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Insects • January 29, 2021

Tsetse Fly: Insect Profile and Information

Tsetse fly, known scientifically as Glossina, is an obliged parasite that feeds on mammals to survive. Extensive analysis and studies have been conducted on tsetse due to their role in transmitting diseases. They also have a special economic effect in sub-Saharan Africa as the biological transmitters of trypanosomes, which are responsible for sleeping sickness in […]

Christian Edet • June 30, 2024

Mammals • January 21, 2021

Porcupine: Profile and Information

The name “porcupine” comes from the Middle French word porch’ pine, meaning “thorny pork.” Hence, the nickname/ Latin name of “quill pig” for the animal. The rounded, large, and slow animal belongs to the Hystricidae (Old World Porcupine) and Erethizontade (New World Porcupine) species. A study from National Geographic Wild has proven the porcupine to […]

Oluwafemi Michael • July 31, 2024

Reptiles • January 20, 2021

Russell’s Viper Profile and Information

Russell’s Viper, which has the scientific name Daboia russelii, belongs to the family of venomous snakes called Viperidae, which is native to the subcontinent of India. The name Russell’s Viper was given in honor of Patrick Russell, who was the first to write about it in 1796 in his work “An account of Indian serpents, […]

Kingsley Felix • June 29, 2024

Amphibians • January 20, 2021

Poison Dart Frog: Profile and Information

A poison dart frog or arrow frog is a widespread name peculiar to frogs belonging to the family Dendrobatidae, native to South America and the tropics of Central America. These species of frogs are usually active during the day (diurnal), usually displaying bright coloration on their bodies. The bright coloration of these species corresponds with […]

Christian Edet • June 29, 2024

Mammals • January 19, 2021

English Angora Rabbit: Profile and Information

It is one of the oldest rabbit breeds in the world, originating in Ankara, Turkey, historically known as Angora. These species eventually made their way to America before 1939, and there was only one kind of wholly rabbit known as the “Angora Wooler.” During the same year, Angora Wooler was re-classified into two types of […]

Kingsley Felix • June 28, 2024

Invertebrates • January 19, 2021

Freshwater Snails: Profile and Information

Freshwater snails are very common gastropod mollusks that can be found in freshwater. These snails come in many different families. They can easily be found worldwide in various habitats, ranging from small temporary pools to the world’s largest lakes and from the smallest seeps and springs to giant rivers. Most of the planet’s freshwater gastropods […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • June 28, 2024

Cats • January 19, 2021

Turkish Van Cat Breed Profile and Information

Often known to their ever-growing band of followers as Turks, the Turkish Van is a semi-long haired cat variety with its origin being from around the Lake Van in Eastern Turkey. Furthermore, these cats are in some cases nicknamed the “Turkish Swimming Cat” because of the love a dip during the hot summers while in […]

Kingsley Felix • November 23, 2024

Insects • January 12, 2021

Ants: Profile and Information

Ants are eusocial insects belonging to the family Formicidae and the order Hymenoptera, bees, and wasps. We find ants appearing in a considerable diversity in the fossil record across the globe during the Early Cretaceous and Late Cretaceous. Ants developed from Vespoid wasp ancestors during the Cretaceous era and diversified after the emergence of flowering […]

Christian Edet • June 28, 2024

Mammals • January 11, 2021

Moose: Profile and Information

Moose are the largest and the tallest mammals of North America’s deer populations. Adults who are fully grown, standing six feet from the ground to shoulder, are based in the United States, Canada, Asia, and Europe. They possess long noses, muzzles hanging over their chins, and a flap of skin swaying below their throat. Male […]

Oluwafemi Peter • June 28, 2024

Mammals • January 7, 2021

Lemurs: Profile and Information

Lemurs are primates that are endemic to the island of Madagascar. They are mostly small-bodied, with a pointy snout, large eyes, and a long tail. They are mostly found in tall trees and are primarily active at night. The lemurs are divided into 8 families, 15 genera with approximately a hundred existing species. They have […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 28, 2024