Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx is the earliest and most primitive bird known.
Hoopoe
The hoopoe is a colourful bird found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive crown of feathers.
Margay
Margay is a small cat native to Central and South America.
Hermit crab
Unlike true crabs, hermit crabs have soft, vulnerable abdomens. For protection from predators, many hermit crabs seek out abandoned shells, usually snail shells. When a hermit crab finds one of the proper size, it pulls itself inside, leaving several legs and its head outside the shell.
Huia
In Māori culture, the white heron and the huia were not normally eaten but were rare birds treasured for their precious plumes, worn by people of high rank. Although the Huia's range was restricted to the southern North Island, its feathers were valued highly and they were exchanged among tribes for other valuable goods, such as greenstone and shark teeth, or given as tokens of friendship and respect.
Sonepur Mela Cattle Fair
An annual cattle fair that titles to one of the biggest in Asia. Going by the pattern of the stars, the fair takes place on the auspicious dates of Kartik Poornima (full moon day) in the month of November every year. The fair acts as a selling ground of not only cattle, but breeds of dogs, elephants, birds and camels also become part of the attractions.
Rat kings
Rat kings are phenomena said to arise when a number of rats become intertwined at their tails, which become stuck together with blood, dirt, ice, excrement or simply knotted. The animals reputedly grow together while joined at the tails. The numbers of rats that are joined together can vary, but naturally rat kings formed from a larger number of rats are rarer. The phenomenon is particularly associated with Germany, where the majority of instances have been reported. Historically, there are various superstitions surrounding rat kings, and they were often seen as an extremely bad omen, particularly associated with plagues.
Favorite Flies and Their Histories
Mary Orvis Marbury's definitive work on fly tying and selection has been a must-have for fly fishers and collectors since its 1892 debut.
Toads in stone
Stories of animals - mostly toads - found alive when a stone or a lump of coal is broken open date back centuries.
Skvader
The skvader is a Swedish fictional creature that was constructed in 1918 by the taxidermist Rudolf Granberg.