The Lion is considered as the king of the jungle. Lions are muscular, deep-chested felids with short, rounded heads, reduced necks and round ears. Of the living, non-hybrid felids, the lion is second only to the tiger in length and weight. Its skull is very similar to that of the tiger, although the frontal region is usually more depressed and flattened, with a slightly shorter postorbital ...
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A Chihuahua is a domestic dog. The Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog and is named after the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. Chihuahuas come in a wide variety of colors, and two coat lengths. There are two varieties of Chihuahua – the Smooth Coat (shorthaired) and the Long Coat (longhaired).
Both the Smooth and the Long Coats have their special attractions and are equally ...
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The elephant is the largest. An elephant has a long nose and big ears. Elephant ears have thick bases with thin tips. The ear flaps, or pinnae, contain numerous blood vessels called capillaries. Warm blood flows into the capillaries, helping to release excess body heat into the environment. Elephants are also capable of hearing at low frequencies. Elephant trunks have multiple functions, ...
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The elephant is my favorite animal. Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Three species are recognised, the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (L. cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Elephants are scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Elephants' large ...
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The humming Dragon, scientifically known as Draco Minimus Floralis, was the smallest of all dragons, only measuring about 3-4 inches from the nose to the tip of the tail. It fed on insects and could breathe fire. The humming dragon became very prized by gauchos during the early 19th century.
Since they were so small, as a result were used as "matches" because of their ...
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Animals have one or two important senses to help them in survival. The natural world isn't always as pleasant a place as you might see in cartoons. It can be cutthroat, painful, and at times it is difficult for animals to survive. Human activity has made this all the harder, as territories and ecosystems of plants and animals get destroyed, and natural patterns disrupted.
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The blue whale is the largest animal in the world. The blue whale is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whales. At up to 29.9 meters (98 ft) in length and with a maximum recorded weight of 173 tons and probably reaching over 181 tons it is the largest animal known to have ever existed.
Long and slender, the blue whale's body can be various shades of bluish-grey dorsally and ...
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A cheetah is the fastest animal. The cheetah is found mainly in eastern and southern Africa and a few parts of Iran. The cheetah is characterized by a slender body, deep chest, spotted coat, a small rounded head, black tear-like streaks on the face, long thin legs and a long spotted tail. Its lightly built, slender form is in sharp contrast with the robust build of the big cats, making it ...
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All of these animals can swim. Horses are powerful swimmers, and, indeed can be enthusiastic swimmers once they see another horse swimming. The horse propels itself forward by moving its legs as if trotting. Horses are at risk in the water, though, as they are unable to hold their breath.
Some cats swim for pleasure, for example the Turkish Van is also known as the swimming cat. ...
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Wallaby is a marsupial. A wallaby is a small- or mid-sized macropod found in Australia and New Guinea. They belong to the same taxonomic family as kangaroos and sometimes the same genus, but kangaroos are specifically categorized into the six largest species of the family. The term wallaby is an informal designation generally used for any macropod that is smaller than a kangaroo or wallaroo ...
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