Lake Toba Facts The truly picturesque beauty of Lake Toba conceals an amazing fact that remains unknown to the majority of those who visit it. This stunning body of water actually occupies the caldera of one of the world’s 20 known supervolcanos. Occurring roughly 74,000 years ago, the last eruption was the largest known explosive […]
Asian Palm Civet
The Asian Palm Civet, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, or toddy cat, constitutes a small-sized member of the Viverridae family which means that they actually have a distant relationship to felines. This interesting animal luckily displays great adaptability to different habitats. For this reason, the IUCN lists them as a species of Least Concern. Unfortunately, this may change since […]
Rafflesia arnoldii
Rafflesia arnoldii Facts Rafflesia arnoldii represents the plant with the largest known single bloom on earth. Its common name is the Corpse Flower. That’s because it typically generates a very strong smell usually considered to be akin to that of rotting meat to attract insects. In fact, Rafflesia is actually a parasitic plant which attaches […]
