My major passion is animal welfare, and a very large part of that is Endangered Wildlife. It’s a subject that everybody should be aware of.
E is for Echidna Penises (and other fun stuff) Did she just say, Echidna penises? Well, yes I did. 🙂 It’s a very odd feature indeed. But if you can only wait a moment, let me first tell you about several other oddities the Echidna (pronounced ee-kid’-na) has going for it. I won’t say the … Read more
D is for Dwarf Crocodile Facts The dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis), also known as the African dwarf, broad-snouted or bony crocodile is an African crocodile, found in streams and lakes in Western Africa. It is the smallest extant crocodile species in the world. They can grow up to five feet long. This animal has the … Read more
It’s easy to bring you cool Capybara facts about what is considered to be the world’s largest rodent, standing about 1.5 feet (50cm) tall at the shoulder, 4 feet (130 cm) in length, and weighing about 75-150 pounds (35-70 kg). capybaras are closely related to other South American rodents such as Chinchillas and Guinea Pigs. … Read more
The Banded Palm Civet is a rare species found living in tropical jungles and rainforests of Burma, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
The Axolotl Salamander is a critically endangered species native to Mexico. This unique amphibian lives it’s entire life under water.
Komodo Dragon Facts The World’s Largest Living Lizard One of the most fascinating Komodo dragon facts is that it’s the largest and heaviest lizard in the world. Growing to a length of 10 feet (3 meters), and sometimes weighing as much as 300 pounds (136 kg)! This amazing species is also known as Komodo monitor (Varanus … Read more
Wildlife Preservation Stories of Successes and Failures This infographic outlines areas of wildlife preservation where we have been successful, preservation battles we are losing, and battles we have already lost. Animals such as Tasmanian Tiger have been extinct since 1936 and there is nothing we can do about it, so let’s hope the same doesn’t … Read more
Baby Robins in My Backyard We feed the birds around here, and have for years, so we have a large variety of birds that come by. But one type that we don’t actually see very often is the Robin. It was for this particular reason that I payed special attention to a Robin that landed … Read more
3 Baby Owls and a GoPro Camera What’s more fun than 3 baby owls? 3 baby owls discovering a GoPro camera, of course. The camera was left running outside their tree hole home. Watch to see how they react. Oh, what fun it is to see … 3 baby owls and a Go-Pro Camera! Source: … Read more
Marine Iguanas of the Galapagos Marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is the world’s only marine lizard, and are found only on the Galápagos Islands’ rocky shores in warm to comparably cold water. Marine iguanas have the ability to forage in the sea and have adapted well to the harsh marine environment. These marine reptiles can dive … Read more