About the Mountain Lion or Cougar Unlike bears (see defense against bear attacks here), Mountain...

Forget the generic bear defense tips you read on other sites. Although there are many common defense strategies, how you…

Terebra shells Terebridae species These shells are found in both temperate and tropical waters. They...

Cone shells Conidae species These cone-shaped shells have smooth, colorful mottling and long, narrow openings...

Portuguese man-of-war Physalis species Although it resembles a jellyfish, the Portuguese man-of-war is actually a...

Blue-ringed octopus Hapalochlaena species This small octopus is usually found on the Great Barrier Reef...

Weever fish Trachinidae species The weever fish is a tropical fish that is fairly slim...

Toadfish Batrachoididae species Toadfish are found in the tropical waters off the coasts of South...

Tang or surgeonfish Acanthuridae species Tang or surgeonfish average 20 to 25 centimeters (8 to...

Stonefish Synanceja species Stonefish are found in the tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian...

Siganus fish The siganus fish is small, about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 to 6...

Scorpion fish or zebra fish Scorpaenidae species Scorpion fish live mainly in the reefs in...

Rabbitfish Siganidae species Rabbitfish are found predominantly on the reefs in the Pacific and Indian...

Stingray Dasyatidae species Stingrays inhabit shallow water, especially in the tropics, but in temperate regions...

Dangerous Fish and Mollusks Fish and mollusks may be one of your major sources of...