The channel catfish, aka channel cat, is the most abundant catfish species in North America. They have populations in Canada, United States, Mexico, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia. They are also considered an invasive species in many countries. Channel cats like deep, cool,
The Chinese edible frog, aka Taiwanese frog or East Asian bullfrog, hails from Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. They tolerate a wide variety of habitats, including: freshwater marshes, intermittent
The wildebeest, aka gnu, is a member of the antelope family. They hail from the central, eastern, and southern parts of Africa. These critters prefer open woodlands and green plains
The white-striped dorcopsis, aka greater forest wallaby, is found in the northern part of West Papua, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. They prefer primary and secondary tropical forests. These marsupials (carry their young in an abdominal pouch, or marsupium) are related to
Reportedly one of, if not the heaviest known insects in the world, it’s the giant weta. These New Zealand natives have jaws strong enough to cut through carrots. There are 70 known species of weta. 11 species are in the giant category. They have been nearly wiped out on the […]
Enter the Himalayan tahr, a large wild goat that lives its life around the mountain forests, mountain slopes, and also the alpine pastures on the Himalayas in India, Nepal, and Tibet. These big goats have also been introduced to North America, New Zealand,
The long-wattled umbrellabird, aka Pájaro Bolsón, Pájaro Toro, Dungali, and Vaca de Monte, is a passerine (perching or song bird) that can be found in Equador and Colombia. There are 3 known species of these cotingas. But we’ll be focusing on the long-wattled species. They prefer humid to wet premontane […]
The pygmy right whale is the smallest species of baleen whales. Pygmy right whales aren’t true right whales at all, but are typically called so due to their bowed lower jaw, with the arch and stocky body. These features increase as they age. They call the cold ocean waters
And the award for world’s smallest known bird goes to the bee hummingbird. These tiny avians can only be found on the Cuban archipelago, the main island of Cuba, and the Isla de la Juventud in the Western Indies. They are so small that they are often mistaken for
The pseudoscorpion, aka false scorpion, is a type of arachnid that can be found nearly the world over. They’re even near the Arctic Circle. These ancient, diminutive critters have been around for approximately 380 million years with little change. They prefer areas with decaying logs, leaf-litter
