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It has been widely reported that pelicans stick their spines out through their mouths to cool off when they get too warm. This is untrue. This happens when they merely yawn.
Many orphans can be left a few hours to see if mom comes back…NOT OPOSSUMS! If you see a baby like this one in a yard or anywhere, get it quickly in a little box or pet carrier with a blanket and keep warm and call a wild life rescue. Momma opossum can have up to 13 babies. As they grow, they don't all fit in the pouch so they ride on her back. If something startles her and she runs, one can fall off. Momma doesn't know she lost one so please never ever leave one thinking mom will come back.
Platypus babies are called “puggles”
A walrus has been spotted at the bottom of a Welsh cliff, just days after one was seen off the coast of Ireland.
The creature was seen near Broad Haven South beach, Pembrokeshire, on Friday before it managed to get back into the sea.
It is thought the animal may have been the same one that was seen off the County Kerry coast.
A Box turtle only roams 1 mile its whole life. If it is removed from its area/home then for the rest of its life it will roam aimlessly stressed out… trying to find “home” until it dies a very sad death.Please do not remove turtles. Do not take them home as pets. If one is injured please mark the exact spot found for the wildlife center. If a turtle is in the road you can help by moving it directly across the street in the direction it was heading. Thank you!
These are quokkas.
They are marsupials native to Western Australia, and wear a perpetual “Hey there! Good to see ya! Oh, you brought pie!” smile on their faces. They are endangered and protected. There is a $300 fine just for petting them.
Don't mess with Red Ants or underestimate their size.
A Green Lynx Spider sits atop a Texas Lantana Bloom.
Meet the Pangolin.
If this is a familiar creature to you, forgive my many pictures. I was not at all aware of it and I am more than a little captivated.
Said to be the most widely trafficked mammal in the world, all eight pangolin species – which are native to Asia and Africa – are now categorized as “vulnerable”, “endangered” or “critically endangered” according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Endangered Species.
The main reason they are being threatened is the false belief that their scales can heal a multitude of diseases.
After seizing 12.9 tons of pangolin scales on 3 April, Singapore seized another 12.7 tons on 8 April. In both instances, the scales were in containers on their way to Vietnam from Nigeria. The previous record seizure of pangolin scales was in Shenzhen, China, in 2017, when 11.9 tons were seized. Altogether, it is estimated that the scales were from 38,000 pangolins and were worth US$76.5 million.
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