The chinchilla is named after the Chincha people who lived in Peru in the Andes. Chinchillas are rodents that are native to the Andes mountains in South America at high elevations of 9,800 to … [Read more...]
Elephant
Elephants are the world’s largest land animals. Their trunk can weigh 400 pounds and has 40,000 muscles in it. The largest elephant ever recorded was an African elephant that weighed 27,000 pounds and … [Read more...]
Cheetah
The scientific name for cheetah is Acinonyx jubatus. The word cheetah comes from the Hindi word “chita” meaning spotted one. They are the world’s fastest land animal, getting up to 70 mph. They can … [Read more...]
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
The scientific name for the red-eyed tree frog is Agalychnis callidryas, which comes from the Greek words kalos and dryas and translates as beautiful wood nymph. They are nocturnal and … [Read more...]
Jellyfish
Jellyfish are not fish. They are also called sea jellies and are invertebrates. Most are marine animals, but some species live in freshwater. Jellyfish can be found all over the world and can live in … [Read more...]
Ring-Tailed Lemur
The ring-tailed lemur is native to southern and southwestern Madagascar, which is an island 250 miles off the coast of Eastern Africa. They are in the suborder of primates called strepsirrhine … [Read more...]