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 of amphibians and commensal rodents. The species has a wide...
Marine Iguanas – The Most Disgusting Clumsy Lizards
The much-maligned marine iguanas of the Galápagos Islands are so famously homely, can be describing as "hideous-looking" and "most disgusting, clumsy lizards." In fact the iguanas are not pretty with they're wide set eyes,...
Amazing Spider Webs Creates 25 feet in Height
Well, their’s a species of spider that grows and habitually live in colonies and formed spiders webs that can reach amazingly 25 feet in height. The spider name is Social Spider also called Anelosimus...
Jonathan – The World’s Oldest Tortoise
The world's oldest living tortoise is starting over with a clean sheet at 184 years old and enjoy his first ever bath. The tortoise named Jonathan has come out of his shell after centuries...
Blue-ringed Octopus – World’s Most Venomous Marine Animals
Blue-ringed Octopus Species
There are about at least ten species of the tiny blue-ringed octopus, which ironically for their size, are the deadliest of all cephalopods, but only four have been formally named. All these...
Pudu – The Smallest Deer in the World
The Pudu is the Smallest Deer in the world, similar in appearance to the northern Pudu (Pudu Mephistopheles), but a little smaller. However, the southern Pudu (pudu puda) has a small glossy reddish-brown to...
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 omens harbingers of death, but they can also be symbols of knowledge and wisdom....
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 North America. Unlike other salamanders, the skin of newts is...
Raccoon (raccoons, coatis, ringtails)
Procyonids are medium-sized omnivores that range throughout much of North America. Raccoons, coatis, and ringtails feed on insects, small mammals, birds, lizards, and fruits. Ringtails are much smaller and slenderer than raccoons and consume...
The Beautiful Red Fox (Foxes and Coyotes)
Red Fox Facts
Unlike the more social wolves, foxes and coyotes tend to hunt alone, although coyotes may hunt larger prey in pairs. Foxes and coyotes are primarily carnivorous, preying predominantly on small mammals.
But...
The Bullfrog (true frog family)
There are typical frogs with adults being truly amphibious. They tend to live at the edge of water bodies and enter the water to catch prey, flee danger, and spawn. The bullfrog's (Rana catesbeiana)...
The Short Tailed Shrew (shrews)
Most species are primarily vermivorous and insectivorous, but some also eat small birds and mammals. The northern short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) ranges throughout the north-central and northeastern United States and into southern Canada.
Short Tailed Shrew...
The Northern River Otter (Lutra canadensis)
River Otter Facts
Mustelids have long, slender bodies, short legs, and anal scent glands. Throughout the family, the male is usually larger than the female. The more terrestrial species of this family occupy various habitats and...
Eastern Box Turtle (box turtles)
Order Testudines, Family Emydidae
Box turtles are the most terrestrial of the Emydid turtles, having close-fitting shells that have allowed them to adapt well to terrestrial life. They are found throughout the eastern and central...
Superlative Photos of Wild Foxes in Russia’s Snowy Landscape
In the cold depths of Russia's northeastern Chukotka region. Magadan-based photographer Ivan Kislov captures stunning colorful signs of life in the snow through his magnificent photographs of Wild Foxes.
Ivan Kislov, who actually enjoys...
The Green Frog (True Frog Family)
Order Anura, Family Ranidae. These are typical frogs with adults being truly amphibious, living at the edge of water bodies and entering the water to catch prey, flee danger, and spawn. This profile covers...
The Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina)
Where Do Snapping Turtles Live
Snapping turtles are among the largest of the freshwater turtles. They are characterized by large heads with powerful hooked jaws. There are only two species of this family in North...
The Bat with Big Ears
The name of the Bat with Big Ears is an understatement: the ears are huge almost as long as the rest of the body and they play a vital role in the detection of...
The Cute Baby Sand Cat
Don't be fooled by cute overload, Baby Sand Cat (Felis Margarita) is a little-known species of desert cats. They live in the harshest deserts of Asia and Africa. They are very comfortable in environments...
Are Honey Bees Beneficial?
Of the many tiny animals that share the planet earth with us. However, there are only a few insects that people usually accept as beneficial. Most are regarded as disgusting or frightful. Insects often...