Shane Newman

Saltwater Crocodile

The Saltwater Crocodile, also known as ‘Estuarine crocodile’, ‘Indo-Pacific crocodile’, or ‘saltie’, is the largest living reptile that has gained the bad reputation of... 

Black-Footed Ferret

The Black-footed Ferret is an endangered species of small mammals that were considered to be extinct in 1979 for its apparent unavailability, until it was rediscovered two years later.... 

Blue-Tongued Skink

The Blue-tongued Skink refers to a family of reptiles comprising the Australasian genus ‘Tiliqua’, which in turn contains a few of the largest members of the family of ‘Skink’.... 

Pronghorn

The Pronghorn is the fastest land mammal of North America and the Western Hemisphere. Though not a true antelope, this ungulate is colloquially called in different names like prong... 

Blue-Ringed Octopus

The Blue-Ringed Octopus can be best described as ‘one cute animal that might kill you’. The term blue-ringed octopus does not merely refer to a single species, but a genus of species... 

Desert Tortoise

The Desert Tortoise is an American tortoise that lives in the deserts. These reptiles are very gentle creatures and have a very low rate of reproduction. The desert tortoise shares... 

Burrowing Owl

The Burrowing Owl is one of the smallest owls found in North America. They are also spread all across the South American continent. They are a ground-dwelling species and live in burrows... 

Clouded Leopard

The Clouded Leopard is the smallest of the big cats and is not a close relative to the Leopards. This Asian feline is an evolutionary bridge between the small cats and the big cats.... 

Beluga Whale

The Beluga Whale, also known as the White Whale, the melonhead, the sea canary (or simply, the beluga), is a mid-sized toothed whale species. The beluga is one of the most distinct...