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AYE AYE :THE BAD LUCK OMEN

Aye Aye is one of the rarest animals of the world. It belongs to the mammals groups. This rare creature dwells in globular nest which has a small hole to enter and exit. When this creature rides on the tree, it uses its middle finger to tap the tree. It uses its slender finger to find out the taste insects. Aye Aye also uses the same middle finger to lift out insects. Its eyes and ears are unusually large. Due to its big eyes some consider this creature as the demon. These types of creatures are very sensitive. These rare creatures are generally found in the Madagascar Island.  The native islanders of Madagascar often killed this creature in first sight because they believe this creature as evil omen. Aye Aye are the only primates of the mammal world to depend on echolocation for pursue.But the most astonishing fact is that this species is in great danger. These animals are particularly fond of ceramicist beetle. They even eat insects, nectar, seeds etc. Aye Aye are dark/brown or ...

ABOUT THE COLORFUL RARE ROLOWAY MONKEY

The Roloway Monkey is the ancient species of Old World Monkey. This endangered monkey is generally found in Cote dlvoire and also at the forest of Ghana. The Guenons species and the Roloway monkey are of similar kind but the Roloway monkey has lengthy beard. This strange monkey’s coat and face are chiefly black. But the throat and the interior part of the monkey are white in color. Its haunches and back are of orange color. Its heights generally fluctuate between 40 and 55 centimeter and its weight also oscillates between 4 and 7 kilograms. This special monkey generally lives in trees that mean they are arboreal. This monkey remains in a group of 15 to 30 individual’s monkey. Like all other monkey, Roloway monkey also communicates through vocal sound. The Roloway monkey’s life span generally oscillates between 20 and 30 years. This monkey eats fruit, flower, seeds and insects too. Within the past 100 years Ghana’s 80% forest has been cut down. This is one of the causes of extinction...

THE MYSTERIOUS AMAZONIAN ROYAL FLYCATCHER

Birds are no doubt a great creation of the world. Birds have different kinds of colorful wings and feathers. They generally utilize their colorful feathers during the meeting time. Peacock is the best example of this behavior. This kind of attracting behavior is also seen in Amazonian Royal Flycatcher . This bird is equally very impressive according to its colorful feathers. The Latin name of this amazing bird is Onychorhynchus coronatus coronatus .The Amazonian Royal Flycatcher is very small in size. It is about six and half inches in length (16.5 cm) . These cute birds are generally found at the Amazon jungle of South America and this is because of giving such name to this beautiful bird. While most bird species displays vibrant color during their sex mostly the male birds. But both the Amazonian Royal Flycatchers display their colorful feathers at the top of their head. While the female have usually the yellow color, male have the fiery orange red color.

THE LONGEST FISH OF THE WORLD : OARFISH

The Oarfish is thought to be the world's longest bony fish, a group that includes almost all fish except sharks and rays ( whale sharks are the largest fish in the ocean). These fish can reach a length of over 50 feet (15 meters) and weigh as much as 6oo pounds (272 kilograms). The silvery fish are sometimes called the “king of herrings” because of their superficial resemblance to the smaller fish, but they are named oarfish because of their long pectoral fins, which resemble oars. Now, some are claiming that oarfish washing ashore is a sign that an earthquake will soon follow. Known scientifically as Regalecus glesne, it is a member of Regalecidae family of fishes. The name Regalecidae is derived from the Latin word regalis, meaning “royal”. The giant Oarfish was delineated in 1772. As this fish remain in a considerable depth, people do not know about this fish. This giant fish dwells in a depth of 3300 feet (1000 meters). Due to the long pectoral fins, resemblance to Oars, th...

ECHIDNA : ONE OF THE RAREST MAMMALS OF THE WORLD

Echidna is one of the rarest mammals of the world next to the Duck Billed Platypus. Echidna is a egg lying mammals. This kinds of mammals are very active during the night that means they are nocturnal. This animals looks like hedgehog. It is a small nocturnal Old World mammals with a spiny coat and short legs. After all this strange mammals is able to roll itself into a ball for defence. There are many spike on its back. Normally they are very shy and non- aggressive. Echidna has a long moist muzzle and a long tongue which they use to feast termites. These kinds of creatures have no teeth. So this kind of creature chews termites between their tongue and mouth cavity. There are only four types are available of this species including platypus.

The Mysterious Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko

The Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko is a mysterious creature. These kinds of creatures are generally found in Madagascar Island. The generic name of this creature is Uroplatus which is taken from two Latin words “oura” meaning “tail” and “platys” meaning “flat”. This species was first discovered by George Albert Boulenger in 1888. It is very small in size. Its full size with tail is about 2.6 to 6 inches. The leaf like structure is generally seen in ebenaui complex. It has spines on head, body and trunk. This species can change their color according to the circumstances. Even they can change their color during the sexual time. Their color helps them to remain in disguise. This kind of creature has no eyelid but a transparent cover over their eyes. So they use long, mobile tongues to remove the dust from their eyes. The Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko normally remains in the rainy forest. This kind of creature comes out at night to feed insects. Their scales and long curved claws help them to tra...

THE RARE FIBRODYSPLASIA OSSIFICANS PROGRESSIVA

It is extremely rare bone disease. In this terrifying disease muscles tendons, ligaments etc turned into bone. In this disease bone begins to originate in place of connective tissue. Autosomal dominant allele in chromosome is responsible for this terrible disease. In maximum cases the unnatural mutation in gametes is the main cause behind this. The people who are suffering with FOP have no children. This disease generally happens to see 1(one) man among 2 million people. The transmutation in the gene ACVR1 is also liable for this disease. The children who have born with FOP have big toes probable no joint. It is a genetic disease and the growth of the bone during this disease starts from the top of the downward. The bone started to grow from neck, shoulder gradually chest arms etc. There are several instances available across the glove of this disease since 1800s.Harry Eastlake is the victim of this disease. His body had completely ossified and he was died in 1973.He donated his body ...

The Dragon Blood Tree

The Socotra Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Somalia, is the place where the Dragon Blood tree grows. For a number of reasons, the Dragon Blood tree is unusual. Its trunk is bare but its branches generally remain at the top and ending in sharp spiky leaves. The Dragon Blood tree is belonging to the monocotyledons. The dicotyledons and the Dragon Blood trees are from the same category. The tree also reveals an unusual interior and exterior both from where once pierced bright red sap oozes out. Those bright red saps are called the blood of the Dragon Blood tree which is dried and then it is used as a medicine or a dye. While the neighbors of Socotra still use it as a panacea, the sap is mostly used as a red varnish for violins in west.

THE CUTEST ENDANGERED MEXICAN AXOLOTLS

The Mexican Axolotls is a kind of salamander. This cute endangered species spends its complete life in larval form. This strange creature mainly found in Mexico’s Lake Xochimilco. It generally spends its life underwater. This creature looks bizarre. This is a very popular species of salamander and it is kept in labs of school and college. But this little creature has a special quality of generating its own body part. It is also called the “peter pan” animals. The existence of this cute creature is in stake as the number of Axolotls is decreasing day by day. At least 1200 Mexican Axolotls are alive now as the lake water is draining to provide water to the nearby Mexican city. The number of this cute animal is decreasing due to the introduction of carp and tilapia. The length of this cute creature generally remains in between 15 and 45 centimeter. The 30 centimeter salamanders are very rare. The head of these creatures are wide and the eyes are without eyelid. Their limbs remain undeve...