Animals

Protists are simple microscopic unicellular microorganisms. They are made up of only one cell but the simple cell structure is highly organized and consists of …

Octopuses are some of the most interesting sea creatures and some of the most intelligent animals. Scientists reported that they witnessed the Amphioctopus marginatus type to pick …

Eels are a type of fish that resembles a snake. They’re known for their smooth slippery bodies that range in length from 5 cms to …

Stingrays are a type of fish that have flat, wide bodies that make them distinct. They like shallow and warm water so they’re often found …

Crabs belong to the crustacean family and have over 4500 species. They vary in size from the Pea Crab which is 0.27 to 0.47 inches in length to …

I remember my first horseback ride adventure.  I was about 8 visiting a friend who lived on a dairy farm.  They had a few horses …

Hedgehogs are a type of mammal known for its small body with a spiny coat and short legs. These small critters range from a length …

Whoa, guess how many earthworms live in an acre of land? This really surprised me. Answer:  250,000 in poor soil and up to 1,750,000 in …

Gnats is a descriptive name for tiny flying insects in the Dipterid suborder Nematocera. They can lay up to 300 eggs in a day and use …

The rainbowfish is a small colorful freshwater fish from the Melanotaeniidae family. They are natives in the various freshwater habitats of Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia, …

Synovial joints are the most common and most mobile joints in mammals. Their freely moveable characteristic means they enable mammals to make large movements and …

There’s quite the fishy story going on in my neck of the woods. About a week ago a river otter broke into the koi fish …

Snails are mollusks that belong to the Gastropoda class. They have about 43,000 species categorized into land snails, sea snails, and freshwater snails. Depending on their …

Skunks are mammals that belong to the skunk family known as Mephitidae, which means “stink.” The skunk family is composed of 10 different species found in …

The llama is a South American relative of the camel with origins in the central plains of North America some 40 million years ago. It …

Ever wondered how Spaniels got this unique and interesting name? Some researchers assume that this breed of gun dogs originated in Spain which is how …

Fish are one of the first vertebrates that came to life on this planet. They hold the basic blueprint for all different types of body …

Peacocks are what we usually call the male peafowls. Peafowls belong to the pheasant family and are native to Asia. They are the largest flying …