Top 10 Most Deadly Creatures
The world is awash with very real dangers which act to threaten the lives of the human populous on a day to day basis. Putting our fellow man to one side for just a second, we’re likely to unearth an uncomprehending array of creatures with the capacity, as well as [...]
Top 10 Animals That Have Learned to Use Language
As humans, we tend to think that we have the monopoly on this whole communication things. We’re really good at it – at least, we think we are. We certainly do it a lot. But do other species also have the capacity to use language? In the wild, animals certainly [...]
Top 10 Critically Endangered Animals
In a world heading towards becoming the junk heap featured in Wall-E, the endangered tag is being placed on more and more animals. Some of these animals are fortunate enough to hold enough meaning to humans through cuteness or historical/national value that they receive press and funds towards their preservation. [...]
Top 10 Creatures that Glow in the Dark
Bioluminescence, by definition, is the emission of visible light by living organisms. Of all the discovered bioluminescent groups out there, 80% are found in the depths of the world’s oceans. In fact, most deep sea creatures glow in some fashion. On land, however, bioluminescent creatures are less widely distributed. There [...]
Top 10 Creatures That Are Native To Only One Place
We humans are a lucky race – everywhere you go, you’re bound to find more and more of us. Maybe that’s because we’ve used our higher brain functions to systemically obliterate so many other life forms. Either way, we’re one of the only species to spread right across our planet, [...]
Top 10 Deadliest Creatures of the Amazon
The Amazon Rainforest is one of the world’s fascinating places. Its lush greenness is unlike anywhere else on Earth and for centuries, it has drawn travelers looking for adventure to it. Rainforests are associated with a feeling of calmness, and “Rainforest Sounds” CDs are bestsellers for anyone wanting relaxation music. [...]
Top 10 Ugly Animals with Cute Babies
Have you ever looked at a baby and thought “Awww…it’s so cute! It’s the most beautiful baby I’ve ever seen” and then looked at the parents and thought “Huh? Where did the kid get his looks from?”. Well, maybe it’s just an advantage of being a baby. Baby things are [...]
Top 10 Near Extinct Species
Should we dismiss the fact that each and every day another species of animal is brought closer to its doom as a natural inevitability or as man-kinds greatest shame? The argument has raged on for generations now, and for those of you still sat on the fence- I hope this [...]
Top 10 Mythical Creatures
As if there wasn’t already a plentiful plethora of creatures available for the perusal and scrutiny of always curious humanity- a fair few have been fabricated in the past that, to be fair- totally trump most known ‘real’ species. From flying horses to hysteric women with snakes for hair, it’d appear we [...]
Top Ten Zoological Myths and Mysteries
Are you one of those people who don’t believe we know everything that is out there in the world? If you cling proudly to your “I Hunted Nessie” shirt and tear up every time you hear about a new Bigfoot sighting, this is the list for you. It chronicles the [...]
