There are only 7 known species of sea turtle existing today and 6 of these are found around Australian waters. They are the green sea turtle, the loggerhead, the olive ridley, the hawksbill
Famous for their ability to mimic sounds, the lyrebird has been known to recreate the sound of a car alarm, a camera shutter, and even a chainsaw! The male superb lyrebird has a beautiful tail which he uses to impress the ladies during his courtship dance. When it
The cassowary is a territorial flightless bird that is capable of severely injuring or even killing opponents by disemboweling. Typically, these birds will only attack if they feel threatened. But they are very moody. There are 3 species of cassowary that can be found in
Blending in so perfectly that they look just like a tree stump we have the potoo. The potoo is an carnivorous (eats meat) bird from Central and South America. Unlike many birds in the
There are 6 known species of blue footed booby that can be found along the coasts of Central America, South America, and on certain islands in the Pacific Ocean. The Galapagos islands are famous for their booby population. Boobies used to be everywhere on the Galapagos islands
The kiwi is the smallest non flying bird. The largest being the ostrich and the emu. Kiwis are endemic (they live nowhere else) to New Zealand. Kiwis can
Being second isn’t always bad. Especially when you’re the second largest bird in the world, next to the ostrich! The emu is a flightless bird, but don’t let that fool you. They are far from defenseless. They descend from the dinosaur era, so they know how to survive.
When it comes to parrots and especially macaws, it’s hard to compare with the beautiful hyacinth macaw, aka hyacinthine macaw. This macaw is a parrot native to central and eastern South America
My favorite raptor has definitely got to be the owl. With huge eyes, silent flight, razor sharp talons, a swiveling head, and nocturnal (active at night) beauty? You just can’t go wrong. These birds of prey are fierce hunters that live in a variety of locations like rainforests, fields, deserts, […]
Echidnas, also known as spiny anteaters, are very interesting critters. They are similar to the platypus, as far as being odd. They hail from Australia, Tasmania, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Echidnas are mammals but they also lay eggs. The echidna has spines like a porcupine, a beak like a […]
