Sunday, October 31, 2010

a bird

Identify


Answer: The Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)

It is also known as Sulfur-breasted Toucan or Rainbow-billed Toucan.It is the national bird of Belize.Keel-billed Toucans have zygodactyl feet, or feet with toes facing in different directions. In the case of the Keel Billed Toucan, it has two toes facing forward and two facing back.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

a recent hollywood film may help you

Identify


Answer: Piranha

The piranha is an omnivorous freshwater fish that inhabits South American rivers.They are known for their sharp teeth and a voracious appetite for meat.


Friday, October 29, 2010

again a connect question

Connect A&B

A

B

Answer: A)Karner Blue Butterfly(Lycaeides melissa samuelis)
              B)Vladimir Nabokov

Connect:  Karner Blue was  first identified and named by novelist and lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov.
Source: Wikipedia



Thursday, October 28, 2010

a living fossil

Identify the tree



It is also known as the Maidenhair Tree.Ginkgo is a unique species of tree with no close living relatives. The ginkgo is classified in its own division, the Ginkgophyta, comprising the single class Ginkgoopsida, order Ginkgoales, family Ginkgoaceae, genus Ginkgo and is the only extant species within this group.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

a new world monkey

Identify



It lives in the southwest Amazon Basin, in east Peru, north Bolivia and in the west Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Monday, October 25, 2010

UNESCO world heritage site

Identify this national park



It is an Indian National Park located in Uttarakhand state.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Friday, October 22, 2010

now an arachnid

Identify this endangered species of spider?



The katipo or red katipo (Latrodectus katipo) is an endangered, venomous spider native to New Zealand.It is a Maori name and means "night-stinger".

Thursday, October 21, 2010

camouflage

 Anyone there?



The Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to the island of Madagascar.It is also commonly known as the eyelash leaf tailed gecko or fantastic leaf tailed gecko.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

a marsupial

Identify



Virginia opossum is commonly known as the North American Opossum, is the only marsupial found in North America north of the Rio Grande. It is the largest member of its genus, family and order and is the largest of the opossums.If attacked and unable to fight or run from danger,it collapses and appears to be dead.


Tuesday, October 19, 2010

easy connect

Connect.3rd picture is a big clue.



A

B

C

D

Answer: Connect is Carl Linnaeus

A)This is the statue of Linnaeus as a University student in Lund.
B)The twinflower, Linnaea borealis was a personal emblem for Linnaeus.
C)This is the title page of Systema naturae,written by Linnaeus.
D)The logo of Linnaeus University.

Monday, October 18, 2010

fastest

Which snake?


Answer: Black mamba 
            
Black mambas are actually brown in color. They get their name from the blue-black of the inside of their mouths, which they display when threatened.It is the fastest snake in the world, capable of moving at 4.5 to 5.4 metres per second (16–20 km/h, 10–12 mph).

Sunday, October 17, 2010

go to New Zealand

Identify the fruit.



It is also known as Chinese gooseberry.  This name "kiwifruit" comes from the kiwi— a brown flightless bird and New Zealand's national symbol, and also a colloquial name for the New Zealand.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

today a fish

Which famous aquarium species?


Answer: Super red arowana commonly called as Asian  Arowana

Native to Southeast Asia, Asian arowanas inhabit blackwater rivers, slow-moving waters flowing through forested swamps and wetlands.Like all members of Osteoglossidae, Asian arowanas are highly adapted to fresh water and are incapable of surviving in the ocean.This popular aquarium fish have special cultural significance in areas influenced by Chinese culture.It is an endangered species.

Friday, October 15, 2010

beautiful insect

Identify



The Monarch is famous for its southward migration and northward return in summer in the Americas.Both forms advertise their unpalatability with bright colors and areas of high contrast on the skin or wings. This phenomenon is known as aposematism.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

a flightless one

Which beauty?



Answer: Cassowary

The Southern Cassowary is the third tallest and second heaviest living bird, smaller only than the ostrich and emu.Cassowaries have a reputation for being dangerous to people and domestic animals. Many internet entries about cassowaries state that they can disembowel a human or dog with one kick, with the long second toe claw cutting the gut open.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

colour is a clue

Which primate?


Answer: Golden langur 

Gee's Golden Langur is one of the most endangered primate species of India.It is known for its rich golden to bright creamish hair, a black face and a very long tail measuring up to 50 centimetres (20 in) in length.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

flowers of a valuable tree

Identify the tree




Answer: Teak

Teak belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Scientific name of common teak is Tectona grandis.





Monday, October 11, 2010

close relative of Giraffe

Identify the mammal


Answer: Okapi

The okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is a giraffid artiodactyl mammal native to the Ituri Rainforest, located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Central Africa.



Sunday, October 10, 2010

let us start with a simple one.

Father of a particular field. just identify



Answer: Aristotle 

He is considerd as the father of Zoology.




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