Posts Tagged ‘Animal’

In Britain, a rare albino hedgehog, which is believed to be one of only 100 in Britain, have been rescued by a couple. Nick and Julie Packham of Kent county spotted the hedgehog in their garden because its white color made it stand out in the dark. The couple took the hedgehog to the Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital, in Haddenham, Bucks, fearing the rare ... Full story

The first nest of eggs laid by Tuatara reptiles, who are descendants of the dinosaurs and better known as "living fossils", has been found on the New Zealand mainland in more than 200 years. The Karori Wildlife Sanctuary reported about the findings on Saturday. Sanctuary staff found four leathery white eggs, that are the size of a ping-pong ball, while doing routine maintenance ... Full story

Dolphins in the Kinosaki Marine World, Japan, are becoming too fat to perform their water tricks. They fails to jump into the air for the entertainment of the audience. So, the zoo officials have put them on diet! According to a zookeeper, the dolphins are becoming fat due to their diet ... Full story

Dragonflies can also smile! A British man has captured a smiling dragonfly on his camera phone. Can you believe this? Take a look at the picture. (credit: Mark Manders) The British Dragonfly Society has identified the dragonfly as a female Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea. It's happy demeanour comes from the "frons" - the ... Full story

The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is a near threatened herbivore animal native to Australia. The Koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, from near Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula. Koala is the only living representative of the family Phascolarctidae. The word koala comes from Dharuk gula. Although the vowel /u/ was originally written in the ... Full story

Pride of Assam, the endangered One-horned Rhino is in danger. Since January, poachers have killed at least 10 rhinos in two national parks of Assam. If this continues, within a short period of time one-horned rhinos will become a history in Assam. So, people of Assam, wake up ... Full story