Long-tailed Paradigalla bird of Paradise...

Long-tailed Paradigalla Female

Paradigalla Carunculata:

The Long-tailed Paradigalla is a medium sized bird of paradise. The scientific name of Long-tailed Paradigalla is Paradigalla carunculata. Paradigalla is a combination of two latin words “Paradisaea and Gallus” which means jungle fowl, and Carunculata is also latin word which means small piece of flesh. One of the most simple and least known

Pale-billed Sicklebill Bird of Paradise....

Male Pale-billed Sicklebill

Drepanornis Bruijnii:

The Pale-billed Sicklebill is a medium sized bird of paradise. Its scientific name is Drepanornis bruijnii, Drepanomis is a Greek word which means sickle bird, Bruijnii named after Dutch Plume Trade dealer (Antonie Augustus Bruijn). As its common name describes pale bill which makes it prominent from other species of sicklebill. The adult male is approximately 35 cm in length, while adult female is about 34 cm long. Male Pale billed sicklebill is olive brown bird of paradise. Male has black head with naked blue face patch and purple iridescent feathers below eye, brown arc, pale sicklebill, pectoral feathers tipped with iridescent green, longer pectoral plumes tipped purple, smaller ones bronze and remaining underparts lavender grey and tail russet. The adult female 

Black Sicklebill Bird of Paradise...

Male Black Sicklebill

Epimachus Fastosus:

As the name implies , Black Sicklebill a large bird of paradise, with a long , strong, curved beak. The tail is immensely long, these are largest plumed birds of paradise, colorful and richly decorated family and is known for the species . The Black Sicklebill (Epimachus Fastosus) male reaching up to 110 cm in length, and female is 48 cm long. The male Black Sicklebill is the longest member of Paradisaeidae family. Most members of this family of birds, male black sicklebills are remarkably larger and more gorgeous in outlook than females, they are rich black in colour but show a beautiful metallic green and purple iridescence in certain light conditions. Females are filled with chestnut brown margins. The underparts are off white and feature sensitive dark-brown stripping. In both male & female, they have reddish

Magnificent Bird of Paradise...

Male Cicinnurus Magnificus

Cicinnurus Magnificus:

The Magnificent Bird of paradise is a small  bird of paradise with ultimately beautiful plumage. The adult male is approximately up to 26 cm in length. They belongs to the Paradisaeidae family. Cicinnurus is a Greek word, which means curled lock of hair, refering to specialised feathers on head, magnificus is a Latin word which

Twelve Wired Bird of Paradise...

Seleucidis Melanoleucus Mating Rituals

Seleucidis Melanoleucus:

The (Seleucidis melanoleucus) Twelve wired Bird of paradise  is a medium sized bird. The Twelve wired bird of paradise is a single member of the monotypic category, which is Seleucidis. The adult male is approximately 33 cm (13 in) in length. The upperparts of male bird of paradise are velvet black from top and yellow from bottom. The male

Lesser Bird of Paradise...

Male Paradisaea Minor

Paradisaea Minor:

The Lesser Bird of paradise,  is a bird of paradise belongs to the genus Paradisaea. Paradisaea Minor is a scientific name of Lesser bird of paradise, Paradisaea is a Latin word which means paradise, and minor is also a Latin word which means lesser, its common name differentiaties its smaller size with the similar but larger Greater Bird of Paradise. The Lesser Bird of paradise is an average sized, up to 32 cm in length (excluding central tail wires), dark brown with a yellow crown and brownish yellow from upperside. The adult male has a dark emerald green throat, a pair of long tail wires and is delightful with decorative flank plumes which are deep yellow at their bottom and decolorize outwards into white. The adult female has a dark brown head with and yellow  back of the neck and covering, dark brown upperparts and white underparts. It shows up probably that birds of paradise also own toxins in their skins,

Emperor Bird of Paradise...

Paraddisaea Guilielmi on Display

Paradisaea Guilielmi:

The Emperor Bird of paradise also known as Emperor of Germany's Bird of paradise. Its scientific name is Paradisaea guilielmi. Paradisaea is a Latin word wich means paradise, Guilielmi named Wilhelm, which memorializes Wilhelm-II, the last Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, Emperor bird of paradise was the last bird exposed on January 1888, by Carl Hunstein, While he was on his journey, he also found the Blue bird of paradise. Both species, along the Red bird of paradise are the only Paradise

Greater Bird of Paradise...

Paradisaea Apoda 

Paradisaea Apoda:

The Greater Bird of paradise is a Bird which bleongs to Paradisaea family. Carolus Linnaeus named this Bird of paradise (Paradisaea apoda). Paradisaea is a Latin word which means paradise, and the word Apoda also extracted from Latin, that means footless or legless,  this guided to the disagreement that these birds were beautiful tourists from paradise that were kept high by their quills and never came over to the earth until death. It is named so because its first trade skins taken to Europe were organized with legs removed. Greater

Blue Bird of Paradise...

Paradisaea Rudolphi

Paradisaea Rudolphi:

Birds of Paradise is one of the most spectacular and colorful groups of birds in the world, blue bird of paradise (Paradisaea Rudolphi) with stunning plumage is no exception. Blue bird of paradise has blue quills on the wings, back and tail, the beak color is ivory, has a white circle around the eyes. Birds of Paradise as males handles delightful blue tail quills of two delicate, long ribbons, but in contrast to the dark male, females have brown underside.

Glorious Bird of Paradise.....

Paradise Riflebird Displays on Perch

Ptiloris Paradiseus:

The Paradise Riflebird, belongs to the birds of paradise (Paradisaeidae family). Its scientific name is Ptiloris paradiseus. Ptiloris is a Greek word, which means feathered nose or alluding to plumes at bottom of upper bill; and paradiseus is a Latin word, which means paradise. Its common name presumed on ornamental appearance colours of plumage to uniforms of British riflemen. Like other  birds  of  paradise  they

Awesome Dancing Bird of Paradise.......

Western Parotia

Western Parotia:

Western Parotia belongs to the birds of paradise (Paradisaeidae family). Its scientific name is Parotia Sefilata. Parotia is a Greek word, which means curl of hair by the ear or alluding to plumes on head); and sefilata is a Latin word, which means possessing six threads, which  refers to the plumes on head. Western Parotia common name notes geographical position relative to other members of the species. Like other birds of paradise they are Sexually dimorphous. The adult Western Parotia male is approximately 33 cm long with medium length tail, and female is about 30 cm long. The adult male entirely jet black except for silver triangle across forehead, intense iridescent emerald green to golden green breast shield and three quills like wires  with

Superb Bird of Paradise.....

Superb Bird of Paradise

Lophorina Superba:

The Superb Bird of Paradise is a small beautiful bird, its scientific name is Lophorina superba and approximately  26cm long. It is the only member in the genus Lophorina. The males are black bird of paradise with a shining green crown, blue and green breast shield and a long velvety black erectile cape covering his back. The females are reddish brown bird with brownish barred

Ribbon Tailed Bird of Paradise.....

Ribbon Tailed Astrapia

Astrapia Mayeri:

The Ribbon-tailed Astrapia also recognized as Shaw Mayer's Astrapia, which is a medium sized, up to 32 cm long (excluding the tail of the male, which is normally over 1 meter), velvet black bird of paradise. Though Ribbon-tailed Astrapia is in fact a Bird of Paradise. Ribbon-tailed Astrapia is more spectacular appearance in its male form. They have iridescent olive green, blue, and bronze plumage around their heads, and  is

King of Saxony Bird of Paradise....

King of Saxony

Pteridophora Alberti:

The King of Saxony Bird-of-heaven (Pteridophora alberti) is one of those creatures that just take your breath away that belongs the Bird of paradise family (Paradisaeidae). This bird is the only member in the monotypic genus Pteridophora. The bird is sometimes referred to as "Kiss-a-ba" by the natives of Papua New Guinea and Western New Guinea, as a human interpretation of the male's loud call. The adult King of Saxony male is approximately 22 cm long with black and yellow with a dark brown bow, brownish-grey legs, aqua-green scheme, with two extraordinary long (up to 50 cm)  cockleshell, glazing-blue brow-quills that bird can be independently became upright at bird's ambition. The unattractive female is greyish brown with striped bottom. The male's decorative  head

The King Bird of Paradise....

King Bird of Paradise

Cicinnurus Regius:

The King Bird of paradise, Cicinnurus regius is a small but very beautiful bird, Cicinnurus regius is approximately 16 cm long, passerine bird (relating to or denoting birds of a large order distinguished by having feet that are adapted for perching, including all songbirds) of the Paradisaeidae (Bird of paradise) family. The male has scarlet and white with bright blue feet and green tipped fan like quills on its shoulder. The two extensive tail wires are embellish with emerald green disk feathers on its end. The unvarnished female is a brown bird with excepting below.

Breathtaking Red Bird of Paradise...

Red Bird of Paradise

Paradisaea Rubra:

Birds of paradise are some of the most colourful birds on earth.Taking its name from the long-distance train of glossy red feathers in the tail, the male red bird of paradise is both splendid and unusual in appearance. The feathering around the face and throat is an iridescent, dark emerald-green, and the slightly longer, curved feathers above the eyes are almost cushion like in appearance. The overcoat of the red bird of paradise is especially pale orange-yellow, although it is slightly more amber on the sides, & more yellow with an

Spectacular Bird of Paradise....

Bird of Paradise

Cicinnurus Respublica:

The birds of paradise have long been recognised as beautiful and spectacular species, thanks to the variousness in decorative feathering, dazzling array of colours and the exaggerated, often bizarre, courtship displays, and Cicinnurus respublica is certainly no exception. Cicinnurus respublica belongs to Paradisaeidae family and also known as Wilson’s bird of paradise. The male is easily distinguished by the brilliant turquoise crown of bare skin on the back of its head, which is outstriped by lines of fine velvety black feathers with coppery-bronze iridescent glaze.

Unique Rain-Forest Sloth

Two-toed Sloth

Sloth:

Sloths are medium sized mammals belonging to the families Megalonychidae (two-toed sloth) and Bradypodidae (three-toed sloth), classified into six species. They are part of the order Pilosa and that’s why related to ant eaters, which sport a similar set of appropriate claws. Extant sloths are tree-dwelling residents of the jungles of Central and South America, and are known for being slow moving, and on account of this named "sloths". Extinct sloth species include many ground sloths, some of which come up to the size of elephants.Sloths are classified as folivores that means leaf eater, as most of their food includes of buds, tender shoots, and leaves, mainly of Cecropia trees. Some two toed sloths have been documented as eating insects, small reptiles, and birds as a small supplement to their food. Linnaeus's two-toed sloth has a

Stunning Purple Throated Hummingbird...

Purple Throated Hummingbird Flying

Purple Throated Carib:

The Purple Throat Carib ( Eulampis jugularis ) is a beautiful species of hummingbirds with most adults reaching 11.5 cm ( 4.5 inches) in length. Males and females are physically dimorphic, meaning that they look different from each other. Male slightly larger than the female and the female has a 30% longer and more sharp curved down beak than male’s.

Deadly Cow Killer

Female Red Velvet Ant

Red Velvet Ant:

The Mutillidae are a family of wasps whose wingless females resemble large, hairy ants. Their common name velvet ant refers to their dense pile of hair which most often is bright scarlet or orange, but may also be black, white, silver, or gold. Black and white specimens are sometimes known as panda ants due to their hair colour resembling that of the Chinese giant panda. Male velvet ants are not aggressive and will try to escape when encountered, but females have a very painful  sting if  handled. 

The Giant Coconut Crab

Blue Coconut Crab

Coconut Crab:

The coconut crab, Birgus latro, is a species of terrestrial hermit crab, also known as the robber crab or palm thief. It is the largest land-living arthropod  on the world, and is probably at the upper size  limit  or  terrestrial  animal  with  exoskeletons  in  recent Earth atmosphere, with a weight of up to 4.1 kg (9.0 lb).  It can grow up to 1 metre (3 ft) in length from leg to leg. It is found on islands across the Indian Ocean and parts of the Pacific Ocean as far east as the Gambier Islands, mirroring the distribution of the cocnut palm; it has been extirpated from most areas with a significant human population, including mainland Australia and Madagascar.

Beautiful Red Panda

Red Panda Walking in Woods

Red Panda:

The Red Panda(Ailurus fulgens)is also known as the Red Cat-bear. A small woody mammal native to the Eastern Himalayas and Southwestern China. It is the sole member of it's genus Ailurus. It's diet mainly consists of bamboo, but it is an omnivore, eggs, birds and eats anything the woodlands provide. It's ability to eat bamboo rests with it's strong, curved, sharp claws.

Rare Zebroids

Zebra, Donkey & Young Zonkey

Zebroid:

A zebroid (also zedonk, zorse, zebra mule, zonkey, and zebrule) is the offspring of any cross between a zebra and any other horses: essentially, a zebra hybrid. In most cases, the father is a zebra stallion. Offspring of a donkey father and zebra mother, called a zebra hinny, or donkra, do exist but are rare. Zebroids have been bred since the 19th century. Charles Darwin noted several zebra hybrids. A crossbreed zebra is known as a zebroid or zebra mule. Zebroids were originally breed as pack animals in Africa for practical reasons. They are more resistant

Amazing Clouded Leopard

Clouded Leopard

Clouded Leopard:

This beautiful Asian cat, named for its spotted coat, is seldom seen in the wild, and its habits remain a bit mysterious. Clouded leopards roam the hunting grounds of Asia from the rain forests of Indonesia to the foothills of the Nepali Himalayas. Though little information is known about their population sizes, they are considered a vulnerable species. Most cats are good climbers, but the clouded leopard is near the top of its class. These  big  cats  can 

Amazing Liger (Rare Wild Cats)

Male & Female Ligers

Liger:

The liger is a hybrid cross between a male lion (Panthera leo) and a tigress (Panthera tigris). Thus, it has parents with the same genus but of different species. It is distinct from the similar hybrid tigon. It is the largest of all known existing cats. Ligers enjoy swimming, which is a characteristic of tigers, and are very sociable like lions. Ligers exist only in captivity because the habitats of the parental species do not overlap in the wild. Historically, when the Asiatic Lion was productive, the territories   of  lions 

Markhor Wild Goat

Markhor

MARKHOR:

Markhor stand 65 to 115 centimetres (26 to 45 in) at the shoulder, 132 to 186 centimetres (52 to 73 in) in length and weigh from 32 to 110 kilograms (71 to 243 lb).  They have the highest maximum shoulder height among the species in the genus Capra, but is surpassed in length and weight by the Siberian Ibex. The coat is of a grizzled, light brown to black colour, and is smooth and short in summer, while growing longer and thicker in winter. The fur of the lower legs is black and white. Markhor with males having longer hair on the chin, throat, chest and shanks. Females are redder in colour, with shorter hair, a short black beard, and are maneless. Both male, female have tightly curled, corkscrew like horns, which close together at the head, but spread upwards toward the tips. The horns of males can grow up to 160 cm (64 inches) long,