Monthly Archive: July 2015

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...

The Angora rabbit is a variety of domestic rabbit bred for its long, soft wool. The Angora is one of the oldest types of domestic rabbit. The rabbits were popular pets with French royalty...

Sloth Sloths are medium sized mammals and these are natives to the jungles of Central and South America and are known for being slow-moving, hence named “sloths”. Sloths make a good habitat for other...

Continental Divide Trail The Continental Divide Trail is a United States National Scenic Trail running 5,000 km between Mexico and Canada. It follows the Continental Divide of the Americas along the Rocky Mountains and...

The peregrine falcon also known as the peregrine and historically as the duck hawk in North America. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts and a black head and...

The Cheetah is a inhabiting most of Africa and parts of Iran. The Cheetah can run faster than any other land animal as fast as 112 to 120 km/h. It has the ability to...

Ribbon Worm Nemertea is a phylum of invertebrate animals also known as “ribbon worms” or “proboscis worms”. It is also called as Nemertini, Nemertinea and Rhynchocoela. It is one of the longest known animals with...

The Pan-American Highway The Pan-American Highway is a network of roads measuring about 48,000 km in total length except for a rainforest break of approximately 100 km, called the Darien Gap. The road links...

Italy Italy has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country in the world. It has rich collections of art, culture and literature from many different periods. The country has had a broad cultural influence...

Methuselah tree Methuselah is a 4,846-year-old tree. The Great Basin bristlecone pine tree growing high in the White Mountains of Inyo County in California. For many years it was known the world’s oldest living...

Tianmen Mountain is a mountain located within Tianmen Mountain National Park, Zhangjiajie in China. A cablecar was constructed by the French company Poma from nearby Zhangjiajie railway station to the top of the mountain. Tianmen...