A weedy sea dragon that lives in the Georgia Aquarium is a rare creature that is pregnant. This is the third time ever at any U.S. aquarium that this creature has been pregnant. The unusual thing about this situation is that the male is the one that carries the eggs.
Biologists believe that the Caribbean monk seals have become extinct because of the amount of people that hunt them for research, blubber, and food. They stated that it has been decades since they have seen a sighting of one and they now fear that the Mediterranean and Hawaiian monk seals will be the next ones in line.
The last confirmed sighting of a Caribbean monk seal was in 1952 between Jamaica and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service confirmed Friday that the species is extinct.
The Tasmanian devil in Australia is now on the endangered species list due to a deadly cancer that is killing them off. Scientists believe that the tumor begins in the head of the animal and slowly spreads to their face and mouth. This keeps it from being able to eat anything and and kill it in as little as two months. Because of this the population of the marsupial has decreased by close to 60%.
Parrots are some of the most intelligent birds that we know because of the way that they can be trained to talk as humans – which is why they make such a great pet. They are bright, colorful birds that can be found in the warm and tropical areas of the world. Parrots have an upright stance, curved bill, clawed feet, and very strong legs.
Back in the 19th century it was custom for men to go out hunting for large whales such as the Sperm and Right Whales. The only whale that they stayed away from were the Blue Whales because they were too large, fast, and powerful for the devices that they used.
There are many different species of duck. The White-winged Wood Duck, is a species of duck that many researchers associate with the dabbling ducks. However the biogeographical pattern of distribution indicate that the anatomical similarity to the Muscovy Duck is deceiving.
Thus, this species might more appropriately be placed in an unrelated to the Muscovy Duck but closer to the diving ducks. Historically, the White-winged Wood Duck was widely distributed from north-east India and Bangladesh, through South East Asia to Java and Sumatra.
Lion tamarins are unusual creatures. For some of you who have never seen or heard of these animals you might think that we are referring to acctual lions. These creatures look much like monkeys or at least a form of monkeys. Lion tamarins have a mane that extends from long hairs that are on the top of their heads, cheeks, and throats. They are mainly golden with orange, brown, and black colorations that can be found on the tail and forepaws. They usually weigh up to 1.1 lb.