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Giant Otter
The giant otter is the largest of the world's otters. It is native to South America but is endangered and is also very rare in captivity. The Giant Otter can reach up to 6 ft (1.8 m) in length, and ... > more -
Leopard gecko
Eublepharis macularius, commonly known as the Leopard Gecko, is a nocturnal ground dwelling gecko commonly found in the desert areas. In its natural environment, the leopard gecko lives under rocks ... > more -
Animal shell
A shell is a hard, rigid outer layer, which has evolved in a very wide variety of different animals, including mollusks, sea urchins, crustaceans, turtles and tortoises, armadillos, etc. Scientific ... > more -
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous period is one of the major divisions of the geologic timescale, reaching from the end of the Jurassic period, about 146 million years ago (Ma), to the beginning of the Paleocene epoch ... > more -
Brachiosaurus
The Brachiosaurus is a famous dinosaur that lived during the Jurassic period. One of the largest ever dinosaurs to walk the earth, it has become a famous animal synonymous with dinosaurs, and is ... > more -
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of an organism (usually a taxonomic species), which because it is either few in number or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters, leaving ... > more
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