African Wild Dog Facts and Information

You guys must have heard about African Wild Dog, Cape Hunting Dog, Painted Wolf, Painted Dog, Spotted Dog or Ornate Wolf, these are not the names of different animal rather all these names refer to a single animal whose actual name is Lycaon pictus. This animal belongs to Canidae family and is the habitats of Africa. The name Lycaon pictus is derived from two languages i.e. Latin and Greek. In Greek it means Wolf and in Latin it means Printed.

All about hyena facts

Whenever one speaks about Hyenas, the only image that comes to the mind is of a cunning little scavenger with a high pitch irritating laughter. Well, the image is not incorrect, entirely, except for the fact that Hyenas don’t just scavenge the remains of dead animals, but even hunt. There are many facts about Hyenas that are still unknown to most people, so this article will focus on some of the most intriguing facts about Hyenas that may amaze you! Know more about Hyena Facts

Meerkat facts

Meerkats, also known as Suricates are said to work altogether in numbers. Amongst the

group, some will always look up to alert others about the predators like the eagles and hawks that just comes down and pick them up on their claws and flies away. They are considered as great hunters and if you can tame them right, then they will be a good rodent catcher as well. They feed on insects, birds, lizards as well as fruits. They communicate with each other with a purring sound and as they work as a team, communication definitely plays a vital role in that. They can stand on the rear legs of theirs and gaze around the African plains. You will see that the mothers can nurse their younger ones even when they are standing. The female meerkats give births to maximum four young meerkats every year. In raising a young meerkat, the father and siblings contribute equally by teaching them how to play as well as forage and as well as alert them to the present danger that is around them. They are so fearful of their predators that even the sound of airplanes makes them looking for cover. They dig several burrows and use each one for separate reasons. They move on from one to the other and each burrow has extensive tunnel as well as room system which is cold naturally and helps them maintain their cool under scorching sun of Africa.

Adelie Penguins facts

Scientific Classification

Common Name: Adelie Penguin
Scientific Name: Pygoscelis adeliae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae
Genus: Pygoscelis
Conservation status: Near threatened

Interesting facts about giraffes

Giraffes are considered as one of the most awesome creatures on the face of the earth. Length of long structure legs of this mammal is almost 6 feet long which is taller than most human beings. Their

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necks are long and have regal stance. Even they look one of the most beautiful and surreal animals of all. You will be awestruck with the features that they have and the skin color they have. They run quite fast and the speed is 35 miles per hour within short distance and even when they cruise over long distance, their speed is around 10 miles per hour. The interesting thing about the giraffes is that they need to drink only once in every few days as their daily water consumption is met by the leaves of different plants they eat. They roam around in the dangerous fields of African plains with all dangers around them, but they are self-sufficient to protect themselves from all these dangers and with such a tall structure they keep them above everything. Even their mating process is complicated and their pregnancy is of 15 months, during that period the female giraffes generally refuse to mate apart from few times. So, the male giraffes have to keep a track to find out when the female giraffes are ready to mate.

Honey Badger Animal facts

Scientific Classification

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Common name: Honey Badger

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

Subfamily: Mellivorinae

Genus: Mellivora

Species: M. capensis

Some interesting facts about Chipmunks

Do you remember the two Walt Disney characters Chip and Dale? They are the chipmunks which are considered to be one of the

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species of ground squirrel. Chipmunks are generally of 25 species, amongst which only one of the species originates from Asia the rest hails from North America. You will find them in deciduous forests, shrubs, woodlands and also in your backyard garden. Palmer's chipmunk is termed as one of the most vulnerable species amongst them and it is feared that they might become endangered within a few years. The farmers consider chipmunks as vermin because they are the one who dig burrows in their ground. You will also find people who love to keep chipmunks as their pets. They are cute and adorable looking small animal which will entertain you with their antics. They are very good escape artists, so if you are not very alert, then they will run away from your hideout within no time. You will love to hold them in your hand as they are too soft and cuddly.