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.
Yak Facts Yak Geography The yak (Bos grunniens and Bos mutus) is a long-haired bovine herd animal, related to Asian Water Buffalo, African Buffalo and American Bison. Over 90% of the world’s yak population of nearly 15 million lives on the Tibetan Plateau in the Himalaya region of south Central Asia, and as far … Read more
Baby Orangutans Budi and Jemmi Beware : Cuteness Alert Published on Apr 7, 2015 International Animal Rescue (IAR) put this little video together of baby orangutans Budi and Jemmi enjoying a fruit snack of peeled rambatan and guavas in their hammock. They say that Budi has grown a lot of body hair, due to the … Read more
Uakari Monkey Facts A-Z Collection of Cool Animals Challenge U is for Uakari Monkey The Uakari (pronounced “wakari”) Monkey is of the genus Cacajaohe. They live in the Amazon Basin, in the swampy forests of Brazil, Peru and Columbia, and prefer the areas along small rivers, lakes and swamps rather than the forests that fringe … Read more
Thorny Devil Lizard Facts A-Z Collection of Really Cool Animals T is for Thorny Devil Lizard The thorny devil lizard is also known as the thorny dragon or the mountain devil. Its scientific name is (Moloch horridus), with horridus loosely translated as rough or bristly, or dreadful. The thorny devil lizard is native to Australia, … Read more
Star Nosed Mole Facts A-Z Collection of Cool Animals True Facts About the Star Nosed Mole A humorous but truthful look. S is for Star Nosed Mole Facts: The star nosed mole (Condylura cristata) lives in the bogs and wetlands of the eastern United States and Canada, extending from Atlantic Ocean west to Manitoba and … Read more
Best known for the colorful crest displayed during courtship, the Royal Flycatcher actually refers to a genus with multiple distinct species.
Fun Quokka Facts A-Z Collection of Really Cool Animals Q is for Quokka Facts: The quokka (Setonix brachyurus) is a type of nocturnal marsupial. It can be found on some smaller islands off the coast of Western Australia, in particular on Rottnest Island just off Perth, and Bald Island near Albany. The quokka is the … Read more
Olm Blind Cave Salamander A-Z Collection of Cool Animals Challenge O is for Olm Blind Cave Salamander The Olm blind cave salamander is found exclusively in the underwater caves of southern European lakes and rivers, including Italy, Slovenia, Bosnia, Croatia, and Herzegovina. The body of the olm is long and slender, with small, thin limbs … Read more
Macaroni Penguin Facts A-Z Collection of Cool Animals Challenge M is for Macaroni Penguin Facts Today I’m featuring macaroni penguin facts (Eudyptes chrysolophus), a species of penguin found from the Subantarctic to the Antarctic Peninsula. The largest gathering of macaroni penguins is on South Georgia Island, with almost 3 million breeding pairs. Macaroni Penguin Facts: … Read more
The Lowland Streaked Tenrec, unique to Madagascar, looks like a hedgehog/shrew mix, has quills like a porcupine & makes sounds like an insect