Animals Wildllife And Habitats

A List of Animals with a List Of Facts

2011-01-20T19:33:00.003+01:00

Here is a list of animals with facts to go along with them.. Enjoy

The Flying Fox

2009-06-27T17:15:00.002+02:00

The Flying Fox

The Flying Fox is the largest bat in the world, it can be found in tropical regions of Asia, Indonesia, parts of Australia and the East African Islands. The Flying Fox is more commonly known as the Fruit Bat, but it has many names given to it down through the years by different tribes. The scientific name for this type of bat is Megachiroptera, the first fossil of this Megachiroptera was dated back to 35 million years ago.

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A - Z Wild Animas With Images

2009-06-27T16:59:00.003+02:00

A - Z Wild Animas With Images

A list of wild animals from around the world in different types of habitats.

Squirrel Monkey's

2009-04-22T16:51:00.003+02:00

Squirrel Monkey's

Squirrel Monkey's are found in the dense forests of Central and South America. They are highly active during the day time and spend most of their time high up in the trees. They rarely come to ground because of the dangers that lay on the ground level such as predators, because of their size they fall prey to most of the carnivores that roam through the forests.

The Giant Panda

2009-04-06T18:31:00.002+02:00

Giant Panda

Pandas live on mountain slopes 4000-11000 feet above sea level in Sichuan, Shaaxi, and Gansu Provinces in Central China. They have the lowest territorial area of all bears, this area only spans 1.5 miles. Instead of hibernating they move down slope to shelter themselves from the winds on the high grounds.

Pollution Driving Animals From Their Habitats

2009-04-06T02:33:00.004+02:00

Pollution Driving Animals From Their Habitat

The rivers and streams give life to everything that lives near them be it animals or humans. The rivers are under constant attack from pollution due to dumping and farming. Here is a personal account of a place that was ruined by pollution over a 10-15 year period.

Animals That Hibernate Or Estavate

2009-03-26T20:01:00.007+01:00

Animals That Hibernate or Estavate in the Summer or Winter

We all know bears and squirrels and other rodents hibernate over the winter months, some insects do too. They do this because of food shortages during the harsh winter months.. Here are some animals that you probably didn't know about.

TRAPDOOR SPIDERS

2009-03-19T16:51:00.001+01:00

TRAPDOOR SPIDERS

Trapdoor spiders are very crafty at catching their prey, but they have more than one use for its trap.

The Tree Kangaroo

2009-03-16T15:45:00.002+01:00

The Tree Kangaroo

These are not like your normal kangaroo or jack rabbit you may see in Australia, They are a lot smaller and they are able to climb and travel around in trees. They are found in rainforests of New Guinea and in Queensland. They are usually found in mountainous regions but there are a subspecies that are Lowland Tree Kangaroos.

The Bongo

2009-03-16T10:37:00.003+01:00

The Bongo

A bongo is in fact an animal. Its a miss fit, it looks like a deer striped like a zedbra, th the body shape of an antelope. Both male and female of this species have horns, which is unusual in its self...

The Camel Spider

2009-03-15T03:39:00.004+01:00

The Camel Spider

Camel Spiders are also known as wind scorpions, but they are neither a scorpion nor a spider, they are kind of a half breed.

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The Red Panda

2009-03-12T10:51:00.004+01:00

The Red Panda

These animals are the first found panda bear the Giant Panda was found later. They are an endangered species and there are only 2500 adults left in the wild. The Red Panda has a low birth rate to begin with but there are many reasons why this species is facing extinction.

Birds of Prey

2009-03-12T03:50:00.002+01:00

Birds of Prey

You won't find these birds hanging out at the birdfeeder in your garden or swinging from a bow of a berry bush - unless they are there for the other smaller birds, which is a rare event but has known to have happened in the past.

10 Most Elusive Butterfies Of The World

2009-03-11T17:25:00.000+01:00

10 Most Elusive Butterfies Of The World

These are a collection of butterflies that I think have the best designs to them. Some of these act as a disguise to fool predators and make them believe they are something else, rather than a butterfly. They use their wings as an optical illusion.

The Alpaca

2009-03-11T15:03:00.000+01:00

The Alpaca

Alpacas are very much like sheep, but they look like a llama. They produce a coat like a sheep but it is not made of wool but fibre instead. They have long necks like a llama and are truly a funny looking species.

The Lungfish

2009-03-10T16:30:00.000+01:00

The Lungfish

The lung fish is one of the oldest forms of evolution that we have on this planet, this fish has small legs on the back of it, but also can walk on land and breath our air. There are a few of these fish such as the snake head fish and the Giant Snake head Fish that have the same abilities. But the lung fish is one of the oldest known to man, and it has its own abilities.

The Grey Wolf

2009-03-10T15:43:00.000+01:00

The Grey Wolf

There are many subspecies of the wolf and they hold different names all over the world, such as The Wolf, The Gray wolf, the Grey Wolf, or Timber Wolf. Every nation in the world has their own, and these are the most common. These wild dogs are survivors of the last Ice Age, and will be of the next one too, as they can easily adapt to their surroundings and are a very smart animal when it comes to survival.

Abduction In Africa

2009-03-09T21:26:00.000+01:00

Abduction In Africa

Could you imagine being woken up to the sound of screams and gun shots? There are many places in Africa where this occurs such as North Uganda, Sudan, Angola and many parts of the Congo Basin. Children are taken from their villages without any regard for their happiness or well being, their families are raped and slaughtered and their villages are burned to the ground. Everything these children held so dear turned to ashes within hours.

Sudanese Government

2009-03-09T21:01:00.000+01:00

Sudanese Government

People are in need too. Sudan is an African country that is run by a president that will gladly sacrifice 100 million people in order to hang onto his power. The international community have charged him with crimes against humanity, and in response he has replied with yet another crime, sentencing the 100 million refugees that fled from recent conflict in Darfur to death.

The African Grey Elephant

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The African Grey Elephant

The African elephant is the largest elephant in the world and now a protected species because of hunters killing them for their tusks. They roam around the African plain in the search for water in the dry seasons.

The Nile Crocodile

2009-03-09T16:37:00.000+01:00

The Nile Crocodile

The Nile Crocodile is the most feared crocodile in the world, and because of its habitat it comes in contact with people often. Two hundred people die on average a year in Africa because of coming in contact with these prehistoric beasts. Most of the attacks occur when villagers go to the river to wash their clothes. These creatures have survived the ice age and haven’t changed much since then either.

The Polar Bear

2009-03-09T16:20:00.000+01:00

The Polar Bear

The Polar bear is the biggest animal that inhabits the north and south pole there are other animals that live in this icy habitat, but don't stand a chance against the polar bear. Most of these animals are seen as food to the polar bear.

The Signature Spider

2009-03-09T14:24:00.000+01:00

The Signature Spider

This spider weaves four zig zag stripes in its web, and holds its legs together in pairs. It holds its legs in pairs to disguise itself as a four legged creature; it does this to not appear to look like a spider.

The Sloth

2009-03-09T13:48:00.000+01:00

The Sloth

The sloth is a very shy creature that inhabits tropical rain forest areas in Asia, the Congo and Southern America. They spend most their lives up in the trees hanging upside down. They do everything upside down, even sleep and mate. There are two different types of sloth, the two toed sloth and the three toed sloth. They behave in the same way, have the same habits and eat the same foods.

Bees

2009-03-09T10:44:00.000+01:00

Bees

Bees are very important in regards to our existence. In recent studies it's proven that their numbers are dwindling away rapidly without any explanation. Scientists are still scratching their heads and still have no plausible reason why they could vanish off the face of the Earth in the next twenty years.