Tomorrow I'm gonna post a ton of insects.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Since I've posted a bunch of bird pictures I thought I would do the same thing again but with fish.I haven't posted about any fish except the electric eel.If anyone who prefers the pictures with information rather than the ones with just the picture,leave a comment and I'll start adding the info again.
Friday, March 23, 2012
I haven't posted about many birds so I thought I would post about a really cool one.The Toucan.The Toucan can be found in Southern Mexico,central America,and south America,in tropical and sub-tropical regions.they make their nests in tree hollows.The Toucan eats mainly fruit but will also eat insects and small lizards.There are about forty species of Toucan.The most unique feature of the Toucan is its huge beak.Even though the beak is large,it is almost hollow making it very light.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
In this corner weighing in at, I have no idea,less than a pound, the biggest baddest beetle in the world,not only does he have a thick exoskeleton,he also has a huge powerful horn and it doesn't end there.This bad boy can support up to 850 times his own weight.He is the one and only Rhinoceros Beetle. This amazing invertebrate can be found in Japan,China,Taiwan,and Korea.The larvae eat rotten wood and the adults eat nectar,plant sap,and fruit.Even though these bugs are huge they are no harm to humans in any way because they can not bite or sting.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
This lizard is both weird and amazing.The Basilisk can be found in the central American rain forest from southern Mexico to panama.They spend much of their time in trees but they are never far from a body of water.These lizards are omnivores which means they eat both plants and meat,in their case invertebrates.The most unique thing about this lizard is its amazing ability to run on water.They accomplish this with their long toes on their rear feet which have fringes of skin that increase surface area.As the run,they slap their feet down on the water creating an air pocket that keeps them from sinking. I cant get a picture on this computer so I'll post one later.
Monday, March 19, 2012
OK I haven't posted in a while so I thought I would come back with a really cool creature.The Electric eel.The Electric eel lives in streams and rivers of South America.Their mane diet consists of invertebrates such as shrimp and crabs,however the adults will also eat fish and small mammals.These animals are considered apex predators in South America.Although eel is in their name they are not apart of the eel family.They are in fact knife fish not eels.Now everyone knows that they have the ability to generate electricity from their bodies,not many people know exactly how much they can generate.They are able to produce 500 volts and 1 ampere of current (500 watts) such a shock could kill an adult human.
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