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
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The title of world’s heaviest cockroach goes to the giant burrowing cockroach, aka rhinoceros cockroach or Queensland giant cockroach. These insects hail from subtropical and tropical parts of Queensland, Australia. These hefty bugs are third in length behind the
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 golden-tailed gecko, aka the golden spiny-tailed gecko, is endemic to the Brigalow Belt of South-eastern Queensland. There are 3 subspecies recognized, to date: Strophurus taenicauda albiocularis, Strophurus taenicauda triaureus, and Strophurus taenicauda
The Nile crocodile is among the most widely respected and feared animals in Africa. They can be single minded, fast, powerful, & worth respecting. After the saltwater crocodile, the Nile is the second largest and the largest
The rhinoceros beetle, aka horn beetle or unicorn beetle, is part of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae). These are the largest known family of beetles in the world. They can also be found on every continent, sans Antarctica
Domesticated in the Fertile Crescent around 9,000 years ago, the African wildcat is the closest relative to the common house cat. There are 9 known subspecies that can be found throughout Africa. Europe (3 subspecies)
Spending most of it’s days buried in the sand in the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, the Arabian sand boa is among the smallest boa constrictors. They are also known as Arabian boas or Jayakar’s sand boas. The scientific
The nautilus, aka chambered nautilus or pearly nautilus, is a cephalopod. Which means it’s a member of the squid and octopus family. They can be found in tropical waters around the Indian and Pacific oceans, near the coast of Australia, Japan, Fiji, New Caledonia, and more locales. These peculiar creatures […]
Found on multiple continents, the wild boar prefers grassy savanna areas, agricultural areas, wooded forests, shrublands, and marshy swamplands. There are 4 known subspecies of wild boar, pretty much differentiated by coloration. These critters are strong, fast, and eat pretty much anything. They also have an attitude. So give em […]