Wednesday, July 31, 2013

The Ocean Sunfish



The Ocean Sunfish,or the Mola is a giant fish.It is 11 feet(3.3 meters) and weighs up to 5000 pounds(2250 kilograms.But some are bigger,14 feet(4.2 meters). The word Mola in Latin means "millstone" which is like the ocean sunfish’s somewhat circular shape. They are a silvery color and are the heaviest of all bony fish and can breach up to ten feet(3 meters)in the air!



Monday, July 29, 2013

Texas Horned Lizard

The Texas Horned Lizard has excellent self-defense.These lizard can change colors for camouflage and inflate themselves to look more threatening.But when times are desperate,as if a wolf was nearby, it releases a squirt of blood from its eye.The Texas Horned Lizard obviously lives in Texas and it eats harvester ants, beetles and isopods.




Saturday, July 27, 2013

American Black Bear

Recently I went to Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountains national park.It was great.Anyways I saw lots of Black Bears there.They are excellent tree climbers and are 5-6 feet(1.5 meters-1.8 meters)long.These bears eat lots of food includingrasses, roots, berries, and insects. Sometimes even fish and other mammals.The best times to see these creatures are late evenings and early mornings.


Blue Jay

The Blue Jay of North America is a social, vocal bird.It looks big in this photo, but its real size 9.8 inches (25 centimeters)-11.8 inches (30 centimeters).The Blue Jay communicates by using a combination of calls, as well as face, crest and body movements.When a Blue Jay's crest is up it is aggressive.It is a omnivore by eating insects,nuts,seeds and grain.



Saturday, June 29, 2013

Megalodon

There are lots of prehistoric creatures in the world.But none are quite amazing as Megalodon. This was a prehistoric nightmare that haunts the seas.They are a massive 60 feet.They ate anything they wanted.But they mostly ate whales and large fish.Looking at this picture,you see what I mean.But one question still remains. Do they still exist?I say they probably do.Many people saw sightings of it,and its a big ocean.Anything can live in it.


Monday, June 24, 2013

Nile Monitor Lizard



The Nile Monitor is a largely an aquatic lizard and one of the most biggest lizards in Africa , Sub-Saharan Africa that is. Their size is up to 8 feet (2.4 meters).It has tough skin,which is covered with bead-like scales,and nostrils located high up on their nose-an adaptation for swimming.They eat frogs, toads, rodents, birds and their eggs, fish, reptiles, beetles, crabs, earthworms, slugs, spiders, caterpillars, and millipedes.



Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Indian Pangolin



Indian Pangolins are covered with armor-like scales  made out of clumps of hair.They live India, Eastern Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.They have a strong stomach wall and a long and they have no teeth in their mouths.They eat mostly termites,but if times are tough,they'll eat ants too.They can weigh up to 77 pounds.