Animals

The Yellow-crowned Amazon

The yellow-crowned parrot, or Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) is a species of parrot native to South America, the Amazon basin, and Guianas, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago. The subspecies...

The Cruciferae (Brassicaceae)

Most of the urban flowers illustrated here have obvious similarities. The flowers of honesty, wallflower, and shepherd's-purse are,...

Tabebuia and Handroanthus

Genus and Family: The genus Tabebuia is native to the Amazon rainforest and other tropical parts of Mexico...

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Description: Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) was once widespread as it is today but now occurs only in scattered...

Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus)

It was not until 1913 that the Eclectus parrot was discovered in Australia, in the rainforests of the...

Are Honey Bees Beneficial?

Are Honey Bees Beneficial? Of the many tiny animals that share the planet earth with us. However, there are only a few insects that...

Riding Horses – Five-gaited Horses

Five-gaited horses! These riding horses are usually taught two extra gaits in addition to the natural gaits. Natural gaits for most horses are the...

Animal Habitats And All You Need To Know About Them

Animal Habitats And All You Need To Know About Them Animals of all shapes and sizes inhabit the earth, from towering giraffes to tiny ants....

Dong Tao Chicken – Which Legs Just Like Dragon

An unusual Vietnamese chicken breed named “Dong Tao" is highly prized for its delicious meat. The chicken has one of the thickest legs, which...

Unique and Endangered Okapi: A Closer Look at the Forest Giraffe

The Okapi, also known as the Forest Giraffe, Congolese Giraffe, and Zebra Giraffe, is a unique species of artiodactyl mammal that is found only...

Jaguarundi: A Small and Beautiful South American Cat

The enigma is the jaguarundi (Puma Yagouaroundi). This small South American cat looks different from any other small feline and shows some behavioral similarities...

Dazzling Series of Siamese Fighting Fish

Visarute Angkatavanich is a commercial photographer right now living in Bangkok, Thailand. He takes mind-blowing portrait pictures of Fighting Fish (Betta Splendens). Visarute ongoing...

Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)

The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is the only species named for its habits and diet, but several cat species will catch and eat fish...

Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

The bobcat (Lynx rufus) was once considered the southern form of the Canada lynx. However, the fossils and DNA studies show that bobcats' ancestors...

Pallas’s Cat (Otocolobus manul)

The Pallas's Cat is a little feline with a squat body, short legs, and a shaggy coat. It looks like a pug or Pekingese...