Source: http://bit.ly/1JRMMOz Photo Credit: Dementia CC License: http://bit.ly/2xLZ0ap Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle Facts This impressive, not to mention distinctive, creature most frequently goes by the informative common name of the Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle. It also goes by several other alternate names, though, much like many species or reptile around the world. Its two other […]
Armhook Squid
Armhook Squid Facts Firstly, Armhook Squid is the collective common name of an entire family of squid. Furthermore, a total of 19 known species exist within this family. The species all share multiple characteristics. Rather unfortunately, detailed knowledge of the amazing creature remains scarce. This regrettable lack of precise information principally occurs due to the […]
Great Capricorn Beetle
Great Capricorn Beetle Facts Firstly, the truly physically impressive animal known as the Great Capricorn Beetle qualifies as a member of the Longhorn family. Furthermore, in certain portions of its natural range, the amazing invertebrate currently remains considered the largest extant beetle. This interesting fact holds true partly because of the great size of its […]
Greenland Shark
Greenland Shark Facts The Greenland Shark is an extremely large species of shark endemic to a rather harsh range. In fact, its range reaches the farthest north of any known type of shark. The species also evolved numerous biological adaptations. As the only true sub-arctic shark, many of these adaptations occurred due to its environment. […]
Cownose Ray
Cownose Ray Facts The highly distinctive term Cownose Ray serves as the most frequently used common name to refer to a single species of ray found within the genus Rhinoptera. For the moment, however, at least one subspecies of the animal also appears to exist. Quite understandably for those who have encountered one of them, […]
Dugong
Dugong Facts Firstly, the remarkable Dugong is a very large species of marine mammal. Furthermore, it is one of only four surviving species of the order Sirenia. In fact, it is also the only sirenian in its native range, which includes the waters of at least 40 countries The Dugong is also the only strictly marine […]
Cheetah
Cheetah Facts The Cheetah represents a large species of wild feline inhabiting most of Africa and portions of the Middle East. It remains the only surviving members of the genus Acinonyx. The mesmerizing animal also ranks as the fastest of all known land animals. It remains capable of attaining speeds of as much as 75 mph (120 kph). However, […]
Golden Northern Bumblebee
Golden Northern Bumblebee Facts The descriptive term Golden Northern Bumblebee serves as the common name for a particularly beautiful variety of bumblebee. This highly fascinating small invertebrate also bears the distinctive scientific name of the Bombus fervidus. By either name, though, the creature remains an impressive species. Fascinatingly, within its native range, it remains an […]
Knysna Dwarf Chameleon
Knysna Dwarf Chameleon Facts Perhaps most notably, the Knysna Dwarf Chameleon remains one of the smallest of all known chameleon species. Many also consider it to be one of the most colorful of all its related species. That says a lot, given their well-deserved reputation. Admittedly, however, all its known extant relatives rank as comparatively […]
Magicicada
Magicicada Facts Most notably, the term of Magicicada actually refers to either of two separate but closely related varieties of periodical cicadas. In a truly extraordinary adaptation of Nature, the two members of this genus evolved an astounding instinctive trait. That holds true due to the unbelievable fact that these actually represent 13 and 17-year […]