The Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) ('Digging foot'), sometimes called 'antbear' is a medium-sized mammal native to Africa. The name comes from the Afrikaans/Dutch for 'earth pig', because early settlers from Europe thought it resembled a pig. However, the aardvark is not related to … [Read more...]
Capybara
The Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), can be found in various regions of South America and in Panama. The capybara is the largest rodent in the world. It belongs to the genus Hydrochoerus and is closely related to to agouti, chinchillas, coyphillas (a large, herbivorous, semi … [Read more...]
Teira Batfish (Platax teira)
The Teira Batfish (Platax teira) can be instantly recognised by the dark blotch below the pectoral fin, and a second elongated dark mark above the origin of the anal fin. From a side view, the body is quite circular with a low hump on the nape.The Teira Batfish has a silver, … [Read more...]
American Oystercatcher Bird
The American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) is a very large shorebird that belongs to the family Haematopodidae. It can be found along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the US, and the current population is thought to be 43,000. The American oystercatcher belongs to the genus … [Read more...]
Galapagos Short Finned Pilot Whale
The short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) is one of the two species of pilot whale. They are a cetacean in the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale. Short-finned pilot whales are part of the oceanic dolphin family Delphinidae … [Read more...]
Galapagos Red Bat
The Red Bat, (Lasiurus blossevillii), also known as the eastern red bat, is one of many species of bats. This particular one is from the Vespertilionidae family which is the largest family, and includes 35 genera and 318 species. The red bat belongs to the genus Lasiurus and the … [Read more...]
Ants
For more than 100 million years, ants have been living on the Earth. They can be found almost anywhere on the planet. As of 2006, there are 11,880 known ant species, most of which reside in hot climates.Ants are members of the family of social insects which means they live in … [Read more...]
Harbour Porpoise
The harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), also spelt harbor porpoise, is one of eight extant species of porpoise. It is one of the smallest cetacean in the sea. As its name implies, it stays close to coastal areas or river estuaries and as such is the most familiar porpoise to … [Read more...]
Cows
Cows are members of the sub-family 'Bovinae' of the family 'Bovidae'. This family also includes Gazelles, Buffalo, Bison, Antelopes, Sheep and Goats.Cows are raised for many reasons including: milk, cheese, other dairy products, also for meat such as beef and veal and … [Read more...]
Audubon’s Shearwater Bird
The Audubon's Shearwater bird, (Puffinus lherminieri) also known as the dusky-backed shearwater, is a common seabird of the tropics from the family Procellariidae. Audubon's Shearwater is a medium sized sea bird commonly seen from the yachts around the Galapagos … [Read more...]