The slowworm, aka blindworm, common slowworm, deaf adder, or long-cripple, is neither a worm, nor even a snake. They are a species of legless lizard. These little critters are found throughout
The yellow-eyed penguin, aka hoiho or yellow-crowned penguin, hails from southern New Zealand down to Stewart Island, and stretching even further south to the sub-Antarctic islands of
The western massasauga, aka black massasauga, massasauga rattler, massasauga rattlesnake, black rattler, gray rattlesnake, little grey rattlesnake, black snapper, muck rattler, prairie
Perhaps, the most commonly kept fish species in the aquarium trade is the molly, aka common molly, shortfin molly, or sailfin molly. These hardy and attractive fish can tolerate a wide range of
The Morelet’s crocodile, aka agarei, brown crocodile, swamp crocodile, Mexican crocodile, Belize crocodile, Central American crocodile, soft belly crocodile, or “Cocodrilo de Pantano”,
The Asian mongoose, aka small Asian mongoose, small Indian mongoose, or Javan mongoose, can be found primarily in southern and southeast Asia, on down through Australasia. Subsequently,
The venomous olive sea snake can be found up to 230 feet deep along Australia’s reefs, but is most often found up to 131 foot depths. While these snakes are known to be inquisitive and will often
The masked palm civet, aka gem-faced civet, can be found among the evergreen and deciduous forests, mountainous regions, rainforests, and even human settlements. They reside in the Indian Subcontinent
The nudibranch, aka sea slug, can be found throughout the shallower water of the world’s oceans. Some nudibranchs can be found at depths of up to 8,200 feet. There are over 3,000 known species
The red-headed rock agama, aka common agama, rainbow agama, or Spiderman agama, can be found in Cabo Verde, Chad, Gabon, Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,
