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
Ornithoptera Chimaera
The Ornithoptera Chimaera is an insect that has no common name. This beautiful butterfly lists as a member of the birdwing family and was first identified in 1906. The discovery was made by the renowned Walter Rothschild (who, ironically, was a zoologist). The IUCN has only listed this Lepidoptera as Near Threatened due to insufficient information […]
Pudu
Pudu Facts Firstly, the gorgeous Pudu is a truly tiny type of deer. This stunning animal is, in fact, the smallest known deer on Earth. There are also two subspecies, both of which remain endemic to portions of the same part of the world. The deer is quite rare and highly reclusive and as a […]
Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle
Source: http://bit.ly/1JRMMOz Photo Credit: Dementia CC License: http://bit.ly/2xLZ0ap Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle Facts This impressive, not to mention distinctive, creature most frequently goes by the informative common name of the Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle. It also goes by several other alternate names, though, much like many species or reptile around the world. Its two other […]
Tiger Quoll
Tiger Quoll Facts The term Tiger Quoll serves as the common name for a truly amazing creation of Nature. Scientists, however, know it by a wholly different name. That’s because, among professional researchers, it’s generally referred to as the Dasyurus maculatus. Some local inhabitants of the range it inhabits also refer to it by yet […]
Fairy Lantern
Source: http://bit.ly/2UmfaAR Photographer: Eugene Zelenko CC License: http://bit.ly/2P4R3Ic Fairy Lantern Facts Most notably, the term Fairy Lantern serves as one of the common names for a truly gorgeous plant. Others include the white fairy lantern, the pink fairy lantern, and the Indian bells, just to name a few. This stunning beauty of Nature also bears […]
Lantana
Lantana Facts Firstly, the simple term of Lantana actually serves as the collective name of a large family of stunning flowering plants. Furthermore, the family currently contains roughly 150 officially recognized species. Also worthy of note remains the fact that all of these lovely plants classify as perennials. Perhaps most notably, the members of the […]
Happy Alien
Happy Alien Facts First of all, the term Happy Alien actually does serve as the common name of this astounding plant. It also ranks as a most unusual species. Quite understandably, its common name derives from the unique appearance of its blooms. Furthermore, it grows naturally in only one location in the world. However, it […]
Armhook Squid
Armhook Squid Facts Firstly, Armhook Squid is the collective common name of an entire family of squid. Furthermore, a total of 19 known species exist within this family. The species all share multiple characteristics. Rather unfortunately, detailed knowledge of the amazing creature remains scarce. This regrettable lack of precise information principally occurs due to the […]
Turritopsis Nutricula
Turritopsis Nutricula Facts Most notably, the truly astonishing Turritopsis Nutricula remains one of the most astounding species ever discovered by science. Such a grand statement must be supported by fact, of course. And, in this case, at least, the carefully researched facts appear to completely support the statement. Further, exhaustive ongoing research so far confirms […]
Julia Heliconian
The Julia Heliconian is a beautiful species of brush-footed butterfly. They are at present the only known extant member of their genus. Scientists have, however, identified 15 known sub-species. The Julia Heliconian remains a widely distributed insect which is also neotropical in nature. The northern edge of their primary range includes the southern tips of Texas and Florida, […]