Wild World - Interesting Animal Facts

Looking at the header, you might think that this post would be about chameleon but it is not! Here comes the arctic fox! This animal is also the face of my blog. Arctic fox lives in northern hemisphere in the arctic regions. It lives inland, away from the ocean. Size of arctic fox is similar to a domestic cat, weighing usually around 4- 8 kg . Being primarily carnivore, lemmings are the best choice for them to have for meal. They consume smaller animals like sea birds and fish. They eat vegetables, as well when they are available.  In summer time you can see them as a regular fox, with a brown coat. But in winter time, guess what? They change their coat to snow white color! This ability helps them for the best camouflage on the snow while trying to find food and staying away from dangerous larger animals in order not to be hunted.   Photo by  Jonatan Pie  on  Unsplash  (Photo by Eric Kilby,  https://www.flickr.com/photos/ekilby/43863665170 )

Guess who? I believe most of you think that it is Lion or Tiger or either one of the big cats. Maybe few of you think it is hippopotamus or the gang of bully hyenas. But the answer is gonna surprise you! It is small, it is brave, it is spunky, it is ferocious: It is Honey Badger! Let’s get know better this total badass together! ·          Perfect fit to its name: It’s called as honey badger because it is a real fond of honey! Honey badgers have too thick skin and hairs so bees can not harm them. They usually go and grab the honeycomb directly from bees’ nest! ·          Lonesome Cowboy: It’s absolutely lonesome cowboy. They usually hang around alone except breeding season. ·          A hunt which becomes a hunter suddenly: Some type of snakes may hunt and eat honey badgers, but they should be very careful because honey badgers can hunt and eat snakes in return. Thanks to their thick and poison proof skin, they can survive after a poisonous snake bite. ·          Per

I believe people would be happier if they live in the nature with the creatures rather than living with the stuff that they created. Therefore, I decided to write this blog to celebrate the biodiversity of our planet and to share some fascinating and interesting survival skills of amazing members of wildlife members.