Jewel Caterpillar Facts The gorgeous Jewel Caterpillar, a member of the Dalceridae family, is the incredibly beautiful and translucent larval stage of the Acraga coa. Currently, scientists still know very little about either the caterpillar stage of the species or its adult counterpart. The brilliant color of the many spiny protuberances appears in contrast to the virtually transparent […]
Chinchilla
Chinchilla Facts The rather adorable Chinchilla is a small, crepuscular rodent slightly larger than a squirrel. Sadly, its adorable appearance has also long made it a target for furriers. Though normally calm and placid, if startled, the tiny creature proves to be a very agile jumper and can leap as far as 6 ft (1.8 m). […]
Old Woman Cactus
Old Woman Cactus Facts First of all, the somewhat distinctive term Old Woman Cactus forms the common name for a very surprising species of succulent. The plant also bears the equally distinctive scientific name of the Mammillaria hahniana. But, by either name it remains a highly interesting species. People commonly refer to the remarkable plant […]
Bloody Hell Pond
Bloody Hell Pond Fact The Hellish waters of Bloody Hell Pond occasionally reach temperatures of as much as 194 F (90 C). Hellishly hot indeed. These temperatures would be (obviously) more appropriate for cooking than for use as a spa. This marvel of geology, found in Asia, has been known, and utilized by local inhabitants, for […]
Crab Eating Fox
Principle Crab Eating Fox Facts First of all, the Crab Eating Fox remains a rather fascinating animal. Furthermore, it also ranks as an unusual moderate-sized species of wild canid. It also represents the only known living member of its genus. That fact alone makes the remarkable creature quite unique. In fact, the amazing animal possesses […]
Phyllium siccifolium
Phyllium siccifolium Facts Phyllium siccifolium names a type of leaf insect which has no acknowledged common name. It was, in fact, the first species of leaf insect recognized. Like all species of this rather unusual and distinctive type of insect and many related species, it remains a master of camouflage. This quite remarkable, and visually appealing, invertebrate […]
Crane Fly
Crane Fly Facts The Crane Fly serves as the collective name for any member of an enormous Family, which includes roughly4,250 known species worldwide. Most members of this Family possess oversized wings. Despite the great size of their wings, most of these invertebrates remain remarkably poor fliers. Insects of this type remain well-known for the slender […]
Devil’s Walking Stick
Devil’s Walking Stick Facts First of all, many who encounter this astonishing plant consider the Devil’s Walking Stick to be appropriately named. The scientific name of the fascinating, if intimidating species, however, remains Aralia spinosa. For unknown reasons, the plant shares several other common names with an unrelated species. This, quite understandably, often causes confusion. […]
Volcano Rabbit
Volcano Rabbit Facts First of all, the definitely attention-grabbing term Volcano Rabbit serves as the common name for a single small species of rabbit. Furthermore, this particular and unique variety of rabbit also holds yet another highly distinguishing claim to fame. That’s because it evolved as endemic to an extremely restricted, and unique, range. Furthermore, […]
Green Sea Turtle
Source: http://bit.ly/2Or0897 Photographer: Brocken Inaglory CC License: http://bit.ly/2IjEG4n Green Sea Turtle Facts You would think that the Green Sea Turtle has a green shell and body, right? But, despite the quite common assumption, that’s not the reason for it. The real reason for its name is rather far more colorful. The actual source of the […]
