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Source: http://bit.ly/2D5MGoZ Public Domain Image Marine Iguana Facts Most notably, the truly remarkable Marine Iguana constitutes a very special type of reptile. This holds true because, to our knowledge, it remains the only lizard in the world able to live and forage in the ocean. This, therefore, makes it presently the only known marine reptile […]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, forms a genus of pelagic cephalopods. Also, the genus contains four currently known species that occupy surface to mid-waters in subtropical and tropical oceans. The common name of the breathtaking creature, understandably, occurs due to the long transparent webs it develops. Further, these connect the dorsal and […]Read More
New Guinea Crocodile Facts This impressive, reclusive reptile most frequently goes by the informative common name of the New Guinea Crocodile. It also possesses several alternate monikers, though. These include such diverse terms as Singapore large grain and Buaya air tawar. Most professionals, such as researchers, typically refer to it by its formal, scientific name, […]
Atlantic White-Spotted Octopus Facts This dazzling cephalopd most frequently goes by the descriptive common name of the Atlantic White-Spotted Octopus for obvious reasons. It also has another, quite similar familiar name. That, though, is simply the less informative White-Spotted Octopus. At least two other alternate, non-technical terms also exist for the distinctive octopus. These, however, […]
Asian Weaver Ant Facts This small, but distinctively evolved, invertebrate most frequently goes by the relatively simple common name of the Asian Weaver Ant. However, like many creatures around the world, it’s also known by other, if less regularly used, alternate monikers. In its case, though, it possesses a surprisingly large number of such alternative […]
Aldabra Giant Tortoise Facts This amazing reptilian masterpiece of evolution most frequently goes by informative common name of the Aldabra Giant Tortoise. Unlike many species, of all kinds, around the world, for the moment no other generally accepted alternate to this term exists. Scientific professionals, such as researchers, however, typically use the technical term when […]
Hopkin’s Rose nudibranch Facts This unique creature, with the startling appearance, most frequently goes by the descriptive common name of the Hopkin’s Rose nudibranch. For the moment, the uniquely evolved small marine gastropod has no other accepted general name. Professionals, such as researchers, however, typically refer to the animal by its formal name. Fortunately for […]
African Monarch Facts This magnificent Lepidoptera most frequently goes by the descriptive, as well as somewhat informative, common name of the African Monarch. Yet, it also has several alternate names. These include the African queen, and, surprisingly, the plain tiger. Scientific professionals, however, such as researchers, typically refer to the invertebrate by its official name. […]
European Honey Buzzard Facts This remarkable bird most frequently goes by the partially deceptive common name of the European Honey Buzzard across most of its range. Yet, it also has alternate names, as well. These include such relatively simple terms as the pern and common pern. Among scientists, however, such as researchers, it’s perhaps best […]
Porbeagle Facts The short term of Porbeagle serves as the most frequently used common name for this fish. It’s actually a species what’s known as mackerel sharks. However, the intriguing Lamnidae also goes by several other names, in various parts of its natural range. These include such names as Beaumaris shark, Atlantic mackerel shark, bottle-nosed […]
Giant African Land Snail Facts This Gastropod most frequently, and appropriately, goes by the informative common name of the Giant African Land Snail. It’s also sometimes simply called the Giant African Snail. Intriguingly, though, it shares that general term with several other species. Scientific professionals, meanwhile, generally employ the formal name for the creature when […]
Rough-nosed Horned-Lizard Facts Understandably, this intriguing reptile, with its distinctive appearance, most frequently goes by the common name of the Rough-nosed Horned-Lizard. However, like many species throughout the world, the remarkable animal also holds another general name. In this case, that’s the more informative term of the Sri Lanka horned agama. Scientific professionals, such as […]
