Black Mamba is regarded as the fastest moving land snake, which can travel up to 12 mph in short distances. While the speed of this serpent is often exaggerated, it can outrun any average person once it has locked you in its sight. Even though they do not have any feet, Black … Read more
Snakes are renowned for their ability to swallow bigger than themselves. Anacondas and pythons consume unimaginably larger prey than their body. While their capability has been often shrouded with exaggeration, the majority of their species boast anatomical adaptations, allowing them to eat larger prey. Most of the animals they consume only account … Read more
The sponge is part of our daily lives. We use it in the kitchen when we wash our dishes, in the shower room when we scrub our skin, in our make-up kits when we apply concealers and have become part of our childhood TV cartoon viewing as SpongeBob SquarePants. However, sponges are … Read more
Whales are among the most interesting marine animals that exist. Blue whales are the largest animals that ever existed. They even out size the dinosaurs. They have so many specialized features that they seem a work of fiction. Besides the fact that they live their entire lives under water, same as dolphins, … Read more
In every continent of the world, there is at least one snake species (except Antarctica). In fact, it’s not uncommon to find some snake lurking around in your backyard. Snakes have earned a negative reputation over the course of time. And that is not totally undeserved since they have been known to … Read more
The first dinosaur eggs were found by the well-known geologist Jean-Jacques Pouech in Southern France in the 1860s. This first discovery was followed by another one five years later in the same country. Since then, paleontologists have been intrigued by these mammoth creatures and have been exploring them. China’s Heyuan Museum claims … Read more
Dogs have an extremely keen sense of smell. Not only do they have a lot more receptors for identifying smells relative to human beings, their receptors are about 100 times longer. Hence, a lot of the time, more molecules of smell can gather on them to boost the capability of identification by … Read more
Dogs are what we call man’s best friend. There are several dogs breeds all around the globe, and finding one is not rare. In some places, dogs simply wander along the streets. Furthermore, most of the time, dogs are in the loving hands of humans. We often keep them as pets, guard … Read more