely rugged and remote section of Asia. So remote is its habitat range, that few outsiders ever see this amazing creature. This animal has been little-studied. In fact, the first serious scientific observations of this rather remarkable ruminant did not occur until 1973. Previously, this fascinating recluse […]
Source: http://bit.ly/1Ghfa8m Photographer: Gabriel Barathieu Sperm Whale Facts The Sperm Whale constitutes the largest known species of toothed whale. It seems most numerous around the equator, and at the edges of ice packs in both hemispheres. The Sperm Whale also lives as a migratory cetacean. However, its migratory patterns remain less understood than most other […]
Source: http://bit.ly/1OZ8WR5 Photographer: Paul Nicklen Leopard Seal Facts Don’t let the seemingly gentle appearance of the Leopard Seal fool you. This rather amazing animal ranks as the second leading predator in all of Antarctica. The animal draws its name from the presence of numerous spots on its body. This ocean-dwelling creature also represents the second […]
North Sulawesi Babirusa Facts Arguably, the North Sulawesi Babirusa has an appearance so distinctive that many consider it to be a prehistoric species. While not truly prehistoric, it does have a long history with humans. Additionally, the upward curving tusks of the males pose a serious problem for them. Due to their growth rate and […]
Source: http://bit.ly/2SYdYCS Photographer: Michal Sloviak African Bush Pig Facts The African Bush Pig represents a rather large and powerful member of the wild pig family. Further, it also makes one very intimidating looking animal. This pig also constitutes one of the few animals whose numbers have actually increased over the past few decades. Unfortunately, this […]
Source: https://bit.ly/2o9oMA8 Mara Facts Firstly, the Mara represents a small genus within the cavy family. Currently, we know of only two separate species of this genus still existing. Also, these two related but distinct species have been given the common names of the Chacoan and the Patagonian maras. Genetically, this rather surprising genus also appears […]
Saiga Antelope Facts The Saiga Antelope remains the most distinctive and amazing looking species of antelope in the world. This animal actually has a proboscis rather similar to a walrus. Sadly, the animal also holds the classification of critically endangered, according to the IUCN. This animal also once inhabited an enormous portion of the Eurasian […]
Source: http://bit.ly/1OpIHAZ Risso’s Dolphin Facts Risso’s Dolphin serves as the common name for the rather adorable Grampus griseus. It’s not only pleasing to the eye, it also ranks among the largest of all known types of dolphin. However, and quite unfortunately, the animal has not been widely studied. This regrettable fact occurs due to its […]
