At first glance, the fossa looks like some sort of cat. Its facial features, long tail, and paws seem unmistakably feline. For some time after its discovery, researchers believed that the fossa was a primitive […]
Leptodactylus pentadactylus, also called the Smokey Jungle Frog, is a very large species of frog that lives in South America. They can grow 7 inches in length, which is huge for a frog! These frogs are […]
Most people are familiar with the seahorse, which itself is a very strange creature. Even stranger is its relative, the pipefish. Their faces look similar to those of seahorses, but they have long, thin bodies […]
The Habelia optata is an ancient, 508-million year old marine predator. This strange creature was discovered over a century ago and has confused scientists ever since. The now-extinct animal belongs to the arthropod family, which […]
Aye-Ayes are tiny animals that only live on the island of Madagascar. They are very strange looking creatures that look like they could be part of many different animal families, but are most closely related […]
The Markia hystrix is a species of insect that can be found in South America, and is a member of the Tettigoniidae family. Members of this family are often called Katydids. Like most animals in their family, these […]
The Japanese Dwarf Flying squirrel is possibly one of the cutest animals ever! These adorable little guys look like they came straight out of a storybook. They live in Japan on the Honshu and Kyushu […]
The Macrocilix maia is a moth that can be found throughout Asia. Its wingspan averages about 37 to 45 mm, or roughly 1.5-1.8 in. in length. What makes this moth unique is its method of camouflage. Many […]
Scientists have made an amazing discovery regarding a species of bird that lives in the Amazon rainforest, the golden-crowned manakin. Through genetic testing, researchers found that the bird species originated from the pairing of two […]
The Mauritius Ornate Day gecko is one of the cutest geckos ever! This tiny gecko lives in tropical forests and coconut plantations on Mauritius, an island located near Madagascar. Its relative, the Reunion Island ornate […]
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