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Macaroni Penguin

Facts Of Macaroni Penguin  Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae Genus: Eudyptes Scientific Name: Eudyptes Chrysolophus Type: Bird Diet: Carnivore Size: 60-70cm (24-28in) Wingspan: 80-100cm (31-39in) Weight: 3.2-6.4kg (7-14lbs) Top Speed: 35km/h (22mph) Lifespan: 15-20 years Lifestyle: Colony Conservation Status: Threatened Colour: Black, White, Brown, Yellow Skin Type: Feathers Favourite Food: Fish Habitat: Sea and ice-islands in Sub-Antarctica Average Clutch Size: 2 Main Prey: Fish, Squid, Crustaceans Predators: Leopard Seal, Killer Whale Special Features: Large red beak and yellow feathers on head The macaroni penguin is a vast estimated types of penguin found in the Sub-Antarctic districts. The macaroni penguin is one of six types of peaked penguins is so firmly identified with the imperial penguin, that a few people class the two as similar spe...

Dugong

Facts Of Dugong Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Sirenia Family: Dugongidae Genus: Dugong Scientific Name: Dugong Dugon Type: Mammal Diet: Herbivore Size (L): 2.7m - 3m (8.9ft - 9.8ft) Weight: 150kg - 400kg (330lbs - 880lbs) Top Speed: 22km/h (13mph) Lifespan: 50 - 70 years Lifestyle: Solitary Conservation Status: Threatened Colour: Brown, Grey Skin Type: Leather Favourite Food: Sea Grass Habitat: Warmer tropical waters and sea grass forests Average Litter Size: 1 Main Prey: Sea Grass. Algae, Flowers Predators: Human, Sharks, Crocodile Distinctive Features: Large body size and forked tail The dugong is an big marine vertebrate found in the warm waters encompassing Indonesia and Australia. Despite the fact that the dugong can be discovered broadly all through the Indo-Pacific tropics, the most elevated populace of the dugong is thought around northern Australia. Despite the fact that the dugong looks amazingly ...

Walrus

Facts Of Walrus Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Odobenidae Genus: Odobenus Scientific Name: Odobenus rosmarus Common Name: Walrus Other Name(s): Atlantic Walrus, Pacific Walrus Group: Mammal Number Of Species: 2 Location: Arctic Circle Habitat: Ice floes and rocky, remote coastlines Colour: Grey, Brown Skin Type: Hair Size (L): 2.25m - 3.5m (7.5ft - 11.5ft) Weight: 400kg - 1,700kg (880lbs - 3,740lbs) Top Speed: 35kph (22mph) Diet: Carnivore Prey: Shellfish, Worms, Snails Predators: Humans, Killer Whales, Polar Bears Lifestyle: Diurnal Group Behaviour: Herd Lifespan: 40 - 50 years Age Of Sexual Maturity: 6 - 10 years Gestation Period: 15 months Average Litter Size: 1 Name Of Young: Pup Age Of Weaning: 2 years Conservation Status: Near Threatened Estimated Population Size: 200,000 - 250,000 Biggest Threat: Hunting and habitat loss Most Distinctive Feature: Long tusks that can ...

Horn Shark

Facts Of Horn Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Heterodontiformes Family: Heterodontidae Genus: Heterodontus Common Name: Horn Shark Scientific Name: Heterodontus Francisci Origin: North Pacific Diet: Carnivore Size (L): 70cm - 120cm (27.5in - 47in) Water Type: Salt Optimum pH Level: 7 - 8 Lifespan: 12 - 25 years Conservation Status: Data Deficient Colour: Grey, Brown, Black, Yellow Skin Type: Smooth Favourite Food: Molluscs Habitat: Warm continental shelves Average Litter Size: 20 Main Prey: Molluscs, Sea Urchins, Fish Predators: Large fish, Sharks, Humans Distinctive Features: Short head with high ridges above the eyes The horn shark is a little types of shark, locally found in the beach front waters of north-west North America. The horn shark is named for the wide, smoothed head and high edge found behind this current shark's huge eyes that is nearly horn-like in a...

Basking Shark

Facts Of Basking Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Cetorhinidae Genus: Cetorhinus Common Name: Basking Shark Scientific Name: Cetorhinus Maximus Origin: Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Diet: Carnivore Size (L): 6m - 12m (20ft - 39ft) Water Type: Salt Optimum pH Level: 5 - 7 Lifespan: 20 - 100 years Conservation Status: Threatened Colour:   Grey, Black, Brown Skin Type: Smooth Favourite Food: Fish Habitat: Temperate waters along continental shelves Average Clutch Size: 6 Main Prey: Fish, Plankton, Invertebrates Predators: Sharks, Humans, Killer Whales Distinctive Features: Enormous mouth and large body size The   Basking  shark is the second biggest types of shark (and fish) on the planet behind the huge whale shark.  Basking  sharks are additionally usually known as the sunfish, the elephant shark and the enormous mouth shark.  The lolling shark is discove...

Siamese Fighting Fish

Facts Of Siamese Fighting Fish   Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Osphronemidae Genus: Betta Common Name: Siamese Fighting Fish Scientific Name: Betta Splendens Origin: Southeast Asia Diet: Carnivore Size (L): 6cm - 8cm (2.4in - 3.1in) Water Type: Fresh Optimum pH Level: 6.9 - 7.2 Lifespan: 1 - 4 years Conservation Status: Least Concern Colour: Skin Type: Scales Favourite Food: Insects Habitat: Mekong river in south-east Asia Average Clutch Size: 30 Main Prey: Insects, Brine Shrimp, Plankton Predators: Fish, Cat, Salamander Distinctive Features: Feisty temperament and long tail fin  The Siamese fighting fish is a little and beautiful predatory types of fish found in the Mekong River that goes through various nations in south-east Asia.  The Siamese fighting fish is local to the Mekong delta in south-east Asia and in spite of the fact that the Siamese fighting fish would ...

Sea Urchin

Facts Of Sea Urchin Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Order: Echinoida Common Name: Sea Urchin Scientific Name: Echinoidea Origin: Worldwide Size: 3-10cm (1.2-3.9in) Water Type: Salt Optimum pH Level: 6.0-9.0 Lifespan: 15-200 years Conservation Status: Threatened Colour: Skin Type: Plates Favourite Food: Algae Habitat: Rocky ocean floor and coral reefs Average Clutch Size: 2,000,000 Main Prey: Algae, Fish, Barnacles Predators: Fish, Birds, Crabs, Sea Otter Special Features: Small stinging structures and claw-like mouth  The ocean urchin is found over the sea depths around the world, however seldom in the colder, polar locales. Ocean urchins are normally found along the rough sea depths in both shallow and more profound water and ocean urchins are additionally ordinarily discovered possessing coral reefs. There are about 200 distinct types of perceived ocean urchin, that come in all shapes and sizes. Some ocean ur...

Leopard Seal

Leopard Seal Facts Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Phocidae Genus: Hydrurga Scientific Name: Hydrurga Leptonyx Type: Mammal Diet: Carnivore Size: 2.4-3.2m (7.9-10.5ft) Weight: 200-591kg (440-1,300lbs) Top Speed: 29km/h (18mph) Lifespan: 20-24 years Lifestyle: Herd Conservation Status: Threatened Colour: Grey, Black Skin Type: Fur Favourite Food: Penguin Habitat:  Cold waters of the southern hemisphere Average Litter Size: 1 Main Prey: Penguin, Fish, Squid Predators: Human, Sharks, Killer Whale Special Features: Spot-patterned fur and long, sharp teeth The leopard seal is the second biggest types of seal on the planet (behind the elephant seal) with some female leopard seals developing to 3.5 m long! The bull leopard seal (male panther seal) is for the most part littler than the female leopard seal with extensive guys developing to around 3 meter. The leopard seal is local to the solidifi...

Guppy Fish

Facts Of Guppy   Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Poeciliidae Genus: Poecilia Common Name: Guppy Scientific Name: Poecilia Reticulata Origin: South America Diet: Omnivore Size (L): 4cm - 7.6cm (1.5in - 3in) Water Type: Fresh Optimum pH Level: 5.0 - 7.0 Lifespan: 2 - 4 years Conservation Status: Least Concern Colour: Skin Type: Scales Favourite Food: Algae Habitat:   Rivers in the Amazon Average Clutch Size: 80 Main Prey: Algae, Shrimp, Fish Predators: Fish, Birds, Mammals Distinctive Features: Brightly coloured body and fins and give birth to live young The guppy also known as millionfish is a little bright types of freshwater tropical fish that is discovered normally in the waterways and pools of South America. There are almost 300 unique kinds of guppy spread all through Barbados, Brazil, Guyana, Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. The gup...