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Did you know that the kangaroo is the only large animal that uses hopping as a form of movement. In fact the kangaroo hops so efficiently that it can easily hop at speeds of around 25mph for distances up to  2km and over short distances can hit speeds as high as 40-45mph.
Despite the kangaroo having such a fast and energy efficient […]
Did you know that fish like the electric eel and the electric ray can produce high voltage electric shocks as high as 700 volts.  Although these electric shocks can only be discharged in short bursts they are extremely effective as both an attack and defense mechanism. To put things into perspective the electricity levels involved with an eel could protect it from most […]
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Winter is a hostile season for both animals and humans but interestingly both approach the cold in different ways. Whilst humans will survive by keeping their homes insulated and wearing several layers of clothing animals take a slightly different route ? In fact scientists studies have shown that most animals fall into one of three […]
During spring reports of abandoned animal babies are very common, so much so that they even have their own name and are called spring orphans. Not only have they been deliberately left behind by their parents but most of them actually survive and grow up to be healthy adults due to the gentle spring time […]
Everyones familiar with Wolverine from the X-men and his trademark mega sharp adamantium claws but have you ever wondered what a real wolverine looks and behaves like ?
Well Wolverines are the largest land dwelling member of the weasel family, they’re thick brown fur allows them to survive well in cold frosty conditions and they look […]
Did you know that male seahorses compete against each other to get pregnant ? Strangely enough unlike most species it’s not the female who gets pregnant but the male. Now in order to attract a female the male seahorse wrestles with other male seahorses to show its strength.
He also opens and closes his pouch to […]
Did you know that according to the Florida Museum of Natural History, more people die of alligator attacks than shark attacks. In the past decade the annual average of deaths due to dog attacks is 144 whilst the annual average of deaths due to shark attacks is just 11.
Here are some more interesting comparisons. More […]
Bats are always compared and associated with vampires, halloween and other scary things but did you know that not all bats drink blood. In fact the shape of the bat’s skull can indicate the food it eats ?
The bats with thicker jaws and bigger teeth eat hard-shelled insects such as beetles, these bats are called […]
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For a long time it was believed that the T-Rex was the largest carnivorous dinosaur of them all but that was before the Giganotosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus were discovered.
Ok so he wasn’t the biggest of the meat eaters but he was still the largest member of the Tyrannosaurid family and of course recognised as one of […]
Part 1: Insects
In terms of “dangerous”, we are referring to life threatening effects that certain species around the world can cause to humans.
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What’s the world’s most dangerous insect?
Mosquitoes. Yes, mosquitos account for millions of deaths world-wide per year. Mosquitoes can be carriers of countless diseases such as malaria, West Nile virus, yellow fever, and dengue […]