Animals

The Ancient Skipness Castle of Scotland

Scotland's Skipness Castle is located near the village of Skipness, on the east coast of the Kintyre peninsula. It is designated an ancient monument, along with the nearby Kilbrannan...

Pudu: The Smallest Deer in the World

The pudu is the smallest deer in the world. It is similar in appearance to the northern Pudu...

The Facts of Marsh Wren

Description Wrens are small insectivorous birds that live in a variety of habitats throughout the United States. They have...

Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida)

Family: Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida) is a member of the family Columbidae Habitats: The peaceful dove is a closely...

Long-tailed Broadbill – Nature’s Paintbrush at Its Finest

The eye-catching long-tailed broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) is a species of broadbill that is normally found in the Himalayas....

The Facts of Amazon River Dolphins

The Amazon is classified as a “whitewater” river, i.e., it is turbid, yellowish-brown, and very limited in transparency because of the large load of...

The Oriental Rat Snake

The Oriental Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa) is a medium-sized, active, diurnal snake associated with open habitats, including agricultural systems; much of the diet consists...

Timber Wolf (Canis lupus)

Family: Timber wolf (Canis lupus) is a member of the dog family Canidae. It is one of the largest wild members of this family,...

Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)

The Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a member of the family Felidae. It is also called Loup Cervier, or Canadian Lynx. Its length is...

Amazing Spider Webs Creates 25 feet in Height

Well, there’s a species of spider that grows and habitually lives in colonies and forms spider webs that can reach an astonishing 25 feet...

Jonathan – The World’s Oldest Tortoise

The world's oldest tortoise is starting over with a clean sheet at 184 years old and enjoying his first-ever bath. The tortoise named Jonathan...

Blue-ringed Octopus – World’s Most Venomous Marine Animals

Blue-ringed Octopus Species There are at least ten species of the tiny blue-ringed octopus, which, ironically for their size, are the deadliest of all cephalopods,...

Pudu: The Smallest Deer in the World

The pudu is the smallest deer in the world. It is similar in appearance to the northern Pudu (Pudu Mephistopheles), but a little smaller....

What Makes Owls So Wonderful

What Makes Owls So Wonderful As creatures of the night, owls can seem mysterious and kind of spooky. Some people think of them as bad...

The Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)

Notophthalmus, the genus comprising the eastern newts, inhabits eastern North America. A different genus, Taricha, comprises the western newts along the Pacific coast of...