Animals

Emanuel Swedenborg – Philosopher, theologian, scientist, and mystic (1688–1772)

Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) was a Swedish philosopher, theologian, scientist, and mystic. He was born in Stockholm on January 29, 1688. He attended the University of Upsala and graduated. From...

Who Can Get a Service Dog?

Are you looking to adopt a dog or get a service dog but have no idea who can...

Sharing a Home with Family, Friends and Strangers

Sharing a Home with Family, Friends, and Strangers - Several animals and birds Share a Home with uninvited...

Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)

Identification: Grizzly bear has shaggy fur, especially on their shoulders and flanks; their front claws are longer than...

Regent Parrot: The Gleaming Gold Bird

When not breeding, Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus) gathers in flocks of 15 to 100 for communal roosts in...

Woolly Rhinoceros: Most Widespread Rhinoceros of All Time

Scientific name: Coelodonta antiquitatis Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Perissodactyla Family: Rhinocerotidae When did it become extinct? The woolly rhinoceros is thought to have survived until around 10,000 years...

Dire Wolf: Extinct Species of Canine

The dire wolf is an extinct species of canine that was native to the United States during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene epochs...

Columbian Black-tailed Deer

Description. Columbian Black-tailed deer or blacktail deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus)  is smaller than the mule deer. It is with relatively shorter ears and finer...

Schomburgk’s Deer – An Extinct Deer Species

Despite being once common, Schomburgk's Deer (Rucervus schomburgki) is a mysterious extinct animal. Currently, there is only one preserved specimen in the world's museums,...

Is the Tarpan Extinct?

Tarpans were herd animals and grazers like other horses. Tarpans live in herds, like many other fleet-footed animals. Where did these first domestic horses...

Scimitar Cat— Species of Felines With Large Canine Teeth

The scimitar cats are another extinct species of felines with large canine teeth. They were large, long-limbed animals, and they probably used their impressive...

American mastodon: Massive Elephant Like Creature Extinct 10,000 Years Ago

The American mastodon was an elephant-like creature that inhabited North America for a much longer period of time than the mammoths. So, keep reading,...

Giant Ape: Extinct Around 200,000 Years Ago

A giant ape (Gigantopithecus blacki) shown alongside the silhouette of a modern human to give an idea of size. They may have been even...

10 Important Facts about Turtles Not Everyone Knows

The tortoise is one of the oldest species on our planet. Here are 10 Important Facts about Turtles Not Everyone Knows about this amazing...

Giant Hyena: An extinct prehistoric hyenas

The giant hyena was about the same size as a big lioness and was probably capable of dismembering some very large carcasses with its...