We certainly hope that you enjoy these Sensational Christmas Namesakes of the World as much as we do. Some represent plants, while others represent invertebrates. However, all of them will amaze you in some way. Each has its own beauty, charm, and/or uniqueness. But, each of them has one thing in common; having Christmas as […]
Isabella Tiger Moth
Isabella Tiger Moth Facts First of all, the term Isabella Tiger Moth serves as the much more pronounceable common name for the Pyrrharctia isabella. This beautiful Lepidoptera also goes by several other common names. These different names include the banded woolly bear, the woolly bear, and the woolly worm. The first scientific recognition of this […]
Culpeo
Culpeo Facts First of all, the short term Culpeo serves as the common name for the remarkable, yet hard to pronounce, Lycalopex culpaeus. This fascinating type of canid also goes by several other names, however. These other names, including the Andean zorro, the Andean Fox, and the zorro culpeo, all remain easier to pronounce than […]
4 of the Threatened Herbaceous Plants of Asia
We sincerely hope that you enjoy this article about 4 of the Threatened Herbaceous Plants of Asia. Obviously, as well as sadly, these represent only a tiny portion of similar plants in the same region that now find themselves imperiled. But, we hope that reading and learning more about these particular selections will help bring […]
Japanese Angelshark
Japanese Angelshark Facts Most notably, the fascinating Japanese Angleshark represents a particular species of angelshark with a very specific habitat range. Though of a moderate size, it rarely forms a danger to humans. That’s because it rarely becomes aggressive to humans unless provoked. Further, the Dutch ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker first described this animal as a […]
7 Spectacular Herbaceous Plants of the World
We certainly hope that you enjoy this article featuring 7 Spectacular Herbaceous Plants of the World. Certainly, herbaceous plants exist in virtually all parts of the world. However, not all of them stand out from the rest as these few do. These particular plants stand apart from the majority of others for a variety of […]
Palos Verdes blue
Palos Verdes blue Facts Without doubt, the most notable fact about the beautiful little butterfly named the Palos Verdes blue remains its status. That’s because, truly sadly, this small Lepidoptera now ranks as the third rarest butterfly on earth. This holds true despite ongoing efforts to preserve the species. In 2009, one such program came […]
7 Outstanding Flightless Birds of the World
These 7 Outstanding Flightless Birds of the World will amaze you with their variety and fascinating traits. Only a tiny percentage of the various species of birds on earth lack the capacity for flight. So this tiny minority, of which these represent a part, truly stand out from the crowd. So, let your mind take […]
Geoffroy’s Cat
Geoffroy’s Cat Facts First of all, one important fact must be pointed out about the remarkable Geoffroy’s Cat. Despite the size and appearance of this particular feline, it remains a wild cat, and not a domesticated species. Yet another fact sets it apart from many other species of wild feline. That’s the fact that, quite […]
Wax Currant
Wax Currant Facts Most notably, the rather appealing term Wax Currant serves as the most used common name for the Ribes cerum. However, the rather surprising plant also goes by other common names. But the best known one remains squaw currant. A subspecies also exists that goes by the common name of the whiskey currant. […]
