The Lemurs eat nuts, fruits and berries that grow on the trees. Lemurs use their sense of smell to communicate with each other. A female lemur carries her newborn in her mouth until the baby is able to cling to the fur on mother's...

Tarantulas were named after Taranto, a town in Southern Italy. Tarantulas can live in rainforests and desserts. The oldest tarantula lived to be 49 years old.Female tarantulas can live 30 years or longer in the wild. There are around 700...

Komodo dragons were first recorded by Western scientists in 1910. Komodo dragons are the largest lizards in the world. Komodo dragons are known to live on three islands in Indonesia - the Komodo National Park. Adult males often exceed 2.5...

Donkeys originated on the deserts of Africa. Baby donkeys or baby mules are also known as "Foals." Donkeys can live for over 50 years. In the desert environment a donkey is able to hear the call of another donkey 60 miles away. Donkeys...

Guinea pigs came from South America, and the Incas domesticated them. Guinea pigs may live as long as seven to nine years. There are about 9 different species of guinea pig. The longest living guinea pig was aged 15 years old and is listed in...

Camels were domesticated by humans about 5000 years ago. There are 17 million camels worldwide. In the desert, camels frequently serve as a source of food, clothing, transportation and shelter. A female camel is called a cow, a male camel is...

Gorillas live in groups off ten to thirty females and their young, with one or more mature males, called silverbacks. Gorillas possess 98% of the same nuclear DNA as humans. Gorilla live in groups, called a “troop,” of an average of 5 to 9...

Goldfish is a small member of the carp family. There are more than 500 species of goldfish found throughout the world. Goldfish Can't Close Their Eyes - This makes sleeping a littel different for them. Instead of closing their eyes and falling...

Termites have been around since the time of the dinosaurs! Termites live long lives. Every termite colony has a queen which may live from 15 to 30 years, laying hundreds of eggs each day. Any number of colonies may infest a home. Termite...

The word rhinoceros comes from the Greek rhino (nose) and ceros (horn). The rhinoceros has poor eyesight but it has a highly developed sense of smell and hearing. The five species range in weight from 750 pounds to 8,000 pounds and stand anywhere...

There are about 300 varieties of squirrels around the world.The word "squirrel" means "shadow tail" in Greek. The tiniest squirrel is the aptly named African pygmy squirrel—only five inches (thirteen centimeters) long from nose to tail. The Indian...

Most parrot fossils were excavated in Europe. The United States once had its own species of parrot, the Carolina parakeet, but it became extinct in about 1920 because of hunting and forest destruction. The parrots are a broad order of more than 350...