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Have you ever noticed we tend to classify people using animal metaphors? A ‘night owl' for instance is usually used to describe someone...

To most people the image of owls is always associated with enigmatic raptors that lurk in remote forests🌲, with few people and buildings...

Antarctica is one of the most inhospitable places on the planet, yet a few species have evolved to live even within the most extreme...

In coastal and freshwater environments of many regions around the world, a large black bird has captured the attention of fishermen and...

Have you imagined seeing fighter jets flying around at 322 km/h in Hong Kong🛩️? These jets with dotted abdomen will dash through the...

The Eastern Cattle Egret, 𝘉𝘶𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴 (Boddaert., 1783) is a small, terrestrial, and white heron species with a...

𝘔𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘫𝘢𝘬 (Zimmermann, 1780), also called the red muntjac (赤麂), is Hong Kong’s only local Cervidae (deer)...

When we talk about pandas, the first image that comes to mind is one of the giant pandas🐼 ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca ), a famous black and...

With the Lunar New Year approaching under the Zodiac sign of the Tiger🐯, it is the perfect occasion to talk about cats. Our species...

Many people are familiar with the character of Baloo in The Jungle Book🐒, but do you know which bear species it represents? It is a...

In the twilight hours🌙, as darkness descends upon the field, a mysterious fella emerges from the shadows with its whimsical facial mask....

🐾𝘝𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢 𝘻𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘢 Linnaeus, 1758, commonly known as the large Indian civet or Five-striped civet, is a mammal of the...

Bats🦇 are easily overlooked as most bat species are nocturnal🌙. It is easy to miss them flying swiftly several metres over your head in...

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, scientifically known as 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪 (Peters, 1858), is a fascinating creature 🧐...

Living in Central and South America, the Giant Anteater, 𝘔𝘺𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘨𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘢 (Linnaeus, 1758) stands out as the...

Imagine a tiny creature hopping across the vast desert landscape, covering distances that seem impossible for its size. Meet...

“Pikaaaaaa!!!” Is it Pikachu? I’m afraid not. It cannot emit lightning bolt from its cheek like Pikachu does🌩️, nor does it has a...

The ocean is a vast and mysterious realm, filled with creatures that seem to dance through the waves🌊 with flair and finesse. One such...

Everyone loves juicy fruit. Hong Kong is favourable for planting tropical fruit trees and hence you can see some everywhere. But be...