Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Friday, February 17, 2017
Pangolins ~ Most Illegally Traded Mammals In The World
The word 'pangolin' derives from the Malay word 'pengguling' which means 'something that rolls up'.Pangolins can be found in India..China..Southeast Asia..and..Africa.
There are eight species of pangolins.Four pangolin species considered vulnerable are (i)Tree@African White-Bellied Pangolin (ii)Giant Ground Pangolin (iii)Cape@Temminck's Ground Pangolin (iv)Long-Tailed@Black Bellied Pangolin
Two pangolin species considered as endangered are (i)Indian@Thick-Tailed Pangolin (ii)Palawan@Philippines Pangolin
The other two pangolin species considered as critically endangered are (i)Chinese@Formosan Pangolin (ii)Malayan@Sunda Pangolin
Pangolins are solitary nocturnal mammals.
Long-tailed pangolins..on the other hand..are diurnal mammals.
Pangolins poor vision makes them rely more on smell and hearing.
Pangolins size range between 30 to100 centimetres.Female pangolins gestation period range between 70 to 140 days.
Female African pangolins give birth to a single baby pangolin at a time.
Female Asiatic pangolins gives birth to one to three baby pangolins at a time.
Pangolins' habitats includes tree hollows..burrows..and..dig tunnels.
Pangolins are insectivores and eats mainly ants and termites.A single pangolin can eats up to 70 million insects per year.
The threat factors that decreases the numbers of world pangolins are..(i)Pangolins meat and scales hunting (ii) Loss of habitats due to deforestation (iii) Pangolins are world most trafficked mammals.
More fascinating pangolins facts.
Two pangolin species considered as endangered are (i)Indian@Thick-Tailed Pangolin (ii)Palawan@Philippines Pangolin
Pangolins are solitary nocturnal mammals.
Long-tailed pangolins..on the other hand..are diurnal mammals.
Pangolins poor vision makes them rely more on smell and hearing.
Pangolins size range between 30 to100 centimetres.Female pangolins gestation period range between 70 to 140 days.
Female African pangolins give birth to a single baby pangolin at a time.
Female Asiatic pangolins gives birth to one to three baby pangolins at a time.
Pangolins' habitats includes tree hollows..burrows..and..dig tunnels.
Pangolins are insectivores and eats mainly ants and termites.A single pangolin can eats up to 70 million insects per year.
The threat factors that decreases the numbers of world pangolins are..(i)Pangolins meat and scales hunting (ii) Loss of habitats due to deforestation (iii) Pangolins are world most trafficked mammals.
More fascinating pangolins facts.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
A Shrimp Can Only Swim In Backward Motion
The word 'shrimp' originated from the 14th century Middle English word 'shrimpe'.
Shrimp is the smaller marine crustaceans version of 'prawn'. Shrimp is the term refers to decapod crustaceans.
Shrimp are Natantia(swimmers) decapods.
There are 3,000 'true shrimp' species
(caridean).75% of its are marine shrimp.The other 25% are freshwater shrimp.Shrimp are solitary omnivores.
Shrimp used swimmerets for swimming..
brooding eggs..breathing..and..
insemination.Female shrimp have multiple partners per spawning period.
Shrimp have two pairs of antennas called whiskers with sensors to enable them to fell..smell..and..taste.Shrimp long antennas being used for environment adjustments.
Shrimp short antennas being used to identify potential prey.
Shrimp lifespan range between one to seven years.Shrimp habitats are the seafloor of coasts..estuaries..rivers..lakes..
and..freshwater.
Shrimp eats algae..plankton..small fish..
plant particles..and..dead animals body parts such as snails..clams..or..fish.
Shrimp trawling is the dragging net used to capture huge amounts of shrimp along the seafloor.
Shrimp farm is an aquatic shrimp business developed for human consumption.
Shrimp predator includes fish..seabirds..
whales..and..humans.Famous saltwater shrimp are Cleaner Shrimp..Fire Shrimp..
and..Harlequin Shrimp.
Famous freshwater shrimp are Bamboo Shrimp..Japanese 'Amano' Marsh Shrimp..
Cherry Shrimp..and..Glass@Ghost Shrimp.
There are 57 shrimp fossil species record traced back since the Lower Jurassic to Cretaceous period.
More amazing shrimpy facts.
Shrimp is the smaller marine crustaceans version of 'prawn'. Shrimp is the term refers to decapod crustaceans.
Shrimp are Natantia(swimmers) decapods.
There are 3,000 'true shrimp' species
(caridean).75% of its are marine shrimp.The other 25% are freshwater shrimp.Shrimp are solitary omnivores.
Shrimp used swimmerets for swimming..
brooding eggs..breathing..and..
insemination.Female shrimp have multiple partners per spawning period.
Shrimp have two pairs of antennas called whiskers with sensors to enable them to fell..smell..and..taste.Shrimp long antennas being used for environment adjustments.
Shrimp short antennas being used to identify potential prey.
Shrimp lifespan range between one to seven years.Shrimp habitats are the seafloor of coasts..estuaries..rivers..lakes..
and..freshwater.
Shrimp eats algae..plankton..small fish..
plant particles..and..dead animals body parts such as snails..clams..or..fish.
Shrimp trawling is the dragging net used to capture huge amounts of shrimp along the seafloor.
Shrimp farm is an aquatic shrimp business developed for human consumption.
Shrimp predator includes fish..seabirds..
whales..and..humans.Famous saltwater shrimp are Cleaner Shrimp..Fire Shrimp..
and..Harlequin Shrimp.
Cherry Shrimp..and..Glass@Ghost Shrimp.
There are 57 shrimp fossil species record traced back since the Lower Jurassic to Cretaceous period.
More amazing shrimpy facts.
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