The giant golden-crowned flying fox, aka golden-capped fruit bat or giant fruit bat, hails from the Philippines. These big critters like mature, primary and secondary
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The Galápagos hawk is native to, you guessed it, the Galápagos islands. These large raptors are quite fearless, even around humans. Their preferred habitats are shrublands, shoreline, dry tropical forests, mountain tops, and even bare lava-fields. These hawks do not migrate seasonally. With just over 330 birds left in the […]
The Wallace’s flying frog, aka abah river flying frog or parachuting frog, can be found in tropical rainforests of southeastern Asia, Malaysia, and Borneo. Contrary to their name, these
Ranking up there with the largest known cockroaches in the world, the giant cave cockroach is a sight to behold, for sure. And they fly too. Giant cave roaches are closely related
The Blakiston’s fish owl is the largest known species of owl in the world. They call eastern Siberia, northern China, North Korea, and northern Japan their home. These large owls prefer
The saddle-billed stork, aka saddlebill, is the tallest known stork in the world. They can be found in sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, south to South Africa, and in
Ranging from Europe to Japan, the Eurasian bullfinch is a passerine bird (perching or song bird) that loves seeds and flower buds of certain fruit trees. They prefer habitats with mixed
The Townsend’s big-eared bat can be found throughout the western half of the United States, southern Canada, and Mexico. There is also a population in the eastern United States. They
The lesser long-nosed bat can be found in the scrub, semi-arid grassland, and forest habitats from southern California, Arizona, & New Mexico down to Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador,
The magnificent frigatebird, aka frigate, frigate bird, frigate-bird, and frigate-petrel, is a site to behold with their impressive wingspan and large red gular sac. There are 5 known species of frigatebird. These birds are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN