Elephants are among the smartest, largest animals on the planet. With all that size and brain power, it should come as no surprise that making a baby elephant is no… Read More
By Brandi Allred 3 weeks ago
Brandi Allred
Brandi is a professional writer by day and a fiction writer by night. Her nonfiction work focuses on animals, nature, and conservation. She holds degrees in English and Anthropology, and spends her free time writing horror, scifi, and fantasy stories.
Tigers: ferocious, beautiful, endangered. They’re some of the most beloved big cats in the world, but they’re also some of the rarest. Today, fewer than 5,000 tigers survive in the… Read More
By Brandi Allred 3 months ago
If you’re interested in animals, then you might have noticed that there are no tigers in Africa. Here, we’ll find out whether or not there really are tigers in Africa… Read More
By Brandi Allred 4 months ago
Key Points Gaboon vipers live in select parts of Africa, while king cobras live in Southeast Asia and India. King cobras can't sense heat like pit vipers, but they have… Read More
By Brandi Allred 4 months ago
Colubrid snakes are also known as typical snakes in North America, including indigo snakes and black racers. But, how do you tell the two species apart? When it comes to… Read More
By Brandi Allred 4 months ago
Key Points: Snakes near Dallas are most active during the spring, summer, and early fall months. Near Dallas, there are about 30 different types of snakes. The Texas rat snake… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
If you live in the southeastern United States, then you may have seen a hognose snake or even a cottonmouth. Here, we’ll learn about the exact differences between the cottonmouth… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
If you’ve seen a medium-sized insect scurrying about in your home, you may be wondering whether it’s a cockroach or a beetle. Though they’re both insects with similar appearances, beetles… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
Have you ever found a strange, creepy-crawly bug, and wondered if it’s a cockroach? Not to worry, you’re not alone; there are many bugs that look like roaches. Cockroaches themselves… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
Key Points The key differences between cottonmouths and bullsnakes are appearance, size, location, habitat, behavior, and lifespan. Bullsnakes have narrow, python-like heads. In contrast, the cottonmouth has the hallmark triangular… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
Macaws are famous for their bright colors, fearsome beaks, long tails, and screeching voices. They’re native to Central and South America, and live as far north as Mexico. People all… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
The southeastern United States is home to two very impressive snakes—the kingsnake, and the cottonmouth. Both species live around sources of water, and both have heavy bodies, but that’s about… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
At one time or another, you’ve probably found a tiny dropping in your home, and wondered: is this cockroach poop, or mouse poop? It’s a reasonable question; both cockroaches and… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
If there was a snake beauty contest, and your contestants were the copperhead vs eastern fox snake, it’s difficult to say who would win. On one hand, copperheads have beautiful,… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
In Africa, there are two deadly vipers almost unheard of in the Western world. These snakes are among the heaviest venomous snakes in the world, and, they’re rarely seen. When… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
Lake Okeechobee is the largest freshwater lake in Florida and the 10th largest freshwater lake in the United States. It’s so big that, if you gaze out from the shore,… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
Deer have been a part of human culture for tens of thousands of years; they’re still hunted today for their meat, skins, and trophy antlers. These members of the Cervidae… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
The southern United States might not be home to king cobras, polar bears, or koalas, but it is home to the famous American alligator. Alligators are one of the most… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
Cockroaches are synonymous with filth and disease; infestations can be a nightmare for home and business owners. Not only do cockroaches live in our homes, but they also live outside.… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
You may be wondering, just what is the difference between the coral snake vs corn snake? The two snakes share bright, colorful appearances and grow to similar sizes. They even… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
Lake Jesup is one of Florida’s most alligator-infested lakes. It doesn’t have quite as many alligators as neighboring Lake Okeechobee, which is home to nearly 30,000 alligators. But Lake Jesup… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
Like snakes and lizards, fish, including sharks, are ectothermic. This means that, normally, they’re not capable of regulating their own body temperature. However, sharks that live in frigid Arctic waters… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
Snakes live all over the world, they can be found on every continent except Antarctica. In the eastern United States, two of the most common species you might encounter are… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
If you live in the eastern United States, you may have seen a long, thick-bodied snake swimming across a river or swamp, and wondered whether or not it was dangerous.… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
Imagine: you open your car door, go to get in, and see roaches in your car. For many, this is the stuff of nightmares; it’s enough to make anyone gag.… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
How to get rid of roaches overnight is something just about everyone who’s ever seen a cockroach in their home has wished for. Luckily, there are many methods for taking… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
There are many species of venomous snakes in Africa, but two are more distinct than the rest. These are the gaboon viper and the green mamba. The two snakes aren’t… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
Cockroaches leave their sign wherever they go. Cockroach eggs, egg sacs, droppings, and shed exoskeletons, are all signs of a roach infestation. Although less than 1% of the approximately 4,500… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
Most of us would like to use a home remedy before spending lots of money or calling professionals. Using boric acid for roaches is one of those that might be… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
If you’re planning on taking a swim in the waters of Puget Sound, have no fear. Yes, there are sharks in the Sound, but there has never been a shark… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
Though you’re not likely to ever see the copperhead vs tiger snake in the wild, it’s still useful to be able to tell the two apart. Both copperheads and tiger… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
In the southeastern United States, there are two species of snake that are commonly mistaken for one another. These are the cottonmouth, also known as the water moccasin, and the… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
If you live in the southeastern United States, there’s a good chance you’ve run into either the Florida banded watersnake, or the cottonmouth, or both. But, only one of these… Read More
By Brandi Allred 5 months ago
There are many species of snake in the United States, but in the southeastern part of the country, two of these species stand out. These are the brown watersnake and… Read More
By Brandi Allred 6 months ago
There are around 200 species of viper and close to 300 species of cobra around the world. When comparing a viper vs a cobra, there are many key differences to… Read More
By Brandi Allred 6 months ago
The United States is home to many snake species. In the eastern half of the country, you can find snakes of one species or another just about anywhere you go.… Read More
By Brandi Allred 6 months ago
Snakes live on almost every continent on earth, except Antarctica. Some are so deadly that a single bite can kill a human, while others are so benign that they couldn’t… Read More
By Brandi Allred 6 months ago
Snakes inhabit every continent on Earth, except Antarctica. They live in a wide variety of habitats that range from forests, scrublands, deserts, and swamps to rainforests. Here, we’ll take a… Read More
By Brandi Allred 6 months ago
The Caribbean Sea stretches from Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama in the south, to Cuba, Haiti, and Puerto Rico in the north. Its warm waters are popular destinations for divers, swimmers,… Read More
By Brandi Allred 6 months ago
Most people who have gone outdoors in the American southwest know to keep an eye out for rattlesnakes while hiking. But, would you believe that rattlesnakes actually live across the… Read More
By Brandi Allred 6 months ago
According to the Florida Museum’s International Shark Attack File, 44 recorded shark attacks have occurred in Texas waters since 1911. But a few shark-infested Texas beaches have more attacks than… Read More
By Brandi Allred 6 months ago
It might not be the shark attack capital of the world, but there are a few beaches near Miami with the most shark attacks in Miami-Dade County. There were a… Read More
By Brandi Allred 6 months ago
You would be hard-pressed to find two snakes that evoke more fear than the black mamba and the king cobra. Both species are so venomous that they can easily kill… Read More
By Brandi Allred 7 months ago
Rattlesnakes have the most deadly venom of any snake in North America. They can be found as far north as southern Canada, and as far south as Argentina. There are… Read More
By Brandi Allred 7 months ago
Most snakes coopt holes that other animals have dug, but some actually burrow underground themselves. Fossorial (burrowing) snakes are good at digging. They burrow to stay safe from predators, stay… Read More
By Brandi Allred 7 months ago
Cockroaches may seem like nothing more than unclean pests, but they’ve actually been around for a very, very long time. Cockroaches first emerged as an Order of insects about 350… Read More
By Brandi Allred 7 months ago
Snakes are one of the most feared creatures on the planet. They’re popular elements in myth, folklore, and religion worldwide. Egypt is no exception to this, as snakes in Egypt… Read More
By Brandi Allred 7 months ago
We all know that spiders have eight legs and eat insects, but do you know which spiders are the biggest in Florida? With its temperate climate and plentiful insect prey,… Read More
By Brandi Allred 7 months ago
Do snakes lay eggs? Yes! But, it may surprise or fascinate you to learn that many species of snakes give live birth. Snakes are ectothermic reptiles that rely on the… Read More
By Brandi Allred 7 months ago
Everything’s bigger in Texas, right? That’s right — even Texas’s spiders are of above-average size. The biggest spiders in Texas make the biggest spiders in many other states look puny… Read More
By Brandi Allred 7 months ago
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