Jesus Christ Lizard is a lizard endemic to Central and South American rain forests amidst streams and rivers. It is also known as basilisk. The menu for his dining comprises of flowers, insects and small vertebrates such as birds, snakes and fish. It has so many predators that include large birds of prey, fish, snakes,
The Hellbender is one of the largest salamanders in the world, which are rivaled only by a few who are close to their size that live in China and Japan. Once numbering literally millions, they are today not truly endangered but are limited to the healthy stream systems that are throughout the eastern United States.
The Cane Toad , is also called the Giant Toad, is a very large toad that is native to Central and South America, but has been introduced into Australia a well. The Cane Toad is a prolific breeder, the females laying a single clump of eggs that can have several hundred infants in the egg
Western Scaly Foots are legless lizards found in nearly all areas of Australia except the southern coastlines and the very mountainous areas. The Western Scaly Foot lives in wet forested areas, as well as in drier spots such as sandy beaches and sand dunes. western Scaly Foot Legless Lizard A Western Scaly Foot Lizard will
The American white pelican ranges from the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts of North and South America. They are most commonly seen from Virginia south to the mouth of the Amazon River and from the central coasts of California to the south of Chile and Galapagos Islands, their main summer habitat being the Eastern Coast
One of the most dangerous types of fish are found in the tropical waters around Australia. Called the Cone Shellfish, they are about ten centimeters long with the largest recorded being only about 20 CM long. A cone shellfish uses darts to kill their prey and to fend off unwelcome visitors to their space. The
One of the more toxic spiders that are in existence is the Mouse spider, which can be found in environments ranging from desert to Eucalyptus tree forests, with the only real places they are not found being the southern rain forests of Australia. Mouse spiders are not extremely large, with a leg span that will
The Rainbow Lorikeet is a very brightly colored bird that lives in the forests and woodland areas of Northern and Eastern Australia. They have short curved beaks, and small feet with two toes that aim frontward, while another two, on the back of the foot aim backward. The Rainbow Lorikeet is known for its screeching
High in the trees in the rain forests and in some thick and overgrown eucalyptus forests in eastern and south-western Australia. They are called the Shining Bronze Cuckoo. The Shining Bronze Cuckoo has a very fine, straight pointed beak, that has a sharp point on it. It takes its name from the color of its
The Pinyon Tree is an evergreen, found primarily in drier climates, such as dry foothills, mesas, canyons and areas that grow a great deal of scrub. It will grow from 20 to 40 feet tall, and has dark green needles that grow in sets of two as opposed to the leaf type tree. The Female
Common Death Adders live in eastern and south-western Australia. They are found in woodlands and forests, wetlands and in nearly every aspect of Australia that is damper and provides some ground cover. Australian Death AdderThe Death adder is among the most deadly of snakes, and its venom can kill in a very short time, however,
The Evergreen Magnolia Tree has been around for several million years according to scientists. Fossils of Magnolia like trees have been found that date more than twenty million years, indicating the very ancient lineage of this, one of the most beautiful of trees. One scientific theory says that magnolias were the ancestors of nearly all
The Brolga is a very large grey crane like bird with a red head that is without feathers, and a tall grey crown. Their legs are grey and a black dewlap of skin rests under their chin. The Brolga is well known for its loud call which is trumpet like, and given during flight, at
Goblin shark, scientifically known as Mitsukurina owstoni, is a wacky creature of deep blue sea. Having a soft and flabby body with blade-shaped long snout makes this creature set apart from the rest. It has fang-type teeth with extensively sharp jaws. The most striking part of their body is the unusual shape of their head.
When most people think of a lizard they think of a being with legs, but there is one lizard that defies this description and it is aptly called the legless lizard. This species looks an awful lot like a snake and it belongs to the Anguidae family, which is a family that contains 80 species.
