If you’ve ever visited the Canary Islands, you might have come across a strikingly beautiful plant with a tall, red inflorescence. This is Echium wildpretii, a species of flowering plant endemic to the islands that has become an icon of the subalpine zone of Mount Teide, Tenerife’s volcanic mountain. Echium wildpretii is part of the […]
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The Colugo: A Unique and Fascinating Glider of Southeast Asia
The colugo, or flying lemur, is a unique and fascinating mammal found in Southeast Asia. Despite its name, it is not a lemur and does not actually fly; instead, it glides through the air using a patagium, a membrane of skin stretched between its limbs. This adaptation allows the colugo to cover long distances between […]