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Addax Facts: Endangered Antelope Faces Extinction
July 02, 2016 | ReferenceThe addax is a species of antelope that lives in the Sahara. It is critically endangered, and there may be only three left in the wild.
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Facts About Lemurs
July 01, 2016 | ReferenceThere are 105 species of lemurs, and nearly all of them are endangered.
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Plague: A Scourge From Ancient to Modern Times
July 01, 2016 | ReferencePlague is often associated with the Middle Ages, but the infamous disease wreaked havoc before and after that time, and continues to infect people today.
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Facts About Aardvarks
June 29, 2016 | ReferenceAardvarks are pig-size African mammals that eat ants and termites. They look like they were made from parts of other animals.
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The Renaissance: The 'Rebirth' of Science & Culture
June 29, 2016 | ReferenceThe Renaissance was a period of "rebirth" in arts, science and European society. It was a time of transition from the ancient world to the modern.
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Facts About Capybaras
June 28, 2016 | ReferenceCapybaras are the largest rodent in the world. These herbivorous South American beasts are cousins to much smaller guinea pigs.
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Facts About Tapirs
June 27, 2016 | ReferenceTapirs are large mammals with round bodies, short legs and and long snouts. Their snouts are flexible, like an elephant's trunk.
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What Is a Paramecium?
June 23, 2016 | ReferenceParamecia are single-celled protists that are naturally found in aquatic habitats.
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Facts About Skunks
June 22, 2016 | ReferenceA skunk's black-and-white fur serves as a warning to stay away or face getting sprayed with a sticky, foul-smelling secretion from their anal scent glands.
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Facts About Otters
June 17, 2016 | ReferenceOtters are streamlined, thick-furred swimmers found all over the world.
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