The chinstrap penguin lives on the coast of southern Pacific nations as well as off of the shores of the Antarctic Ocean. This particular breed of penguin has a thin black band that circles its head that

Olive Ridley Sea Turtles stay predominantly in tropical or subtropical areas. Hundreds of eggs are laid on beaches by each active female but only a small portion of the baby turtles survive. Even adult

The Rinjani scops owl is a member of the scops owl family and is found on the Lesser Sunda Islands off of Indonesia as well as the Gili Islands. This species of owl was found on the island back in 2003.

Komodo Dragon Classification and Evolution: The Komodo Dragon is a large species of lizard that is only found on a handful of islands in the Indonesian archipelago. Not known to the world until the First

Tree kangaroos are located in the southeastern part of the world. They live in the tropical rain forests of New Guinea and in Queensland, Australia. This animal is related to the kangaroo and is a marsupial

In this day and age, there are literally millions upon millions of species of animals roaming the very same world we live in around us. However, some species are more popular or well-known than others.

Have you ever heard of an animal by the name of Tarsier?  Tarsiers are small, nocturnal mammals. These mammals were once widespread, but now only located on islands in Southeast Asia.  Let's

Babirusa is a Malagasy word that means pig- deer, these are members of the pig family that are found in the swampy rainforest of Indonesian Islands. They have barrel shaped and hairless bodies with soft

The vampire bat refers to a range of tropical bats that are endemic to the Americas. They are the size of a small mouse and feed mainly on the blood of mammals. They are further subdivided into three main

If you are a lover of the panda bear, then you will obsess over this Eastern Himalayan tree-dweller. The red panda, oftentimes referred to as the “lesser panda”, does not have a black and white coat like

Nature has many outlandish species to showcase for people to view.  Look for the Sloth Bear to surprise many as a special animal in its own right.  Animals are known by their appearance and unique

The animal known as the okapi also goes by the name forest giraffe or zebra giraffe. This animal is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. What makes this animal unique is that

The bearded vulture is a magnificent and yet one of the largest birds of prey that survives on a steady diet of bones. It is also known as Lammergeier which means lamb-vulture. The female birds tend to

Lemurs are primates that are solely indigenous to the African island of Madagascar and some other small nearby islands. Lemurs are thought to have drifted there millions of years ago and evolved in seclusion

Originating from the grasslands of South America, the maned wolf is quite a unique animal to behold. Resembling a large fox with huge pointy ears this creature grows up to over 3 feet in length. Weighing

The behavior of animals around the world offer insight into what surrounds us. Normally, large and powerful beasts of nature entice us, whether that be the powerful grizzly bear or the swift African lion.