Common name : Red snapper, Orangerockfish, Fantail Scientific name : Sebastes pinniger Family : Sebastidae Native to : Pacific coast Interesting fact : They live really long life with alifespan of 75 years. Conservation status : Critically Endangered The canary rockfish is a brilliant orange-red fish living in rocky bottoms. Juveniles, however, enjoy shallow waters […]
Common name : River Ganges shark, Zambezishark, Nicaragua shark Scientific name : Carcharhinus leucas Family : Carcharhinidae Native to : Atlantic and Indian Oceans Interesting fact : It is nicknamed as the‘pit bull of the sea’ due to its aggressive behaviour. Conservation status : Near Threatened Lining the tropical coasts are these large, aggressive sharks
The female anglerfish are bigger while its males are extremely small, 1/40th of the female size. After a certain stage of maturity, the male anglerfish’s digestive system starts shutting down. It needs a female fish to anchor to, else it will die. The male fish has small hooked teeth at the front in its jaws,
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Common name : Sea wasp,Marine stingers Scientific name : Chironex fleckeri Family : Chirodropidae Native to : Tropical and sub-tropicaloceans of the world Interesting fact : Sea turtles, predators of the jellyfish, are not affected by sting. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The box jellyfish is one of the deadliest jellyfish. Its body is a
Common name : Southern bluefin tuna Scientific name : Thunnus maccoyii Family : Scombridae Native to : Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, Madagascar, New Zealand and South Africa Interesting fact : Bluefin Tuna has a nickname–Tunny. Conservation status : Critically Endangered The bluefin tuna, the largest of the tunas, is prized for sushi and has 3
Common name : Sulphur bottom whale, Sibbald’s rorqual Scientific name: Balaenoptera musculus Family : Balaenopteridae Native to : Cold and temperateoceans of the world Interesting fact : When these exhale throughtheir blowholes, the water can reach a height of 30 feet. Conservation status : Endangered The blue whale is the largest living animal with a
Scientifc name : Hapalochlaena Family : Octopodidae Native to : Pacific and Indian Oceans Interesting fact : Females incubate eggsunder their arms for 6 months and die after the eggs have hatched. Conservation status : Not Evaluated This highly photographed underwater creatureis also the world’s most venomous animal. They have yellowish skins and 50-60 blue
Common name : Chesapeake blue crab, Atlantic blue crab Scientific name : Callinectes sapidus Family : Portunidae Native to : Western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico Interesting fact : Its scientific name means beautifulsavoury swimmer. Conservation status : Vulnerable This ten-legged crustacean is found in brackish coastallagoons and estuaries. Its shell colour is
Chasing or giving chase is one of the most primitive instincts of a dog. A dog chases to fulfil its acute sense of smell and its thrill for the chase. Some dogs’ breeds (hound-dog types) are more prone to chasing, given their basic hunting instinct, ‘prey-drive’, that is mostly found in predators (wolves, foxes, wild
Scientific name : Psychrolutes phrictus Family : Psychrolutidae Native to : North Pacific Ocean by the coasts of Japan, the Bering Sea and California Interesting fact : The fish collapses into a jelly-like blob when taken out of the water. Conservation status : Not Evaluated Living in the deep sea is this spiky, grey colour
Common name : Brown banded bamboo shark, Cat shark Scientific name : Chiloscyllium punctatum Family : Hemiscyllidae Native to : Western PacificOcean and Indian Ocean Interesting fact : It can surviveout of water for about 12 hours. Conservation status : Near Threatened True to its name, the cat shark has whisker-like barbells near its mouth
Otters are nocturnal wild animals and domesticating these animals might be a daunting task. Some otters produce and spray a pungent smell, just like the skunk. These animals need a lot of water, preferably rivers, and love to be outdoors all the time. They love to eat fish and can eat up to 15-25% of
Common name : White whale, Sea canary,Melon head Scientific name : Delphinapterus leucas Family : Monodontidae Native to : Arctic and sub-Arctic regions Interesting fact : They can swim backwards and changethe shape of their foreheads by blowing air into them. Conservation status : Near Threatened Mimicking the ice around them, beluga whales are white
Common name : Square flipper seal Scientific name : Erignathus barbatus Family : Phocidae Native to : Arctic Ocean Interesting fact : They create breathing holes by pushing with their heads, to breathe while under ice. Conservation status : Least Concern Aptly named, these ice-loving seals have whiskers resembling a beard. This greyish-brown creature has
Common name : Eagle ray Scientific name : Myliobatis californicus Family : Myliobatidae Native to : Pacific Ocean Interesting fact : They expose prey buried in the sand by flapping their wings and can dig up to 13 feet using their snouts. Conservation status : Least Concern Bat rays, closely related to sharks, love estuaries