Category: Animals

  • Animals Of The Grand Canyon

    Animal life in the Grand Canyon is considerably varied and abundant. You might spot a few Desert Bighorn Sheep, which are known for their impressive horns and are a common sight on the canyon’s steep slopes and cliffes. Mountin lions, one of the largest and most dangerous predators at the park, inhabit the canyons and…

  • How Do Cheetahs Run So Fast?

    Cheetahs, the fastest running land animals on Earth, can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 3 seconds, but how do they do it in the first place? Firstly, these animals have light bodies, and strong muscles. If that doesn’t sound like enough to you, let me tell you their ultimate secret of running:…

  • Why Did India Choose The Bengal Tiger As Their National Animal?

    You may already know that Bengal Tigers live in India, but did you know that they are also India’s national animal? In Indian culture, tigers are a symbol of elegance, strength, and tremendous power. Another season why the tiger was selected is, because of its conservation status, which jumped in 1973, when India launched Project…

  • Komodo Dragons

    These predators, located on several Indonesian islands, were first discovered in 1910 by Lieutenant van Stayn van Hensbroek. In 2009 an international research group discovered that Komodo Dragons wield a potent venom. They will eat almost any meat they can find, but their young feed primarily on small lizards and insects. If a Komodo Dragon…

  • Sharks

    Although sharks lack bones, their skeletons eventually fossilize. Instead of the common underlying support structure within many members of the animal kingdom, these magnificent creatures wield a cartilage skeleton to serve the same purpose as bones, as well as gifting sharks the ability to use this relatively light material to their advantage, in such a…