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Facts About Night Monkey

wildlife — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:46:13 +0000

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

Facts About Rat

wildlife — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:45:16 +0000

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.

Facts about Indian Russell’s Viper

wildlife — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:38:08 +0000

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

Facts about Indian Python

wildlife — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:36:40 +0000

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

Facts about Indian King Cobra

wildlife — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:35:51 +0000

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)

Facts about Indian Cobra

wildlife — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:34:47 +0000

Facts about Indian Cobra

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

Facts About Hawk

wildlife — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:16:13 +0000

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

Facts About Tiger

wildlife — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:12:01 +0000

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

Facts About Aardvark

wildlife — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:19:31 +0000

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

Facts About Sheep

wildlife — Wed, 11 May 2011 07:17:31 +0000

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