Sea otters

name: Sea otter

Scientific name: Enhydra Lutris

More information:


The sea otter is a mammal and part of the weasel family. It can be found along the coast of the Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia. It spends most of its time underwater. However, it comes to the shore to sleep or rest.

So cute!

Sea otters' average life span in the wild is up to 23 years. They are carnivorous animals which also consist of mussels and clams. They weigh around 30kg and is about 1.25 m long.

 They are unfortunately endangered due to being hunted down for their nice coat of fur.

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Resources: National Geographic, IUCNRedlist , Google

Orange Spotted Tiger Moths

name: Tiger moth

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      The tiger moth from the Arctiidae family, can be found in lots of locations in the world, including my hometown, Singapore . They have orange and black spots on their wings and body and measure only slightly more than a cm. They mimic a wasp. These creatures love fluttering around grasses and plants. I love tiger moths and my sister and I would some times gently place them on our palm, then let it flutter away.


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maned wolf

Name: maned wolf

Scientific name:  Chrysocyon brachyurus

More facts:


1. The Maned wolf weighs 20-25 kg

2. It has a height of around 1m

3. This species is under the near threatened status on the IUCN Red List

4. It habitats in grasslands

5. They can be found in Argentina, Brazil, Peru , etc.

6. It feeds on small mammals, insects, birds reptiles and fruits, sugarcane, plus other plants.

And last but not least....

7. The maned wolf is NOT a wolf , but related to wolves only. they are canids.






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Resources: Endangeredwolfcenter , Wikipedia , WWF

Tarsier

Name: Tarsier

Scientific name: Tarsius

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The tarsier is a primate that can be found around some islands in Malaysia, Indonesia and Southern Philippines.

They have huge eyes , each the same size and weight as its brain. they weigh a tiny 150 g and are only 4 inches tall! and guess what... the can turn their heads a scary 180 degrees in both directions.

Tarsiers love clinging on to trees.

However, tarsiers may have a problem... when under stress, they will be suicidal and bash its head. 0.o

Still, they're really really cute :)


Image credits: a-z-animals.com, www.social-sciences.brookes.ac.uk
Resources: Huffingtonpost, Wikipedia,Google

honey bees

Name: Honey Bee

Scientific name: Apis mellifera

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The Honey bee is the stripy black and yellow bees that we see. They can be found across the world , except for the cold areas, like Antarctica, etc.

Honeybee hives has provided us with the honey we drink! Workers are the only bees that us people mostly see. These worker bees are all female.

A Honey bee

In a hive, there is only one Queen bee. When the queen bee dies, she is replaced by a worker bee who has been fed royal jelly.

The honeybees average lifespan in the wild is 5 years and they are herbivores. When they sting people when feeling threatened, they will lose their sting and then die.


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Resources: Google, National Geographic

The Fossa

Name: Fossa

Scientific name : Cryptoprocta ferox

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The fossa is the largest carnivore in Madagascar. Females weigh 7-10 kg while males weigh  6-10 kg. Its tail length is almost as long as the fossa's body itself.

a fossa

Fossas are active during the day and night and are mostly solitary. They feed on a wide variety of small mammals, reptiles, and birds.

However, Fossas are under the 'vulnerable' status in the IUCN Red List. This is mostly because of habitat loss.



Image credits:  www.glogster.com

resources: Google, Wikipedia , http://www.arkive.org/fossa/cryptoprocta-ferox/


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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 :(


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