Animal

Sri Lankan Elephant

Why They Matter. Elephants hold symbolic, cultural and economic importance in Sri Lanka. They attract tourists who visit ...

Tasmanian Devil

Fun facts about Tasmanian Devils THEY HAVE A LOUD, DISTURBING SCREAM. … THEIR BITES ARE SO POWERFUL THEY COULD CRUSH ...

Bighorn Sheep

In the fall, males have head butting contests to establish dominance. They run at each other at speeds of up to 20 miles an ...

Border Collie

Generally speaking, Border Collies make great family dogs. However, even though they are terrific playmates and excellent ...

Desert Tortoise

It is unlawful to touch, harm, harass or collect a wild desert tortoise. Keep your distance if you ever see a desert tortoise ...

Black Mamba

8 Interesting Facts About Black Mambas Black Mamba Is The World’s Fastest Snake. … Black Mambas Are Very Long. ...

Crabeater Seal

Their name originates from the German word, ‘Krebs’, which covers other crustacea as well as crabs. Since krill is ...

Gouldian Finch

The standard Gouldian finch is a bird that comes in three different facial varieties. Approximately 70% to 80% have ...

Uinta Ground Squirrel

First described from the Uinta Mountains, the squirrels are found in Wyoming west of the Green River, in southwestern Montana, ...

Deaths Head Cockroach

The name death’s head comes from the markings on the top of the pronotum: “cranii”, which is Latin for ...

Tapir

8 Surprising Facts About Tapirs Tapirs Are Often Called ‘Living Fossils’ … Their Closest Relatives Are ...

Northern Alligator Lizard

They earned their name because their scale pattern and short legs are similar to an alligator’s. These lizards live in a ...

Fruit Bat

Fun Facts: Bats pollinate the world’s fruit producing plants and eat thousands of mosquitoes at night. Bats are not ...

Gopher

You can place all sorts of natural deterrents around your property to repel gophers. Growing plants with strong smells such as ...

Pere Davids Deer

Seal

Seals have a layer of fat under skin called blubber, which keeps them warm in cold water. Their slick fur coat is streamlined ...

Fly

There are more than 120,000 species of flies worldwide with about 18,000 found in North America. A female housefly can lay up ...

Australian Labradoodle

Labradoodles are natural barkers, like all dogs, but they don’t make it a nuisance habit. Most of the time, they bark ...

Zebra Shark

The zebra shark is a large, distinctive shark that lives in shallow coral reef habitats in tropical waters where they can ...

Alaskan Klee Kai

In 1997, the United Kennel Club recognized the Alaskan klee kai. Even with this registration, the Alaskan klee kai is a rare ...

Hokkaido

Hokkaido is renowned for the high quality and freshness of its seafood, as the cold waters surrounding Japan’s ...

Wasp

The lifecycle of a wasp depends on the species, but in general a worker wasps life can last from 12-22 days, while a queen can ...

Pyredoodle

Great watchdogs: They take the job of protecting their family seriously, and they are always alert to their environment. ...

Great Danoodle

Great Danoodles are calm, loving, and loyal family pets. They enjoy moderate activity and spending time with people, as well ...

Texas Rat Snake

Basic InformationThe rat snake lives throughout the eastern area of Texas and into southern Louisiana. This species is also ...

Ox

Oxen are adult male bulls, or cattle that have been domesticated, or tamed, typically to do farm work. Oxen are considered to ...

Proboscis Monkey

Proboscis monkeys have an unusual trait not seen in many other species of monkey – they can swim. Using their ...

Deer

Fun Facts about Deer for Kids Male deer are called bucks. … A group of deer is called a herd. Male deer grow antlers ...

Sable

Sable is best known by its beautiful, soft pelt that is very popular and valuable in the fur industry (popularity of the sable ...

Ball Python

Ball pythons are named after their natural defensive behaviors. They tend to curl up into a ball with their head toward the ...