The Tahiti monarch, aka Tahiti flycatcher, is an increasingly rare sight to see in Tahiti, the largest island in French Polynesia. They are a species of bird in the monarch flycatcher family. Sadly, these birds face the threats of
The Sowerby’s beaked whale, aka North Atlantic beaked whale or North Sea beaked whale, hales from the North Atlantic Ocean and can be spotted, with luck, off the shores of North America, Europe, and Africa.
The sarus crane is the tallest flying bird in the world. They can be found among agricultural wetlands, grasslands, and open plains of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.
The black-flanked rock-wallaby, aka black-footed rock-wallaby, warru, or wiliji, is a shy and reclusive species of wallaby that hails from central and western Australia. These wallabies face the threats of habitat loss and destruction
The smooth-coated otter has, as you can tell from its namesake, very smooth fur that is actually shorter than other otter species. They hail from southern and southeastern Asia. These otters prefer large rivers, lakes, wetlands, and
The Allen’s hummingbird known for their energetic performances and incredible colors make them a favorite for bird watchers. These birds breed along the west coast of the United States and migrate all the way down to central Mexico
The moscardón is 1 of the largest bee species in the world, with the Wallace’s giant bee being #1. They are endemic to the temperate forests of southern South America. Sadly, these bees face the threats of habitat loss and destruction
The Chinese red-headed centipede, aka Chinese red head or Tobism centipede, hails from east and southeast Asia. They prefer to dwell in damp, moist, and sheltered environments like under rocks, leaf litter, and rotting logs, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions.
Which is it, a swan or a goose? Is it both? It’s the swan goose, a large species of migratory goose that hails from Northeast China, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East. Vagrant populations are sometimes encountered in Japan and Korea
The southern muriqui, aka woolly spider monkey (a misnomer, as they are neither woolly monkeys nor spider monkeys), hails only in specific areas of the Atlantic rainforest located in Brazil, South America. More specifically in the states of Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, and Minas Gerais
