Posts by: chraish

The Bumblebee Bat!

October 16, 2011 at 7:45 pm

Kitti’s Hog-nosed bat ( the bumblebee bat) is an endangered bat with a total population of about 4000 and is the world smallest mammal. It has a length of 1.1-1.3 inches, a wingspan of 6-7 inches, and a weight of only 2 grams. This endangered creature is limited to living in limestone caves typically near […]

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The world’s smallest flying creature!

October 12, 2011 at 1:08 am

The parasitic wasp (Dicopomorpha echmepterygis) is the smallest flying creature in the world with a length of approximately 0.1mm-0.17mm and a weight of only 0.000025 grams. It typically serves as a biological crop protector by killing the eggs from which harmful caterpillars grow.  The wasp is technically a parasitoid because while parasites live off the expense […]

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The Ancient Argentavis

October 4, 2011 at 5:01 pm

Six million years ago, Argentavis Magnificens soared across the Argentinean skies . It is the largest flying bird ever discovered and was the size of a small aircraft. Argentavis had a wingspan of approximately 23 feet, a wing area of  75 square feet, and a length of about 12 feet. It weighed 150-170 pounds, which is an average […]

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