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American alligator

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American alligator The alligator may be a rare success story of associate degree vulnerable animal not solely saved from extinction however currently thriving. State and federal protections, surround preservation efforts, and reduced demand for alligator merchandise have improved the species' wild population to quite a million and growing nowadays One look into these forbidding predators—with their armored, lizard-like bodies, muscular tails, and powerful jaws—and it's obvious they're envoys from the distant past. The species, scientists say, is quite a hundred and fifty million years recent, managing to avoid extinction sixty five million years agone once their prehistoric contemporaries, the dinosaurs, died off American alligator American alligators reside nearly completely within the fresh rivers, lakes, swamps, and marshes of the southeastern us, primarily Sunshine State and Louisiana Heavy and ungainly out of water, these reptiles ar supremely w...

Bald eagle

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Bald eagle The bald eagle, , with its snowy-feathered (not bald) head and white tail, is that the proud national bird image of the United States—yet the bird was nearly drained there. for several decades, bald eagles were probe for sport and for the "protection" of fishing grounds. Pesticides like pollutant additionally wreaked mayhem on eagles and different birds. These chemicals collect in fish, that structure most of the eagle's diet. They weaken the bird's eggshells and severely restricted their ability to breed. Since pollutant use was heavily restricted in 1972, eagle numbers have rebounded considerably and are power-assisted by introduction programs. The result's a life success story—the U.S. Fish and life Service has upgraded the birds from vulnerable to vulnerable Bald eagle Though their numbers have grownup in a lot of of their vary, bald eagles stay most plentiful in Last Frontier and North American nation. These powerful birds of prey us...

Polar bear

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Polar bear  Polar bears wander the Arctic ice sheets and swim in this region's coastal waters. they're terribly robust swimmers, and their massive front paws, that they use to paddle, are slightly webbed. Some polar bears are seen swimming many miles from land—though they most likely cowl most of that distance by floating on sheets of ice Polar bears sleep in one in every of the planet's coldest environments and rely upon a thick coat of insulated fur, that covers a warming layer of fat. Fur even grows on all-time low of their paws, that protects against cold surfaces and provides a decent grip on ice. The bear's stark white coat provides camouflage in close snow and ice. however underneath their fur, polar bears have black skin—the higher to soak within the sun's warming rays These powerful predators usually feed on seals. In search of this quarry they frequent areas of shifting, cracking ice wherever seals might surface to breathe air. They conjo...

Osprey

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Osprey Ospreys square measure very good fishers and so eat very little else—fish compose some ninety 9 % of their diet. attributable to this appetency, these birds is found close to ponds, rivers, lakes, and coastal waterways round the world. Ospreys hunt by diving to the water's surface from some thirty to one hundred feet (9 to thirty meters) up. they need engrossing pads on their feet to assist them pluck fish from the water with their snaky claws and carry them for nice distances. In flight, ospreys can orient the fish headfirst to ease wind resistance Osprey Ospreys square measure typically confused with bald eagles, however is known by their white underparts. Their white heads even have a particular black eyestripe that goes down the aspect of their faces. Eagles and ospreys frequent similar habitats and typically battle for food. Eagles usually force hawk to drop fish that they need caught and steal them in point Human home ground is typically associate a...

bamboo lemur

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bamboo lemur                    Suborder: Strepsirrhini Infraorder: Lemuriformes Superfamily: Lemuroidea Family: Lemuridae Genus: Prolemur Species: P. simus Other names: Hapalemur simus, H. gallieni, greater bamboo lemur, broad-nosed gentle lemur, broad-nosed bamboo lemur; grand hapalémur, hapalémur simien (French); grosser halbmaki (German); varibolo, tan-tang, bokombolobe, halogodro, varikovoka (Malagasy); lemur cariancho (Spanish); brednäst bambulemur, brednäst halvmaki, brednäst lemur (Swedish The genus Prolemur is monotypic, containing only the greater bamboo lemur, Prolemur simus (Mittermeier et al. 2006). Many authors place the greater bamboo lemur under the genus Hapalemur, but based on multiple lines of evidence (including morphological and genetic differences), Groves (2001; 2005) placed the species under its own genus, Prolemur (see Mittermeier et al. 2006 and Konstant et al. ...

African wild dog

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The African canid, additionally referred to as Cape domestic dog or painted dog, generally roams the open plains and distributed woodlands of geographic area. These long-shanked canines have solely four toes per foot, in contrast to different dogs, that have 5 toes on their forefeet. The dog's Latin name means that "painted wolf," concerning the animal's irregular, patterned coat, that options patches of red, black, brown, white, and yellow fur. every animal has its own distinctive coat pattern, and every one have massive, rounded ears African wild dog African wild dogs board packs that ar etypically dominated by a monogynic breeding try. the feminine incorporates a litter of two to twenty pups, that are cared for by the whole pack. These dogs are terribly social, and packs are noted to share food and to help weak or sick members. Social interactions are common, and also the dogs communicate by bit, actions, and vocalizations African wild dogs hunt in for...

Aardwolf

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Dog-like in look, the hyena (Proteles cristata) could be a canine defined by a particular sloping back, large, pointed ears and a protracted mane running from the rear of the top to the tail varied from yellowness to nearly red in color, the hyena has thick under-fur lined with denser hair  This coat is freckled with regular black stripes – 3 on the body and one or 2 on each the fore- and hind-quarterswhile the legs and neck might also be marked with irregular stripes and spotsThe hyena incorporates a slender head and neck with a gray or black muzzle Synonyms  mammal genus cristatus. French     Protèle. Spanish     Lobo DE Tierra. Size     Head-body length: fifty five - eighty cm     Shoulder height: forty eight - fifty cm     Tail length: twenty - thirty cm Weight     9 - 14 kg The hyena could be a primarily nocturnal and solitary species. With a home territory of 1 to four sq. k...

Adelaide pygmy bluetongue skink

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Adelaide pygmy bluetongue skink The Adelaide pygmy bluetongue scincid is one in every of the rarest of Australia’s reptiles it's an outsized head, heavy body, short limbs and toes, and a tapering tail  The upperparts is also light-weight grey-brown, yellowish-brown, orange-tan or chocolate brown, whereas the limbs square measure typically a pale chromatic color and also the underparts square measure pale gray to whitish most people square measure burled with a scattering of dark spots and blotches With this body colouration, the scincid is splendidly invisible  against the achromatic soil of its environs. astonishingly, the tongue of this scincid isn't blue because the name suggests, however is instead a American centaury color, and also the roof of the mouth is mauve The man Adelaide pygmy bluetongue scincid is shorter than the feminine however encompasses a comparatively larger head. it's thought that the larger head size might have evolved in response to male ...

African penguin

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African penguin The African sphenisciform seabird (Spheniscus demersus) could be a medium-sized sphenisciform seabird, and therefore the solely sphenisciform seabird species breeding on the African continent  Like all penguins, the African sphenisciform seabird contains a sturdy, compact body, and this species is black on the rear and white below, with variable black markings on the breast and belly  Juvenile African penguins are slate blue on the side, step by step turning darker and developing the adult black-and-white facial pattern within the second or third year. Penguins have tiny muscles at the bottom of every feather that modify the feathers to be control tightly against the body while in water, forming a water-resistant layer; instead, ashore the feathers are control erect, tack associate degree insulating layer of air round the body  The African sphenisciform seabird is additionally called the ‘jackass penguin’ thanks to its loud, braying decision...

Andean cat

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The chain cat is taken into account to be one in every of the foremost vulnerable wild cats within the world and maybe the rarest South yank filed, and nevertheless is one in every of the smallest amount glorious cat species it's terribly rare, and its similarities to the additional common South yank geographical region cat (Leopardus colocolo) have created finding out this species even tougher There are solely one or two of observations of the chain cat within the wild, few images taken and simply some repository skins and skulls are preserved it's delineated  as atiny low however durable cat, with long ash-gray fur brindled with rusty red spots the perimeters square measure marked with thick dark stripes extending down from the rear and outstanding dark gray bars come across its chest and forelegs  The tail is thick and long, at regarding seventy p.c of the cat’s head-body length, and is banded with roughly seven dark rings. Its nose is black, and its belly pale with...

Abbott’s duiker

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This tight lipped, forest-dwelling bovid was initial photographed within the wild as recently as 2003, with the help of a camera entice Abbott's dicker (Cephalophus spadix) encompasses a fat body, with short, thick legs and a thick neck, and a shiny coat that varies in color between dark chestnut-brown and black, generally with a chromatic tinge to the belly and sidesThe face is a lot of pale gray in color and an extended and extremely distinctive tuft of achromatic hair sits between the fairly short, pointed horns Also referred to as     Abbot’s dicker Size     Head-body length: ninety seven – a hundred and forty cm     Tail length: eight – thirteen cm Weight  fifty – sixty kilogram The tightlipped behaviour of Abbott’s duiker, at the side of its for the most part nocturnal habits and preference for dense vegetation, has meant that small is understood regarding the ecology and behavior of this species. it's been determined feedi...

Cheetah

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Cheetah South America left him only 15 thousand animals only , Brazil is seeking to protect in the Amazon                         Conservation volunteers regularly flock to Hoedspruit Cheetah Project to help with the rehabilitation of these big cats. But whilst many people have heard all about cheetahs few people have heard of the enigmatic king cheetah. But with so few sightings in the wild who can blame them? The king cheetah was first spotted in Zimbabwe in 1926 where it was considered to be an entirely different animal to the standard cheetah. However, although the king cheetahs may look a little different from the other cheetahs that you may spot at the Hoedspruit Cheetah Project in truth they are exactly the same animal. The most notable difference between the two leopards is their distinct coat pattern which features three stripes along its bac...

Sea turtles

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Sea turtles Sea turtles   are threatened with extinction   as   a   result   frequently   caught   on   the   shores   of the                      Sea turtles are amazing and wonderful creatures. They follow a unique mating and nesting practice and they are in danger of becoming extinct and reason is excessively large quantity of killers and interference of humans. Sea turtle grants are given to those who work to save these turtles and help them increase in number as much as possible. The reason behind the reduction in number of sea turtles is mainly because of its unique way of laying eggs The sea turtles come out on the beaches every year and lay their eggs there. They leave their young ones to come out and fend on their own because they get back to the oceans after laying the eggs. It has been observed that the safety of these eggs is in danger and there was a drop ...

Reem sand gazelle

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The largest deer species in the Arab region and the belongs to bovids family of the features its lackluster sandy color , the inner part of the lists and abdomen covered with bright white hair . Facial lines and loin is unclear, the total body length ranges from 95 to 120 cm shoulder height 60 to 70 cm , the length of the ear 11 to 13 cm , length centuries, males 20 to 30 cm, and for females centuries short and thin . Environment: familiar sandy deserts and a few grass areas and sandy valleys and open areas and highlands . Regions of its presence in the Kingdom: was present in large numbers in the areas of sand dunes in the Empty Quarter , and desert Nafud , and was widely spread in the Arabian Peninsula . There are currently limited numbers in some parts of the Empty Quarter. Geographical Distribution: was spread widely prevalent in the Arabian Peninsula north to the east and...

Asian Cheetah

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                  It is a species of endangered cheetah and strongly, this leopard resides in is currently only in Iran, after it was widespread across the Middle East. It is now known by Fahd Iran | Iranian cheetah, and leopard lives in the Iranian desert Iranian particularly where has some protection. However, this protection is not sufficient and so to return to this desert fragmented, due to oil installations and other human development projects, which reduces the opportunity to meet with each Panthers for the purpose of mating and thus increase the genetic diversity. Known cheetah the Indian Bafahad Asian despite the extinction of India and the Arab Bafahad in Arab areas which he lived, and the Arabs call it the tiger hunter and so did the British who saw him in India during the era of colonization of the country. Word has been launched because the princes fisherman Arabs and Indians were r...

Congo gorillas

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                  Gorillas, chimpanzees gorangutans and humans all belong to the order of primates. Human share 98.4% of their genetic material with gorillas and 98.8% with chimpanzees .Gorillas the largest of the great apes are divided into three subspecies that include the western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) and the eastern lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla graueri). The eastern and western lowland gorillas were identified for science in 1847 and 1877 respectively. The third subspecies –the mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei),was identified for scientific purpose in the year 1903 and has gone on to become Uganda’s star attraction. Mountain gorillas are physically distinct from lowland gorillas. They are larger have more hair a short truck a broad chest and shoulders and also have a longer and slightly different nose shape. Mountains gorillas are born small covered with bla...

AsianRhino

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Asian rhino is already extinct from Vietnam and it remains only 50 animals in Indonesia                   The rhino species of  Black and White rhinoceros were present in Uganda – the Eastern Black in the North and Northwest, and the Northern White in the Northwest on the west bank of the River Nile. After the years of civil unrest, and poaching the rhinos became extinct in Uganda in 1983. The  unstable governments of Amin in 1970s  and Obote II during the 1980s  saw a lot of wildlife poached . National parks became the seat of the rebel activities and wild game was hunted with impunity. Rhinos being popular for their horns so believed that has medicine healing properties most in the Asian world. Many theories have come up with the magic which these horns can do  including curing impotence in manhood.  These theories have led to hunting of these animals ...

Asian Elephant

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Asian elephant suffering from shrinking spaces in which they live because it is adjacent to the nearly 20 million people , which offer it for hunting and disease and lack of food                   Asian elephants are sometimes known as Indian elephants. They are one of the three living species of elephant. Asian elephants are found mostly in India, Indochina, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. Asian elephants are smaller than African elephants and Asian elephants also have smaller ears. This is one of the best ways to tell Asian elephants apart from African elephants. The height of an Asian elephant ranges from 7-12 feet and they weigh approximately 3.25 to 5.5 tons. There are other physical characteristics that separate Asian elephants from their African counterparts. They have a more arched back and also have more nails on the feet. While both male and female African elephants have...

Bengal Tiger

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Bengal tiger wonderful beauty of it live in India now only 320 animals is endangered due to excessive hunting                   Solitary cats, Bengal Tigers are territorial animals. They hunt at dusk and dawn and regularly mark their territory by scent to keep out other tigers from their hunting and breeding grounds. In some national parks where they are protected, tigers have been recorded to be active in daytime as well. Generally tigers prefer to stay in shade during daylight hours, particularly in the scorching summers of South Asia. Territories are smaller than those of Siberian Tigers owing to shrinking habitat of the tigers in India. Males roam over an area of twenty square miles and females hunt in a slightly smaller range of seventeen square miles. Often the territory of a single male overlaps those of several females, with whom he frequently mates. Tigers usually have more ...

Panda

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Panda endangered because of the high temperatures that spoil food timber bamboo stalks                                      whether or not   you might be   a great  animal lover,  an individual   can\'t   assistance  but  end up being   definitely  enchanted  by the  giant panda bear. Native  for you to  Southwestern China,  You can find  fewer  when compared with  2500 left  for the  wild.  these are   a great  rare member  of an  bear family, but don't  store   such as the  bears  we  commonly see.  these are generally   of  course, distinctly white  with  with black eye-patches (...