Nocturnal creatures are those who remain active in the darkness. The green sea turtle is one of these nocturnal creatures. This is a large turtle that lives in the tropical and sub-tropical sea around the world and preys on jellyfish….
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Frogs belonging to the Myobatrachidae family are unique and are only found in Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania. This family includes up to 100 species that are both currently living and extinct. All species of frogs of this family are…
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The box jellyfish, or cubozan, is the perfect killing machine; it is so loaded with toxin and can kill a human being more quickly and easily than any other creature on earth. The most fleeting touch brings an agonising death…
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Ranidae is one of the five families of frogs and toads that belong to the order Anura. Known as the true frogs, there are over 600 species of frogs found world wide that are part of this family. The remaining…
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The life cycle of a frog is easy to understand if you can follow the basic morphological development of amphibians. Frogs and toads alike will mate in a position known as amplexus. In this position, the male can fertilize the eggs…
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Earth is full of many amazing things. Among those are the living beings that occupy it. While humans in their own right can be quite talented, animals often sport skills no human can imagine ever being able to have. These abilities…
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Many people are aware of the fact that many animal species are in danger of becoming extinct. Mostly this is due to human activity, from shrinking habitats to pollution. It is very important to know what animals are endangered so…
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Eurypterids. I’m guessing you’re not familiar with that word, neither was I. Sea Scorpions are not something you’re likely familiar with either. Eurypterids are classified as Arthropods, which are spiders and lobsters and other creatures. The thing is that sea…
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Echinoderms are marine invertebrates of the phylum Echinodermata. Echinoderms are found in every ocean of the world, mostly in the benthic zone, although they may reach their highest diversity in the coral reef ecosystem. There are a little over 7,000…
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When raising butterflies at home, some important things to remember are that butterflies need an undisturbed place to go through their growth cycle. Once they have gone through those stages, they only live about a month longer. The stages include…
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