Even if you have never seen a massasauga rattlesnake you will have a vague image of it by the use of its nickname, swamp rattler.
The Massasauga is about two to three feet long, and has "saddle" markings on its back that are deep brown, as well as...
Among the most poison snakes in the US, the Cotton Mouth, or Water Moccasin ranks in the top array, but the Cottonmouth is not only poisonous, he is also among the most aggressive and bad tempered of snakes. The Cottonmouth belongs to the fami...
The Cape Buffalo, which is found all through Central Africa, as well as southern Africa is one of the most aggressive and bad tempered of the Buffalo family. This mean spirited animal can actually ward off a lion attack and when the pride brin...
The Tomato frog is a fairly large frog that can have a body size larger than a grown mans fist. The Tomato Frog can grow to be about three to four inches long. The females are larger than the males who grow to about 3 inches long.
The Tomato Frog is a...
The Piranha, which is also called the Caribe, is a very fierce fish that lives in fresh water of South America. They have also as of recent years been introduced into other areas where they were not native.
They are now living in Hawaii, Centra...
One of the most unusual birds, this interesting animal is one bird that no one wants to keep in a cage. In fact, the Hoatzin just doesn't have many friends. Considered to be a hold over from the days of the dinosaur, they are the only still existi...
The Tiger Snake is a very large poisonous snake that is primarily found in the tropical and subtropical areas of Australia. As Australian animals go is it among the most poisonous, in a land that features toxic things aplenty. Tiger snakes a...
A serious threat in the coastal waters of Australia for those who wish to explore is the little blue ring octopus.
One of the most poisonous sea creatures in existence is found off the coast of Australia. The Blue Ring Octopus is also found nea...
The Taipan, found all through Australia is a very large and extremely quick snake that is also highly poisonous. There are three types of Taipan, one of them recently discovered and each is a highly toxic snake. The Inland Taipan reportedly...
False cobra (Malpolon moilensis)
Although it is in fact mildly toxic, generally the false cobra is harmless to man.
The false cobra is rather like a sand snake, however it is thicker bodies and can overcome somewhat larger prey than the sand...
Another of the most dangerous animals, though not often heard from, comes to us from Arabian Waters. Probably the most dangerous fish in the waters surrounding Arabia, up to and including sharks, is the very small stonefish.
Although ston...
Another in the "most dangerous animals" series, the Jellyfish fits nicely in this category. Jellyfish are not usually deadly to humans although some kinds are, however they do produce a sting that is excruciatingly painful.
Jellyfish ar...
Although bears have bigger teeth and sharks have a bigger bite, and scorpions do have their sting, the most dangerous insect, or animal in the world, the one that is responsible for the most sicknesses and deaths, is the simple little mosqui...
Boars, a sort of wild pig, were not native to North America or the United States. They were brought here for food by Europeans in the 1500's and then later, in the 1900's by those who wanted to shoot them for sport. Wild Boars in the US today are pr...
The Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) is a true turtle, common in Canada, the US and the northern parts of Mexico.
It lives in ponds, lakes, marshes and is common to see along the roadside sunning itself in the summer months in the United State...
The Dromedary camel is a large camel, or ungulate as they are also called, and is often called just the Arabian camel.
It is sometimes simply called the "one hump" for the fact that it has just one hump, as opposed to the two humps of the Bactrian...
Chionoecetes, the proper name of the Opilio Crab is a genus of crab that lives in the colder waters of the northern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans . The Opilio Crab is very spider like in appearance and has four pairs of legs that are quite spindly...
Fennec Fox
(Vulpes zerda)
The Fennec Fox is one of the most beautiful of all desert animals. They are small canine animals, with tiny bodies that are only about a foot to a foot and a half long.
Their most amazing feature is the ears. The Fennec F...
The Eurasian Black vulture looks a great deal like the normal featherless headed vulture that you might envision.
The adult birds have dark brown or blackish brown feathres and a sort of blue gray colored head, neck and legs. The Eurasian Bl...
Part of the Boa family of snakes, the Green Anaconda, which is native to South American is one of the largest snakes in the world.
Although the Reticulated Python does get longer, the Anaconda is more than twice as heavy and a great deal larger...
