A mountain lion named P-22, who attained celebrity status after taking up residence in Los Angeles’s Griffith Park, recently had to be euthanized after sustaining injuries consistent with being hit by a car.
Animals Around The World – Discover Species From Every Continent
The world is home to a vast number of animals; there are over 1.5 million recognized living animal species, and likely millions more still to be discovered and named.
Animals first appeared in the sea over 600 million years ago, and subsequently evolved to live in the majority of Earth’s aquatic and terrestrial (land) habitats. Today, animals are found all around the world, from the rainforests of South America to the frozen shores of Antarctica, with every continent being home to a unique collection of species.
On this page is a continent-by-continent guide to animals around the world.
How Many Legs Does An Ant Have? (And Other Interesting Ant Facts)
How Many Legs Does An Ant Have?
An ant, like all insects, has six legs. This is the same for all ant species, from the common black ant to the fearsome bullet ant. Whether an ant is a worker, a queen, or a drone, it will have six legs, all of which are attached to the thorax, the middle section of an ant’s three-part body.
On this page, you’ll find out more about an ant’s body; the different types of ant (queen, worker, and drone) and their roles in a colony; the ant life cycle; and meet interesting ant species, including the aforementioned bullet ant.
Animal Habitats – Terrestrial, Freshwater & Marine, Pictures & Facts
Animal habitats can be divided into three main types: terrestrial (land) habitats and two aquatic habitats: freshwater, and marine (saltwater).
Examples of terrestrial animal habitats include forests, grasslands and deserts; examples of freshwater animal habitats include lakes, rivers and marshes; examples of marine animal habitats include coral reefs, the open ocean and the intertidal zone.
On this page, we explore the different types of animal habitats and provide examples of species that live in each.
New Dinosaur Discovery Provides Missing Link To Tyrannosaurus Rex
The recent discovery of a new dinosaur species, Daspletosaurus wilsoni, has helped scientists fill in the gaps in the evolutionary history of tyrannosaurid dinosaurs, settling decades of debate amongst paleontologists.
Car-Sized Prehistoric Sea Turtle Found To Be Largest In Europe
The fossilized remains of a car-sized, prehistoric sea turtle have recently been found in the Spanish Pyrenees.
The huge reptile is the largest-known sea turtle to have been found in Europe, its size rivaling that of giant sea turtles that swam in the shallow seas covering much of what is now North America during the Late Cretaceous Period.
(Photo above is of a leatherback sea turtle, the largest living sea turtle, which has a leathery shell similar to that of the newly-discovered species.)
Chimpanzees Show Off Cool Objects – A Behavior No Longer Unique To Humans!
Researchers have recorded a chimpanzee showing her mother a leaf simply for the sake of sharing, revealing that it’s not just humans who enjoy sharing things that they have found.
Arthropods Examples: Examples Of Arthropods From Around The World
Arthropods examples from major groups, including insects, crustaceans, arachnids, myriapods, and more.
Study Finds Platypus Survival Threatened By Presence Of Dams
A recent study has found that platypus populations are becoming increasingly fragmented as man-made dams are restricting their movement, putting the unique Australian animal’s future under severe threat.
European Animals List With Pictures & Facts – Species Found In Europe
List of European animals, with pictures and facts. Discover the amazing fauna of Europe, with examples of all major animal groups.
Record-Breaker! World’s Heaviest Bony Fish Found Off the Azores
A giant sunfish discovered off the coast of Portugal’s Azores archipelago in the North Atlantic, is believed to be the world’s heaviest bony fish, weighing 2,744 kg (6049.49 lb).
(Photo above is of the closely-related ocean sunfish, Mola mola.)
