Stingrays are cartilaginous fishes related to sharks. Their colour may vary from brown to grey. Can be as long as 5 meters or 17 feet. May weighs up to 600 kilogram. Stingray can live in fresh water , salt water and even in brackish waters (where rivers ,source of fresh water , meet in sea […]
Philippine Tarsier is an endangered species found in South East Asia. They are not monkeys. Close to Lemurs, Bushbabies and Lorises. Monkeys and Humans are anthropoid but they are prosimians. Locally known as “mamag”, “magau”, “mago”, “maomag”, “malmag” and “magatilok-iok”. Solitary lifestyles but sometimes they live in a groups. Their tarsals bone (long ankle bone) […]
Victoria Crowned Pigeon is one of the most beautiful pigeon in world. They are seen in New Guinea region and in some parts of Indonesia. They prefer lowland and rain forest. They have feathered crown and its name origin-ed from this. Scientific Name :Goura victoria. Victoria Crowned Pigeons are very bad parent because they sometimes […]
Hummingbirds are smallest birds in this planet. Here few unknown facts about this beautiful creature. 1> Scientific name of Hummingbirds family – Trochilidae. Vigors , an Irish zoologist named this in 1825. 2> There are 325 different species of hummingbirds are found but in United States only 8 species breed. 3> They haven’t any organ […]
Crow is one of the most intelligent animal. They belong to Corvus genus (Corvidae family). Scientific Name of crow – Corvus brachyrhynchos ( American Crow), Corvus macrorhynchos (Jungle Crow).. At least 31 different species of crows are found all over world. Usually they are black but sometimes their neck and beak may be grey or […]