Rebecca Mathews
Author for A-Z Animals

Rebecca is a writer at A-Z Animals where her primary focus is on plants and geography. Rebecca has been writing and researching the environment for over 10 years and holds a Master’s Degree from Reading University in Archaeology, which she earned in 2005.

A resident of England’s south coast, Rebecca enjoys rehabilitating injured wildlife and visiting Greek islands to support the stray cat population.


Collard Greens vs. Spinach Picture

Collard greens and spinach are tasty, healthy plants with an abundance of vitamin-packed leaves, but can you tell the difference? Let's discover how spinach is different from collard greens. What… Read More

By Rebecca Mathews 1 year ago


7 Extinct Trees  Picture

Extinct trees? Is there really such a thing? We know that certain animal species are under threat, but trees are not usually under the spotlight. However, there are certain tree… Read More

By Rebecca Mathews 1 year ago


7 Extinct Reptiles  Picture

Reptiles are one of the most successful species to live on planet earth. They lived alongside the dinosaurs millions of years ago and survived the extinction-level event that wiped out… Read More

By Rebecca Mathews 1 year ago


7 Extinct Ice Age Animals  Picture

From saber-tooth tigers to woolly mammoths and dire wolves, extinct Ice Age animals are fascinating creatures that capture our imaginations. It’s hard to imagine humans once lived alongside such huge… Read More

By Rebecca Mathews 1 year ago


What Do Isopods Eat? Picture

Isopods are essential to our planet’s ecosystem and although they are small, they are certainly mighty! Detritivore isopods eat decomposing organic matter which includes fallen leaves, fruits, decaying plants, animal… Read More

By Rebecca Mathews 1 year ago


What Do Dinosaurs Eat? Picture

In the ancient world of dinosaurs there were fast, flesh-eating carnivores, enormous long-necked herbivores, and ‘I’ll eat anything’ omnivores all vying for resources. Let’s take a look at these extinct… Read More

By Rebecca Mathews 1 year ago


Is Sage A Perennial Or Annual? Picture

Sage is a delicious and attractive herb. It’s used worldwide to flavor dishes (it goes especially well in Thanksgiving stuffing!) but it’s also an attractive low-growing garden plant for sunny… Read More

By Rebecca Mathews 1 year ago


7 Extinct Primates  Picture

Key Points: There are over 500 species of primates including monkeys, apes, lorises, lemurs, and chimpanzees. Neanderthals are an extinct subspecies of humans who inhabited Eurasia and went extinct 40,000… Read More

By Rebecca Mathews 1 year ago