The epaulette shark, aka itar shark or blind shark, can be spotted in the waters of Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. They prefer warmer water and depths of no more than 164 feet. These sharks
The ortolan bunting, aka ortolan, can be found throughout Europe, into western Asia, and they migrate down into Africa. They like open landscapes with trees, sparsely distributed shrubs, and thinned out grassy
The Gerridae, aka water skeeter, water scooter, water strider, water skipper, water skimmer, water bug, or pond skater, is a water insect that seems to defy gravity, resting on and scooting along
The Malayan civet can be found throughout Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. They prefer secondary habitats, forests, rainforests, agricultural land, and can also be seen just outside villages
The dusky dolphin, aka Fitzroy’s dolphin, can be found off the coasts of South-Western Africa, New Zealand, and South America, in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. They can tolerate
The common toad, aka European toad or simply toad, can be found throughout Europe, sans northern Scotland, Iceland, and on the Mediterranean islands. They prefer swamps, marshes, grasslands,
The lumpfish, aka lump sucker, prefers colder water and can be found in the Arctic, North Atlantic, and North Pacific Oceans. There are 27 known species of lumpfishes. These fish can swim to depths of
The hermit crab, contrary to their namesake, is actually a social animal that can be found in groups of 100 or more. They get their namesake due to their tendency to recoil into their shells, when
The Mongolian death worm, aka olgoi-khorkhoi, originates from the far reaches of the Gobi desert and straight out of folklore. While no one has ever actually seen a specimen, they are alleged to be quite deadly. Just the mere touch of 1 can supposedly kill a human. Happy Samhain and […]
The Ural owl, aka Ural wood owl, can be found in Europe, and throughout Asia. These owls prefer mature primary forests with coniferous trees, deciduous areas, alder, spruce, and other mixed trees, that aren’t too densely packed
