The argonaut, aka paper nautilus, is in a group of pelagic (upper layers of the open sea) octopuses. They get the common name paper nautili, due to the paper-thin eggcase that females produce. These fascinating creatures are
The Lake Titicaca frog, aka Titicaca water frog, hails from the Lake Titicaca basin, which includes the rivers that flow into it as well as the smaller connected lakes like Lagunillas, Arapa, and Saracocha, in the Andean
The splendid fairywren, aka blue wren or splendid wren, hails from Australia. Inhabiting primarily arid and semi-arid regions, they can be found dwelling in acacia woodlands, dry forests, savannahs, shrublands, and mallee
The cacomistle hails from Mexico to Central America. They prefer wet, tropical, evergreen woodlands, as well as mountain forests. Sometimes they can also be found in drier deciduous forest habitats. Even though they face the
The black eagle, aka Verreaux’s eagle, can be found in southern Asia and Australasia. They prefer tropical and subtropical forests with an abundance of cover. With an estimated population in the tens of thousands, and no real
The sea angel, aka sea butterfly, is in a large group of diminutive, free-swimming sea slugs. They are classified into 6 different families. They may resemble them, but don’t confuse them with Cnidarians (jellyfish and the
The Philippine crocodile, aka bukarot, buwaya, Mindoro crocodile, or Philippine freshwater crocodile, hails only from the Philippine islands. These cool crocodilians prefer freshwater marshes, ponds, and small rivers. Sadly,
The rainbow boa, aka slender boa, can be found in Central and South America. They prefer rainforest habitats, and can also be found in open savannahs. These snakes are popular in the exotic pet trade, due to their beautiful
The pelican eel, aka pelican gulper, gulper eel, or umbrella-mouth gulper, can be found in the temperate and tropical areas of the world’s oceans. They are found at depths of up to 3,786 feet. So far, these critters are the
The southern tiger cat, aka southern tigrina, tigrina, or oncilla, is found only from eastern Paraguay, to central and southern Brazil (in the Minas Gerais and Goiás states), northeastern Argentina, and in the Atlantic forests.
