Author: Ankur Sinha

Bombardier beetle

Bombardier beetle

Amazing fact of Bombardier beetle The Bombardier beetle has a unique and dangerous ability to defend itself from predators. When threatened it shoots boiling...

Armadillo girdled lizard

Armadillo girdled lizard

Armadillo girdled lizard The armadillo girdled lizard (Cordylus cataphractus), or simply armadillo lizard is a species of lizard naturally endemic to desserts of southern...

King Cobra

King Cobra: “king of snakes”

King Cobra Nicknamed as “king of snakes”, the king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the longest and one of the most poisonous snakes on earth,...

Collared Lory

Collared Lory

Collared Lory The collared lory (Phigys solitarius), also known as the ‘solitary lory’, is a species of parrot, endemic to Fiji islands. The adult...

James's flamingo

James’s flamingo

James’s flamingo The James’s flamingo is a species of flamingo that inhabits the high altitudes of Andean plateaus. It is found in Chile, Bolivia...

Satanic leaf tailed gecko

Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko

Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko Common name: Satanic leaf tailed gecko/Fantastic leaf tailed gecko Scientific name: Uroplatus phantasticus Distribution: Endemic to rain-forests of Madagascar Island.

Male and Female Frigatebird

Interesting Frigate Bird

Interesting Frigate Bird Common Name: Frigate bird, Man of War, Pirate bird Family: Frigatidae, Genus:Fregata Scientific Name: Fregata minor Distribution: Found in every tropical ocean, Galapagos island.

Mantis shrimp

Beautiful Mantis shrimp

Beautiful Mantis shrimp Scientific name: Stomatopoda Class: Malacostraca Description: Mantis shrimp or stomatopods are marine crustaceans. They are one of the most beautiful creature of ocean....

Viper-fish

Viperfish

Viperfish Common name: Viperfish Scientific Name: Chauliodus sp. Genus: Chauliodus Distribution: Viperfish is found in the depths of tropical and sub-tropical seas.

Monk parakeet

Monk parakeet

Monk parakeet Common name: Monk parakeet Scientific name: Myiopsitta monachus Distribution: Native to Argentina and surrounding countries of South America, besides it is kept...