Crows and ravens have been feared, hated, revered, and worshiped throughout human history, constantly exerting a powerful hold over the psyche of people throughout the…
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The Fauna of Madagascar: Fossas
The island of Madagascar is well known for its ecosystem of unique and unusual species, making it a destination for many scientists who seek to…
African Wild Dogs: The Savannah’s Elite Hunters
The African savannah teems with a great variety of impressive and fascinating creatures. Among these animals are some of the most recognizable and renowned, such…
Vultures: The Birds of the Dead
Seen by many people as symbols of doom and death as well as unappealing and disgusting creatures, the vultures are indeed in a tough spot…
Might and Mystique: The Amazon’s Elusive Jaguar
Shamans desired to become like it and adopt its strength and speed, turning the humans into fierce hunters. The people of the Amazon saw in…
Blood Sport: The Tragedy of Bullfighting
A large crowd cheers with great excitement as dust flies into the air in a massive arena. As the cloud of dust begins to clear,…
The Serpent’s Lethality: An Analysis of Snake Venom
Beautiful yet uncanny and fascinating yet lethal, no animal has managed to attract the fear and wonder of humans throughout history as persuasively as the…
The Vampire Bats: Creatures of Ominous Legend
Commonly associated with Halloween, misfortune, witches, horror movies, and the devil, the infamous vampire bats have been at the center of ominous folklore for centuries.…
The Leopard Seals of the Antarctic
In the frigid Antarctic Ocean, a group of emperor penguins is returning to dry land after a much needed hunt for food. The weather is…
The Fauna of Madagascar: Ring-Tailed Lemurs
Madagascar possesses what is possibly one of the most amazing modern ecosystems known to science. It contains a wide variety of unique and exotic animals,…
The Panda: Gentle Giant of the Bamboo Forests
Few animals have captured the hearts of people throughout history such as the giant panda. Clumsy and plump in its design while sporting an attractive…
Keeping Ecosystems Alive: The Significance of Ecology
We live in a fascinating world teeming with beauty and diverse life. There are organisms of many varieties surviving in a wide range of environments…