Saturday, August 27, 2011

Shortfin Mako Shark

Beauty Of Animal | Shortfin Mako Shark | The shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus ("sharp nose") is a large mackerel shark. Together with the closely related Longfin mako (Isurus paucus) is often referred to as a "mako shark." The shortfin mako shark is a slender shaft formed shark with a long conical snout. This shark has short pectoral fins and a crescent shaped caudal fin. There is a clear

Friday, August 26, 2011

Atlantic Sharpnose Shark

Beauty Of Animal | Atlantic Sharpnose Shark | The Atlantic Sharpnose Shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in subtropical waters of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean between the latitudes 43 ° N and 25 ° S, its habitat Atlantic Sharp Nose sharks found in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean the Gulf of Mexico. At a depth of surf zone to 280 m (920 ft).

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Lory


Beauty Of Animal | Lory | Laurie dark (Pseudeos fuscata) is a type of parrot in the monotypic family Psittacidae, and the only species of the genus Pseudeos is a common alternative names Laurie White Laurie rumped or dark orange.and found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.The Laurie is a dark short-tailed parrot about 25 cm (10 inches) long. It is mainly brown and white back and rump. The color

Monday, August 22, 2011

The Hispaniolan Solenodon

Beauty Of Animal | The Hispaniolan Solenodon | The Hispaniolan Solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus), also known as the Haitian Solenodon or Agouta is a solenodon only on Hispaniola, the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It was unknown to science until 1833, when it was first described by Brandt. There was a similar smaller species on the island, S. marcanoi, which became extinct after

Long-eared Jerboa

Beauty Of Animal |  Long-eared Jerboa |  The Long-eared Jerboa, Euchoreutes Naso, is a nocturnal mouse-like rodent with a long tail, long hind legs for jumping, and exceptionally large ears. It is clear enough that the authorities consider it to be the only member of both the species, Euchoreutes, and subfamily, Euchoreutinae be. It has been reported in China and in ten places in the Altai Govi

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Pigeon


Beauty Of Animal | Pigeon | Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica, the bathroom is found on small islands and coastal regions from the Nicobar Islands, east through the Malay Archipelago, the Solomon Islands and Palau. He is a member of the only living genus Caloenas.It dove is large, measuring 40 cm in length. The head is gray, like the upper neck feathers, which turns to anger green and copper

Sumatran Tiger


Beauty Of Animal | Sumatran Tiger  | Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is a subspecies of tiger found in Indonesia's Sumatra island. And genetic testing revealed the presence of genetic markers unique to isolate the LTTE from all strains of Sumatra mainland.  It is believed that about 400-500 wild tigers in Sumatra to exist in 1998, but their number has continued to decline.ccording to

Gerenuk


Beauty Of Animal | Gerenuk | And Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri), also known as the Gazelle, and Waller, a long neck is a type of antelope found in dry scrub and bushy steppes in East Africa. And Gerenuk word (pronounced with a hard g) comes from the Somali language, meaning "giraffe neck", and leads to another common name, and antelope giraffe neck. Which is the only member of the genus

Peafowl


Beauty Of Animal | Peafowl  | Peacock in the Congo, Afropavo congensis, is a type of peacock. Which is the only member of the genus Afropavo monotypic.The male is a large bird, up to 70 cm (28 inches) in length. Feathers and the deep blue color with a metallic tinge green and violet. It's bare skin red neck, feet, gray, and black tail with fourteen blades. The head is decorated with vertical

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Giant Panda

Beauty Of Animal | Giant Panda |  Giant Panda, or Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca, and this literally means "black and white cat-foot") is with the mother for the Western, Central and South West China. And can be recognized easily by the distinctive patches of large, black around the eyes and ears, and the apparatus through the tour. Although it belongs to the carnivores, and diet of the panda

Siberian Tiger

Beauty Of Animal | Siberian Tiger | Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), also known as Amur, Altaic, Korean, Chinese, North or Tiger Ussuri, is a subspecies of tiger, which ranged from one-time in all parts of West Asia, Central Asia and eastern Russia, and as far as eastern Alaska during prehistoric times , although it is now completely confined in the region of the Amur - Ussuri Primorsky

Amur Leopard

Beauty Of Animal | Amur Leopard | Amur Leopard - Panthera pardus orientalis In a survey conducted by biologists from the New York American Museum of Natural History, and 70% of those surveyed said that the biologists that 20% of the total population living animal may become extinct by the year 2028. Science has identified only about 2 million species, but it is estimated that this is only a small

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Blue Green Chromis

Beauty Of Animal | Blue Green Chromis  | The Green Chromis or the Blue Green Chromis or the Bluegreen Puller, Chromis viridis, is a species of damselfish. Individuals tend to be iridescent apple-green and light blue, and reach a length of about 3 in (8 cm). The species is found in the Indo-Pacific. They live in large aggregations above Acropora corals in sheltered areas such as lagoons and

Scirrortail Sergeant

Beauty Of Animal | Scirrortail Sergeant | The Scissortail sergeant or Striptailed damselfish (Abudefduf sexfasciatus, family Pomacentridae) is a large damselfish. It earns its name from the black striped tail and sides, which are reminiscent of the insignia of a military Sergeant, being similar to those of the Sergeant Major damselfish. It grows to a length of about 16 cm (6 in).
Scissortail

Friday, August 12, 2011

Grunt-Bluestriped


Beauty Of Animal | Grunt-Bluestriped | The Blue Striped Grunt (Haemulon sciurus) is a subtropical perciform fish belonging to the family Haemulidae. It was first described by the English naturalist George Shaw in 1803.They are called Blue Striped Grunts because they have blue stripes up and down their bodies. They make a grunting noise, a sound produced when grinding the pharyngeal teeth deep

Flying Fox-Malayan


Beauty Of Animal | Flying Fox-Malayan | Bats of the genus Pteropus, belonging to the megabat or Megachiroptera sub-order, are the largest bats in the world. They are commonly known as the Fruit Bats or Flying Foxes among other numerous colloquial names. They live in the tropics and subtropics of Asia (including the Indian subcontinent), Australia, Indonesia, islands off East Africa (but not

Boa Constricto


Beauty Of Animal | Boa Constricto | 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 distinctive. Ten subspecies are currently recognized, although

Stone Fish


Beauty Of Animal | Stone Fish  | Stonefish stings in Australia can cause poisoning and death if not treated. The stone fish is the most venomous fish in the world. The Stone fish venom in its dorsal spines, when stepped on by a human, the venom is forced into the foot. Most bites occur Stone fish when walked on, it is less common for bites when the fish is collected. Its species have potent

African Monkeys

Beauty Of Animal | African Monkeys  | Chlorocebus is a genus of medium-sized enterprises of the primates of the family of Old World monkeys. There are six species currently recognized, although some classify them all as one species with many subspecies. This article uses the term Chlorocebus consistent for the kind and the only common name of the species. these monkeys is sub-Saharan Africa from

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Orangutan


Beauty Of Animal | Orangutan | Orangutans are the only exclusively Asian genus of extant great ape. The largest living arboreal animals, they have longer arms than the other, more terrestrial, great apes. They are among the most intelligent primates and use a variety of sophisticated tools, also making sleeping nests each night from branches and foliage. Their hair is typically reddish-brown,

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Hyena


Beauty Of Animal | Hyena | The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) also known as laughing hyena, is a carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae, of which it is the largest extant member. Though the species' prehistoric range included Eurasia extending from Atlantic Europe to China, it now only occurs in all of Africa south of the Sahara save for the Congo Basin. Spotted hyenas live in large

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Scooter Blenny

Beauty Of Animal | Scooter Blenny | So hubby comes home from the LFS the other day with a Scooter Blenny. It is the cutest thing I've ever seen, hopping around the tank all day eating pods, climbing up and down the rock eating pods, ALL DAY EATING PODS. I did some research on them (which obviously he DID NOT) and it seems that they are a member of the dragonette family and it is very hard to get

Pink Scooter Red Blenny

Beauty Of Animal | Pink Scooter Red Blenny | What are the chances that we can get a good enough pod population going to support this little guy? I'm also wondering if there are any tricks to getting them to eat prepared foods. My hubby and I really like him alot, and want to keep him, but I certainly don't want him to starve to death. I know most of you will probably say to take him back, but I

Gar - Also Known as the Karpike

Beauty Of Animal | Gar - also known as the garpike | The gar (also known as the garpike) is an elongated species of fish, generally found in freshwater habitats across North and Central America. Despite their similar appearance, the gar is not to be confused with the marine garfish or needlefish that is a common sight throughout the tropical reefs of south-east Asia. There are seven different

Monday, August 8, 2011

Blacktip Shark

Beauty Of Animal | Blacktip Shark |  The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae. It is common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world, including brackish habitats. Genetic analyses have revealed substantial variation within this species, with populations from the western Atlantic Ocean isolated and distinct from those in the

Grey Nurse Shark



Beauty Of Animal | Grey Nurse Shark |  Grey nurse shark is also know as Sand tiger shark and Spotted ragged-tooth shark. Grey Nurse Sharks prefer to live in shallow inshore waters. They like to stay in habitats that have sandy-bottomed gutters or rocky caves and are close to inshore rocky reefs or islands. In Australia, grey nurse sharks have been regularly reported from Mooloolaba in

Manta Ray

Beauty Of Animal | Manta Ray | Manta ray is the largest and biggest species of the rays.  Manta rays are swim in tropical seas, living both close to shore and in open seas. They can be found throughout tropical waters across the world where they often congregate around coral reefs. They are also called Atlantic manta, Pacific manta, Devilfish, and only Manta. There are few sights more awe

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Milksnake


Beauty Of Animal | Milksnake |The Honduran milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis) is an egg laying species of non-venomous colubrid snake. It is one of the more commonly bred milk snakes in captivity and is one of the larger milksnakes reaching a length of 5 feet.The generic name (Lampropeltis) is derived from the Ancient Greek lamprós  meaning "bright" and peltas  meaning "shield",

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Hippopotamus






Beauty Of Animal | Hippopotamus | The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae (the other is the Pygmy Hippopotamus.) After the elephant, the hippotamus is the largest land mammal and the heaviest extant artiodactyl,

Crocodiles-Alligators


Beauty Of Animal | Crocodiles-Alligators | Alligators and crocodiles have been considered villainous, man-eating monsters for centuries, but that wasn't always the case. In ancient Egypt, crocodiles were revered and even worshiped, but that worship was tinged with a deep-seated respect for this powerful, awesome creature. Myths sprouted up around these impressive beasts from the earliest time of

Crane-Demoiselle


Beauty Of Animal | Crane-Demoiselle |The Demoiselle Crane, Anthropoides virgo, is a species of crane that breeds in Central Asia and winters in India, with a few found in Cyprus and eastern Turkey as well. The crane annually migrates to Africa and South Asia in winter. The bird is symbolically significant in the culture of North India and Pakistan, where it is known as the koonj.The Demoiselle

Crane-East African Crowned


Beauty Of Animal | Crane-East African Crowned |The Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) is a bird in the crane family Gruidae. It occurs in dry savannah in Africa south of the Sahara, although it nests in somewhat wetter habitats. This animal does not migrate.There are two subspecies. The East African B. r. gibbericeps (Crested Crane) occurs from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Friday, August 5, 2011

Pinta Island Tortoise

Beauty Of Animal | Pinta Island Tortoise | Lonesome George (Spanish: Solitario Jorge) is a tortoise, the last known individual of the Pinta Island tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni), which is one of eight to fifteen extant subspecies of Galápagos tortoise, all of which are native to the Galápagos Islands. He has been labeled the rarest creature in the world, and he is a potent symbol for

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Kangaroo-Western Gray


Beauty Of Animal | Kangaroo-Western Gray | The Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) is a large and very common kangaroo or macropod, found across almost the entire southern part of Australia, from just south of Shark Bay to coastal South Australia, western Victoria, and the entire Murray-Darling Basin in New South Wales and Queensland. The subspecies on Kangaroo Island, South Australia,

Bullfrog-North American


Beauty Of Animal | Bullfrog-North American | The American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana, often simply known as the Bullfrog in Canada and the United States, is an aquatic frog, a member of the family Ranidae, or “true frogs”, native to much of North America.This is a frog of larger, permanent water bodies, swamps, ponds, lakes, where it is usually found along the water's edge. On rainy nights,

Butterfly-Monarch


Beauty Of Animal | Butterfly-Monarch | The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae), in the family Nymphalidae. It is perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies. Since the 19th century, it has been found in New Zealand, and in Australia since 1871 where it is called the Wanderer. In Europe it is resident in the Canary Islands, the Azores,