Gooty Sapphire Tarantula Facts Firstly, the visually stunning Gooty Sapphire Tarantula forms a true gem among arachnids. Sadly, however, it also ranks as quite rare. Due to this fact, the IUCN lists the spider as Critically Endangered. Also, the unique common name partly derives from the area it inhabits. That’s because the name of the […]
Phyllium siccifolium
Phyllium siccifolium Facts Phyllium siccifolium names a type of leaf insect which has no acknowledged common name. It was, in fact, the first species of leaf insect recognized. Like all species of this rather unusual and distinctive type of insect and many related species, it remains a master of camouflage. This quite remarkable, and visually appealing, invertebrate […]
Indian Bullfrog
Indian Bullfrog Facts Look at the brilliantly contrasting colors of the amphibian understandably known as the Indian Bullfrog. It doesn’t look like it could be real, does it? This gorgeous fellow does, however, represent a relatively large and colorful species of bullfrog. Most unfortunately, this highly unique animal also remains endemic to a limited portion […]
Lion Tailed Macaque
Lion Tailed Macaque Facts Firstly, the Lion Tailed Macaque ranks as a rather small species of macaque. Quite unfortunately, the remarkable animal also ranks among the rarest and most highly endangered of all primates. Secondly, a recent investigation by the IUCN discovered a truly depressing fact. That research placed its estimated population numbers at no […]
Silvery Lutung
Silvery Lutung Facts Firstly, the Silvery Lutung remains a truly remarkable species classified in the genus Trachypithecus. This remarkable animal qualifies as a member of one of the groups of Old World monkeys. Rather surprisingly, it has a unique developmental pattern, compared to related species. That’s because, as infants, the fur of this fascinating animal […]
Rosary Pea
Rosary Pea Facts First of all, the term Rosary Pea serves as the common name for an extremely remarkable variety of herbaceous flowering plant. Also known by the scientific name of the Abrus precatorious, this plant proves that beauty can conceal danger. That’s due to the fact that the plant holds a dark secret. This […]
Fingered Citron
Fingered Citron Facts Fingered Citron serves as the unusual common name a fragrant variety of citrus fruit originally endemic to a rather restricted range in Asia. This visually rather distinctive plant remains famous for its incredible fragrance. In fact, many people in Japan and China often use it to perfume rooms and clothing The fruit […]
King Cobra
King Cobra Facts The truly impressive King Cobra remains best known for one outstanding fact. That’s the amazing statistic that it ranks as the longest known species of venomous snake known to man. Despite its great length, however, it remains rather surprisingly light. The common name of this reptile creates a great deal of confusion, […]
Fishing Cat
Fishing Cat Facts The Fishing Cat serves as the common name for this species of animal. It remains a medium-sized wildcat, endemic to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Over the course of the last decade, its numbers dwindled dramatically, however. As a result, in 2008 the IUCN classified the Fishing Cat as Endangered, as a […]
Reticulated Python
Reticulated Python Facts The amazing animal named the Reticulated Python is a particularly large variety of python. In fact, although not the most heavily built, the animal currently ranks as the longest snake on earth. That impressive fact alone makes the creature worthy of note. Just as with other types of pythons, though, this truly […]