Showing posts with label omnivore. Show all posts
Showing posts with label omnivore. Show all posts

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Lemur


Animals Unique | Lemur |
The lemurs is a primate native to the island of Madagascar, a large island off the south east coast of Africa. There are approximately 10 different species of lemurs inhabiting the island where the lemurs spend most of their time in the trees.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Humpback Whale


Animals Unique | Humpback Whale | The humpback whale is one of the bigger species of whale with the average adult humpback whale measuring more than 15m long (thats still about half the size of the blue whale).

Friday, October 26, 2012

Hummingbird


Animals Unique | Hummingbird | There are nearly 350 known species of hummingbird, found throughout the Southern Hemisphere. Although some species of hummingbirds are occasionally found further north, these small birds growing niche to prefer the more tropical climates.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Human



Animals Unique | Human | The human being is part of the primate group that walks on two legs rather than than the usual four like most of the other Primates, roomates is known as bipedal.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Howler Monkey


Animals Unique | Howler Monkey | There are nine different species of howler monkey, found dispersed throughout the tropical jungles of South America. The howler monkey is one of the largest species of monkey found in South America with some howler monkeys growing to nearly a meter long.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Horseshoe Crab



Animals Unique | Horseshoe Crab | The horseshoe crab (also known as the king crab), is a hard-shelled Invertebrate found on the sea floor in warmer climates. Despite it's name, the horseshoe crab is not actually a crab (or crustacean) and is in fact more closely related to arachnids such as spiders and scorpions.

Friday, August 31, 2012

Hermit Crab



Animals Unique | Hermit Crab |
The hermit crab is a small sized crustacean, that is found in ocean waters worldwide.Despite its snail-like appearance the hermit crab is related to crabs, although they are not that closely related as the hermit crab is not a true crab.

Hedgehog


Animals Unique | Hedgehog |
The hedgehog is thought to be one of the oldest Mammals on earth, with estimates dating the hedgehog to around 15 million years ago. It is believed that the hedgehog has changed very little over that period of time.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Hercules Beetle


Animals Unique | Hercules Beetle | The Hercules beetle is one of the largest species of beetle in the world, and is natively found in the jungles of South America. The Hercules beetle is the largest and most well known of all of the rhinoceros beetles, a large group of beetles that are closely related to the famous scarab beetle.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Hamster


Animals Unique | Hamster | Hamsters are thought to be originally from the desert lands of east Asia, Including hamster species such as the common Syrian hamster and the miniature Russian dwarf hamster. Hamsters in the wild growing niche to spend most of their time digging and foraging for food.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Guppy


Animals Unique | Guppy |
The guppy (also known as the millionfish) is a small colorful species of tropical freshwater fish that is found naturally in the rivers and lakes of South America. There are nearly 300 different types of guppy spread throughout Barbados, Brazil, Guyana, Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Guinea Fowl


Animals Unique | Guinea Fowl |
The guinea fowl is a large wild bird that is natively found inhabiting a variety of habitats across the African continent. Today, the guinea fowl has been Introduced to various countries around the world as it is farmed by humans.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Grouse



Animals Unique | Grouse | The grouse is a heavily-built bird that is found in the cold, forested areas of the Northern Hemisphere. The grouse is most closely related to other game birds Including chickens, turkeys and peasants and, although not commonly farmed commercially, the grouse is hunted by humans in its natural habitat.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Grey Mouse Lemur


Animals Unique | Grey Mouse Lemur |
The gray mouse lemur is one of the world's smallest Primates, and one of the smallest lemurs on the island of Madagascar. The gray mouse lemur was named after it's size and appearance that resembles that of a mouse (in a Similar way to the other mouse lemur species). Although Threatened, the gray mouse lemur is Considered to be one of the most abundant Primates on the island.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Green Bee-Eater


Animals Unique | Green Bee-Eater |
The green bee-eater (also known as the little green bee-eater) is a small species of bee-eater bird found throughout parts of Africa and Asia. The green bee-eater is one of 26 species of bee-eater, a group of birds That a primarily found throughout Africa and in parts of Asia and the Middle East.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Glow Worm


Animals Unique | Glow Worm |
The glow worm is a medium to large sized Invertebrate That is famous for having a green and yellow colored light on the end of it's tail.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Gopher


Animals Unique | Gopher |
There are two species of gopher game, the pocket gopher and the ground squirrel Richardson, both of these species of gopher are found in North America. The gopher is a small squirrel-like rodent lives in the which underground Burrows.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Goose


Animals Unique | Goose |
A goose is a medium to large sized bird found in Europe, Asia and North America. There are around 29 known species of geese around the world Including Snowy Canadian geese and geese.

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Golden Lion Tamarin


Animals Unique | Golden Lion Tamarin | The golden lion tamarin is a small monkey native to the Eastern Rainforests of Brazil. The golden lion tamarin is an endangered species Considered today as there are estimated to be around 1.000 golden lion tamarin individuals left in the wild.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Gerbil


Animals Unique | Gerbil |
Gerbils are naturally found in the sandy plains of Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The gerbil was originally known as a desert rat until They were commercially introduced to North America and Bred as pets.