Forest Rangers, true heroes of nature
For many decades, you must have heard about the importance of our role in protecting our environment. How our day-by-day actions and habits must change in order to secure the future of a healthy life, from small actions like being
DO YOU KNOW HOW IS THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY?
There are four stages in the life cycle of a butterfly, these stages include egg, larva, pupa, and adult, the entire process is called complete metamorphosis and is one of two forms that insects develop from an egg even an
What is happening in the largest lake in Guatemala?
Most of the time people talk about how Guatemala has incomparable landscapes, how its forests and bodies of water are impressive, and how culture contributes to tourism in the country. But, what happens in the daily life of those who
New Infographic Material in MayanToons
One of our goals at MayanToons is to donate graphic and informative material to children and parents. Infographics have proven to be a useful tool to show a specific topic and expose various details about it at a glance. Step
Color the Sea Turtles
There is a lot of fish in the ocean! There are also mammals, reptiles, plants, algae, etc. In this new blog post, we are going to focus on the "slower" reptiles that live in the sea. Guess which ones? Turtles,
The creators of the forest: the dispersers
Have you ever wondered how a forest is formed? It’s thanks to many factors, both biotic and abiotic. Certain climatic conditions, soil quality, water and the role of different species are necessary. However, one of the most important creators of forests are
Tarantulas
Tarantulas of Guatemala are common in Peten (Tikal, Yaxha, etc), Alta Verapaz, and elsewhere; they are not dangerous (in most cases) With so many cartoon characters already existing, I wish to develop innovative cartoon characters based on a tad more realism.
Tailless Whip Scorpions
Tailless whip scorpions are scary looking but these Amblypygi do not attack I understand when people do not like spiders, wasps, or snakes I must admit that I do not interact well with wild snakes that I find out in the rain
Stingless Maya Bees
Stingless Maya bees of Guatemala will either attack, or not bother you, depending on whether they know you, or not Bees are everywhere in the Maya and Aztec worlds: So why no Maya the Bee comic character here? There are bees in every
Puma concolor
Puma concolor, cougar, mountain lion in Mayan stories My first experience with a cougar (Puma concolor), mountain lion, in Belize While leading a group of tourists to learn about the Mayan ruins of Belize and adjacent Peten, we heard about a local