Animals are found all over the world, but some speciesare more common than others. Some of the world’s rarest animals are the; vaquita, rhinoceros, red wolf, gobi bear, saola, addax, amur leopard, philippine crocodile, and kakapo. The kakapos is a large and critically endangered bird, with the total adult population only being around 201. All living Kakapos are tagged and named. They live on small … Continue reading The Worlds Rarest Animals
Costa Rica borders Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south in Central America. In Costa Rica, the weather is mostly warm, due to its location, which is the perfect environment for frogs. Costa Rica is home to about 149 different frog species, and each is unique in its own way. The Tree frog, Isthmohyla rivularis is one of the rarest animals in the … Continue reading The Frogs of Costa Rica
The Horseshoe Crab species is an arthropod that is found in brackish water and marine habitats. This species is the only living member of the order Xiphosura, and there are four different species of Horseshoe Crabs. One species is found in North America along the Gulf Coast and the Atlantic Ocean while the other three can only be found in Southeast Asia. The Horseshoe Crab’s … Continue reading Horseshoe Crabs
The Cone Snail is a sea species of snail which is also commonly referred to by the name ‘The Killer Cone Snail’. The Cone Snails live in the pacific ocean, The Indian ocean, the Caribbean sea, the red sea, and along Florida’s coast. There are 600 species of Cone Snail and only two of them are known to be able to kill humans. The Cone … Continue reading The Killer Cone Snail Saves the Day
There are 391,000 species of plants known to be living in the world, of these species, 50,000 of them are used in medicine. These plants are disappearing quickly though, with over 15,000 facing endangerment because of overharvesting and habitat loss. Different types of plants are used medically every day like roots, flowers, stalks, leaves, cloves, and fruit. The reason so many of these plants are … Continue reading Medically Used Plants
There are so many medications around the world, most common illnesses or diseases have a medication to help people overcome them. On the other hand, there are diseases that are harder to cure, such as cancer, HIV, and AIDS. These diseases do have cures and treatments, but they are not quick or simple. For some forms of cancer, they can be treated by radiation, chemotherapy, … Continue reading Life Saving Sea Sponge
As humans, we form bonds with people every day; whenever we feel we truly bond with someone, we show affection. However, is it only humans that show bond, affection, love, and trust? Scientists have found that geckos have big hearts that are just as capable of bonding. When a pet is adopted into a home, it may take some time for the owner to connect … Continue reading Lizards and Geckos with big hearts
What causes humans to yawn? Many people believe yawning is a sign of tiredness and boredom, but that theory is being proved wrong. Recent experiments on yawning by scientists have uncovered some shocking information. The first piece of information found is that it is contagious. It’s been proven when you hear or watch someone else yawn, you will do the same. The next piece … Continue reading Yawning
Everybody gets hurt sometimes, at least once in your life you might have scraped your knee or fallen on the pavement. When this happens, you probably thought to put on a bandaid or some neosporin. If the wound is deep you may take it to the doctor for them to check up on and make sure it is not infected. There are many modern day … Continue reading Medical Maggots
Animals are humanity’s best friends, they keep us company and are great to cheer you up when everyone else wrongs you. With that being said, why would people want to treat them so horribly? People all over the world leave helpless animals bruised and dying alone to suffer. Why is it fair to do this to them? The answer is, it’s not that if a … Continue reading Abused Animals
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