Tag Archives: Wild things

A shoebill stork has such an interesting bill. If you’re lucky, you might find a shoebill stork in swamps and marshlands in East Africa. Let’s find out what the cool things are of this bird. 1. What’s in the name? ...

The Cape black-backed jackal most probably doesn’t know what it is to sit or stand still for a while, except when he sleeps. Let’s find out what else is cool about this sly animal. Night call Sitting around the campfire ...

Consider yourself very lucky if you get a glimpse of these animals in the wild. They make it their business not to be seen. 1. Porcupine A porcupine is a huge rodent who feasts on roots, bark, fruit and other ...

There are 24 species of crocodiles around the world, but the gharial definitely looks different to the others. He also has more teeth than any other species of crocodile. He has approximately 50 on his upper jaw along both sides, ...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but some animals didn’t get the charming looks of others. We couldn’t decide which one of these animals is the ugliest. You can vote for the animal you think should wear the ...

Looking at translucent animals is totally fascinating and it is almost hard to believe that these animals exist. But they do, from the glass-winged butterfly’s with his see-through wings, to a little frog with a translucent belly. In most cases, ...

Whether you’re hiding in a cave while it is pouring with rain outside, or just exploring nature’s wonders, you may find a few interesting creatures inside. While some animals only sleep in caves, others never leave the caves or see ...

The honey badger was named the World’s Most Fearless Creature by the Guinness Book of World Records. This animal is so tough, he has a South African military fighting vehicle named after him – The Ratel (honey badger in Afrikaans). ...

Have you ever wondered which animals live the longest on our planet? These are some of the animals who live for many years… 10. African elephant Life expectancy: 60-70 years Natural predator: Lions (occasionally) Place of origin: Africa Not only ...

Owls are such magnificent birds and we need to protect them from becoming extinct. Let’s find out what are the ten cool things of the spotted eagle-owl. All over the place Chances are great that the owl you noticed is ...

A seahorse is one of those creatures that is so distinctive and we are mesmerised by them – they make us think of mermaids and unicorns, for some reason. Let’s find out what are the ten cool things about them. ...

Reindeer are such majestic animals who are able to survive in freezing temperature, but there are so much more to them than the animals in the Santa stories The nose knows Unlike Rudolph’s famous nose, those of other reindeer don’t ...