Key Points: There are two types of cicadas: annual cicadas, which appear every year, and periodical cicadas, which emerge every 13 to 17 years. Brood X is a group of… Read More
By Heather Hall 3 years ago
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Key Points: There are two types of cicadas: annual cicadas, which appear every year, and periodical cicadas, which emerge every 13 to 17 years. Brood X is a group of… Read More
By Heather Hall 3 years ago
Key Points: While many people think cicadas and locusts are the same insects, a cicada is more similar to an aphid, while a locust is a type of short-horned grasshopper.… Read More
By Heather Hall 3 years ago
Key Points Most of the biggest animals to ever inhabit the earth are extinct, but a few that are still alive today include the elephant, polar bear, and blue whale.… Read More
By Rebecca Bales 3 years ago
Key Points: Some animals may appear "dumb" but are actually smart, such as the killdeer, which distracts predators from its nest of young by faking a broken wing. The horned… Read More
By Heather Ross 3 years ago
Key Points: Surprisingly, it's illegal to own pet hedgehogs, ferrets, and turtles in some states. Many states and cities have also banned pet monkeys, sugar gliders, Chausies, skunks, lemurs, and… Read More
By Emily Wolfel 3 years ago
Key Points In the game, gold, blue, orange, brown, and pink Axolotls are relatively easy to find and take care of. But in real life, Axolotls are solitary, critically endangered,… Read More
By Abby Parks 3 years ago
Key Points Orangutans and chimps are some of the smartest animals. Orangutans share 97% of their DNA with humans, and both primates use tools and shelter, with complex ritualistic social… Read More
By Heather Hall 3 years ago
Key Points: Shingleback lizards are unusual Australian animals that mate for life and have live births of their young. Male and female pairs share parenting duties and sometimes walk side-by-side… Read More
By Abby Parks 3 years ago
Key Points David Suzuki is famous as the host of Canadian Broadcasting Company’s “The Nature of Things.” Also, he has won the UN Environment Programme Medal and the UNESCO Kalinga… Read More
By Abby Parks 3 years ago
Key Points: 'Bella,' 'Daisy,' 'Max,' and 'Charlie' have consistently come out on top as the most popular dog names in the world! 'Balto' is a great historical dog name because… Read More
By Rebecca Bales 3 years ago
Key Points: Some of the animals people have elected to office in the U.S include dogs, cats, mules, goats, and cows. When a community in Washington elected Committeeman Boston Curtis… Read More
By A-Z Animals Staff 3 years ago
Key Points: At 21.5 tons and 41.5 feet long, the whale shark is the world's biggest fish. This shark lives in tropical waters 70 degrees Fahrenheit and warmer and is… Read More
By Heather Hall 3 years ago
Key Points: The water moccasin snake is the only semi-aquatic pit viper, as well as the only venomous water snake in North America. It reaches an average length of 31.5… Read More
By Jeremy Phillips 3 years ago
Key Points: Vampire bats are the only flying venomous mammals. Their venom is not directly harmful in that it doesn't cause pain or paralysis, but it aids the bats by… Read More
By Peter Pchemut 3 years ago
Key Points: Cheetahs are a rare find on safari excursions, as they are most active after sunset. They are solitary creatures that spend their days resting to avoid the intense… Read More
By Abby Parks 3 years ago
Key Points: Elephants can carry a staggering seven tons. The saltwater crocodile's horrifying bite generates 3,700 pounds of force. Anacondas can squeeze with the strength of 10 people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5f0ugLmrbc&ab_channel=A-Z-Animals Watch… Read More
By Rebecca Bales 4 years ago
Key Points: A wholphin, a cross between a female bottle-nosed dolphin and a male false killer whale, is one of the rarest hybrid animals on earth. A liger comes from… Read More
By Rebecca Bales 4 years ago
Key Points: The blue whale is not only the largest mammal in the world--it's also the largest animal of all types on the planet!Guess what the largest lizard in the… Read More
By Rebecca Bales 4 years ago
Key Points The Pistol Shrimp is said to fire a "shot" of heat that is just as hot as the surface of the sun! The Pistol Shrimp's claw shots are… Read More
By Rebecca Bales 12 years ago
Key Points The African elephant is the largest land animal on earth today. The African elephant can weigh as much as 13,000 pounds.Elephants live in herds of 10-20 members The… Read More
By Heather Hall 13 years ago