Orangutans are the only remaining Asian genus of the present day living great ape. Orangutans are the largest living arboreal animals. They have longer arms as compared to other great apes. They are among the …

The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant which mainly preys on small insects and arachnids. It is scientifically known as Dionaea muscipula. The trapping portion of the plant is formed by the terminal portion …

Pine trees have been placed in the genus Pinus and family Pinaceae. Pines together form a subfamily known as Pinoideae. About 115 species are known but different experts believe that there are 105 and …

Red deer is one of the largest species of deer and is scientifically known as Cervus elaphus. Red deer is found in most parts of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, parts of …

A fern is a type of plant with about 12,000 species known. Like mosses they also bear xylem and phloem. They also bear roots, stems and leaves like other vascular plants but they lack flowers …

Sandalwood is one of the members of the class of fragrant woods. It has been placed in the genus Santalum and also yields an essential oil of high economic value. The wood is heavy, …

Paragonimus westermani is commonly known as lung fluke is native to Asia and South America. It was first isolated from two tigers that died in the zoo in Europe in 1878. It was isolated …

Just about every worktop company proudly boasts their timber is from sustainable sources, yet needs to do nothing in order to verify this.

Tamarind also known as Indian date is a tree in the family Fabaceae. It is scientifically known as Tamarindus indica. The genus is monotypic as only one species is known. Tamarind is native to tropical …

As someone who lives in “the country”, I often hear people from heavily populated areas saying that it would seem a waste of time to bother putting up any type of bird feeder. On the …