Southern Flannel Moth Facts This gorgeous variety of Lepidoptera most commonly goes by the name of the Southern Flannel Moth. It’s actually better known for its immature stage, however. This stage of its life cycle, in fact, has multiple names that it goes by. These multiple terms include the asp, Italian asp, puss caterpillar, opossum […]
Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat
Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat Facts Most notably, the IUCN currently lists the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat as one of the rarest animals on earth. This extremely remarkable marsupial therefore holds the lamentable status of Critically Endangered. This status currently appears on the organization’s published Red List of Threatened Species. The animal further forms one of only three […]
Bhutan Glory
Bhutan Glory Facts Most notably, Bhutan Glory serves as the much more pronounceable common name for the visually stunning Bhutanitis lidderdalii. By either name, this truly magnificent species of butterfly presently remains a subject of some debate among members of the scientific community. Further, this scientific debate has been ongoing for an extensive period. That’s […]
Yunnan Golden Monkey
Yunnan Golden Monkey Facts Firstly, the Yunnan Golden Monkey also bears other common names, including the Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey. This alternate name rather understandably derives from the unique flattened shape of the nose. Most notably, researchers believed this breathtaking primate to be extinct until the year 1962. However, at that time, local residents fortunately rediscovered […]
Red Wolf
Red Wolf Facts The Red Wolf remains considered as the 6th rarest creature on earth and the rarest of all known wolves. The IUCN currently lists this beautiful canid as Critically Endangered. By the year 1980, only 20 individuals remained, all in captivity. As a result of a breeding program, it was subsequently reintroduced into the […]
Sunset Moth
Sunset Moth Facts This living kaleidoscope most commonly goes by the simple but appropriate name of the Sunset Moth. The truly stunning insect also goes by another common term, though. That alternate name’s that of the similar Madagascan Sunset Moth. The scientific name for this wonder of Nature, however, remains decidedly far more difficult to […]
Seychelles Sheath-Tailed Bat
Seychelles Sheath-Tailed Bat Facts Clearly, the distinctly fascinating, albeit comparatively small, Seychelles Sheath-Tailed Bat elegantly proves that physical size remains irrelevant. Sadly, the amazing animal also currently officially ranks as one of the rarest creatures known to science. Bats of all kinds, further classify as mammals placed within the Family Chiroptera. These truly remarkable creatures also […]
Whale Shark
Whale Shark Facts Although its bears the scientific name of Rhincodon typus, we know this magnificent animal as The Whale Shark. That common name fits the incredible species perfectly, since it represents the largest known variety of fish in the world. Therefore, the common name refers partly to its great size, since the creature bears […]
Okapi
Okapi Facts Most notably, the truly remarkable Okapi appears on most lists as the 9th rarest creature on Earth. The animal also, unfortunately, only inhabits a highly specific and limited region. Furthermore, many experts consider the remarkable animal to be what is known as a living fossil. They have this opinion due to the fact […]
Tongue Eating Louse
Tongue Eating Louse Facts Though obviously, the Tongue Eating Louse would constitute a less than appealing creature for most people, scientifically speaking it forms a remarkable adaptation. This remains an ocean-dwelling species of louse, inhabiting most warm oceans. As its name implies, it enters the mouth of a fish and bites the tongue. The louse attaches itself to the […]