What is an Insectivore?

You’ve probably heard of herbivores and carnivores. Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat meat, but how do you describe an animal that only eats bugs? That’s a special kind of carnivore that we call an “insectivore.” Insectivores range from other insects and invertebrates like spiders, to large mammals like the aardvark, and even humans! Although insects…

Read More

Great male Leopard in South Afrika JD


Camouflage is the act of an animal having a specific appearance that makes it hard to see. Camouflage can be useful to all sorts of animals.   Prey animals can use camouflage to hide from predators who want to eat them Predator animals can use camouflage to either ambush their prey, or to stalk them….

Read More