National Geographic

Lynxes are medium-size, solitary wildcats that roam the forests of North America, Europe, and Asia. While their name comes from a Greek word meaning “to shine”—because of their reflective eyes—their defining features are…

Isn't this snow egret beautiful? Well, lots of people would agree - especially in the 1800s! Egret populations were decimated in previous centuries by plume hunters, where the beautiful feathers were collected for the cl…

Apparently, these marmots are also called 'whistle pigs'.....I wonder why! ⠀ When hibernating yellow-bellied marmots emerge in spring, they are the same age, biologically speaking, as when they first curled up in their d…

Over 150 species of chameleons exist, ranging from the size of your thumbnail to that of a house cat. Some species of chameleon (such as the tiger chameleon) are endangered, but others (like the Drakensberg dwarf chamele…

Nicknamed “sea parrots” – and sometimes “clowns of the sea“! – Atlantic puffins have black and white feathers and a large parrot-like beak. They are small seabirds measuring around 25cm in length. ⠀ A puffin’s beak (or b…