Facts About Night Monkey

Posted on August 26, 2011 by wildlife

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primates

Suborder: Haplorrhini

Infraorder: Simiiformes

Parvorder: Platyrrhini

Family: Aotidae

Genus: Aotus

Species: A. lemurinus, A. azarae

Group Name: Troop

Length: 12-16.5 inches

Tail: 11.5-17.5 inches

Weight: 32-34 ounces

Lifespan: 11 years in wild, up to 20 years in captivity

Diet: Omnivore

Habitat: Tropical rainforests          

Age of Sexual Maturity: 2.5 years

Gestation Period: 126-133 days

Number of Offspring: 1

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Facts About Rat

Posted on August 26, 2011 by wildlife
Facts About Rat
 
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Myomorpha
Superfamily: Muroidea
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Rattus
Species: 50 species
Body Length: 9 to11 inches
Tail Length: 7–9 inches
Weight: 350 to 450 grams (female)/ 450 to 650 grams (male)
Life Span: 2 to 3 years
Diet: Rat is omnivores. The things it consume include seeds, fruit, grains, nuts, flowers, leaves, insects, birds, reptiles, fish, eggs and fungus.
Range: Originated in Asia and found throughout the world.
Habitat: In any situation that provides food, water and shelter
Age of Sexual Maturity: 5 weeks
Gestation Period: 20 to 22 days
Number of Offspring: 8 to 12 babies in a litter but can have as few as 1 and as many as 20.
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Facts about Indian Russell’s Viper

Posted on August 26, 2011 by wildlife

 

Local Name : Koriwala
Scientific Name : Vipera russelli
Family : Viperidae
Genus : Daboia
Length : 1 m to 1.5 m
Length of the Snout-vent : 1025 mm to 1080 mm
Tail Length : 212 mm to 225 mm
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Facts about Indian Python

Posted on August 26, 2011 by wildlife

 

Kingdom : Animalia
Scientific Name : Python molurus molurus
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Suborder : Serpentes
Family : Boidae
Genus : Python
Species : Python molurus
Subspecies : P.M. molurus
Length : Around 4 m
Weight : 70 pounds to 129 pounds
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Facts about Indian King Cobra

Posted on August 26, 2011 by wildlife
Facts about Indian King Cobra

 

Kingdom : Animalia
Scientific Name : Ophiophagus Hannah
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Suborder : Serpentes
Family : Elapidae
Genus : Ophiophagus
Species : O. hannah
Average Length : 5.7 m
Average Weight : 44 lb (20 kg)
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Facts about Indian Cobra

Posted on August 26, 2011 by wildlife
Facts about Indian Cobra

 

Kingdom : Animalia
Scientific Name : Naja naja
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Suborder : Serpentes
Family : Elapidae
Genus : Naja
Species : N. naja
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Facts About Hawk

Posted on August 15, 2011 by wildlife

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Subfamily: Accipitrinae
Genera: Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis
Group Name: Cast, aerie or kettle
Length: 19 inches
Weight: 690-1460 g
Lifespan: 21 years
Diet: Carnivore.
Habitat: Forests, prairies, marshlands and open savannas.
Age of Sexual Maturity: 2 years
Gestation Period: 3-6 weeks
Number of Offspring: 1-5 eggs
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Facts About Tiger

Posted on July 17, 2011 by wildlife
Binomial Name: Panthera tigris
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Panthera
Sub Species: Six
Length (head and body):
Male – 6 to 9 feet
Female – 5 to 6 feet
Length (tail):
Male – Upto 3 feet
Female – 2 to 3 feet
Length (skull):
Male – 10 to 15 inches
Female – 8 to 12 inches
Height:
Male – Upto 3 feet
Female – Upto 2.5 feet
Weight:
Height – 400 to 660 pounds
Male – 250 to 450 pounds
Age: 10 years (wild), 25 years (captivity)
Diet: Large and medium sized animals
Natural Habitat: China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sumatra, Tibet, etc
Age of Maturity: 3-4 years
Gestation Period: 16 weeks
Number of Offspring: 3 to 4
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Facts About Aardvark

Posted on June 15, 2011 by wildlife
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Tubulidentata
Family: Orycteropodidae
Genus: Orycteropus
Species: O. afer
Height: 1-2.2 meters
Weight: 40-65 kg
Lifespan: 10 years in captivity
Diet: Insects and termites
Habitat: woodlands and grasslands
Age of Sexual Maturity:
Gestation Period: 7 months
Number of Offspring: One
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Facts About Sheep

Posted on May 11, 2011 by wildlife
Binomial Name: Ovis Aries
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum:
Class: Mammalia
Genus: Ovis
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Caprinae
Species: O. aries
Height: 25-32 inches at the shoulder
Weight: 45-160 kg
Life Span: 10-12 years
Diet: Grasses and low-lying plants
Habitat: Mountains and grasslands
Age of Sexual Maturity: 6-8 months
Gestation Period: 147 days
Number of Offspring: 1-3 lambs
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