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Kea-The Kiwi Mountain Parrot

Kea-The Kiwi Mountain Parrot Kea-The Kiwi Mountain Parrot - Facts file The Kea is a native Kiwi parrot found in the Southern Island of New Zealand. Its beak around 4.5cm-5cm long for males, while the female’s beak is 4-4.5cm long. Their wingspan is 1m in width and they are about 46cm long. A male Kea weighs 750g-1kg, whereas, the female Kea weighs 700-850g. Keas have a plumage of olive green, their nape and crown are yellow or green. Their abdomen and chest are green with a tinge of brown, while their tail is blueish green with a black tip. Their eye…

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wolverine | Description, Habitat, Photos, & Facts

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wolverine | Description, Habitat, Photos, & Facts Wolverine. Wolverines are the largest member of the weasel family. They live throughout the Arctic and Sub-Arctic. Wolverines are fearsome animals just like the Honey Badger. They are fearsome as they take on big animals like the moose. Their body includes a thick, hydrophobic, and oily fur which helps it resist the toughest of conditions. Hence, why it can survive in the harsh conditions of the Artic and Sub-Artic. There are two types of wolverine and i.e., the European Wolverine and the North-American Wolverine. There are about 15,000-30,000 Wolverines in the wild. Their…

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Indian Sloth Bear Facts | India Wildlife Guide

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Indian Sloth Bear Facts Indian Sloth bears are large mammals found in India. What makes these bears unique is their diet’s key source is insects. The estimated number of Sloth bears in the wild is less than 20,000. The body-length of the Indian Sloth Bear is between 5-6ft. Female Indian Sloth Bears weight is 175-310 pounds and the males weight is 120-210 pounds. Its tail is about 6-7 inches long, which is the longest tail in the bear family. Plus, its footprint is like a human’s footprint. Diet, Habitat, Predators, and Behaviour: Diet: The Indian Sloth Bears diet includes insects.…

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Indian giant squirrel

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Indian giant squirrel The Malabar Giant Squirrels (or Indian Giant Squirrel) are an endemic Indian species, found throughout India in places like the Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and the Satpura Range in states such as Madhya Pradesh. Body length-wise, they are 20-25 cm, their tail around 45cm in length, and their weight from 1.5-2kg. They are two times the size of the Eastern Grey Squirrel. Their colour tone is a one, two, or three-toned colour scheme. Its colours include white, creamy-beige, buff, tan, rust reddish-maroon, brown, dark brown, or black. The colours act as a camouflage to protect the squirrel from…

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Grizzly Bear Facts |- Animal Fact Guide

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Facts about the Grizzly Bear. Grizzly bears live throughout the U.S.A., Canada, Alaska and parts of the former Soviet Union. They are brown. The name grizzly comes from the fact that their fur, appears to be white-tipped, or grizzled. Their claws can be up to 4 inches. Grizzly Bear front claws can be up to 4-inches. Grizzly bears most definable trait is the hump on their shoulders. The hump is a large, powerful muscle that helps provide power to their forelimbs through their schedule. Diet, Habitat, behaviour and Mating: Diet-wise, the grizzly bears eat whatever they like. They are on-top-of-the-food-chain…

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Jaguar guide: how to identify, where to see

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Jaguar guide: how to identify, where to see Jaguar Fact File: The Jaguar is the third-largest cat in the world and the largest in the Americas. Length-wise, they are 240cm in length and in shoulder height; they are 75cm. The Jaguar lives across South America and Central America. They are an endangered species and there are continuous efforts to save the 34 jaguar subpopulations. There are 64,000 jaguars in the Americas. There are 34 jaguar subpopulations, 25 of which are under threat. Eight of the 34 Jaguar subpopulations are in danger of extinction. Diet, Habitat and behaviour Jaguars diet include rodents,…

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Baboons:The Monkeys With the Scarlet Booties

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Baboons: The Monkeys With the Scarlet Booties Baboons-"Few mysterious facts areby nature,Fixed to their ways.Baboons carry their innocent eyesI find peace in thoseSometimes for long days.."Baboons are probably the most identifiable of the monkey world. They have tufts of hair on either side of their appearances and enormous, smooth bottoms that can turn red. These old-world monkeys moreover don't have prehensile tails like some unusual monkeys, which implies they don't utilize their tail like a hand.SizeBaboons are the world's biggest monkeys, as indicated by National Geographic.From skull to base, Baboons develop to 20 to 34 inches (60 to 86 centimeters)…

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Golden Eagle-The powerful and ferocious

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Golden Eagle-The powerful and ferocious Golden Eagle-This magnificent bird is widespread in the wilder country of North America, Europe, and Asia and Alaska to central regions of Mexico. These birds are diurnal, being dynamic by day, and sleeping at night. They live for a lifespan of 30 years. The birds have a plumage of 7000, dark brown feathers and powerful claws. They have a strong, hooked bill. The Golden Eagle has golden feathers on its nape. This powerful eagle is North America's largest bird of prey and therefore the national bird of Mexico. They're extremely swift and may dive upon their quarry at speeds…

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Super Rugby Match of the Round

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Super Rugby Match of the Round: Highlanders steal their first victory of the season in extra time- The Brumbies came into the game undefeated this season, while the Highlanders came off a disappointing home defeat to the Sharks. Aaron Mauger’s side had one thing favoring them heading into the game was the fact that they had won four games on the trot against the Brumbies. Josh Ioane scored the first score points of the match for the Highlanders. However, the Brumbies scored the first try of the game on the back of forwarding, Folau Fainga. Brumbies did most…

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U-19 World Cup final recap: Bangladeshi young gangs create history

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Bangladeshi young guns create history. The under-19 World Cup final for 2020 had it all. Subcontinent neighbors India and Bangladesh reached the final without dropping a game. Bangladesh had one game washed out against Pakistan. Other than that game, they won all their games. India dominated their way to their third consecutive under-19 cricket World Cup final. Both sides had players with previous first-class cricket experience. It promised to be a cracker of a game and it did not disappoint. India batted first at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on Sunday evening. Rising star, Yashasvi Jaiswal opened…

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