Solifugae is an order of animals that includes more than 1000 species. They are also known as camel spiders, wind scorpions, sun spiders, or solifuges. They are arachnids, but are not scorpions or … [Read more...]
Mountain Goat
The scientific name for the mountain goat is Oreamnos americanus. They are also known as the Rocky Mountain goat. They are not true goats and are not in the same genus as true goats, but they are in … [Read more...]
Kingfisher
According to Wikipedia, there are 114 species of kingfisher. They all belong to the family Alcedinidae. The majority of species are found in tropical areas of Africa, Asia, and Oceania with very few … [Read more...]
Platypus
The scientific name for platypus is Ornithorhynchus anatinus. The platypus is also sometimes called the duck-billed platypus. They are a semi-aquatic mammal native to eastern Australia and Tasmania. … [Read more...]
Longhorn Cowfish
The longhorn cowfish is a type of boxfish and is also known as the horned boxfish. The scientific name is Lactoria cornuta. They are a saltwater fish native to tropical and subtropical waters … [Read more...]
Amazon Parrot
The amazon parrot belongs to the genus Amazona. There are around 30 species of Amazon parrot. You can see a list of them on Wikipedia: List of amazon parrots Some of the amazon species commonly … [Read more...]