Animals
Great Dane
Great Dane Passing its on the street a man automatically gains the respect and distance, and all because the great…
Hammerhead shark – fish with exceptional head
Smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) The hammerhead shark astonishes people mostly with its appearance. The first thing that strikes the…
Phorusrhacos – a scary bird
Phorusrhacos – a ‘terror bird’ The owner of the nickname ‘terror bird’ and one of the biggest carnivorous birds of…
Florida panther – cougar with a broken tail
Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) Cougar with a kinked tail About 88% of cougars of this subspecies have an unusual…
Dinosaurs
The heaviest ornithopods – Top 10
The heaviest ornithopods – Top 10 The early ornithopods were only about 1 metre (3 feet) long, but probably very…
Rugops – African predator
Rugops In comparison to its close relatives, it stands out not only with its short name, but also with its…
TOP 10
The longest and heaviest whales – TOP 10
The longest and heaviest whales Today’s statement is “Top of the Top” – the largest, longest and heaviest animals in…
The fastest animals – on land, in water and in the air
The fastest animals Top 10 Some time ago we prepared, gradually supplemented, the world’s biggest statement of the fastest animals.…
Largest, biggest, longest sharks – Top 10
The largest sharks – Top 10 Sharks have always fascinated people. Their murderous strength and formidable appearance, for years stimulate…
The largest pterosaurs – Top 10
Pterosaurs with largest wingspan – Top 10 Pterosaurs were flying reptiles but not flying dinosaurs. They lived 162 mln years…
Pets
Chinese Crested Dog
Chinese Crested Dog Certainly not everyone likes its appearance. Nonetheless, its heart is as big as its look is bizarre.…
Exotic Shorthair cat
Cat breeds – Exotic Shorthair Is Garfield an Exotic Shorthair? Exotic Shorthair has Persian’s docile temperament and American Shorthair’s coat.…
Wedge-tailed eagle – eaglehawk
Wedge-tailed eagle, eaglehawk (Aquila audax) The Australia’s mightiest bird of prey – the king of Australian skies. In terms of…
Ostrich – the biggest bird in the world
The ostrich – the biggest bird in the world Ostriches live in semi deserts and savannahs of Africa although their…
Crowned eagle – the most powerful eagle
Crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) Living only in Africa, on a relatively small area. A distinctive feathering and profile make the…
Harpy eagle – one of the largest birds of prey
Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) Harpies are one of the largest birds of prey. They occur in the rain-forest of South America…
Clouded leopard – predator from trees
Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) The name of the clouded leopard comes from the cloud shaped markings on its body. This…
Amur leopard – Far Eastern leopard
Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) Far Eastern leopard The Amur and Persian leopards subspecies described in this and next article,…
Continents
Moa (Dinornithiformes) – giant birds
Moa (Dinornithiformes) It had an extremely important role in its ecosystem, yet we only learned that when it became extinct.…
African golden cat – leopard’s brother
African golden cat (Profelis aurata / Caracal aurata) Although among African tribes it became a subject of numerous superstitions, scientists…
Wolverine – brave glutton
Wolverine (Gulo Gulo) The bigger cousin of a weasel If you didn’t know what the meaning of Logan’s nickname (Hugh…
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) A smaller, but certainly not worse, cousin of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana). It has unique…
Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) Prettier than vultures, but mostly scavenger birds. Every species has its own individual hunting system, and…
