Source: http://bit.ly/2D5MGoZ Public Domain Image Marine Iguana Facts The descriptive term of Marine Iguana serves as the most frequently used common name for this true marvel of evolution. It does go by other unofficial titles, though. These include the terms sea iguana, saltwater iguana, and Galapagos marine iguana. Among scientific professionals, however, it’s more typically […]Read More
Bee Hummingbird
Bee Hummingbird Facts The descriptive term of Bee Hummingbird appropriately serves as the most frequently used common name for this bird. Yet the creature does have other general titles. These include such terms as the Helena hummingbird and the zunzuncito. Among those within the connected fields of study, however, it’s more often referred to by […]
European Earwig
European Earwig Facts Despite the rather misleading nature of its common name, the European Earwig actually currently inhabits a much larger portion of the world than just Europe. This invertebrate also remains widely considered a pest, both by farmers and the general population, within the regions it inhabits. In areas of high concentration, this small […]
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Source: https://bit.ly/2IbACmA Photographer: Pinku Halder CC License: https://bit.ly/1xMszCg Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Facts The term Olive Ridley Sea Turtle serves as the common name for the rather amazing Lepidochelys olivacea. Although somewhat lengthy, the common name nevertheless remains descriptive. In addition, this fascinating sea creature forms the smallest of all known types of sea turtle. […]
Icicle Mushroom
Icicle Mushroom Facts Related Articles Icicle Mushroom Physical Description Given that multiple forms of the Icicle Mushroom exist, one fact understandably stands out. That’s because certain physical differences quite naturally exist between them. Some of these characteristics nevertheless remain true to them all. Firstly, the stalk of the fascinating mushroom variety itself remains relatively short. Secondly, […]
Scottish Wildcat
Scottish Wildcat Facts First of all, the rather surprising Scottish Wildcat holds a very specific claim to fame, in a manner of speaking. That’s because it represents a variety of wild feline that virtually no one outside of its endemic range knows exists. That’s partly due to the fact that it strongly resembles a domestic […]
Goldsmith Beetle
Goldsmith Beetle Facts Perhaps most notably, though surprisingly, the appropriately named Goldsmith Beetle remains a very little-known invertebrate. That holds true due to the simple fact that, aside from entomologists, few people outside of its native region known of its existence. This relative obscurity also holds true due to the nature of its natural habitat. However, […]
Goose-Beaked Whale
Goose-Beaked Whale Facts The often-overlooked Goose-Beaked Whale actually represents the most widely distributed of all known varieties of beaked whales. The scientific name of this rather remarkable animal (Ziphius cavirostris) derives from a combination of both Greek and Latin words. The first known description of this species occurred in 1823, by French anatomist Georges Cuvier. […]
Tiger Flower
Tiger Flower Facts Tiger Flower serves as one of the common names for the truly stunning variety of flora known to scientists as the Tigridia pavonia. In addition to this, the gorgeous plant also goes by the somewhat unusual names Mexcian Shell Flower and Jockey’s Cap. The beauty received that technical name due to the […]
Bharal
Bharal Facts The truly astonishing Bharal lives in an extremely rugged and remote section of Asia. So remote is its habitat range, that few outsiders ever see this amazing creature. Therefore, and quite unfortunately, this animal has been little-studied. The first serious scientific observations of this ruminant did not occur until the year 1973. Previously, […]
Comet Moth
Source: https://bit.ly/2N4p6za Photographer: Sue Roehl CC License: https://bit.ly/1ryPA8o Comet Moth Facts The term of Comet Moth serves as only one of the common names for this incredibly beautiful variety of Lepidoptera. The insect also goes by the alternate common name of the Madagascan moon moth. Its scientific name, meanwhile, is Argema mittrei. Regardless of which […]