The Pangolin is probably one of the weirdest mammals on Earth, as it doesn't really look like a mammal because its whole body is covered in large keratin scales, which serve them as an unusual form of armor. These rather small mammals inhabit...
Hawaiian Monk Seal is an endangered seal, native to the Hawaiian Islands and it is believed to have evolved there. The Hawaiian Monk Seal is the most endangered seal in U.S. waters, with a population of about 1200 (the most endangered seal in...
The Laysan Duck, although from the first view an ordinary bird, is a great story of conservation, how a species extremely close to extinction have recovered to a relatively stable population count. Their natural habitat being only the Haw...
The Malagasy Civet, also known as the Striped Civet, is the second largest carnivore on the island of Madagascar (second to Fossa). It's latin name — Fossa fossana — should not be confused to the Fossa, as they're not closely related. The Mal...
The hammerhead sharks can be recognized by their flat hammer-shaped head, called cephalophoil. The use of the cephalophoil is unknown, although scientists suggest it maximizes the area of the shark's sensory organs. The Great Hammerhe...
Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit, also known as Sylvilagus palustris hefneri, is a species of the marsh rabbit and is named after the Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. Although the marsh rabbit is widespread all across the southern part of the U.S., the s...
The Great White Shark, also known as the Great White or White Death has obtained it's dreadful reputation because of it's striking appearance and massive size. Also, the novel and the film Jaws helped support this image of the Great White as...
The European Mink is a member of the Mustelidae family and is a close relative to the American Mink. They are remarkably similar in both appearance and behavior, because the European Mink entered Europe and the two species are believed to ha...
The Sand Cat is a small wild cat, their natural habitat being deserts across Asia and Africa. The Sand Cat can survive in the most extreme temperatures, ranging from −5 °C (23 °F) to 52 °C (126 °F) and they inhabit areas such as the Sahara, which...
Being the largest of all lynx species, the Eurasian Lynx is bigger and more spotted than the Canadian Lynx and it's widely known for being one of the most beautiful wild cats. Their natural habitat is European and Siberian leafy forests, ric...
The Andean Cock-of-the-rock is a medium sized bird, living in the Andes, from Venezuela South to Bolivia. It's one of the most spectacular birds, with strikingly bright colours. Spottingthis beautiful bird is not very common, though, as...
The Mediterranean Moray is an eel of the large Moray family. It is also called the Roman Eel because it was a fine delicacy for the ancient Romans. These large eels, reaching up to 1.5 metres (5 feet) in length and up to 15 kilograms in weight, ar...
Sometimes called "Mexican walking fish", the Axolotl is in fact not a fish. It's an amphibian. If you have ever observed an Axolotl, you will know that they have gills and can clearly breathe underwater, but they also have legs, a tail, but no...
The interesting creature of the day is the Lungfish a.k.a salamanderfish. As with many animals, the name already tells you what’s so special about this fish — it’s got lungs! The swimming bladders that are common to almost all the fish have m...
The Black Swan also known as Cygnus Atratus is quite an uncommon bird that gained its significance through a metaphor, a Lebanese writer and the bird's homosexuality. The fact that it is a swan and is not white as all his ‘brothers’, but exact...
The Siberian Tiger, also known as Amur Tiger is the largest "pure blood" wild cat (as opposed to the Liger). Almost all these deadly predators live in the Southeastern part of Russia, east of the Amur river, although in the past, they inhabit...
The Fishing Bat is a a small, yet highly interesting mammal, found in Central and South America. They're often called bulldog bats for their cheek bags and small eyes that hold a close resemblance to those of a bulldog. The Fishing Bat's natu...
The Reindeer, also known as Calibou in Northern America is known for it's massive horns. Not many animals can be as resilient as the Reindeers to survive in the harsh weathers of their habitat. They are found in widely across arctic tundra re...
The Eastern Kingbird nests in Northern America and is known for its militant nature. Even the Latin name — Tyrannus tyrannus gives a hint of how aggressive this bird can be. No need to worry, though, as these birds will only show their trucule...
The fossils of Archaeopteryx were discovered in 1861 and this amazing discovery shocked the world of science at that time. Sometimes referred to by its German name — Urvogel ("The first bird") it was the first creature that possibly create...
