Animals

Hooded Pitohui – The First Documented Poisonous Bird

The hooded pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) is a pitohui of New Guinea and is one of few recognized poisonous birds in the world. Both males & females have black and...

Black Noddy (Anous minutus)

Family: The black noddy (Anous minutus) is a species of tern in the family Laridae in the order...

Freaky Flowers – Echinopsis Cacti Showing Incredible Colors

A montage of a dozen types of “Echinopsis cactus” flowers blooming and showing off their incredible colors. Echinopsis...

5 Fun Facts About Scottish Fold Cats

5 Fun Facts About Scottish Fold Cats Scottish fold cats are known for their gentle personality and friendly nature....

Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca)

Behavior & Habitats: Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca) is darker, larger, and longer-tailed than the similar-looking Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula)....

The Majestic Sygmond Grey Cat

In the world of cats and their coats, the color 'blue' refers to a cat with a gray coat. Grey cats usually lure people...

Chrysopelea – The Flying Snake

Have you ever heard that a snake can fly? Chrysopelea is known as a flying snake. It belongs to the family Colubridae. Nature is...

Wapiti (Cervus canadensis) – Methods of Pursuit

The Wapiti (Cervus canadensis) is the lordliest of all true deer. Among all the beasts of the chase, there is none more stately or...

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,...