5 Incredibly Wonderful Trees Like the stunning sentinels of Nature, trees stand guard over the various landscapes they appear on. They provide a refuge for many species of insects and various animals alike. They also provide food, both for the wild animals of the world and we humans as well. In addition, they are a […]
Mara
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 […]
Cattleya Orchid
The Cattleya Orchid names a genus containing 113 species of orchids. These generally occur in a range extending from Argentina to Costa Rica, in South America. The first discovery of them by non-native individuals occurred in 1817, in Brazil. Researchers subsequently took samples to Glasgow for identification. The Cattleya Orchid also bears the name of […]
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Monkey Puzzle Tree Facts Monkey Puzzle Tree serves as the colloquial name for the Araucaria araucana. This plant species remains an ancient one that often gets called a living fossil. The rather unique name also originated in 1850 when someone observed that it would puzzle a monkey to climb it. How that person came up […]
Andean Mountain Cat
Andean Mountain Cat Facts The Andean Mountain Cat, Leopardus jacobita, is a small species of wildcat. This beautiful animal is also one of only two species of wild felines for which no subspecies have been classically described. The beautiful small cat is, unfortunately, an extremely rare creature. Estimates place the number of living individuals to be no more than 2,500. […]
Chilean Firebush
Chilean Firebush Facts The fascinating Chilean Firebush possesses a rather remarkable and unique attribute that sets it apart from virtually all other known plants. This unusual genus has the ability to access various nutrients in the soil that normally remain inaccessible to plants. This appears to be especially true of phosphorus. The members of this […]
Goliath Birdeater
The Goliath Birdeater is a species of tarantula that ranks as the largest of all the arachnids that humans know of. In terms of both weight and mass, the creature is also the largest known type of spider. It possesses a leg span of up to 11 in (28 cm) and may weigh as much as […]
Pampas Cat
Pampas Cat Facts The Pampas Cat represents a rather small species of wildcat. The name derives from the fact that it principally inhabits areas of pampas. The small wild feline also currently holds a listing with the IUCN of Near Threatened. Habitat destruction remains considered to be the greatest threat to the survival of this animal. […]
