This unique type of frogs live in Central and South America, And belongs to the family Dendrobatidae. Frog size varies from 1.5 cm to 6 cm. Their skin is very attractive and colorful, but also toxic. They contain a toxic substance alkaline greasy. They attract their prey using their bodies colorful cleverly. Remnants of poison …
Rosary Pea The most dangerous plants on earth The rosary pea may sound sweet and downright pious, but it’s actually one of the most dangerous plants on earth. Its seeds contain a particular lectin known as abrin; if chewed and swallowed, death will follow shortly. The seeds are easily identified with their distinctive bright red …
Birds migration is the journey that birds travel due to the absence of food or the change in weather, in order to travel to their own habitats. It is known that some birds use the sun as a compass in their navigation’s, others depend for their migration on detecting magnetic fields. Scientists of University of …
Sharks are a special type of fish that do not own any bones in their body, instead they own cartilaginous skeleton. The sharks are considered the kings of water as the lions are the kings of the jungles. There are about 440 species of sharks distributed in all the oceans and seas over the world. …
Bats are the only flying mammals, as their two front limbs have changed to a sort of wings. The wings of the bats are completely different than the birds wings as they are panels of skin. Bats are one of the nocturnal animals as they hide and sleep during the day in caves, deserted buildings …
Scorpions are considered a type of arthropods, they have been on earth since hundreds of millions years, as the scientists had found fossils for scorpions that allowed them to determine that long period. Scorpions are spread all over the world except in Antarctica, although they can live overnight in the freezer. Scorpions prefer to live …
Ants can be considered the most common species among the insects. Ants have been living on earth for about 100 million years. There are more than 12000 species of ants. Ants live in colonies that could reach up to millions of ants. The ant colony contains one winged queen or several winged queens according to …
The Hippopotamus or Hippo is the Greek name, which means the river horse. Hippo is one of the largest herbivorous mammals on earth. The hippopotamus has a big bold enormous trunk, very large mouth, huge teeth and short legs. The hippopotamus has three strong senses, sighting, smelling and hearing. The hippo lives in the rivers …
Dolphins are amongst the most adorable as well as the most intelligent marine animals. Belonging to the Animalia kingdom, they are quite closely related to whales and porpoises. Found all over the world, they mainly occupy the shallower seas of the continental shelves. It is believed that dolphins evolved around ten million years ago, during …
A Formidable Hunter Found in Africa and the Gir Forest of northwest India, lions are formidable hunters. Prides, composed of four to six females, work together to take down large prey, such as zebra, wildebeest, impala and buffalo. Hunting skills are developed as cubs through the use of play-fighting among relatives. A lion’s diet also …