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 […]
Viscacha
Viscacha Facts The Viscacha represents one of the four extant species in two genera. Though it also bears a resemblance to rabbits, these animals have a closer relationship to the chinchilla. This rather amazing small creature inhabits a particularly restricted, and surprising, habitat range, where few other creatures live. Ancient Indigenous Peoples also once hunted the animal […]
Chinchilla
Chinchilla Facts The adorable Chinchilla is a small, crepuscular rodent slightly larger than a squirrel. Sadly, its adorable appearance has also long made it a target for furriers. Though normally calm and placid, if startled, the tiny creature proves to be a very agile jumper and can leap as far as 6 ft (1.8 m). This […]
Pocket Shark
Pocket Shark Facts This rather surprising little creature bears the common name of Pocket Shark. We regret the necessity of using images of deceased creatures. We only do so because these remain among the only photos of the ocean dweller ever published, as of the writing of this article. This diminutive ocean creature also represents […]
Blue Chilean Crocus
Blue Chilean Crocus Facts Interestingly, despite the name, the quite beautiful Blue Chilean Crocus isn’t actually a crocus at all. Botanists actually classify this remarkable species as a member of a rather different family of flowering plants. Yet none can deny the delicate beauty of its blooms, regardless of its classification. Sadly, however, this same beauty […]
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 […]
Ping Pong Tree Sponge
Ping Pong Tree Sponge Facts The rather surprising and visually distinctive Ping Pong Tree Sponge represents one of 33 species of sea sponges that form a unique genus. This fascinating undersea species, along with the other 32 in its genus, evolved as carnivorous demosponges, a rather unique group. Those species classified as demosponges also constitute about […]
