Touted as being the fastest fish in the ocean, the sailfish, aka billfish, uses its speed and its long upper jaw to catch prey and hopefully avoid a sports fisherman. They also use their
One of the largest lemurs, the indri, aka Babakoto or ambalana, can be found between Mangoro River and Sambava city in the eastern part of Madagascar. In the 1800s, they used to be far more prevalent. Thanks to the near constant deforestation to make way for agriculture and mining,
The wildebeest, aka gnu, is a member of the antelope family. They hail from the central, eastern, and southern parts of Africa. These critters prefer open woodlands and green plains
Enter the Himalayan tahr, a large wild goat that lives its life around the mountain forests, mountain slopes, and also the alpine pastures on the Himalayas in India, Nepal, and Tibet. These big goats have also been introduced to North America, New Zealand,
The African penguin, aka jackass penguin, is nicknamed for their donkey-like bray. These penguins are an indicator species that has represented an overall decline in numbers due to overfishing
A fascinating fish to behold is the flying fish. I’ve seen them in action before. It’s cool as heck! They leap from the water and glide considerable distances, before re-entering the water again. There are approximately 64 known species of flying fish distributed in the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the […]
The red deer is most notable for their beautiful branching antler display. They can be found in Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, areas of western Asia, Iran, central
The hairy frogfish is a master at its craft; that being the craft of an ambush hunter. Using excellent aggressive, mimicry-based camouflage it lays in wait for passing prey to take an
Found in Europe, Asia, Africa, Madagascar, and even Australia, the stunningly beautiful bee-eater is a site to behold. Perhaps, arguably, one of the prettiest bird species out there
This critter is literally named after the alarm cry it makes when threatened, “shee-fa’-ka”. The Coquerel’s sifaka, like all lemurs, calls Madagascar its home. Their name is pronounced
