Source: https://bit.ly/2Kc1erg Photographer: L. Viatour CC License: https://bit.ly/1p2b8Ke Orchid Mantis Facts The Orchid Mantis or Hymenopus coronatus is a creature which combines the qualities of unique beauty with that of the deadly efficiency of a predator. This insect remains rather popular for its brilliant coloring and a structure finely adapted for camouflage, mimicking parts of the orchid flower. The four […]
Javan Rhino
Javan Rhino Facts Firstly, the truly amazing Javan Rhino easily, and sadly, ranks as the fourth rarest creature on earth. None currently exist in captivity and only 40 known exist in the wild. Unfortunately, it also represents 1 of only 5 species of rhino left surviving. Further, this magnificent animal is likely to be extinct […]
Rafflesia arnoldii
Rafflesia arnoldii Facts Rafflesia arnoldii represents the plant with the largest known single bloom on earth. Its common name is the Corpse Flower. That’s because it typically generates a very strong smell usually considered to be akin to that of rotting meat to attract insects. In fact, Rafflesia is actually a parasitic plant which attaches […]
Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo Facts Mount Bromo is an active volcano, which is part of the Tengger massif, in East Java, Indonesia, in Asia. It is not the tallest peak in the massif but is by the far the best known. It also stands approximately 7,641 feet (2,329 m) in height. The massif is part of the Bromo Tengger […]
