Source: http://bit.ly/2D5MGoZ Public Domain Image Marine Iguana Facts The descriptive term of Marine Iguana serves as the most frequently used common name for this true marvel of evolution. It does go by other unofficial titles, though. These include the terms sea iguana, saltwater iguana, and Galapagos marine iguana. Among scientific professionals, however, it’s more typically […]Read More
Porcupine Ray
Porcupine Ray Facts Perhaps most notably, the remarkable and fascinating Porcupine Ray qualifies as an extremely rare species of ray. In point of fact, this creature also currently remains the only known member of its genus. Few species known to man can make such a claim. Among professional researchers, the fascinating animal remains best known […]
Lone Star Tick
Lone Star Tick Facts Firstly, the rather tiny yet Lone Star Tick remains surprisingly dangerous. Furthermore, it represents a species of tick endemic to a restricted portion of the Northern Hemisphere. Over the past three decades, the invertebrate also appears to be spreading outside its endemic range. Further, the species goes through three life cycle […]
Peacock Spider
Peacock Spider Facts Firstly, the descriptive term Peacock Spider serves as the common name for the rainbow-colored Maratus volans. This represents a surprisingly lovely and fascinating small variety of arachnid. Secondly, scientists know very little about this remarkably colorful type of arachnid. But, its common name, quite understandably, comes from the brilliant colors the arachnid […]
Meerkat
Meerkat Facts The Meerkat represents a small mammal belonging to the mongoose family. In fact, this adorable creature remains the only member of its genus. The highly gregarious animal commonly lives in colonies, usually known as mobs, of around 20 individuals. Yet sometimes, these colonies number as many as 50 individuals Unlike most burrowing animals, […]
Velvet Ant
The Velvet Ant is the collective term for of any of the more than 3000 species of this insect. Interestingly, they are actually wasps, so neither bees nor ants. Males and females remain distinctly different in appearance. So great is the difference that the genders are often mistaken for entirely separate species. Nature is amazing. The […]
Carolina Mantis
Source: http://bit.ly/1QZOIsr Photographer: Kaldari Public Domain Image Carolina Mantis Fact Firstly, the Carolina Mantis ranks as such an efficient hunter that it often gets sold as a form of biological control agent. Secondly, this particular invertebrate evolved as a particularly voracious predator, even among related species. As a consequence of its extreme appetite, individuals of this species […]
Mountain Chicken
Mountain Chicken Facts This remarkable amphibian bears the deceptive common name of the Mountain Chicken. Among researchers, however, it goes by the cumbersome scientific name of the Leptodactylus fallax. By either name, though, it’s a fascinating species. Quite obviously, it’s not a chicken, but the name derives from reports that its flesh tastes like that […]
Electric Eel
Electric Eel Facts Perhaps the most notable fact about the amazing Electric Eel remains the simple fact that it does not actually represent a species of eel. In fact, the highly remarkable creature actually constitutes a particular variety of knife fish. Plus, this truly amazing creation of Nature also remains the only species in its […]
Dusky Dolphin
Dusky Dolphin Facts Despite its seemingly quite common presence, the marvelous Dusky Dolphin remains a bit of a mystery. People see the animal frequently, so experts presume its numbers to be abundant. Yet, no relevant information is available concerning its numbers. Furthermore, it is a protected species but not classified by the IUCN. This occurs […]
Damselfly
Damselfly Facts The Damselfly serves as the name of an insect of the order Odonata. Physiologically, it remains very similar to numerous varieties of dragonfly. The primary difference between various dragonflies and it, however, is the wings. In most species of this beautiful insect, the wings stay held parallel to the body. This does not happen […]