Orca Facts The term of Orca names an unforgettable species of toothed whale that many refer to the species as killer whales. This breathtakingly beautiful, but deadly, marvel of Nature also forms the largest extant species of the oceanic dolphin family. The powerful creature thus remains regarded as an apex predator in every ocean, much […]
Tiger Rattlesnake
Tiger Rattlesnake Facts This magnificent creation of Nature and evolution most frequently goes by its common name of the Tiger Rattlesnake. Professionals, however, more commonly refer to the creature by its formal, scientific name. That’s the term of Crotalus tigris. Perhaps the most noteworthy fact about the reptile remains the level of danger it represents. […]
Coral Pink Sand Dune Beetle
Coral Pink Sand Dune Beetle Facts This arthropod bears the descriptive, if lengthy, common name of the Coral Pink Sand Dune Beetle. That somewhat exhausting term currently represents its only recognized common name. It simply isn’t seen enough for alternate terms to come to mind. Scientists, however, know the species by its technical name. That’s […]
Fossa
Source: http://bit.ly/1GxkjO6 Photo: Ran Kirlian CCL: http://bit.ly/2xLZ0ap Fossa Facts This highly fascinating mammal most frequently goes by the short, and somewhat confusing common name of the Fossa. That’s true due to the unusual fact that this same term also represents the generic name of another species in the local area. Within scientific circles, however, it’s […]
Pangolin
Pangolin Facts Most notably, the incredible Pangolin remains the only known mammal to have evolved protective scales. Due to the presence of these, people sometimes call it the scaly anteater. The animal also constitutes the only surviving member of a family. In addition, only four known species of this unique creature exist. Sadly, this impressive […]
Black Footed Cat
Source: http://bit.ly/2DOxeyI Photographer: Charles Barilleaux CC License: http://bit.ly/2xQPH8p Black Footed Cat Facts Most notably, the Black Footed Cat remains one of the smallest known species of a wild feline on earth. Can you believe that this adorable little creature actually ranks as a wildcat? The remarkable car also has a highly solitary nature and almost completely […]
Shrill Carder Bee
Shrill Carder Bee Facts Firstly, the term Shrill Carder Bee serves as the common name for the remarkable Bombus sylvarum. Secondly, it also goes by the alternate common name of the knapweed carder bee. But, by either term, the invertebrate stands out from related species for one very special reason. That’s the fact that this […]
Blue Shark
Blue Shark Facts The Blue Shark ranks as the only known variety of shark that experts actually call (comparatively, of course) docile. In fact, since the year 1580, reports indicate only 13 shark attacks involving the Blue Shark. Sadly for the animal, however, it remains one of the most widely fished sharks in any ocean. […]
Reindeer
Reindeer Facts Perhaps most notably, the common name of Reindeer applies to a specific variety of deer with a total of 15 subspecies. All of these live as native to specific, and rather harsh, sections of the world. In some ways, this aids in their survival, however. The same awesome animal also goes by the […]
Lowland Streaked Tenrec
Source: https://bit.ly/2O8Xb0x Photo: Frank Vassen CCL: https://bit.ly/2DuliCV Lowland Streaked Tenrec Facts The informative term of Lowland Streaked Tenrec serves as the most frequently used title for this highly distsinctive mammal. For the moment, it has no other broadly accepted general name. Though not unknown, that’s somewhat uncommon. Within the scientific community, though, it has another […]