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Source: http://bit.ly/2D5MGoZ Public Domain Image Marine Iguana Facts Related Articles Marine Iguana Physical Description The fabulous Marine Iguana evolved a form that almost instantly amazes those who encounter the animal. Unlike some reptiles, however, it does so due to a combination of several factors. These include overall general appearance, as well as sheer physical size. […]Read More
Marbled Cat Facts Related Articles Marbled Cat Physical Description The stunning Marbled Cat quickly captivates and amazes those fortunate enough to encounter one in the wild. The carnivore typically does so due more to its appearance, though, than its physical measurements. That’s because it’s smaller than many relatives. This tendency further holds true for individuals […]Read More
Blanket Octopus Facts Related Articles The Blanket Octopus Physical Description Collectively, all of the known types of tremoctopus exhibit an extreme degree of sexual dimorphism. Indeed, females often reach 6.6 ft (2 m) in length, whereas the tiny males at most only reach a few centimeters in length. The coloring varies, of course. This genus, like […]Read More
Pinta Island Tortoise Facts Related Articles Source: http://bit.ly/2ARKQXv Photo: Vince Smith CCL: http://bit.ly/2xLZ0ap Pinta Island Tortoise Captive Breeding Efforts Experts made repeated attempts to breed Lonesome George with related species. However, any offspring would not be representational of a true Pinta Island Tortoise. Eggs occurred many times, yet all proved unviable and failed to hatch. […]
Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat Facts Related Articles The Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat Physical Description Firstly, a fully mature Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat occasionally reaches a length of 39 in (1 m). Further, individuals also occasionally weighs up to an incredible 77 lb (35 kg). Additionally, although it does display sexual dimorphism, it does so in an unusual way. […]
Bhutan Glory Facts Related Articles Bhutan Glory Physical Description Firstly, the magnificent Bhutan Glory qualifies as a comparatively large variety of butterfly. Secondly, however, it does differ from the majority of related species in one way. That’s due to the fact that the fascinating invertebrate species displays no noticeable degree of the trait of sexual […]
Yunnan Golden Monkey Facts Related Articles Yunnan Golden Monkey Physical Description First of all, the most distinctive feature of the Yunnan Golden Monkey remains its rather uniquely shaped nose. Yet this surprising physical characteristic does not rank as its only distinguishing feature. Like many primates, the primate also displays sexual dimorphism. In its case, males […]
Red Wolf Facts Related Articles Red Wolf Physical Description The remarkable Red Wolf, like so many of its wild relatives across the globe typically captures the full attention of those few fortunate enough to encounter one in the wild. Yet, it typically does so due to its appearance rather than sheer size. It’s typically smaller […]
Sunset Moth Facts Related Articles Sunset Moth Physical Description While the beauty of the Sunset Moth obviously ranks as its most impressive feature, it’s not the only one. That’s because, in addition to that, the arthropod also ranks as a moderately large member of its Order. Beauty and size make for a remarkable combination. Unlike […]
Rafflesia arnoldii Facts Related Articles Rafflesia arnoldii Physical Description The extremely rare Rafflesia arnoldii remains extremely difficult to locate within the forests it appears in. The buds also take many months to grow, and the remarkable blooms themselves open and live for only a few days. However, when the flower produced by this species does […]
Seychelles Sheath-Tailed Bat Facts Related Articles Source: https://bit.ly/2u0OzOA Photo: Island Conservation Society CCL: https://bit.ly/1GZ2EOO Seychelles Sheath-Tailed Bat Physical Description Uniquely, the extremely rare and highly threatened Seychelles Sheath-Tailed Bat stands out for several reasons. Some of them include factors other than sheer size. That holds true since the animal evolved as a comparatively diminutive member of […]
Victoria amazonica Facts Related Articles Victoria amazonica Physical Description In addition to everything else, the Victoria amazonica stands out from its many related species in one spectacular manner; its sheer size. This plant is the largest known member of its Family. The pads of this Angiosperm attain an average diameter of roughly 10 ft (3 m). These […]
Golden Tabby Tiger Facts Related Articles Golden Tabby Tiger Mutation Although an individual Golden Tabby Tiger can occur in the wild, none are known to exist at this time. An unknown individual in India, in Asia, in the early 20th century killed the last known wild individual in existence. For reasons which scientists have yet […]
