being like a wasp sting in humans (with notable risk to those with allergic reactions), with bites typically coming from defensive actions, this species is known to be a popular pet among spider and tarantula enthusiasts who are adept at caring for tarantulas.
Instead, this species chooses to build its nest in a ground burrow, spinning a web shell to line the inside like decorative drapes on the walls, floors, and ceilings of its den. This species is venomous but only lethal to smaller species.
When this species was originally discovered, the name was given from a copper imprint piece in the 1800s of a goliath consuming a captured hummingbird. These spiders are ambush predators, choosing to hunt prey via capture rather than spin webs to catch prey.
Given to the Australian huntsman spider, despite their name, this species rarely feeds on birds, often preferring to feed on large insects, frogs, toads, lizards, and some small mammals.
The Creature of the week is the Goliath Bird Eater Spider or Goliath Tarantula. Native to the Jungles of South America and is noted to be the largest species of Arachnidae in the world at 5.1 inches in overall size, and is the second largest size in leg span.
allowing them to discover living prey. These species are living fossils originating from over 125 million years ago from common ancestors and evolving over many generations to become the abyssal predator we see today.
capable of extending these jaws forward to envelop prey such as other small abyssal fishes featuring long curved teeth to latch onto prey, being blind as there is no light in these depths, their large noses brush past prey using electroreceptor signals from nerve endings,
Growing to 10 to 20 feet in length, this species of shark gets its name from its rather horrid appearance, including its long, pointed nose, which is densely packed with sensory nerves to aid in hunting in the deep, dark depths. Another unique feature of this species is its hinged jaws,
The creature of the week is the Goblin Shark, a natural horror from the abyssal depths, native to the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. In the deep dark seas lies this oceanic predator at 890 to 4,300 feet deep,
This animal gets its name from its golden fur that adorns its body, mainly a solitary species that chooses to fly in solo or small breeding groups, roosting in forested trees waiting for the night to feed on the nectar of flowers or a large variety of jungle/ tropical fruits. 2/2
The Creature of the week is the Little Golden Flying Fox or Golden Mantled Flying Fox, Native to the rainforest of the Philippines, which is one of the smallest species of flying fox found in the world, at a mere 7 ounces in weight or 30 in length from wing to wing. 1/2
Forming small dens by digging away at loose dirt under plants, this species was discovered by Cecil J. Brooks, a man prospecting within the Borno Islands.
This species gets its namesake from its burrowing abilities, while most others prefer to live in trees or adjacent to sources of water, this species is noted for its subterranean living habits.
featuring an earthly tone that has a dark colored face that tapers into a lighter brown coloration on the body, and its striking red-orange colored eyes help this animal blend into fallen leaf litter,
The Creature of the week is the brooks burrowing frog or brooks squat frog, native to the third-largest island nation in the world, Borneo. This species of tropical burrowing frog,
firstly is their tall spindly horse like appearance rather than the short stocky build most have featuring a significantly more horse like appearance, another unique feature is their tall curved ears which grant an iconic look to this breed, 2/3
this donkey is bred primarily for cattle ranching being strong work animals, they are also known for their intelligence and are said to make great pets and work companions with a relatively mellow temperament. 3/3
The Creature of the week is the Pega Donky or Pega Burro a rare breed of donkey bred for its looks and ability as riding and work animals, natively bred in the south american country of brazil the pega looks far different from other relative members of their species 1/3
This animal gets its namesake from the golden glow it gets when exposed to light. Believed to be originally extinct in the wild, a recent discovery after 90 years has shown that the species is still among us, albeit in relatively small numbers.
This particular species features a unique iridescence within its fur strands when exposed to sunlight, granting a prismatic sheen. This mole is 1 of 14 mammals in the world to have iridescent fur, which is not commonly featured within the wild outside of birds, insects, and various species of fish.
The creature of the week is the African golden mole. These animals may seem rudimentary like any other mammal at first, featuring a small grey pelt of fur, (1/3)
and blue stripes and juveniles, that transform as they age to a brilliant yellow, blue, and iridescent purple band,s making these fish a colorful addition to home aquariums as well as wild members of coral reefs. (2/2)
The Creature of the week is the Emperor Angelfish, native to the coastal waters of the Pacific and indian oceans. This stunning species of oceanic angelfish features a spiraling pattern of white, black, (1/2)
The Creature of the week is the bulldog-faced bat. Native to the neotropical jungle forest of Mexico, Argentina, and the Caribbean islands lies this species of freetailed bat, featuring a large nose and muzzle. 1/2
