A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY
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Monday, March 18, 2013
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Dragon Fly
DRAGON FLY
The dragonfly is found hovering near lakes and swamps as the dragonfly larvae (the nymph/baby) is aquatic. The dragonfly nymph is capable of producing a painful bite for humans, where the adult dragonfly poses no threat.
The dragonfly is best known for its beautiful colours and the way it's body and wings sparkle when the dragonfly is flying around the water.
Dragonflies have long, thin and generally colourful bodies, large eyes and two pairs of transparent wings. As with other species of insect, the dragonfly also has six legs but it is unable to walk on solid ground. In flight the adult dragonfly can propel itself in six directions which are upward, downward, forward, back, and side to side.
Both the dragonfly and it's larvae are carnivorous animals and they feed exclusively on other small animals. The main prey of the dragonfly are mosquitoes, flies, bees and other small invertebrates. The dragonfly larvae feeds mainly on aquatic insects and their eggs.
The dragonfly is preyed upon by a number of predators around the world including birds, fish and reptiles such as lizards. The dragonfly is also commonly eaten by amphibians such as toads, frogs and large newts.
Female dragonflies lay their eggs in or near water, often on floating or emergent plants. The dragonfly eggs then hatch into nymphs. which is how most of the dragonfly's life is spent. The dragonfly nymphs live beneath the water's surface, using extendible jaws to catch other invertebrates or even vertebrates such as tadpoles and fish.
The larval stage of large dragonflies may last as long as five years. In smaller species, this stage may last between two months and three years. When the larva is ready to metamorphose into an adult, it climbs up a reed or other emergent plant. Exposure to air causes the larva to begin breathing. The skin splits at a weak spot behind the head and the adult dragonfly crawls out of its old larval skin, pumps up its wings, and flies off to feed on midges and flies.
Dragonfly Facts
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Anisoptera |
| Common Name: | Dragonfly |
| Scientific Name: | Anisoptera |
| Found: | Worldwide |
| Diet: | Carnivore |
| Size: | 2.4-10cm (1-4in) |
| Number of Species: | 5,000 |
| Average Lifespan: | 6 years |
| Conservation Status: | Threatened |
| Colour: | Yellow, Black, Orange, Red, White. Brown, Blue |
| Skin Type: | Hair |
| Favourite Food: | Mosquitoes |
| Habitat: | Wetlands and close to water |
| Average Litter Size: | 60 |
| Main Prey: | Mosquitoes, Fly, Bee |
| Predators: | Birds, Fish, Lizards |
| Special Features: | Long body shape and large, transparent wings |
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Birds Kingdom
Birds Kingdom
There Is A large variety of birds worldwide.Birds are often envied for their ability to fly, but not all of them can. Learn how birds can manipulate feathers, bone and wing structure to soar through the air and even dive-bomb into the water for food.
Nightingale
Nightingale Facts
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Luscinia |
| Scientific Name: | Luscinia Magarhynchos |
| Type: | Bird |
| Diet: | Omnivore |
| Size (L): | 14cm - 16.5cm (5.5in - 6.5in) |
| Wing Span: | 20cm - 22cm (7.9in - 9in) |
| Weight: | 15g - 22g (0.5oz - 0.7oz) |
| Top Speed: | 29km/h (18mph) |
| Life Span: | 1 - 3 years |
| Lifestyle: | Solitary |
| Conservation Status: | Least Concern |
| Colour: | Brown, Tan |
| Skin Type: | Feathers |
| Favourite Food: | Fruit |
| Habitat: | Open forests and thickets |
| Average Clutch Size: | 3 |
| Main Prey: | Fruit, Nuts, Seeds, Insects |
| Predators: | Rats, Cats, Lizards |
| Distinctive Features: | Small body size with no markings and thin beak |
The nightingale is a small species of bird thought to be formally members of the thrush family. The nightingale is often mistaken for the robin, as the nightingale is about the same size and the female robin is very similar in appearance to the nightingale.
The nightingale is a morning bird and the nightingale can often be heard singing it's loud song at dawn. In urban areas, the nightingale will sing even louder at dawn to make up for the extra background noise.
Albatross
Albatross, a seabird.Albatrosses live almost their entire lives at sea, coming to land only to nest. During the breeding season, the male performs an elaborate courtship dance. The female lays one white, brown-speckled egg in a shallow nest on the ground. Both parents incubate the egg for 9 to 10 weeks, until it hatches. The young remains in the nest until it can fly, about six months later. Adult albatrosses feed on fish, crustaceans, and squid, and often follow ships, feeding on discarded food. Parents feed their young by regurgitating previously digested food into their mouths.
Sailors often refer to albatrosses as “Gooney birds” because of their disregard of danger. They have long had a taboo against killing albatrosses. In his poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Samuel Taylor Coleridge tells of the misfortunes that befell a ship after a sailor defied this superstition and killed an albatross.
FLAMINGO
Flamingos breed in huge colonies, sometimes made up of several hundred thousand mated pairs. The mother flamingo lays a single egg in a shallow mud nest on the ground. Both parents care for the chick for the first week or two of life. Then, the young flamingo joins the crache, which is a large gathering of juvenile birds.
Now these birds are also facing devastating Extinction..
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