Lampreys are any jawless fish of the order Petromyzontiformes. The adult lamprey may be characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. The common name “lamprey” is probably derived from Latin lampetra which mean “stone...
Spirobranchus giganteus is commonly known as Christmas tree worms because they are look like Christmas tree. The multicolored spirals are highly derived structures for feeding and respiration. It has a tubular body. It does not...
Euphorbia obesa is a subtropical succulent species of Euphorbia genus. It comes from South Africa, especially in the Cape Province. Euphorbia obesa resembles a ball, thornless and decorative. It is commonly known as ‘baseball...
Welwitschia is a monotypic gymnosperm genus. The plant is commonly known simply as Welwitschia and has various common names in local languages like kharos, nyanka and onyanga. Welwitschia mirabilis is endemic to the Namib...
The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant and native to subtropical wetlands of the United States in North Carolina and South Carolina. The Venus flytrap prey is limited to beetles, spiders and other crawling...
Bryce Canyon National Park is a National Park and it is located in southwestern Utah in the United States. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon. But it is despites it’s name,...
The Quiver Tree Forest is a beautiful forest and a well-known tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as...
Birds of Paradise also known as Crane flowers is one of the most beautiful Exotic Flowers. Birds of Paradise are native to South Africa but naturalized in Mexico, Belize, Bangladesh, Madeira Islands and Juan...
Bleeding heart is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. These are found in Siberia, northern China, Korea and Japan. It is valued in gardens and in floristry for its heart-shaped...
Hagfish also known as Hyperotreti is a marine fish. They are the only known living animals that have a skull but no vertebral column. Hagfish are jawless and are living fossils. The only known...
The star-nosed mole is a small mole found in wet low areas of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. The star-nosed mole is easily identified because of his 22 pink, fleshy tentacles the...
The leafy sea dragon or Glauert’s sea dragon is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae which includes sea dragons, pipe fish and seahorses. It is found along the southern and western coasts of Australia....
The family of leaf insect is Phylliidae. It contains the living true leaf insects or walking leaves, which include some of the most remarkable leaf camouflage in the entire animal kingdom. They found from South...
The wrinkle-faced bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in various countries in and around Central America. Funny part is that, it eats fruit but is not classified...
The mata mata is a freshwater turtle found in South America, primarily in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. It is the only extant species in the genus Chelus. The mata mata was described for...
The geoduck is a species of very large, edible, saltwater clam in the family Hiatellidae. The geoduck is native to the west coast of North America. The shell of the clam ranges from 15...
Ramphotyphlops braminus is a harmless blind snake species found mostly in Africa and Asia, but has been introduced in many other parts of the world. It is also called as Brahminy Blind Snake, flowerpot...
The red-lipped batfish or Galapagos batfish is a fish of unusual morphology found in the Pacific Ocean around the Galapagos Islands and south to Peru at depths of 30 m or more. Red-lipped batfish...
The shoebill also known as whalehead or shoe-billed stork. It is a very large stork-like bird. The name come from it’s shoe-shaped bill. The shoebill is a tall bird with the height range of...
The frilled-neck lizard also known as the frilled lizard or frilled dragon. It is found mainly in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Its name come from the large frill around its neck which...
