Saiga Antelope

Name: Saiga Antelope

Scientific Name: Saiga Tatarica

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What an Odd-looking antelope!

With its nose that looks like a vacuum cleaner, the saiga antelope weighs around 26-69kg .

It eats species of grass , herbs and spices. Their lifespan in the wild is 10-12 years.
They can be found around Russia or Mongolia.

UNFORTUNATELY

The Saiga Antelope is Critically Endangered ! The reason is because poachers and illegal hunters kill them for their horns which can be used to make medicine.

We must find a way to save our animals. Before it's too late :(


Image Credits:www.karakalpak.com

White Whales

Name: White Whale

Scientific name: Delphinapterus leucas

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You've heard of blue whales. What about white ones?
The white whale , also known as the beluga whale , adapted itself to the Arctic.

A male whale can weigh up to 1600 kg and grow up to 5.5m. They can dive down to 700 m and eat mostly fish and other seafood.

A white whale

White whales are under the neat threatened status under the IUCN Red List

Image credits: manhattaninfidel.com

Resources : WIkipedia

Empreror Penguins

Name: Emperor Penguin

Scientific name: Aptenodytes forsteri

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The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all penguin species and lives in Antarctica. The adult penguin measures up to 122cm and weighs up to 45kg. Their life span in the wild is 20 years.

Baby Penguins with an adult :)

As of what I learn in school, the penguins huddle together during the cold weather, their black-colour backs facing the sun. This clever form of adaptation enables the black back of the penguin to absorb heat and feel warmer. Huddling would also help to conserve heat energy and block those penguins deeper in the group from the icy winds.

These flightless birds give birth in winter. After the mother penguin lays an egg, it will leave it with the father penguin. The brave father penguin will  protect the egg, which lays beneath its feet for around 60 torturous days, not eating at all!

Penguins are under the 'near threatened ' status on the IUCN red list.

resources: Wikipedia , National Geographic,Google

Image credits: photography.nationalgeographic.com

The sambar deer

Name: sambar deer

Scientific name : rusa unicolor

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The sambar deer is native to South-east Asia and the Indian subcontinent. 

It can weigh up to 546kg, but mostly weighs from 100kg - 350kg. 

Sambar Deers feed on a wide variety of plants and is a herbivore. 

Only male sambar deers has antlers which are about 43cm.

                          Sambar deers are under the vulnerable status in the IUCN Red list .

Glass winged butterfly

Name: Glass winged butterfly 

Scientific name: greta oto

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The glass winged butterfly is so beautiful with its translucent wings! The reason why they have translucent wings is because they lack of coloured scales between the veins. Thus, the translucent part is just a membrane !

They can be found in Mexico, Panama , Columbia, and they do fly through Florida. And just like all butterflies, they have a four-stage life cycle.



Image credits:  amazinglist.net

Resource:  Wikipedia , Google

Giraffes

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Name: Giraffe

Scientific name : Giraffa camelopardalis

Diet: Herbivorous

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The Worlds tallest animal.

That's the giraffe for you. It feeds on mostly acacia leaves with its super long tongue that measures up to 50 cm! The giraffe itself is 4m - 6m tall and can weigh up to 1270 kg ! Its average lifespan in the wild is 25 years.

Giraffes are endangered species :( there are 8 species of giraffes which are shown in the following picture. (credits :www.ispyanimals.com)
Lets safe the giraffes! Go to this website for more information. I found it very useful and interesting :) http://www.giraffeconservation.org

Giraffe species

Leopards

Name: Leopard

Scientific name: panthera pardus

Diet:  Carnivore

Interesting facts:

animals.nationalgeographic.com

1. Leopards can climb a tree while carrying a prey its own weight.

2. They are nocturnal predators and solitary.

3. They are strong swimmers

4. They can run in a speed of 58km/h

5. leopards can change their direction while in the midst of running.

6.leopards can leap over 6m horizontally

Wow! Cool leopards :)