Sloth-Phyllophaga

Beauty Of Animal | Sloth-Phyllophaga | Sloths are the six species of medium-sized mammals belonging to the families Megalonychidae (two-toed sloth) and Bradypodidae (three-toed sloth), part of the order Pilosa and therefore related to armadillos and anteaters, which sport a similar set of specialized claws. They are arboreal (tree dwelling) residents of the jungles of Central and South America.

Red Panda-Ailurus Fulgens

 Beauty Of Animal | Red Panda-Ailurus Fulgens | The Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens ("shining cat," from a Latinized form of the Greek, ailouros, "cat," and the participial form of the Latin fulgere, "to shine") is a mostly herbivorous mammal, slightly larger than a domestic cat (55 cm long). The Red Panda has semi-retractile claws and, like the Giant Panda, has a "false thumb" which is really an

The Beauty Angora Rabbit

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty Angora Rabbit | The Angora rabbit is a variety of domestic rabbit bred for its long, soft hair. The Angora is one of the oldest types of domestic rabbit, originating in Ankara, Turkey, along with the Angora cat and Angora goat. The rabbits were popular pets with French royalty in the mid 1700s, and spread to other parts of Europe by the end of the century. They first

The Beauty Komondor Dog

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty Komondor Dog | Females are 27 inches (69cm) at the withers. Male Komondorok are a minimum of 28 inches at the withers, but many are over 30 inches tall, making this one of the larger common breeds of dog. The body is not overly coarse or heavy, however, and people unfamiliar with the breed are often surprised by how quick and agile the dogs are. Its long, thick,

The Beauty Sun Bear

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty Sun Bear | The Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) is a bear found primarily in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. The Sun Bear stands approximately 4 ft (1.2 m) in length, making it the smallest member in the bear family. It is often called the dog bear because of its small stature. It has a 2 in (5 cm) tail and on average weighs less than 145 lb (65 kg).

Leafy Seadragon-Phycodurus Eques

 Beauty Of Animal | Leafy Seadragon-Phycodurus Eques | Named after the dragons of Chinese mythology, Leafy seadragons (Phycodurus eques) resemble a piece of drifting seaweed as they float in the seaweed-filled water. The Leafy seadragon, with green, orange and gold hues along its body, is covered with leaf-like appendages, making it remarkably camouflaged. Only the fluttering of tiny fins or the

The Beauty Powder Blue Tang

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty Powder Blue Tang | Acanthurus Leucosternon, The powder blue tang is light blue with yellow and white highlighted fins. Its face is a uniform black with a white outline. The fish does not undergo color changes as it matures, as some tangs, surgeonfish and unicornfish do. The species can grow to a maximum length of 25 cm. Acanthurus leucosternon's natural distribution

The Beauty Wrasse

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty Wrasse | The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 82 genera, which are divided into nine subgroups or tribes. They are typically small fish, with most less than 20 centimetres (7.9 in) long, although the largest, the Humphead wrasse, can measure up to 2.5 metres (

The Beauty Clown Triggerfish

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty Clown Triggerfish | This species is a primarily marine species. This fish is found in Tropical Indo-Pacificcoastal waters from 1-75 metres in depth (3-250 ft). This fish is generally uncommon or rare throughout its range, which includes East Africa to South Africa, through to Indonesia, and all the way to Japan and New Caledonia. The clown triggerfish is most

Yellow Tang

Beauty Of Animal | Yellow Tang | Yellow tang are in the surgeonfish family. Adult fish can grow to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length, and 1–2 centimetres (0.39–0.79 in) in thickness. Adult males tend to be larger than females. All individuals of this species are bright daffodil yellow in color. At night, the yellow coloring fades slightly and a prominent brownish patch develops in the middle with

The Beauty Amboina Box Turtle

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty Amboina Box Turtle | The Amboina box turtle (Cuora amboinensis), or southeast Asian box turtle is a species of Asian box turtle. It is found in the Nicobar Islands, eastern India (Assam), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, central and southern Vietnam, West Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines (Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, Negros, Panay, etc.), Indonesia (

The Beauty Nile Crocodile

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty Nile Crocodile | In antiquity, Nile crocodiles occurred in the Nile delta and the Zarqa River (Jordan), and they are recorded by Herodotus to have inhabited Lake Moeris. They are thought to have become extinct in the Seychelles in the early 19th century. It is known from fossil remains that they once inhabited Lake Edward. The Nile crocodile's current range of

The Beauty American Crocodile

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty American Crocodile | The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics. It is the most widespread of the four extant species of crocodiles from the Americas. Populations occur from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of southern Mexico to South America as far as Peru and Venezuela. It also lives within many river systems on

The Beauty Boa Constrictor

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty Boa Constrictor | For other uses, see Boa constrictor (disambiguation) The Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) is a large, heavy-bodied species of snake. It is a member of the family Boidae found in North, Central, and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean. A staple of private collections and public displays, its color pattern is highly variable yet

The Beauty Brazilian Rainbow

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty Brazilian Rainbow | Epicrates cenchria is a boa species found in Central and South America. Common names include the rainbow boa, and slender boa. A terrestrial species, it is known for its attractive iridescent sheen. Nine subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described hereFound in lower Central America in Costa Rica and Panama. In

The Beauty Yellow Baboon

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty Yellow Baboon | The yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus) is a baboon from the Old World monkey family. Cynocephalus literally means "dog-head" in Greek due to the shape of its muzzle and head. It has a slim body with long arms and legs and a yellowish-brown hair. It resembles the Chacma baboon but is smaller and its muzzle is not as elongated. The hairless face is

Guinea Baboon - Papio Papio

Beauty Of Animal | Guinea Baboon - Papio Papio | The Guinea baboon (Papio papio) is a baboon from the Old World monkey family. Some (older) classifications list only two species in the genus Papio, this one and the Hamadryas baboon. In those classifications, all other Papio species are considered subspecies of P. papio and the species is called the savanna baboon.
The Guinea baboon inhabits a

The Beauty Horseshoe Crab

Beauty Of Animals | The Beauty  Horseshoe Crab | Horseshoe crabs are arthropods that live primarily in shallow ocean waters on soft sandy or muddy bottoms. They will, however, occasionally come on shore, e.g. for mating. They are commonly used as bait and in fertilizer, and in recent years there has been a decline in number of individuals, as a consequence of coastal habitat destruction in Japan

Green Crab-Carcinus Maenas

Beauty Of Animals | Green Crab-Carcinus Maenas  | Carcinus maenas is a common littoral crab, and an important invasive species, listed among the 100 "world's worst alien invasive species". It is native to the north-east Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea, but has colonised similar habitats in Australia, South Africa, South America and both Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America. It grows to a

The Beauty Blue Crab

 Beauty Of Animals | The Beauty  Blue Crab  | T he blue crab is so named because of its sapphire-tinted claws. Its shell, or carapace, is actually a mottled brownish color, and mature females have red highlights on the tips of their pincers. Prized by humans for their sweet, tender meat, these wide-ranging, ten-legged crustaceans are among the most heavily harvested creatures on the planet. Their

Clownfish-Anemonefish

Beauty Of Animals | Clownfish-Anemonefish  | Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Twenty-eight species are recognized, one in the genus Premnas, while the remaining are in the genus Amphiprion. In the wild they all form symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones. Depending on species, clownfish are overall yellow, orange, reddish or

The Beauty Passer Angelfish

Beauty Of Animals | The Beauty  Passer Angelfish |The Passer Angelfish, Holacanthus passer, is a large marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae, sometimes referred to as the King Angelfish. Due to its large size and bright colors it is a popular aquarium fish, despite the fact that it can be difficult to keep.The Passer Angelfish is a non-migratory tropical fish that inhabits reefs in the

The Beauty Koala

Beauty Of Animals | The Beauty  Koala | Scientific Name: Phascolarctos cinereus Fortunately for koalas, they are equipped with a small nub of thick, fur-covered gristle called a vestigial tail. The tail works as a seat cushion, allowing them to snooze comfortably while in a tree.

STATUS: At one time, koalas faced the threat of extinction by fur hunters. Thankfully, in the late 1920’s the

Red Kangaroo

Beauty Of Animals | Red Kangaroo | The family name of the red kangaroo, Macropodidae, means “large foot” in Greek.  With these large feet, kangaroos can travel at speeds of 15 to 25 miles per hour, with short bursts of 40 to 50 miles per hour.  Speed is increased by lengthening the distance of the hop, not the frequency.
STATUS:  These are the most common desert-dwelling kangaroos and, as such,

The Beauty Eastern Gray Kangaroo

Beauty Of Animals | The Beauty  Eastern Gray Kangaroo |Kangaroos are the gentle ambassadors of Australia, and seamlessly blend into the laid-back society down under. Scientists call kangaroos macropods, which means "big-feet," and they certainly live up to their name. The feet of large gray kangaroos can be 18 inches long. The faster a kangaroo moves the less energy it uses, causing the strides

The Beauty Of The Great Horned Owl

 Beauty Of Animals | The Beauty Of The Great Horned Owl | The great horned owl is the most common species of owl in both North and South America, and it is easily recognized by the two feather tufts on top of its head. Because the places they call home range anywhere from suburbia to densely forested areas, it’s very likely that you have one living nearby! This owl is very vocal, so your ears are

The Beauty Of Fennec Fox

Beauty Of Animals | The Beauty Of The Fennec Fox | The Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda) is a small nocturnal fox found in the Sahara of North Africa. Its most distinctive feature is unusually large ears. The name "Fennec" comes from the Arabic word for fox, and the species name zerda has a Greek origin that refers to its habitat. The Fennec is the smallest species of canid in the world; coat, ears and

Channel Island Fox-Urocyon Littoralis

Beauty Of Animals |  Channel Island Fox-Urocyon Littoralis | The island fox (Urocyon littoralis) is a small fox that is native to six of the eight Channel Islands of California. There are six subspecies of the fox, each unique to the island it lives on, reflecting its evolutionary history. Other names for the island fox include coast fox, short-tailed fox, island gray fox, Channel Islands fox,

The Beauty Of The Bat-Eared Fox

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty Of The Bat-Eared Fox  | There are a total of 23 different species of foxes in the world, but the bat-eared fox’s anatomy is so unique that it is the only animal in its genus, Otocyon.  This African native is best known for its conspicuously large ears and unique dental makeup. STATUS: The bat-eared fox is classified as lower risk, meaning that the population is

The Beauty Of The Ghost Catfish

 Beauty Of Animlas | The Beauty Of The Ghost Catfish |The Ghost Catfish, Phantom Catfish or Ghost Fish (Kryptopterus minor) is an Asian glass catfish. Until 1989, it was considered to be the same as the Glass Catfish (K. bicirrhis), and even today the latter name is commonly seen in the aquarium fish trade. However, the larger K. bicirrhis does not seem to have ever been traded in significant

The Beauty Of Flying Fish

Beauty Of Animals| The Beauty of The Flying Fish  | Exocoetidae, is a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes of class Actinopterygii. Fish of this family are known as flying fish. There are about 64 species grouped in seven to nine genera The origin of the term "Exocoetidae" is as follows. The suffix -idae, common for indicating a family, has been placed after the root of the word

The Beauty Of The Electric Ray

Beauty Of Animlas | The Beauty Of The Electric Ray | The electric rays are a group of rays, flattened cartilaginous fish with enlarged pectoral fins, comprising the order Torpediniformes. They are known for being capable of producing an electric discharge, ranging from as little as 8 volts up to 220 volts depending on species, used to stun prey and for defense. There are 69 species in four

The Beauty Of The Dragonet

Beauty Of Animlas | The Beauty Of The Dragonet | Dragonets are small perciform marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek kallis, "beautiful" and onyma, "name"). Found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific, the family contains approximately 186 species in 18 genera. The Draconettidae may be considered a sister family, whose members are very much alike

The Beauty Of The Blind Shark

Beauty Of Animlas | The Beauty Of The Blind Shark  |The blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi) is one of two species of carpet sharks in the family Brachaeluridae, along with the bluegrey carpetshark (Heteroscyllium colcloughi), and the only extant member of its genus. Found along the coast of eastern Australia, this nocturnal, bottom-dwelling species is common in rocky areas and seagrass beds from the

The Barracuda

Beauty Of Animals | The Barracuda | The barracuda is a ray-finned fish known for its large size and fearsome appearance. Its body is long, fairly compressed, and covered with small, smooth scales. Some species could reach up to 1.8m in length and 30 cm in width. The barracuda is a salt water fish of the genus Sphyraena, the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae, and is found in tropical and

The Beauty Of The Glossy Snake

 Beauty Of Animlas | The Beauty Of The Glossy Snake |Arizona elegans is a medium-sized colubrid snake commonly referred to as the glossy snake. The genus Arizona has only one officially recognized species, A. elegans, with several subspecies. Some have recommended that A. elegans occidentalis be granted full species status.

The glossy snake and its many subspecies are all similar in appearance

The Beauty Of The Southern Copperhead

Beauty Of Animlas | The Beauty Of The Southern Copperhead | Agkistrodon contortrix is a species of venomous snake found in North America, a member of the Crotalinae (pit viper) subfamily. Common names for the species include Copperhead and moccasin. The behavior of Agkistrodon contortrix may lead to accidental encounters with humans. Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the

The Beauty Of The Alaska Blackfish

Beauty Of Animlas | The Beauty Of The Alaska Blackfish | Alaska blackfish, Dallia pectoralis, is a fish that grows to 7 in in length. It is elongate and cylindrical, with a dark olive-brown coloration. Four to six dark blotches run vertically along the sides, and the belly is white. The fins have reddish-brown speckles. Once thought to be herbivores, their primary diet is larvae of insects such

The Beauty Of The Blue-fronted Amazon

Beauty Of Animlas | The Beauty Of The Blue-fronted Amazon |  The Blue-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva), also called the Turquoise-fronted Amazon and Blue-fronted Parrot, is a South American species of Amazon parrot and one of the most common Amazon parrots kept in captivity as a pet or companion parrot. Its common name is derived from the distinctive blue marking on its head just above its beak.