Animals

Tawny Grassbird (Cincloramphus timoriensis)

The Tawny Grassbird (Cincloramphus timoriensis) lives in tall rank grassland in swampy pockets and flood plains around northern and eastern coastal Australia. The species occasionally enters reed beds and...

15 Facts of Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)

Here are 15 interesting facts about Snowy Owl. The Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is a massive bird that...

Prothonotary Warbler: The Dazzling Bird You Need to See in North America

The protonotary warbler is one of the most striking wood warblers in North America. It intrigues and delights...

The Cloud Cisticola or tink-tink cisticola

The Cloud Cisticola or tink-tink cisticola is near-endemic in southern Africa and occurs in South Africa, Angola, Mozambique,...

The Power of Herbs and Spices for Weight Loss and Health

This article discusses the often-overlooked Power of Herbs and Spices for Weight Loss and Health. It highlights a...

Destroying Bees and Wasps

Bees and wasps are two of the insects most beneficial to human beings. Normally, bees produce honey and wax and serve as imperative pollinators....

Litoptern: Strange Extinct Mammal of Prehistoric South America

Scientific Name: Macrauchenia patachonia Scientific Classification: Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Litopterna Family: Macraucheniidae When did it become extinct? This species of litoptern disappeared approximately 10,000...

The Amazing Northern Flying Squirrel

Northern Flying Squirrel The Northern Flying Squirrel, “Glaucomys sabrinus yukonensis” is a gliding “volplaning” mammal that is unable to take true flight like birds and bats....

Nudibranch: Beautiful Jelly Bodied Sea Creature

The bottom-dwelling, jelly-bodied Nudibranch might look like an unlikely canvas for Mother Nature to express her wildest indulgences of color and form. But these...

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...