The sun bear, aka honey bear, basindo nan tenggil, or beruang madu, is the smallest recognized bear in the world, with the longest tongue. Their crescent shaped chest marking is like a fingerprint, in that it’s different on each bear. It’s also
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The leopard cat is a forest-dwelling feline found in southern and eastern Asia. They inhabit tropical rainforests, coniferous forests, deciduous forests, scrublands, and semi-desert areas; based on the subspecies (of which there are 10
Found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America and as far north as Mexico and the Southern United States, it’s the leafcutter ant. These industrious ants cut through vegetation with the greatest of ease and carry back the felled leaves to their secrete lair. More on that in […]
The American marten in a member of the weasel family, like the skunk, mink, stoat, ferret, beaver, and more. There are 13 known subspecies of American marten that are native to North America. They prefer mature, northern region forests that are populated primarily with aspen, birch, firs, pines, and spruce […]
There, in the treetops, lives the world’s slowest mammal; the three-toed sloth. They spend nearly their entire lives in the trees, as their long claws make it difficult to walk on the ground. These critters are so slow that algae literally grows on their fur. Their fur coat is also […]
The giant African millipede, aka shongololo, contrary to popular belief only has up to 400 legs. Even though the name “millipede” means a thousand feet. They are the largest known species of millipedes in the world and there are 10,000 known species! These interesting critters make their
With huge eyes, literally the size of their brain, that seem to stare right through you, it’s the pygmy tarsier. They can only be found in the Southeast Asian island nations of Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. These adorable little critters also have long fingers and
The black bear can only be found in North America. This species lives from Canada to Mexico. They primarily live in forest environments. Their population is estimated at around 800,000. Black bears are legally hunted in 27 states in the U.S. Between 40,000 – 50,000 bears are
The coyote is found in all parts of the United States, sans Hawaii. They are also found in Canada, Mexico, and Central America. They can be found on plains, in fields, and around shrub-dense areas. Coyote dens are typically found in caves, rocky crevices, hollow logs, or dens of another
The woolly monkey is found throughout Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and sections of Venezuela. There are four known species of that are found in South America. They are the brown, the Colombian, the grey, and the silvery. These New World monkeys get their