Marbled Cat Facts This beautiful creation of Nature and evolution most frequently goes by the descriptive common name of the Marbled Cat. Somewhat uncommonly, that’s presently the only globally used general moniker for this intriguing species of wild feline. Within scientific circles, however, it’s better known by its technical title. Like many such, though, it’s […]Read More
Javan Rusa
Javan Rusa Facts Related Articles Javan Rusa Physical Description Most notably, the beautiful Javan Rusa displays a quite noticeable degree of sexual dimorphism, just as virtually all related species do. Males attain a rather significantly larger size than females, averaging a head-to-body length of about 6.1 ft (1.86 m), compared to 4.7 ft (1.44 m) […]
Irrawaddy Dolphin
Irrawaddy Dolphin Facts Related Species Irrawaddy Dolphin Physical Description Unlike many mammals, the truly remarkable Irrawaddy Dolphin displays no noticeable signs of sexual dimorphism. This fact further makes it one of the few cetaceans for which this holds true. Furthermore, the marvelous mammal remains relatively small compared to other species of dolphin. That’s because this […]
Caracal
Caracal Facts Related Articles Caracal Physical Description The truly gorgeous Caracal ranks as a rather medium-sized wild feline, and displays no discernible degree of sexual dimorphism. It also has a rather stocky build, relative to most wild felines. Furthermore, an average height at the shoulder equals about 20 in (50 cm), and a maximum weight […]
Vaquita
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 […]
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 […]
Polar Bear
Polar Bear Facts Firstly, growing to roughly the same size as the Kodiak, the magnificent Polar Bear represents one of the two largest species of bear on earth. It has also, rather understandably, evolved to fill a highly specific ecological niche, given the unique nature of its environment. Also, aside from the native Inuits who have […]
Fennec Fox
Fennec Fox Facts This remarkable mammal most frequently goes by the deceptively simple common name of the Fennec Fox. That term derives from the Arabic word fanak. For the moment, this small wonder of evolution has no other accepted general name. In scientific circles, though, it’s typically better known by its formal moniker. Fortunately for […]
Scottish Wildcat
Scottish Wildcat Facts First of all, the rather surprising Scottish Wildcat holds a very specific claim to fame, in a manner of speaking. That’s because it represents a variety of wild feline that virtually no one outside of its endemic range knows exists. That’s partly due to the fact that it strongly resembles a domestic […]
Goose-Beaked Whale
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
Bharal Facts The truly 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. Therefore, and quite unfortunately, this animal has been little-studied. The first serious scientific observations of this ruminant did not occur until the year 1973. Previously, […]