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Naming Rights for New Species a Time-Honored Tradition

Naming Rights for New Species a Time-Honored Tradition

And not so handsome has a fancy, Latin-sounding name, assigned by scientific specialists called "taxonomists."  But now ordinary people with winning auction bids can get species named after them Have you ever heard of "t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2007 | Comments : 0

The Cat Family

The Cat Family

The Domestic Cat & Entire Cat Family All Domestic Cats belong to the species of ‘Felis catus‘ One of the groups in Order Carnivores of Class Mammalia is the Cats. The scientific name of the Family of Cats is called &lsqu [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2007 | Comments : 0

Why do dogs Bark at Strangers?

Why do dogs Bark at Strangers?

       Long ago dogs lived in packs. If a stranger came around, one dog would bark and warn the others, and they would attack the stranger. Your dog thinks of you as one of its pack. If a stranger comes near you o [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2007 | Comments : 0

Why do Cats Eyes Glow in the Dark?

Why do Cats Eyes Glow in the Dark?

Cats move around at night, so they must be able to see in the dark. Where humans can nothing at all, cats can still see. A cat’s eye take in the tiniest bit of light. Inside the eye the light is reflected backward and forward. That is [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2007 | Comments : 0

How Bats Get Boozy from Alcoholic Fruits Study Reveals

Bat is the only flying mammal on planet earth. Ranging from minutest bat to large Flying Foxes of Africa, bats make up almost 1,000 species, which means one-quarter of all mammal species. Most bats belong to the suborder Microchiroptera and [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Racoon Survives a Scary Fall Over a Bridge

Racoon Survives a Scary Fall Over a Bridge

A racoon saved itself after a deadly fall when it  plunged from a bridge above a busy road in America.  The raccoon was spotted clinging onto the bridge and the emergency services rushed to its rescue. They set up a blanket [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

The Pygmy Goat

The Pygmy Goat

The pygmy goat (capra hircus), also known as the “Cameroon Dwarf” is a special specie of goats from West Africa. As it is a domesticated breed many tribes in Africa have been raising them in their homes as livestock for centur [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2007 | Comments : 0

The Star-nosed Mole

The Star-nosed Mole

The Star-nosed Mole ( the only member of family: Condylurini; genus: Condylura) The “Star-nosed Mole”, a type of water shrew is a small mole native to North-eastern United States.  It lives in wet lowland areas and eats sm [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2007 | Comments : 1

The Hoofed Mammals

The Hoofed Mammals The hoofed quadrupeds are the mammals which belong to a large and important order of the class mammalia called 'Ungulata'. These hoofed mammals or ungulates include horse, rhinoceros, pig etc in the one section [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

Carnivores

Civets – (family-Viverridae) The 76 species of civets including linsangs, genets and binturongs belong to the viverridae family, while mangoose, meerkats, suricats and fossas are categorized under Herpestidae family. The viverrids [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2007 | Comments : 0

Cetaceans All About Whales (contd.)

Special Features Pertaining to Whales Breaching (Propulsion:  Despite its massive bulk weight of up to about 10 tons, the Killer Whale can gain enough speed to leap clear of water surface. This leap followed by a huge splash as it c [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Cetaceans - All About Whales

  Ceataceans- contd. Kinds of Whales Whales are two kinds: 1. Toothed Whales, and 2. Baleen Whales A)Toothed Whales (sub-order Odontoceti) 1. Short-finned Pilot Whale 2. False Killer Whale 3. Killer Wh [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Classification of Aquatic Mammals

The three major classes of aquatic mammals are: 1. Cetaceans 2. Pinnipeds 3. Sirenians 1. Cetaceans (order Cetacea) Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises almost make up the order ‘Cetacea’ A) Whales Whales [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Aquatic Predators

Aquatic Predators

Some truly marine mammals are aquatic predators Apart from the truly marine mammals as mentioned above, which do not come out of water at all, there are other aquatic mammals with flippers, which are amphibious in nature to the extent that [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2007 | Comments : 0
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