Hummingbirds! Small, agile, with long beaks, and a love of flowers. If you live in or visit America, you have surely seen these beautiful birds hovering among the flowers. Hummingbirds are native to America. These small, unique birds were once hunted in large numbers to decorate women's hats, wh...
Owls and barn owls both belong to the order Strigiformes. The order Strigiformes is divided into the families Strigidae and Tytonidae. The Strigiformes include the genera Tyto and Phodilus, while the Tytonidae is more diverse, covering different genera of owls, as well as specific species within tho...
No reptile is more fascinating than the chameleon. With its stunning appearance, it reminds us of ancient dragons. In fact, these fascinating creatures have been roaming the earth for 60 to 100 million years. Their ability to attract attention and almost blend into their surroundings with camouflage...
Bats are mammals belonging to the order Chiroptera. These animals are commonly known as vampire bats and make up about 20% of all mammals. Kitti's hog-nosed bat is one of the smallest bats in the world, while the largest is the Philippine crested bat.Table of ContentsGlobal Bat Species: Overview...
The Mediterranean Sea is home to a wide variety of sharks, including velvet-bellied lantern sharks, blue sharks, sevengill sharks, thresher sharks, great white sharks, and tiger sharks. The Mediterranean Sea is home to a wide variety of sharks, with at least 47 species in its waters. Sharks in the r...
Wild boars include the European wild boar (Sus scrofa), the Indonesian wild boar (Sus scrofa vittatus), and the African warthog (Phacochoerus africanus). Wild boars belong to the Suidae family, and their original range spans Eurasia and Africa. If you have seen wild boars in other parts of the world...
Moles are burrowing mammals in the family Talpidae, order Soricomorpha. Adapted to underground life, they are equipped with powerful forelimbs for digging and have highly sensitive noses. Distributed across North America, Europe, and Asia, moles come in various shapes and sizes. In this article, we...
West African Red Colobus (scientific name: Piliocolobus badius) is also known as Western Red Colobus or Red Colobus in foreign languages. There are two subspecies of West African Red Colobus, namely the nominate subspecies and the Senegal subspecies. These subspecies have slightly different appearan...
Animal populations can fluctuate for various reasons, and understanding what causes a species to increase in number is essential for conservation efforts and ecological balance. Let’s explore the key factors that can lead to an increase in animal populations and the implications of these changes.1....
There are so many types of insects, so their lifestyles and living places must be diverse, and the lifestyles and life instincts of some insects are of great research value. It can be said that from the ends of the earth to the capes of the sea, from mountains to abyss, from the equator to th...
my country has a vast territory and complex natural conditions. It is the only country in the world that spans two major animal geographical regions. Therefore, it is one of the countries with the largest number of insect species in the world. Generally speaking, my country's insect species a...
Recent research shows that there may be 10 million species of insects in the world, accounting for about half of all biological species on the earth. However, there are currently only 1 million named insect species, accounting for 2/3-3/4 of the known species in the animal kingdom. It can be...
What would daily human life be like without numbers? hard to imagine. What about the animal world? Research over the past few decades has found that animals have the same "number sense" as humans and can use the concept of numbers in life; this number ability is not based on language abili...
1. Types of dinosaurs: Now, more than 200 dinosaurs have been discovered, which can be divided into two categories: carnivorous and vegetarian. Among the carnivores, the one we are most familiar with is Tyrannosaurus rex. Because it can be said to be the most ferocious di...
Introduction: As a behemoth that has disappeared from the earth for hundreds of millions of years, dinosaurs, the former overlord of the earth, have long been known to people, but do you know their classification? Now join the special group to learn more about the types of dinosaurs!...
China has a vast territory, complex terrain and diverse climate. It is one of the countries with the richest animal resources in the world. In order to clarify the classification status of mammals in China and the number of species, Academician Wei Fuwen, chairman of the Veterinary Branch of the Chi...