Honey badgers are known for their toughness, strength, ferocity and persistence. They are listed as the “world’s most fearless animal” in the 2002 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
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The Lifeblood of the Earth
The ocean is essential to all life. It covers 71% of the earth’s surface and produces around 70% of the world’s oxygen. Humans are destroying the ocean. Overfishing, pollution, oil spills, dumping garbage, and saturating the atmosphere with CO2 all contribute to the demise of the ocean and life on earth.
The Secretary Bird
The secretary bird is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list. Their biggest threat is habitat loss. These birds live across sub-Saharan Africa. They can fly but they prefer to walk. Secretary birds have the longest legs of any bird of prey. They prey on snakes, lizards, amphibians, and small mammals. They use theirContinueContinue reading “The Secretary Bird”
Snakes with eyelashes….
The eyelash viper is a species of venomous pit viper. They are native to Central and South America. Eyelash vipers are ambush predators that hunt mainly at night. They have a pair of special pits on the sides of their faces called pit organs that can detect infrared radiation from body heat, similar to infraredContinueContinue reading “Snakes with eyelashes….”