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
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 […]
Sperm Whale
Source: http://bit.ly/1Ghfa8m Photographer: Gabriel Barathieu CC License: https://bit.ly/3Clor2a Sperm Whale Facts The Sperm Whale constitutes the largest known species of toothed whale. It seems most numerous around the equator, and at the edges of ice packs in both hemispheres. The Sperm Whale also lives as a migratory cetacean. However, its migratory patterns remain less understood […]
Mycena Chlorophos
Mycena Chlorophos Facts Related Articles Mycena Chlorophos Physical Description Regardless of its other claim to fame, the Mycena Chlorophos represents a comparatively small variety of mushroom. Thankfully, though, Nature often demonstrates that physical size has absolutely no bearing on the impressiveness of its many distinctive creations. The height of its comparatively thin stalk actually varies […]
Leopard Seal
Leopard Seal Facts Related Articles Leopard Seal Physical Description The fabulous Leopard Seal almost immediately grabs the attention of those individuals fortunate enough to view one of these magnificent creatures. Yet, this usually holds true for several reasons. That’s true since their not only beautiful, but also physically large. In this regard, the species additionally […]
North Sulawesi Babirusa
North Sulawesi Babirusa Facts Arguably, the North Sulawesi Babirusa has an appearance so distinctive that many consider it to be a prehistoric species. While not truly prehistoric, it does have a long history with humans. Additionally, the upward curving tusks of the males pose a serious problem for them. Due to their growth rate and […]