Glass lizards are named so because they can be quite fragile. A glass lizard will drop its tail in self defense and may do this without the tail even being touched! When they tail breaks, it may sometimes do so in pieces, which has led to the myth that these lizards can piece their tails back togeth
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover some lizards who can defy gravity itself by walking on water. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible, but we're on
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover some lizards who look like dragons and have a knack for biting their tails. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible
There are three living camel species and only one is actually wild; most of the millions of camels around the world are domestic animals. There are feral populations, like the feral population in Australia, but these are technically still domestic animals - like feral dogs and cats that roam neighbo
Gila monsters are the largest native lizards living in the United States. They're also known as some of the only lizards in the world who are venomous, but they don't use this venom for catching prey. Gila monsters are generally considered sluggish animals and may spend months without eating. This i
African elephants are the largest living land animals in the world. They are currently listed as threatened by extinction. While they do have predators like lions, hyenas, wild dogs, and crocodiles, the greatest threats to African elephant populations are anthropogenic. African elephants spend most
Hyenas are the underdogs of the large carnivore world. Often viewed as scavengers and poachers, hyenas have a lot more to offer their habitats than their reputations let on. Not only do these large hunters help clean up the environment by literally eating bones(!), they also do a lot of their own hu
Hedgehogs are small nocturnal animals found throughout the old world. There are nearly twenty different hedgehog species. These little critters can live in a variety of habitats and spend their days sleeping in burrows. At night, hedgehogs can travel far and wide in search of meals ranging from cent
The sperm whale is the largest toothed whale. They have 20-26 teeth on each side of their lower jaws. Technically they have upper teeth, too, but these are vestigial and rarely erupt. Sperm whales are deep ocean dwelling animals making dives up to 6,500 feet (2,000m) to find food in the form of gian
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover animals that look like a breakfast food! You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible, but we're only human; if you catc
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover the animal commonly known as the king of the jungle who really may need a different title. Check out the Animusings Podcast episode in which we were guests and discussed the Lion King: http://www.benviewnetwork.com/animusings/2020/1/28/32-the-lion-king-
Aphids are fascinating animals. There are more than 4,000 living, classified species of aphids. In terms of their relationship to humans, aphids are often considered pests, however, there are some really cool features to these arthropods life cycles. For instance, aphids reproduce via parthenogenesi
