The black lion tamarin, also known as the golden-rumped lion tamarin, is a lion tamarin endemic to the Brazilian state of São Paulo, almost exclusively at the Morro do Diabo State Park in Brazil. Its limited geographical range [ … ]
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Discover what is a black panther!
A black panther is the melanistic color variant of any Panthera species. Black panthers in Asia and Africa are leopards and black panthers in the Americas are black jaguars. What [ … ]
The glass frogs with a body visible through the skin
The glass frogs are frogs of the amphibian family Centrolenidae. While the general background coloration of most glass frogs is primarily lime green, the abdominal skin of some members of this family is transparent. The internal viscera, including the [ … ]
The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates
The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates is a list of highly endangered primate species selected and published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission Primate Specialist Group , the International Primatological Society, [ … ]
The long-nosed monkey, easily indentifiable because of its unusually large nose
The long-nosed monkey or proboscis monkey, is a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose. It is endemic to the southeast Asian island of Borneo. What is the long-nosed monkey? The long-nosed monkey species co-exists [ … ]
The swan, an highly intelligent animal
Swans feed in the water and on land. They are almost entirely herbivorous, although they may eat small amounts of aquatic animals. What is a swan? Behaviour Although swans only [ … ]
The loggerhead sea turtle appeared about 40 million years ago
The loggerhead sea turtle, or loggerhead, is an oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. What is the loggerhead sea turtle? The average loggerhead measures [ … ]
Snowflake: The only white gorilla known
Snowflake was an albino Western lowland gorilla and the only white gorilla known. He was kept at Barcelona Zoo in Spain from 1966 until his death. History Snowflake was captured in the Rio Muni region in Equatorial Guinea on October [ … ]
Do you know what is the curl-crested aracari?
The curl-crested aracari or curl-crested araçari, also known as the curly-crested aracari, is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family, the Toucans. What is the curl-crested aracari? It measures 40–45 cm (16–18 in) long and weighs 190–280 g (6.7–9.9 oz). On account of [ … ]
The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey receiving international attention
The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey or Dollman’s snub-nosed monkey is a slender-bodied arboreal Old World monkey, endemic to northern Vietnam. What is the tonkin snub-nosed monkey? It is a black and white monkey with a pink nose and [ … ]