Unique in their appearance, the thresher shark stands out among all other sharks in terms of their main feature… their huge tail. The tail of a thresher can equal the length of
The biting midge, aka no-see-ums, punkies, midgies, or sandflies, are a nuisance the world over. with over 4,000 known species of these annoying critters, there are plenty to go around
The gray mouse lemur is one of the smallest primates in the world; with the Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur being number 1. These critters are endemic to Madagascar. They prefer
Actually belonging to the dogfish family the cookiecutter shark, aka cigar shark, is typically found in the warm tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
The deathstalker scorpion, aka Palestine yellow scorpion, Omdurman scorpion, and Naqab desert scorpion, is one of the world’s most deadly scorpions. These lethal arachnids can be
Earning its name from the white tips on its dorsal and upper tail fins, the whitetip reef shark is a slender and agile reef predator. They can be found as far west as South Africa and
Native to South America it’s the short-eared dog, aka small-eared dog or short-eared zorro. They prefer the lowland rainforests, terra firme forests, and bamboo areas of the Amazon
The pistol shrimp, aka the snapping shrimp or alpheid shrimp, is a simple little crustacean with a power packed secret… a claw powerful enough to stun and even kill. These gun
Being the fastest or the strongest predator in the open ocean isn’t always enough. Just ask the Atlantic bluefin tuna. Large and small-scale fisheries target these massive fish as
Say hello to the okapi (pronounced oh-COP-ee). It’s the only known relative of the giraffe. They can be found in the northern, central, and eastern parts of Africa’s Congo region
