How to identify mule deer tracks and signs.
Mule deer are indigenous to western North America and are named for their large ears. Unlike the related White-tailed deer,…
How to identify white-tailed deer tracks and signs.
White-tailed deer are native to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America. White-tail deer have also been…
How to avoid toxic or poisonous (non edible) fish
There are no simple rules to tell edible fish from those with poisonous flesh and it's a simple fact -…
Terebra Shells
Terebra shells Terebridae species These shells are found in both temperate and tropical waters. They...
Cone Shells
Cone shells Conidae species These cone-shaped shells have smooth, colorful mottling and long, narrow openings...
Portuguese Man-of-War
Portuguese man-of-war Physalis species Although it resembles a jellyfish, the Portuguese man-of-war is actually a...
Blue-ringed Octopus
Blue-ringed octopus Hapalochlaena species This small octopus is usually found on the Great Barrier Reef...
Weever Fish
Weever fish Trachinidae species The weever fish is a tropical fish that is fairly slim...
Toadfish
Toadfish Batrachoididae species Toadfish are found in the tropical waters off the coasts of South...
Tang or Surgeonfish
Tang or surgeonfish Acanthuridae species Tang or surgeonfish average 20 to 25 centimeters (8 to...
Stonefish
Stonefish Synanceja species Stonefish are found in the tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian...
Siganus Fish
Siganus fish The siganus fish is small, about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 to 6...
Scorpion Fish or Zebra Fish
Scorpion fish or zebra fish Scorpaenidae species Scorpion fish live mainly in the reefs in...
Rabbitfish
Rabbitfish Siganidae species Rabbitfish are found predominantly on the reefs in the Pacific and Indian...
Stingray
Stingray Dasyatidae species Stingrays inhabit shallow water, especially in the tropics, but in temperate regions...
Food in a survival situation – edible plants, animals and rations to survive in the wild
Introduction You can live for several weeks without eating but regardless, food provides life-saving energy...
Dangerous animals – complete guide to deadly creatures in the wilderness
The threat from animals is less than from other parts of the environment. However, common sense tells you to avoid…
Palestinian viper – how to identify, avoid their habitat, and treatment for their bite.
Palestinian viper Vipera palaestinae Description: Olive to rusty brown with a dark V-shaped mark on...
Mole viper or burrowing viper – how to identify, avoid their habitat, and treatment for their bite.
Mole viper or burrowing viper Atracaspis microlepidota Description: Uniformly black or dark brown with a...
McMahon’s viper – how to identify, avoid their habitat, and treatment for their bite.
McMahon’s viper Eristicophis macmahonii Description: Sandy buff color dominates the body, with darker brown spots...
Malayan pit viper – how to identify, avoid their habitat, and treatment for their bite.
Malayan pit viper Callaselasma rhodostoma Description: Reddish running into pink tinge toward the belly with...
Levant viper – how to identify, avoid their habitat, and treatment for their bite.
Levant viper Vipera lebetina Description: Gray to pale brown with large dark brown spots on...
Krait snake – how to identify, avoid their habitat, and treatment for their bite.
Krait Bungarus caeruleus Description: Black or bluish-black with white narrow crossbands and a narrow head....
King cobra – how to identify, avoid their habitat, and treatment for their bite.
King cobra Ophiophagus hannah Description: Uniformly olive, brown, or green with ring-like cross-bands of black....
Horned desert viper – how to identify, avoid their habitat, and treatment for their bite.
Horned desert viper Cerastes cerastes Description: Pale buff color with obscure markings and a sharp...
