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
Horsehead Grasshopper
Horsehead Grasshopper Facts Firstly, to call the amazing Horsehead Grasshopper distinctive looking would be putting it quite mildly. Further, this seemingly comical couple represents a male and female of the species. Much about the fabulous invertebrate may surprise you. Strangely enough, it rather closely resembles a type of stick insect. Yet despite the appearance, it […]
Fishing Cat
Fishing Cat Facts The Fishing Cat serves as the common name for this species of animal. It remains a medium-sized wildcat, endemic to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Over the course of the last decade, its numbers dwindled dramatically, however. As a result, in 2008 the IUCN classified the Fishing Cat as Endangered, as a […]
North American Beaver
North American Beaver Facts Related Articles North American Beaver Physical Description The captivating North American Beaver typically garners a great deal of attention from those fortunate enough to encounter one in the wild. It does so for a variety of reasons, though. That’s true since it’s both visually impressive and of reasonably impressive stature. Regarding […]
Common European Viper
Source: http://bit.ly/2z3C72O Photographer: Pavel Kirillov CC License: http://bit.ly/2xLZ0ap Common European Viper Facts The Common European Viper remains a relatively small species of snake. Though it is technically venomous, this animal is not considered especially dangerous. Envenomings are actually rather common in its endemic range. However, these are typically due to stepping on them or attempting to […]
Christmas Heliconia
Christmas Heliconia Facts First of all, the quite gorgeous Christmas Heliconia derives its name from its appearance and time of blooming. This amazing fact holds true due to one of those coincidences that sometimes occur in Nature. That’s because this unique botanical beauty typically blooms around the Christmas season. In addition, the timing of its […]
Kangaroo Paw
Kangaroo Paw Facts First of all, the highly descriptive term Kangaroo Paw apples to a variety of related species of remarkable flora. Secondly, the respected French botanist Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière became the first known European to officially recognize the plant. The scientist made this fortunate discovery and subsequent recognition in the year 1792. Currently, […]
Cookiecutter Shark
Cookiecutter Shark Facts The Cookiecutter Shark is a small but quite remarkable variety of dogfish shark, with some unique characteristics. The name of this shark comes from its way of feeding. Individuals actually gouge small round plugs of flesh out of the prey. This wound appears as if cut by a cookie cutter, hence the […]
Sea Swallow
Sea Swallow Facts First of all, the short and appealing term of Sea Swallow serves as one of several common names for a truly remarkable form of sea slug. This fabulous variety of marine gastropod also goes by numerous other names, however. These alternate terms include such names as the blue angel, blue glaucus, blue […]
Baikal Sedge
Baikal Sedge Facts Most notably, and also quite unfortunately, the remarkable Baikal Sedge ranks as an exceedingly rare plant. In fact, this marvelous specimen of Nature only exists in a handful of individual locations. This somewhat puzzling species remains extant in only 14 known groupings which also exist scattered globally. Presumably, the surprising little plant […]
Stonefish
Stonefish Facts First of all, Stonefish serves as the collective name of any of 5 species found in the family listed as Synanceiidae. All five known varieties in the family also rank as highly venomous. In fact, these rank among the most poisonous fish known on earth. Furthermore, its name derives from the unique appearance […]