Common name : Ringed sawback Scientific name : Graptemys oculifera Family : Emydidae Native to : Southern United States Interesting fact : Captive life span is 20.3 years. Conservation status : Vulnerable Beautiful yellow rings adorn the olive shell of the ringed map turtle. It is exclusively found in the Pearl River in Louisiana and […]
Common name : Rim rock crowned snake Scientific name : Tantilla oolitica Family : Colubridae Native to : Florida, United States Interesting fact : Their scientific name ‘oolitica’ refers to the oolitic limestones in which they were found. Conservation status : Endangered The head and the neck of the non-venomous rim rock crown snake look
The sleeping birds do not fall because they are ‘locked’ in the place or branches. Two thin tendons, called ‘flexor tendons’, extend from the leg muscles down the back of the tarsus bone and attach to the toes. When a bird lands on a perch, these tendons tighten and so the toes lock around the
Scientific name : Ambystoma bishopi Family : Ambystomatidae Native to : Florida and Georgia, United States Interesting fact : They roll their tails when in danger. Conservation status : Vulnerable Beautiful thin grey lines form net-patterns on a dark skin of the reticulated flatwoods salamander. They have teeth in the roof of their mouths. They
Scientific name : Crotaphytus reticulatus Family : Crotaphytidae Native to : Texas and Mexico Interesting fact : The collared lizard is fast, running at 26 km/h. Conservation status : Vulnerable The reticulated collared lizard is found in the Rio Grande valley leaping from rock-to-rock with its long hind legs. Their net-like patterns give them their
The main cause is the Earth’s atmosphere. Stars do not really twinkle; they just appear to twinkle when seen from the surface of the Earth. Stars twinkle in the night sky because of the effects of our atmosphere. The globe is surrounded by many layers of air in the atmosphere. When starlight enters our atmosphere,
Scientific name : Plethodon shermani Family : Plethodontidae Native to : South-Eastern United States Conservation status : Vulnerable Red-legged salamanders have moist grey skins with red colouration on the base of the legs. They are found high up in cool, moist forests, and hide under leaf litter, logs or rocks. They are active in the
Scientific name : Phaeognathus hubrichti Family : Plethodontidae Native to : Alabama, U.S.A Interesting fact : Red hills salamander is the state amphibian of Alabama. Conservation status : Endangered Named after its location, the Red hills salamander is dark with minimal spots. They are so fond of their burrows that they never leave them. Found
Common name : Red-eared terrapin, Yellow-bellied slider turtle Scientific name : Trachemys scripta elegans Family : Emydidae Native to : United States and Mexico Interesting fact : Sliders are known for their tendency to slide quickly into water from trees or logs where they bask. Conservation status : Near Threatened The most popular turtle pet
Common name : Summer’s poison frog Scientific name : Ranitomeya summersi Family : Dendrobatidae Native to : Peru Interesting fact : Summer’s poison frogs breed in treeholes and dieffenbachia plants. Conservation status : Endangered The Summer’s poison frog is jet black with orange lines on its back outlining the head and limbs. The bright colouration
Scientific name : Ranitomeya amazonica Family : Dendrobatidae Native to : Peru Interesting fact : They live in close association with the bromeliad plants and breed in the pools formed inside them. Conservation status : Data Deficient The ranitomeya amazonica is a poison dart frog that looks so much like the reticulated poison frog. They
Yawning wakes up our brain. In order for the brain to remain vigilant, it needs oxygen which we get in plenty when we breathe in air. Oxygen travels to our entire body with the help of blood. After a busy and hard day, the heart pumps blood more slowly than usual. However, tired brains need
The cat’s eyes glow in the dark so that the cat may see better. Inside the cat’s eye, there are cells that function as a mirror. The eye-catching light is reflected back. This is how the cat can use dark light for a little light. When you see the cat’s eyes moving in the dark,
It depends on the hens which have laid eggs. Most white-feathered hens lay white eggs. Brown eggs usually come from red-feathered hens with red earlobes, but there are also other types of chickens. Some of them lay white eggs, some brown eggs and some spotted eggs. However, there are some breeds of hens that live
Because shampoo is not the same as teardrops. When shampoo gets in the eyes, the eyes immediately understand that it is different. The liquid that lubricates the eye is approximately neutral in pH, and because eyeballs are such delicate and sensitive little flowers, even tiny changes in the environment upset them. They send a screaming
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