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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
The Atlantic Trumpetfish seems to be one of those rare creatures that seem to be capable of (according to many humorous-minded Ichthyologists) tooting its own horn. This interesting ocean creature was first described by scientists in 1841. The name comes from the Greek word for mouth. The species remains popular for both its intelligence and its […]
Pacific Sea Nettle Facts The Pacific Sea Nettle is an ocean-dwelling species which many mistakenly consider dangerous, yet actually, poses no serious threat to humans even if their sting is irritating. Since they represent a multi-stage life form, this creature is capable of reproducing in different ways. They reproduce sexually in the medusa stage, and […]
The Gooty Sapphire Tarantula (what a name) forms a true gem among arachnids. Sadly, they also rank as rare, with the IUCN listing them as extremely threatened. Their name partly derives from the name of the small town where modern man first discovered this beautifully colored spider. Their distinctive coloring also makes the species (sadly, […]
Mara Facts The Mara represents a small genus within the cavy family. Currently, we know of only two separate species of this genus still existing. 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 to be closely related to the […]
Saiga Antelope Facts The Saiga Antelope remains the most distinctive looking species of antelope in the world. This animal actually has a proboscis rather similar to a walrus. Sadly, the Saiga Antelope also holds the classification of critically endangered, according to the IUCN. This animal once inhabited an enormous portion of the Eurasian steppe. But […]
The adorable Risso’s Dolphin, Grampus griseus, ranks among the largest of all known species of dolphin. However, they have not been widely studied due to their preference for inhabiting deep ocean waters. People once thought that the dolphin to be quite rare since they would hardly ever see it. Thankfully, evidence now indicates that they remain (surprisingly, given […]
Stalk Eyed Fly Facts The Stalk Eyed Fly represents one of those insects that display a rather extreme difference between the genders. In their case, it’s because the eyestalks of the males have evolved as greatly elongated. By evolving such extended eye stalks, the species has also developed an extreme advantage over related species. As a […]
Tibetan Sand Fox Facts The Tibetan Sand Fox evolved as a specialized carnivore. This animal has a skull that displays the most specialized shape for a carnivorous behavior of any known species of true fox. The fox inhabits an extensive, though comparatively harsh, territory range. The IUCN has listed it as a Species of Least Concern, due […]
The Orca is a species of toothed whale, and many also commonly refer to them as killer whales. They form the largest extant species of the oceanic dolphin family. This mammal inhabits every ocean on earth, from tropical seas to the Arctic and Antarctic areas, and has no known natural predators. They thus remain regarded as an […]
White Beaked Dolphin Facts The White Beaked Dolphin was first recognized as separate species in 1846, by the famous taxonomist John Edward Gray. It was, in fact, one of the first known species in its genus. A great deal of mystery still surrounds this endearing ocean creature, however. Marine biologists know almost nothing about either […]
