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Amazing Wildlife

shiny — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:24:52 +0000

Some eye catching snapshots of wildlife nature. Amazing photography is actually breathtaking. Sure you will love them.

Amazing Flying Fish Are Real

Sky — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:20:52 +0000

Commonly known as Flying fish & scientifically named as Exocoetidae has more than 40 known species, grouped in 7 to 9 genera (families). Flying fish are commonly found in world’s tropical & sub tropical oceans where they have right temperatures to thrive. Flying fish have a very unique defense mechanism for escaping predators. They have found that the best way to avoid other fish in the water is to get out of the water.

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By using their amazing & unusually large pectoral fins, they can take short gliding flights through air, above the surface of the water around 50m.

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Flying fish are occasionally beating the surface of the water with its tail fin (caudal fin) in long their flights. Their main diet is Omnivore & they grow up to 18 in (45 cm).

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Some flying fish can reach at approximate speed of 30km/hour (20mph) in flight & the recorded for maximum airborne time was 45 seconds, filmed by a NHK TV crew near Yakushima Island ( southern tip of Japan) in May 2008.

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Information Sources: BBC, National Geographics, Wikipedia

Ancient sea monsters

Sky — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:37:47 +0000

It is amazing to think that ancient sea monsters swam over the most of the present land mass. Fortunately It was some million years ago when the present land mass was submerged by ancient oceans. Fossils found in central America and many parts of the world prove that they really lived. Here I’ve collected few of many scary looking sea monsters for your nightmares.

Information Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Wild Africa

shiny — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:21:09 +0000

Africa boasts perhaps the world’s largest combination of density and “range of freedom” of wild animal populations and diversity with wild populations of large carnivores (such as lions, hyenas, and cheetahs) and herbivores (such as buffalo, deer, elephants, camels, and giraffes) ranging freely on primarily open non-private plains. It is also home to a variety of jungle creatures (including snakes and primates) and aquatic life (including crocodiles and amphibians).

Cute baby animals

shiny — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:59:44 +0000

A cute picture collection of baby animals. Here we have images of baby penguines with their mom stretching their wings in morning exercises and we have fighting kittens along with a baby monkey whose trring to balance his way to the otherside on two ropes, and many more cute images. Enjoy it.

Amazing fish for aquaculture..

shiny — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:31:13 +0000

Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture. Coral Beauty Angelfish (Centropyge bispinosus) A very hearty fish and a good fish for a newer aquarium keeper with basic knowledge of fish, these fish are purple, blue, orange and the belly and fins are yellow with some individuals having only yellow fins and orange bellies. They are omnivorous and feed on both algae and animal based foods so be sure to provide a good mix of the two.

Dwarf Angelfish

Bicolor Angelfish (Centropyge bicolor)

A blue and yellow fish that just fits in to the “dwarf angelfish” category is the bicolor angelfish. These fish require at least a fifty gallon tank due to their adult size of six inches. Some reef tanks with this species in them but not many due to the fact that these may just like your corals more than the food they are supposed to eat, I would suggest leaving this angel in a fish only aquarium because they are more prone to eat all the coral you have spend time and money on.

Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loriculus)

Flame angelfish are easily the most popular dwarf angelfish because of its beautiful colors of red, blue orange, yellow and black. These fish require at the least thirty gallons but preferably forty to fifty gallons. These fish only reach four inches but are very active and need extra swimming room.

Lemon Peel Angelfish (Centropyge flavissimus)

Another angelfish that just barely fits in to the “dwarf angelfish” category is the lemon peel angelfish. This is a vibrant fish being solid yellow with blue around its eyes and gills as an adult and yellow and blue with a spot on its side that can be black or brown as a juvenile.

Pygmy Cherub Angelfish (Centropyge argi)

The pygmy cherub angelfish is a somewhat aggressive fish that is known to fight to the death with its own species if they are kept in the same tank. This is a nice colored fish, being blue and orange it can give your tank some new colors that you may otherwise not have. This fish has a maximum size of three inches so it is good for smaller tanks.

Imperator Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)

The imperator angelfish is by far the most sought after angelfish (Next to the regal angelfish) due to how beautiful it is when full grown (And as a juvenile). When full grown they have blue and yellow stripes and look like they have a mask over their eyes. When in the juvenile coloration they will be dark blue with baby blue and white stripes and patterns.

Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)

Beautiful and delicate due to its feeding habits (Some individuals will not eat). The colors of this fish are blue, yellow, white and black. This is an omnivorous species and needs both animal and plant matter to keep its vivid colors and to thrive.

Swallowtail Angelfish (Genicanthus melanospilus)

This fish contradicts the common one angelfish per tank and will not eat corals. These fish in nature are plankton eaters but can become omnivorous in an aquarium, These fish also are natural schooling fish and can be kept in a group.

Heniochus Butterfly fish (Heniochus acuminatus)

Also knows as the false moorish idol the heniochus butterfly fish is black, white and yellow in color. This butterfly fish unlike most others can be kept in pairs or in groups. The heniochus butterfly fish grows to be seven to ten inches and requires at least a one hundred gallon aquarium for one (Larger if you plan to keep a group).

Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni)

Silver, black and white in color and reaches two to three inches in length, These are one of the most if not the most popular cardinalfish in aquariums due to the fact that some are tank bred, they have such beautiful markings and patters, and they are reef safe. These are carnivores and need only animal based food to survive; most animal based frozen foods are suitable.

Spotted Mandarin

Green Mandarin

Mandarins are beautiful when alive and devastating to watch die, death is something that happens far too often for most mandarins due to their feeding habits. Mandarins only eat copapods and all the little sand bugs and worms they can find in the ocean and it is hard to try and change their minds when introducing them to your aquarium, It has happened but is not common enough to try and base your entire decision on buying one on it.

Black Clown Goby

Green Clown Goby

Yellow Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus)

Enchanting fields

shiny — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:35:47 +0000

Shots from desert..

shiny — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:07:45 +0000

Desert Snakes

shiny — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:14:31 +0000

Reptiles, such as snakes, lizards, and tortoises, do well in deserts because they control their body temperature by gaining or losing heat from their surroundings.

By using external sources of heat, reptiles do not expend so much energy compared to birds and mammals, which generate heat within their bodies. So reptiles need less food, a scarce commodity in deserts. Using less energy also means that reptiles do not breathe as frequently as birds and mammals do, and this helps them conserve moisture.

Spitting Cobra

The red spitting cobra spreads its hood before spitting venom to defend itself. When attacking its prey, mainly small reptiles and mammals, the cobra bites to inject venom. Like many desert snakes, it hunts at night to avoid the heat of the day.

Desert horned viper

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Desert horned viper

Cerastes cerastes is a venomous viper species native to the deserts of Northern Africa and parts of the Middle East. They often are easily recognized by the presence of a pair of supraocular horns, although hornless individuals do occur.

Ring-neck snake

Most ring-necked snakes are dark in color with a bright orange or yellow neck band and an orange-red belly. The ring-necked snake eats amphibians, lizards, snakes, and invertebrates, including worms. The ring-necked snake is often a communal nester, with each female laying a clutch of one to eighteen eggs in June or July. Eggs are laid underground, under rocks, or under logs, and hatch in about two months. Ring-necked snakes can be found near water in a variety of habitats. The ring-necked snake is a secretive nocturnal species seldom seen by the casual observer.

The black desert Cobra

Walterinnesia aegyptia. Color is black. Its venom is strong.

Habitat: Restricted to desert areas.

Distribution: Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, and Palestine.

The Sand Viper

Usually uniformly very pallid, with three rows of darker brown spots

Characteristics: A very small desert dweller that can bury itself in the sand during the day’s heat. It is nocturnal, coming out at night to feed on lizards and small desert rodents. It has a short temper and will strike several times. Its venom is hemotoxic.

Habitat: Restricted to desert areas.

The desert hooknose snake

Desert king snake

Both the speckled king and the desert king snakes are glossy black (often dark brown), with a profusion of singular yellow spots. For the speckled king snake, nearly every scale on the back and sides has a yellow spot, but in the desert king snake the spots are confined to the sides and to narrow crossbands that pass, at intervals, from side to side across the spine.

Amazing Sea Creatures..

shiny — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:29:10 +0000

A fish with a transparent head, Here are some amazing once in a life time picture collection of sea creatures..Truly amazing..

The world’s oceans cover two thirds of Earth’s surface. There are many animal species virtually unheard of since the depth were they are located it makes it impossible for people to document them. The deep sea is about 78% of the planet’s inhabitable volume, fascinating people all over the world about rare or unknown sea creatures.

Modern research has shown that, despite the pitch-blackness of the water, the freezing cold, and the crushing pressure, some amazing and bizarre creatures have adapted to life in the depths of the sea.

Mane attraction: The dwarf lionfish hides on reefs to ambush prey | Image Credits: Richard Merritt

Broody: A gold specs jawfish with its eggs | Image Credits: Richard Merritt

Technicolour battle: A harlequin shrimp and a starfish (left) and a harlequin filefish | Image Credits: Richard Merritt

Sucker punch: The venom of the blue-ringed octopus can kill a man | Image Credits: Richard Merritt

Purple patch: Mating sea slugs lay an egg spiral | Image Credits: Richard Merritt

What a sight! A close-up reveals the sophisticated eye of a cuttlefish | Image Credits: Richard Merritt

A real slugger: This Indonesian sea slug has exposed gills and sensory 'horns', acquiring vivid colours from reef life it devours | Image Credits: Richard Merritt

Pink anemone fish are protected from their host's stings by a layer of mucus | Image Credits: Richard Merritt

April 15, 2008 - Flat faced anglerfish

March 1, 2009 - Giant Stringray

Not described by science until only 20 years ago, the giant stingray is believed to be the largest freshwater species in the world. The fellow above is about 13 feet in diameter and was photographed in Cambodia’s Mekong River. It has been known to pull small boats along the river. I would imagine that the habitat of these amazing rays will be threatened as humans continue to exploit freshwater resources. You can read more about this creature below.

May 2, 2008 - Frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus)

Somewhat rare, deep water “living fossil” with primitive morphology, such as a fixed upper jaw. The species reportedly feeds in caves or crevices and may have the longest known gestation period of any animal (3.5 years).
Photographed alive in Japan, January 2007.

March 16, 2008 - Long-nosed chimaera (rhinochimaeridae) You probably remember the name from Greek mythology, Chimera is a fire-breathing female monster with a lion’s head, a goat’s body and a serpent’s tail. Today, Chimera is a deep-ocean relative of sharks and ray, being often referred to as a ghost shark. Even though it is not as threatening as its fellow shark, the chimaera has a spine on the back that is highly toxic. A drop of venom can kill a man, but this case is highly unlikely since they live at depths of 8,000 feet.March 27, 2008 - Giant starfish from Antarctic waters

March 09, 2008 White killer whale March 09, 2008 - Live giant squid

March 09, 2008 - Bathynomus giganteus-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathynomus_giganteus

March 09, 2008 - Octopus with six tentacles

March 09, 2008 - Blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus)

March 1, 2008 - Furry lobster (Kiwa hirsuta)

Goblin shark

Another shark makes the list of the most peculiar sea animals. The Goblin shark is extremely rare, found only in deep water off Japan, South Africa, or Portugal. It has a very unusual snout, very pointed and flat. It is found in depths of about 3,940 feet (1,200 m) and believed to be harmless. Scientists think the snout’s main purpose is to help the shark find food in deep, dark waters. There is little to be said about the shark since it has rarely been seen by humans and little data is recorded.

Box Jellyfish

Described as one of the deadliest of all sea creatures, this type of jellyfish is famous for having an amazing defensive mechanism: it has 60 tentacles, with a length of up to 10 feet, packed with thousands of stinging cells that are activated when they touch the human skin. They deliver such an excruciating pain that the person attacked goes into shock and drowns. Their venom is considered to be among the most deadly in the world, containing toxins that attack the heart, nervous system, and skin cells.

Gulper Eel

With a huge mouth and large tail used to catch its prey, this eel is one of the most bizarre looking creatures in the sea. Their wide jaws and elastic stomach make it possible for the eel to swallow fish bigger than them. They live at about 10,000 feet beneath the sea and can grow up to 80 cm in length. Usually found in all of the world’s oceans at depths ranging from 3000 to 6000 feet, this eels have been brought to surface in fishing nets with their long tails tied into several knots.

Pygmy SeaHorse

This is the smallest sea horse in the world, reaching at maturity the size of a grain of rice. It is tiny, rarely reaching 15mm in length. There are very few things known about this seahorse, but scientists discovered that they eat the same zooplankton as the seafans that they inhabit. Still, seahorse numbers are diminishing, since they are used to treat sexual dysfunctions or consumed in Asia, roughly 45 tons of dried seahorses annually.

Salps

Probably more common than the rest of the other sea animals in the list, the tube-like creatures have a very important role in fighting the negative effects of global warming. It has been discovered that salps feed on the carbon-dioxide soaked algae from the oceans. Scientists that made this discovery are planning on increasing the algae-eating salp population in the world’s oceans by boosting its food supply. According to their estimations, sequester nearly a third of manmade CO2 annually.

March 10, 2009 - A fish with a transparent head (Macropinna microstoma)

This fish has apparently been known for some time, but its unusual ability to rotate its eyes within its transparent head to look at objects above it was only recently reported in the journal Copeia in late 2008. This adaptation is likely due to the dark environment in which this fish lives. You can read more about this fish here.

Information Sources: Dailymail.co.uk, Wikipedia.com
Image Credits: Richard Merritt