Capuchin Facts First of all, the Capuchin remains a quite remarkable, though somewhat small, species of New World monkey. Further, there remain only two known groups of Capuchin monkey. However, both live throughout a moderately large area. Also, the name of the awesome animal originates with the supposed resemblance to a specific group of humans. […]
Phoenix Plant
Phoenix Plant Facts Phoenix Plant forms the collective name of any of the amazing plants within a single genus. In total, this group consists of 14 species of palms. Each of these truly fascinating flora evolved as native to diverse regions and climates of the world. These have a distinctive physical trait in common. Among […]
Century Plant
Century Plant Facts First of all, the eye-catching term Century Plant serves as one of the common names for a particularly fascinating species of succulent. But, this quite impressive species further bears the scientific name of Agave americana. However, the distinctive species also goes buy other common names. Some of these alternate terms include the […]
Tansy Beetle
Tansy Beetle Facts Most notably, the wonderful species with the common name of the Tansy Beetle ranks as an extremely rare insect. Quite sadly, the numbers of this remarkable invertebrate also appear to continue to be dropping at an alarming rate. However, recovery efforts have now been put into place by various groups within its […]
Akhal Teke
Akhal Teke Facts The Akhal Teke is a most distinctive breed of horse that evolved as native to Turkmenistan where the breed has adapted to extremely harsh conditions. This magnificent creature is also ancient and ranks among the oldest of the existing breeds of equines. Currently, only an estimated 6,600 specimens exist today, the majority […]
Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly
Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly Facts The Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly represents a highly endangered species of insect. It originally evolved as endemic to a very restricted region comprising four states in the United States. These consisted of Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, and Indiana. The beautiful Lepidoptera also remains one of the rarest known butterflies on the planet. Only […]
Lion Tailed Macaque
Lion Tailed Macaque Facts Firstly, the Lion Tailed Macaque ranks as a rather small species of macaque. Quite unfortunately, the remarkable animal also ranks among the rarest and most highly endangered of all primates. Secondly, a recent investigation by the IUCN discovered a truly depressing fact. That research placed its estimated population numbers at no […]
Amazon Lily
Amazon Lily Facts Importantly, the name Amazon Lily serves as the term applied to a genus of beautiful Neotropical flowering plants. Amazingly, a total of roughly 20 species constitute this group. All of them, however, hold a close relationship with the Amaryllis family. Due to its beauty, many, quite understandably, hold a great love for […]
Steller Sea Lion
Steller Sea Lion Facts The term of Steller Sea Lion, not at all surprisingly, serves as one of the common names of a particularly impressive variety of mammal. This incredible wonder of evolution also goes by the alternate common name of the northern sea lion, though. Its scientific name remains that of the extremely difficult […]
Silvery Lutung
Silvery Lutung Facts Firstly, the Silvery Lutung remains a truly remarkable species classified in the genus Trachypithecus. This remarkable animal qualifies as a member of one of the groups of Old World monkeys. Rather surprisingly, it has a unique developmental pattern, compared to related species. That’s because, as infants, the fur of this fascinating animal […]
