Rapa Nui, otherwise known as Easter Island, is the home of the mysterious and majestic statues known as the Moai. These have taken up residence in pop culture, showing up everywhere from television shows to comic strips. But what are they, and where the heck did they come from? Let’s explore. Click
This documentary deals with two severe earthquakes that occurred in the Kahramanmaraş districts of Turkey on February 6, 2023, causing great destruction in 11 provinces. The earthquakes had magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6 and went down in history as the largest earthquakes in Turkey. According to official
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover that the way we name animals can be pretty freaking arbitrary. EDIT: At 2:02 6 pounds is ACTUALLY equal to 2.72 kilograms - whoops! You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover a goofy looking bird who waged a war against humans and won! You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/animalfactfiles/ --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible but we're
The common name "barn owl" may be in reference to a single species, but it can also describe the group of approximately twenty living species in the barn owl family. The barn owl family includes any owls not classified as "true" owls and they all have heart-shaped faces. There are sooty owls, masked
Mambas are considered one of the world's deadliest snakes. They are four mamba snake species: the black mamba and the three green mambas. The green mambas are green in color and get their name from this scale coloration, but black mambas range from brown to olive green in color. Their name actually
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover a fish whose oldest living individual was more than two centuries old! You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible but
Barramundi, or Asian sea bass, are fish found in the Indo-Pacific region of the world. They are catadromous fish meaning they spend part of their lives in freshwater but return to saltwater to spawn. They're broadcast spawners, and over the course of their lifetimes these fish may be ladies or lads!
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover a raptor that loves fish and occurs almost everywhere in the world! You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible, but we
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover possibly the oldest living vertebrates (at least that we know of!). You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible, but we
There are dozens of species of canids commonly known as "fox". Some are considered "true" foxes while others are classified in other groups. These animals are cat-like in their shape with pointy ears and whiskers but also in their abilities because they can see well in the dark and some even climb t
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover some snakes who have a reputation as kings but may just be fake news! You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible, but
