Did you know that there are six different species of flamingos. The Rosy flamingo or Caribbean flamingo is the only type of flamingo that lives naturally in North America. The most widespread type is the Greater flamingo, which is found in Africa and southwestern Asia. Other species are the Chilean flamingo, Andean flamingo,...

Inchworms are not really worms at all; they’re caterpillars. They belong to the scientific family Geometridae. Geometrid means “earth-measurer” in Greek and inchworms are called this because it looks like they are measuring the ground, an inch at a time. Here’s a clip from the Muppet Show with Danny...

Just in time for the cold snap that’s settling in over Ireland and Europe, here’s a big bunch of super soft and cuddly hoodies for the guys and the gals. The hoodie has a double-bevelled edge at its hood along with a cord in the same colour. It offers a kangaroo pocket outside and very soft fleece inside to provide...

Contrary to popular belief, ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand. At the approach of trouble, ostriches will lie low and press their long necks to the ground in an attempt to become less visible. Their plumage blends well with sandy soil and, from a distance, gives the appearance that they have buried their heads in...

Who says a large, flesh-eating bird can’t be cute? This little fella looks very nice on a wide range of shirt styles and colours. I give to you the illustrated vulture t-shirt, for men, women and...

The jaguar is the largest cat in South America and it get its name from the Native American word yaguar, which means “he who kills with one leap.” You don’t want to mess with these beautiful beasties. An interesting face you may not know is that jaguars do not avoid water and are actually good swimmers. Most...

A throwback to the time of dinosaurs, the alligator and its relative the crocodile have changed little in the last 65 million years. The Chinese alligator of Eastern Asia and the American alligator of the southeastern United States are the only two species to have survived evolution. Croc or Gator? Alligators may look...

Giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals, thanks to their towering legs and long necks. A giraffe’s legs alone are taller than many humans — about 6 feet. They have beautiful spotted coats and while no two individuals have exactly the same pattern, giraffes from the same area appear similar. To celebrate this...

An adult African elephant’s trunk is about two meters long! It’s actually an elongated nose and upper lip. Like most noses, trunks are for smelling. But they’re also for touching and grasping. Elephants are social creatures. They sometimes hug by wrapping their trunks together in displays of greeting and...

The smallest penguin is the Little Blue Penguin, which barely grows to a foot and third in height and only weighs about two pounds. These little ones hail from Down Under, and are known as Fairy Penguins by Australian folk, while the Maori call these little dudes, Korora. In honour of our favourite, cutest non-flying bird we...