'/> Amazing Animals: July 2015

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Amazing Animal Alphabet Series 1

Explore the animal world, from aardvark to zebu! Discover hundreds of animals, weird and remarkable. This Amazing Animal Alphabet compilation will definitely provide hours of entertainment for both kids and young-at-heart.

The animal kingdom comprises more than two million species; some beautiful and colorful while others are odd-looking and bizarre. If you are asked to name 10 popular animals that begin with the letter A, how would you do it? Below is my own list of popular animals that start with the letter A.

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Agama

An agama is a long-tailed lizard inhabiting forests and bushes across Africa. Some agamas can be five inches long while others can be a foot long in length and can come in different colors. Read More

Nature present us with beautiful, strange, odd and fascinating creatures. The animal kingdom itself have millions of amazing and special species that many of us have not known or seen. Below is a list of 10 intriguing animals that begin with the letter B.

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Binturong

The Binturong (Arctictis binturong) or the Asian Bearcat is a relatively unknown animal inhabiting trees in the jungles of Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries. Read More

Nature present us with beautiful, strange, odd and fascinating creatures. The animal kingdom itself have millions of amazing and special species that many of us have not known or seen. Below is a list of 10 fascinating animals whose names begin with the letter C.

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Caterpillar

Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths. A voracious feeder, it eat leaves or other parts of plants. Read More

From the fascinating mallard ducks to the gentle Dugongs, these animals whose names start with the letter D simply capture the imaginations of many.

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Dugong

The Dugong (Dugong dugon) is a large marine mammal which are related to manatees, is one of four extant species of the order Sirenia. But do you know that both mammals are related to the elephant. Read More

Guess, the first five animals that you could give are: elephant, eagle, emperor penguin, elephant seal and earthworm. Below is my own list of popular animals that start with the letter E.

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Earwig

Earwigs are dark, reddish-brown insects in the order Dermaptera which are characterized by the pincer-like projections (cerci) on the tip of the abdomen. There are more than 1,000 extant species of earwigs found in North America and Europe. Read More

Ask any kid to name 10 animals whose names start with the letter F, and probably these animals will occupy a place in his list: fish, frog, fox, and flamingo. But the animal kingdom offers us with dozens of F animals. Read on to find out what these animals are.

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Firefly

Fireflies or winged beetles have over 2,000 species found in marshes, wet wooden throughout tropical and temperate areas around the world. They are a familiar sights during summer evenings flashing their signature “cold light”. Read More

From the tallest animal, to the burrowing rodents and to the high-leaping insect; these animals whose names start with the letter G are simply gorgeous-looking.

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Galah

The Galah(Eolophus roseicapilla) also known as the Roseate Cockatoo, Rose-breasted Cockatoo, Galah Cockatoo is found in open habitats in almost all parts of mainland Australia. Read More

If you're asked to name 10 animals whose names start with the letter H, most probably you will have: horse, hare, hounds, husky, housefly, hummingbird on top of your list. But how about adding “ Hoiho and Hoopoe on your list. Have you seen these animals? Probably not! Read on to know more about these animals and eight others whose names begin with H.

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Hoopoe

The Hoopoe (Upupa epops), is an exotic looking bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia. A remarkable feature of hoopoe is its distinctive ‘crown’ of feathers. Read More

From a one-horned rhinoceros, to a rare Japanese cat, down to the biggest living lemur…meet these intriguing animals whose names start with the letter I.

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Ibis

The ibises are a group of medium-sized wading birds with long, slender, down curved bills comprising the family Threskiornithidae. Ibises are found in warm areas worldwide except on South Pacific islands. Read More

Whether on land, water, or air, these J animals demonstrate amazing skills. In search of food or just evading threats, these animals apply different means; sprint, glide, hop, or jump. Whatever the trick is, these J animals have amazing ways to finish the job.

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Jumping spider

The jumping spider (Salticidae) is the largest spider family comprising of about 5,000 known species. They live in a wide range of habitat including; scrub lands, forests, deserts, and mountains. Read More

Kangaroo, koala, kingfisher and killer whale are some of the more popular animals whose names start with the letter K. However, there are more names, one can include to the list. Below is a compilation of 10 more intriguing K animals.

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Krill

Krill or euphausiids, are shrimp-like marine crustaceans swarming in all oceans of the world. These pink, translucent invertebrate have a hard exoskeleton consisting of the cephalon (head), the thorax, and the abdomen. Read More

Langur, Lemmings, Limpkins, Leonberger, What do these animals have in common? They may not be as popular as lion, leopard, lizards, ladybugs and llamas, these L animals are marvelous in their own right. Read on to know more about these animals whose names start with the letter L.

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Lynx

A lynx is a long-legged, medium-sized wild cat inhabiting forests of Europe, Canada, the United States and Asia. This endangered cat has short head, long whiskers, tufted ears, large paws, and a short tail. Read More

From a huge but gentle dog, to a bird with elongated tail feathers down to a white-black-orange banded pet snake, these animals are modish in their own way. Read to learn more about these M animals.

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Macaque

The macaques comprise 19 species of Old World monkeys that are widespread in Asia. One species, Barbary ape ( M. sylvanus ) is found in northern Africa. Read more



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