Tag Archives: weird animals

The Funny-looking Philippine Tarsier with Mesmerizing Eyes

Just like “Master Yoda”, (the famous Star War character), this endangered and considered the world’s smallest primate is an international celebrity famous for its weird, funny-looking eyes. photo link The Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta), known locally as the kupal in Cebuano/Visayan, is an extremely small animal measuring around 85 to 160 millimeters (3.35 to 6.30 […]

15 Surprising Animal Facts, You Probably Don’t Know

Here is a list of some amazing animal facts that I figured you too would love – after all, we all love animals! Hamster photo link Even their poor eyesight and being colorblind can’t stop hamsters in performing one remarkable feat — these stout-bodied, short-tailed cute rodents can blink one eye at a time! Spitting […]

Strange But True: Amazing Animal Facts Around The World

It’s amazing but elephants can and do swim. Their top speed is about 3.2 kph (2 mph). However, they cannot jump. Did you know that a giraffes is truly a ‘dumb’ animal unable to make any vocal sound? A new-born bear cub weighs only about one kg (2 lb) but its mother weighs 127 kg […]

Endangered Species of Butterflies

There are between 15,000 and 20,000 species of butterflies worldwide. And some of these species are now endangered because the delicate balance of nature is destroyed – as it has been in so many natural places – the butterfly is almost always one of the first to disappear. A butterfly is an insect of the […]

Dogs with The Weirdest Hairdo

A list of dog breeds with weirdo hairdo!!! Please hug and cuddle me I am your best friend!!! Puli photo link The Puli is a unique breed of dog noted for its unique hairstyle, a long, corded coat. This dog is of Hungarian herding and livestock guarding dog. This hairstyle, which is similar to dreadlock, […]

Amazing and Random Animal Facts

Some animals are simply amazing. Because of their unique and unusual traits and characteristic these creatures continue to amaze us. Here are some amusingly interesting facts about animals. The only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink is the “Owl”. All other birds raise their lower eyelids to do so. photo link Bats, the […]

Wonderful World of Animals: Some Interesting Facts About Insects

Join me as we explore some fascinating and interesting facts about insects. How Do Butterflies Differ From Moths? photo link photo link There are three visible differences. The antennae of a butterfly have little knobs at the ends, but the antennae on a moth’s head are feathery and often branched. The butterfly’s body is nipped […]

Seven Amazing Color-changing and Shape-shifting Animals

They are the Masters of Disguises — animals that have impressive abilities to alter their appearance to blend with the colors, materials and textures of virtually any surroundings. To some it is their way to elude predators and to others simple camouflage to lure prey. Read on to learn more about the seven amazing color-changing […]

The Cute Otter: They Dedicate All Their Spare Time to Play

Otters are exuberant animals with boundless energy and they dedicate all their spare time to play. In their case, play is not only a practice activity aimed at teaching the young the hunting and fighting skills they will need when older; it is also an end in itself. photo link The Playful Hunter Otters, adapted […]

The Secretarybird – One of Africa’s Killer Birds

Don’t be fooled by its deceiving look, the Secretarybird is a skilled snake-hunter and is listed as one of Africa’s feared killer birds. Secretarybird The Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large, land-dwelling bird found throughout Africa. This feared Raptor inhabits savannah and open grassland. Also called “serpent eagle”, it is the only bird of prey […]