Some of the most amazing animals with vivid coloration and patterns come from the Amazonian Rainforest…
Many of the world’s most endangered animals also hail from the Amazon…
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Amazon Rainforest Animals by Lucien Oliveira
Most of the world’s rainforests are located in Central and South America, West and Central Africa, and Southeast Asia. They are very wet areas near the equator that give true meaning to the expression “world of abundance”, an expression that reflects on the variety of rainforest animals. Brazil holds 30% of all tropical rainforests that remain on Earth, and they are represented by Amazonia.
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Some of the most amazing animals with vivid coloration and patterns come from the Amazonian Rainforest…
Many of the world’s most endangered animals also hail from the Amazon…
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Amazon Rainforest Animals by Lucien Oliveira
Most of the world’s rainforests are located in Central and South America, West and Central Africa, and Southeast Asia. They are very wet areas near the equator that give true meaning to the expression “world of abundance”, an expression that reflects on the variety of rainforest animals. Brazil holds 30% of all tropical rainforests that remain on Earth, and they are represented by Amazonia.
The Amazon rainforest animals are part [ ... ]
Category: Amphibians, Birds, Carnivore, Cats, Endangered Species, Fish, Herbivore, Insects, Mammals, Reptiles, Rodents, Snakes, South American Animals, Spiders
Tags: animal endangered, endangered animals, geographic national, harpy eagle, jaguar, poison dart frog, rainforest animals, rhinoceros beetle, wildlife portraits 13 Comments
Anaconda are the largest snakes in the world!!! I have always wanted to travel the Amazon and see one in the wild…
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Subfamily: Boinae
Genus: Eunectes
Species:
1. E. beniensis
2. E. deschauenseei
3. E. murinus
4. E. notaeus
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Anaconda Snakes Today- Updating News
By Michael Gutemberg
Anaconda snakes, for sure, conjures up an image of a gigantic, black, serpentine creature slithering in mud and constricting a hapless creature to death. You are not to be blamed for this. Instead, blame those numerous movie directors and novelists who, thanks to their imagination or lack of it, portrayed these docile creatures as vileness [ ... ]
Category: Carnivore, Reptiles, Snakes, South American Animals
Tags: Amazon, Amazon travel, anaconda snake, anaconda snakes, Carnivore, exotic animals, reptile, snake, Snakes One Comment
Australian Crocodiles are absolutely massive when full grown. When I was on a 3 day tour in Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory of Australia, I was just awestruck and dumbfounded when we came close up with the crocodile population.
My Story:
We were to go out in 3-seater boats with small outboard motors on the waterways of Kakadu National Park with a tour-guide that could have been Steve Irwin’s twin brother in action! He was in the water pulling in the boats with the water up to chin, and I am thinking, “I know what I read…There [ ... ]
Category: Australian Animals, Carnivore, Great Animal Products, Reptiles
Tags: alligator, Australia, Australian animal, croc, crocodile, crocodilian, crocodylus, Darwin, farming, Northern Territory, reptile One Comment
Exotic Animal Newsflash:
Today is the anniversary of the passing of a legend and international icon!
It still chokes me up to this day that this world lost Mr. Steve Irwin, more affectionately known as the Crocodile Hunter. He was, hands down, the most knowledgeable herpetologist this world has ever known. Courageous, determined, fearless: That’s what Steve Irwin was.
How exciting it would have been to
Yup, that's right! I have always wanted to start an animal refuge of my own...If you would like to help me start my animal refuge, please Click Here! Live Exotically!AKPC_IDS += "55,";Popularity: [ ... ]
Category: Australian Animals, Endangered Species, News, Reptiles
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Exotic Animal Newsflash:
On Friday, it was reported that there are over 3000 monocled cobras in a village of 6000 in Choto Pashla in the West Bengal State of India. That’s 1 snake for every 2 villagers, many of them 7 ft long! Yikes! Neighboring villages are frightened visit!
They are, in essence, cohabitating with these creatures. They welcome these snakes, as they started worshiping them as representatives of a goddess, Manasa 6 centuries ago, when the snakes were forced there due to a flood. They believe their farms have consequently prospered ever since.
Women leave milk [ ... ]
Category: Asian Animals, Carnivore, Endangered Species, News, Reptiles, Snakes, Unusual Pets
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Bearded Dragons…No, they don’t fly! They are very popular exotic pets, especially in the USA and Canada due to their small size, heartiness and omnivorous diet.
All species are native to Australia and live in woodland areas as adults. They are semi-arboreal when they are juveniles.
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Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Agaminae
Genus: Pogona
There are many species of the bearded dragon: Pogona barbata, Pogona henrylawsoni, Pogona microlepidota, Pogona minima, Pogona minor, Pogona mitchelli, Pogona nullarbor, Pogona vitticeps.
With proper care, they are known to live from 8-12 yrs. Due to domestic [ ... ]
Category: Australian Animals, Reptiles, Unusual Pets
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