Source: https://bit.ly/2BRyNf8 Photo Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters CC License: https://bit.ly/1ryPA8o Malaysian Flying Fox Facts The rather remarkable Malaysian Flying Fox represents a species of megabat endemic to Southeast Asia. It also remains one of the largest known species of bat on earth. Like all fruit bats from the Old World, this impressive creature […]
Balanophora coralliformis
Balanophora coralliformis Facts The Balanophora coralliformis makes for a rather distinctive looking plant. So far, researchers know of only 50 individual plants. The endangered status occurs due to the fact that this rather incredible, and visually distinctive species, only currently seems to exist in a rather specific habitat type. It also owes this status to […]
Palawan Island
Palawan Island Facts Palawan Island is the largest island in the Palawan Province, in the Philippines. The majority of the site also remains in its pristine natural condition and most of the development is due to tourism. This rather breathtaking island ranks as one of the most beautiful on earth. The southern coast borders the Sulu […]
Visayan Leopard Cat
Visayan Leopard Cat Facts The beautiful Visayan Leopard Cat represents a recently identified subspecies of a wildcat. Interestingly, it ranks as one of the smallest of all known wild felines. Evidence also indicates that this remarkable feline once inhabited a rather wide range. Today, however, it only inhabits a quite restricted portion of the world. The […]
Reticulated Python
Source: http://on.doi.gov/1sfsXHT Photographer: Bjorn Lardner Reticulated Python Facts The truly amazing Reticulated Python names a large species of python. Though not the most heavily built, it ranks among the longest snakes on earth. Just as with other pythons, it also feeds as a constrictor and has no venom. Grown adults become more than powerful enough […]
Tarsier
Tarsier Facts The Tarsier remains ranked as the ninth rarest animal on earth by the IUCN. Experts also currently recognize eighteen extant known different species of Tarsier. It also constitutes the only known entirely carnivorous primate, feeding principally on insects. Primatologists consider it to be an intermediate between monkeys and lemurs. It possesses an extremely […]
