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Candy crab or Hoplophrys oatesi is a soft coral crab which is named after its very beautiful appearance.This crab species can camouflage itself by mimicking the colors of the coral reef and attaching coral polyps onto its carapace.A candy crab can be referred to by many other names such as commensal soft coral crab, Oates’s soft coral crab, and Dendronephthya crab. In addition to camouflage, Hoplophrys oatesi is also characterized by its four legs, small carapace, and tiny claws at the end of the front limbs....

Ever imagined going on a trip to the Caribbean and going on a dive in the sea? How would you react to a heavy, large yet beautiful beast swimming beside you? You would, undoubtedly, be scared! But do you know that these beasts are extremely shy and innocent creatures and you are, to an extent, safe among them? You would definitely be thrilled! Caribbean reef sharks, known as Carcharhinus perezi in the scientific community, are exquisitely interesting creatures and you would love to know more about them....

Are you interested to know more about the amazing fish that roams around the Atlantic? This species is known as cobia, which is found in the warm parts of the ocean, feeding on crabs, shrimps, and smaller fish. The cobia is the only fish in the family rachycentridae. It is also known by other names like crabeater, black bonito, black salmon, and black kingfisher. It is most commonly found in the Gulf region especially the Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, Atlantic Ocean, and the Caribbean sea....

Cuban tody (Todus multicolor) birds are not threatened by extinction, but they are inactive birds. This bird’s habitats are found around a range of larger islands of the Caribbean, including the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola all are home to this bird species, whose breeding season begins in March and lasts until April or June.There are a total of five species of Cuban todies in the world....

The emperor newt (Tylototriton shanjing), a huge-sized salamander, is also known as the Mandarin newt and Mandarin salamander. The species belongs to the genus Tylototriton. The emperor newt is primarily found in the Yunnan province of China and the species dwell in pools and slow-moving streams in subtropical forests.The mandarin newts have an unusual orange ridge, also a single orange ridge runs along its rump. Also, two parallel rows of orange bumps are visible on their black-colored back....

If you are mesmerized by vipers like the pit viper, then you are in the perfect place as we present to you the eyelash pit viper. Located in Central America and northern South America, these snakes are known by a wide variety of names like an eyelash pit viper, eyelash palm pitviper, eyelash palm viper, eyelash mountain viper, horned palm viper, eyelash palm pit viper, Schlegel’s pit viper, Schlegel’s viper or Schlegel’s palm viper....

Fire ants are named after their ability to inflict a burning sensation with their stings, there are over 200 species under the genus Solenopsis, but not all of them possess the ability to produce this effect after a sting, only 20 types of ants out of 200 species will sting viciously. Out of the 20 species, the two most significant are the red imported fire ants and black imported fire ants....

This species attained fame when they were given the title of the longest recorded scorpion in the world. At that time, there were no others whose length was above 4 in (10.16 cm) except for the African flat rock scorpion, which is around 8 in (20.32 cm) in length. However, this title has recently been awarded to another species of scorpion, the giant forest scorpion (Heterometrus swammerdami).This gigantic species is quite famous in the exotic pet market as many people keep them as their personal pets because they do not contain a large amount of poison in the body, except for a little mild sting similar to the sting of a bee....

The Mikado pheasant (scientifically known as Syrmaticus mikado) is a pheasant bird endemic to Taiwan. Featured on the country’s $1,000 bill of the Taiwanese dollar, it is considered the unofficial national bird of Taiwan. This wild bird from the pheasant family Phasianidae can be found in the mountain regions of central and southern Taiwan occupying forests with dense shrubs and grassy terrain. The genders within this species differ in both color and size....

The pika, a small-sized mammal found in Asia and Northern America can further be divided into two groups, American pikas (Ochotona princeps) that are found in the mountains of United States, New Mexico, and Western Canada, and the Collared pika of Northern British Colombia. Pikas are related to rabbits and hares and live in colonies by forming groups. They belong to the family Ochotonidae and are of genus ochotona. American pikas (Ochotona Princeps) are a small member of the order Lagomorpha....

The red-tailed chipmunk (Tamias ruficaudus) is from the rodent family and is a common species found in the states of the U.S and Canada. Their distribution is varied but they are very common in British Columbia, northern Idaho, western Montana, Washington, and Alberta. Red-tailed chipmunks go in search for food during the day and are also known to store food for winter. This species of chipmunks mainly feed on plant leaves, fruits, and seeds of various trees....

Sefapanosaurus was a South African sauropodomorph that existed during the Early Jurassic period.It was a bulky dinosaur with a long neck. These dinosaurs lived 200 million years ago in the Gondwana regions.They were herbivores in nature and roamed in grasslands and savannas, and were of basal sauropodiform form. Fun Sefapanosaurus Facts For Kids What did they prey on? Unknown What did they eat? Herbivore Average litter size? Unknown How much did they weigh?...

Short-Eared Owls are medium-sized owls, with 10 different subspecies. They are found in North America, Eurasia, and pretty much all over the world except in Australia and Antarctica. They have been named after their short ear tufts, which make them look adorable. They come with yellow-white and brown colored feathers with white legs and flanks, flat faces, and pretty eyes. However, they can’t see objects closer to them pretty well. They have lots of similarities with Long Eared Owls....

The Sillago is one of five genera of smelt-whitings belonging to the family Sillaginidae, the Actinopterygii class of ray-finned fishes, and the only non-monotypic genus in the family. All species of fish under this genus are found in the benthic zone that is the lowest marine regions, meaning these fish are found in shallow waters and coastal areas. Because various species of Sillago are found in plenty, these fishes are not given much importance in the theory range....

A million years ago, dinosaurs of all sizes lived on earth. Some of them were really large while some were as small as a hen. One such dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period is the Sinovenator. The Sinovenator is a very small Troodontid dinosaur, that was as small as a chicken in size. These dinosaurs are also famously called the Chinese hunter, due to their exceptional hunting skills. This Troodontidae used to live in China....

The striped kingfisher belongs to the order Coraciiformes, the family of colorful birds. Other birds of this species are the rollers, motmot, bee-eaters, and finally, other kingfishers. The striped kingfisher is famously associated with popular Greek mythology as the bird that nested on the sea and it was named ‘halcyon’. The word was used to associate with the kingfisher in the legend. The legend narrates the story of Alcyone, the daughter of the God of wind, and Ceyix, the son of the morning star....

The Tibetan Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus) and belongs to the order Pterocliformes kingdom under the authority of Gould 1850 and belongs to the genus Syrrhaptes. The Tibetan sandgrouse is a large bird and can be mistaken to be related to a pigeon cause of their similarities looks-wise. The only way for identification is the difference in shades of colors that a sandgrouse has. The taxonomy of this bird states that they are a monotypic species and they belong to the animal kingdom which flies and migrates in order to survive....

The tokay gecko is a large lizard species that belongs to the gecko family. Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish zoologist and botanist, described them for the first time in 1758. They are mostly known for their camouflage abilities. These species’ eyes are large with a vertical split in the pupil. They are native to southeast Asia.This long-tailed nocturnal creature can be found in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Tokay geckos are known to live alone....

Turtles are a species of reptiles from the Chelonia order, and are specifically characterized by the shells on their back which is comprised of a bony or cartilaginous shell which is formed from their ribs. This shell helps keep their soft bodies protected and acts as a shield. Normally turtles live in fresh water and the sea hence being scientifically named Testudines. Testudines, coming from both extinct and presently living species can be dated back to the Mid Jurassic age million years ago, making them one of the oldest groups of reptiles preceding that of crocodilians as well as snakes....

Do you find monkeys, like the patas monkey, interesting? Then here we have all the information you need on the white-headed langurs. The white-headed langur (Trachypithecus poliocephalus) is an Endangered species of langur monkey that is endemic to Vietnam. They are also known as a Cat Ba langur and a golden-headed langur. These langurs can only be found in the Cat Ba Island of Ha Long Bay. They live in groups made up of families and bachelor langurs....