Fulgorid are the largest of the planthoppers. They are characterized by wavy, filamentous tails and elaborate head protuberances.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Darwin's Frog
Darwin's Frog is named after Charles Darwin who came across it on his famous "Voyage of the Beagle". Darwin's frogs can be found inhabiting beech-tree forests and fields, in the cooler regions of South America.
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Clouded Leopard
Clouded Leopard is the smallest of the world's big cats and despite it's name, it is not actually that closely related to Leopards and is instead believed by many to be an evolutionary link between big cats and small cats. Clouded Leopards are incredibly shy animals and coupled with their highly nocturnal lifestyle has meant that little is...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Flower Loving Fly
Flower Loving Fly is one of the largest flies in the world. Hovering like hummingbirds, flower-loving flies use their long, tubular proboscis (a flexible feeding tube that is an extension of the mouth) to extract nectar from the flowers of native plants.
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Unicorn Fish
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Unicorn Fish roam in groups feeding on algae. They are closely related to tangs and surgeonfish. The horn-like appendage between their eyes begins growing when a young fish reaches about 13 cm (5 in) in length, and tends to be a little bigger on males.
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Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar have a special gland that secretes bad-smelling and bad-tasting chemicals to help keep predators away. They molt, or shed their skin, five times. Their coloration and appearance change dramatically as they grow.
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Monday, December 29, 2014
Pied Tamarin
Pied Tamarin is an endangered species and is one of the larger species of tamarin found on the South American continent. The pied tamarin is found in only one restricted area in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, where the pied tamarins are being protected from being hunted and poached in the forest or from being subjected to habitat loss in...
Patas Monkey
Patas Monkey has a long and slimly built body covered in shaggy fur, which is white in colour on the underside and red on the back. Their long and powerful limbs are also white while their face is dark with a white moustache and beard, and a red cap with a heavy brow ridge that protects their eyes.
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Cardinal
Cardinal is the only red bird in eastern North America with a crest on top of his or her head, which rises when the bird senses danger.
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Siamese
The Siamese cat is one of the oldest breeds of cat, thought to have originated from the Siamese temple cats in today's Thailand (then known as Siam). The Siamese cat has similar features to the Birman cat, another ancient oriental temple cat from Myanmar (Burma).
The Siamese cat is one of the most popular breeds of exotic domestic cat...
Umbrellabird
Umbrellabird Classification and Evolution
The Umbrellabird is a large, tropical species of bird that is found inhabiting the rainforests of Central and South America. There are three different species of Umbrellabird which are the Long-Wattled Umbrellabird, the Amazonian Umbrellabird and the Bare-Necked Umbrellabird all of which live in...
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