The Original MMA Champion: Red Pandas!
Red Pandas (Ailurus fulgens) or otherwise known as ‘lesser’ pandas, are not easy pushovers as their name suggests. Red pandas were discovered back in 1821, much earlier than their highly popular distant relatives – the giant pandas whom were…
There’s some bad blood between us!
Ever felt afraid by your normal household lizard? Then what about a lizard fully covered with horns that can spurt blood through its eyes? Ack. Horned lizards, also known as Phrynosoma cornutum , despite the spikes and blood that can…
Love at First Bite
In the deep waters of the ocean, with conditions so severe that life seems impossible, lives the Triplewart Seadevil, Cryptopsaras couesii, a species of Anglerfish. A 5 cm standard length Triplewart Seadevil by Robin McPhee © NORFANZ Founding Parties In…
I love my cat, but does she love me?
When I wanted to get a pet, many told me to get a dog (Canis familiaris). Get a poodle, people said. Or a maltese? How about a husky? When I said I wanted a cat (Felis catus), friends were appalled….
Greenland Sharks – Slow and Sluggish Wins the Prey
Sharks are my favourite marine creatures and I am glad to be sharing about the following species of shark here. The mysterious Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus, live in extremely cold waters. It is native to the waters of the Arctic…
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