Category: Animal

The opossum is a broad term to refer to over 60 species of marsupials that are all in the family Didelphidae. They are found all over America, but also in Canada and South America. The most common opossum found in North America is the Virginia opossum, or what is more commonly called the possum. This… Continue reading The Opossum – Nature’s Little Faker

In the vast oceans and seas of the world, there are any number of different sea creatures that have the ability to cause us harm. None of these creatures were originally given their weapons of choice with the extermination of human life in mind, yet people still are vulnerable when they venture into the ocean.… Continue reading Dangerous Sea Life You May Not Know About

The common vampire bat is one of those species that has a bit of a bad reputation. The truth is, they really do what the myths and legends say they do. The consume the blood of large, warm blooded animals. Most animal myths and legends are somewhat based on truths, and this is the case… Continue reading The Common Vampire Bat – Facts and Identification

Australia has long been known for their interesting wildlife and in the world of lizards, they come in a strong first throughout the world. Perhaps no other place on earth contains as many strange lizards as Australia. There are three lizards in particular in Australia that seem to be either stuck or advanced on the… Continue reading Three Strange Australian Lizards

There are few places in the world that have the wide array of wild cats that South America has. They are literally everywhere, though they are so good at staying out of our sight that we would never know it. There are some that we would just assume never come across in the wild, of… Continue reading The Cats of South America