Tag Archives: nature

The Olm a.k.a. The Human Fish

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

These sensitive creatures live in caves and can be found in Central and Southeastern Europe. They are a type of salamander, which lives in total darkness.  They are listed as vulnerable due to habitat destruction.  Water pollution and the terrain … Continue reading →

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The Quoll: A Glowing Marsupial?

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The quoll is a small, carnivorous marsupial with 3 species in Australia, 2 in New Guinea, and 1 in Tasmania due to going extinct on the mainland.  They are listed as either endangered or near threatened.  One of the main … Continue reading →

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The Rare Arapawa Goat

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Found on Arapawa Island in New Zealand, this is one of the rarest goat breeds in the world.  I saw an Instagram video on that and got curious.  Here is their supposed origin: In the 18th century, Captain James Cook … Continue reading →

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The Naked Mole Rat aka the ‘Sand Puppy’

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This animal isn’t endangered.  It also isn’t cute and cuddly by most people’s standards, which means not many bother to learn about them.  Some find them plain ugly and don’t give them a second though.  This is why some of … Continue reading →

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Colugo the Flying Lemur

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This creature is found in Southeast Asia and it’s name doesn’t really tell you the truth.  It is not a lemur and it doesn’t fly.  As with the flying squirrel, it glides using flaps of skin that run from their … Continue reading →

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Sea Otter Awareness Week

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

We’re heading into sea otter awareness week!  So, what are some things about these guys? There are three subspecies: Northern Sea, Southern Sea, and Asian. Asian sea otter is the largest with a wider skull and short nasal bones. Northern … Continue reading →

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The Hoatzin: This Is A Real Bird

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I don’t know where I stumbled onto the Hoatzin, but it looked and sounded interesting enough to make a post.  This is a bird found in the Amazon and is the only member of the order of Opisthocomiformes.  That means it’s … Continue reading →

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Happy World Lion Day

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, I did a post on the Lion on April 23, 2023.  So, I thought it would be silly to do that all over again.  You can click the date to read it though.  Instead, I’m going to post some … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Return to the Tribe

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a short excerpt from Tribe of the Snow Tiger.  There really isn’t much to say about it since it’s all exposition.  I was trying to create a specific mood of turmoil since the heroes were walking into a dangerous … Continue reading →

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The American Zebras?

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Hearst Castle is found in San Simeon, California and is a popular tourist spot.  It has amazing architecture and . . . Let’s just get to the zebras. William Randolph Hearst was a rich eccentric who loved nature and wanted … Continue reading →

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