The Himalayan takin, aka goat antelope, cattle chamois, or gnu goat, is a sheep relative that hails from Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. There are 4 subspecies of takins: Mishmi,
Touted as the largest known wild sheep in the world, the argali is an impressive animal to behold and a tough catch for their main predator. They can be found in central Asia, in the west
The pistol shrimp, aka the snapping shrimp or alpheid shrimp, is a simple little crustacean with a power packed secret… a claw powerful enough to stun and even kill. These gun
The lanternfish gets its name from their ability to produce bioluminescent light from special cells called photophores, located in their head, belly, and tail. There are around 240
With their odd looking, flattened body the stingray silently maneuvers through the shallow tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world; armed, in most cases, with a
The harp seal, aka saddleback seal, calls the north Atlantic and Arctic Oceans its home, spending long bouts of time following oceanic pack ice. These social “true seals” can be found in
Found in all the world’s oceans and especially abundant in Antarctica’s surrounding waters it’s krill. These tiny critters are only the size of your pinky finger but are found in
Looking like a giant fish head with flippers, the ocean sunfish, aka mola mola, is a testament to how strange ocean creatures can be. Their closest relatives are the triggerfish
They may look like a clump of moss and nothing more, but that’s exactly what the Vietnamese mossy frog is going for here. All that camouflage helps keep these frogs safe from
This article talks about the periodical cicada, in general. There are several types of cicadas in North America. The 13 year cicada and the 17 year cicada, aka the periodical cicadas are
