Scientific name : Camelus dromedarius x Lama glama Family : Camelidae Native to : Saudi Arabia Interesting fact : Does not have a hump like a camel. Conservation status : Domesticated The cama was born in 1998, in Dubai, a cross between a male camel and a llama. The reason to create a hybrid was […]
Common name : Little night monkey Scientific name : Galago Family : Galagidae Native to : Africa Interesting fact : Can cover heights of almost more than two metres and are better than frogs. Conservation status : Critically Endangered There are four sub-species of the bush baby, which on an average has a life span
Common name : Kitti’s hog-nosed bat Scientific name : Craseonycteris thonglongyai Family : Craseonycteridae Native to : Thailand, South-East Myanmar Interesting fact : Weighs less than two grams Conservation status : Vulnerable They live in limestone caves in coastal Myanmar and Thailand. It is arguably the smallest species of bats on earth. Its habitat is
When King Duncan reigned over Scotland, his armies were led by two brave generals, Macbeth and Banquo. Thegenerals were returning in the evening to meet the King. They had defeated the army of Norwegian invaders. On their way, they saw three ugly witches. “Hail Macbeth! Chieftain of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor! Future King of
Scientific name : Bubalus bubalis (Asian buffalo) Family : Bovidae Native to : Asia and Africa Interesting fact : Used for the annual buffalo race Kambalain Karnataka Conservation status : Critically Endangered There are two types of buffalos–the water or domestic Asian buffalo and the African buffalo. They are distinguished by the horns on their
Common name : Brush bettong, Woylie Scientific name : Bettongia penicillata Family : Potoroidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : They have pouches at the side of their cheeks, for storing food. Conservation status : Critically Endangered It is a cross between a wallaby and a rat. A marsupial delivers after 21 days. It
Common name : Russian wolfhound Scientific name : Canis lupus familiaris Family : Canidae Native to : Europe Interesting fact : Its association with the czars caused it to become a symbol of ill-gotten comfort; many were put to death in the course of the Russian Revolution. The wolfhound of Russian nobility, the borzoi shares
Common name : Bonobo, Pygmy chimpanzee, Gracile chimpanzee, Dwarf chimpanzee Scientific name : Pan paniscus Family : Hominidae Native to : Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa Interesting fact : Rare in natural habitat, but commonly found in captivity, due to breeding Conservation status : Endangered Its trademark pink lips and parted long hair are unique
Common name : Abyssinian bohor reedbuck Scientific name : Redunca redunca Family : Bovidae Native to : Central Africa Interesting fact : Its horns are prized possessions Conservation status : Least Concern They live near watering holes and vegetation and graze on reed shoots, a diet rich in protein and low in fibre-content. The female
Common name : Wild cat, Bay lynx Scientific name : Lynx rufus Family : Felidae Native to : North America Interesting fact : Prized for its fur Conservation status : Critically Endangered It lives in semi deserts and forests, even swampy regions. It is favoured for its contribution in pest control; it hunts rodents voraciously.
Lear, King of England, was old and tired. He decided to divide his kingdom into three parts, giving one each to his three daughters. His eldest daughter, Goneril, was married to the Duke of Albany. The second, Regan, was the wife of the Duke of Cornwall. His youngest daughter, Cordelia, had two suitors, the Duke
Common name : Wild boar Scientific name : Sus scrofa Family : Suidae Native to : Europe, North-West Africa, Asia Interesting fact : Breeding females and their young live in ‘sounders’ Conservation status : Critically Endangered These omnivorous scavengers eat berries, roots, tubers and even small reptiles and birds. The boar has visible tusks, which
Common name : Gnu, Poor Man’s Buffalo Scientific name : Connochaetes taurinus Family : Bovidae Native to : Central, Southern and Eastern Africa Interesting fact : They are born in large numbers (almost 5,00,000) just before the onset of the monsoons Conservation status : Critically Endangered These animals have a formidable physical presence, reaching lengths
Common name : Black-headed spider monkey Scientific name : Ateles fusciceps Family : Atelidae Native to : African Sahara Interesting fact : Its tail acts as a ‘thumb’, helping it to grip things and branches. Conservation status : Critically Endangered Various species of these monkeys live in the tropical forest regions of Central and South
Common name : Hook-lipped rhino Scientific name : Diceros bicornis Family : Rhinocerotidae Native to : Africa Interesting fact : A group of rhinos is called a ‘crash’. Conservation status : Critically Endangered (since 2011) The rhino can get very aggressive; despite its size, it is a fast runner and charges with force. They are