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Source: http://bit.ly/2D5MGoZ 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 […]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
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 The adorable Risso’s Dolphin, Grampus griseus, ranks among the largest of all known species of dolphin. However, it has not been widely studied due to its preference for inhabiting deep ocean waters. People once thought the dolphin to be quite rare since they would hardly ever see it. Thankfully, evidence now indicates that […]
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 […]
Source: http://bit.ly/2W8DabN 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 […]
Source: http://bit.ly/2FQyBx1 Photographer: Robert Pittman Orca Facts The Orca is a species of toothed whale, and many also commonly refer to the species as killer whales. It forms the largest extant species of the oceanic dolphin family. It thus remains regarded as an apex predator in every ocean, much like the Great White Shark. Due to […]
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 […]
The Queen Alexandra Birdwing is not only one of the rarest species of butterfly living on earth, it also ranks as the largest known. Long live the Queen. The animal is under legal protection since 1966 making it one of the first Lepidoptera to be so protected. In fact, they are one of only three […]
Source: http://bit.ly/2etCOqP Tiger Rattlesnake Facts The most noteworthy fact about a Tiger Rattlesnake is that the animal is the most dangerous species of all rattlesnake. The quantity of venom injected with a bite is less than that of similar species. Yet, the venom contains a powerful mix of neurotoxins and mycotoxins which often leads to muscle death. The endemic […]
Western Pygmy Blue Facts The rather stunning Western Pygmy Blue provides living proof that beauty thrives even amidst great desolation. This delicate insect also constitutes one of the smallest butterflies on earth and the smallest known in North America. So: tiny but beautiful. The Lepidoptera remains active year-round in the warmest portions of its range. Though […]
