The Sunset Moth possesses the resplendent beauty of a living kaleidoscope. Out of all the 174,250 known species of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), this is most likely the most beautiful in the world. It lives only on the island of Madagascar in Africa and has an average wingspan of 3-3.5 in (7-9 cm). But here is the […]
Seychelles Sheath-Tailed Bat
Seychelles Sheath-Tailed Bat Facts Firstly, the quite fascinating small Seychelles Sheath-Tailed Bat proves size remains irrelevant. It also currently officially ranks as the fifth rarest creature on earth. Bats of all kinds classify as mammals of the family Chiroptera. These remarkable creatures remain the only known mammals capable of true flight. Its common name derives from the […]
Tahina Palm
Source: http://bit.ly/1nx8AGk Photographer: Henri Mercier CC License: http://bit.ly/2P4R3Ic Tahina Palm Facts The remarkable Tahina Palm ranks as a species of palm considered both quite unique and extremely rare. Now that equals a combination deserving of our attention. Botanists recognized one lone example in 2007. To date, we know of fewer than 100 individual surviving members […]
