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Great Tinamou
Tinamous form an order of birds called Tinamiformes, comprising a single family called Tinamidae. These are shy and secretive birds. They are active during the day, retiring to roosts at night. Tinamous are known to lay eggs that range from bright blue green, to chocolate brown, violet and light pink colors, most of which have a glossy appearanc.
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Springbok
The Springbok is a medium – sized antelope found mainly in south and southwest Africa. A feature, peculiar but not unique, to the springbok is pronking, in which the springbok performs multiple leaps into the air, up to 2 m (6.6 ft) above the ground, in a stiff-legged posture. Its speed can go up to 88 kmph.
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Himalayan Monal
The Himalayan monal, also known as the Impeyan monal, is a member of the Phasianidae. The Himalayan monal’s native range extends all the way from Afghanistan & Pakistan through the Himalayas in India, Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan. It is preyed upon by large birds of prey, and snow leopards. It is the national bird of Nepal.
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Tiger
The tiger is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus Panthera. It is the only big cat that likes water. Tigers may kill or even prey on competitors such as leopards, dholes, striped hyenas, wolves, bears, pythons, and mugger crocodiles on occasion. Crocodiles, bears, and large packs of dholes may win conflicts with tigers, and crocodiles and bears can even kill them. Major threats…
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Eurasian Hobby
The Eurasian Hobby or just hobby, is a small, slim falcon. This species breeds across the Palearctic realm. It is a long-distance migrant, wintering in Africa and Asia. It also captures small bats and small birds in flight. Its speed and aerobatic skills enable it to take swallows and even swifts on the wing, and…
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Manatee
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Short-toed Snake Eagle
The short-toed snake eagle, also known as the short-toed eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This is an Old World species found throughout the Mediterranean basin, into Russia and the Middle East, and parts of Western Asia, and in the Indian Subcontinent and also further east in some Indonesian islands. The short-toed snake eagle spends more time on the wing than do most members of its…
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Wolf Hawk
The Wolf Hawk is a medium-large bird of prey that breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. It is notable for its behavior of hunting cooperatively in packs consisting of tolerant groups. The diet of the Harris’s hawk consists of small creatures including birds, lizards and mammals. Because it often hunts in groups, the wolf hawk can also take down larger prey.…
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White Bellied Sea Eagle
The white-bellied sea eagle is a large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Resident from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to Australia on coasts and major waterways. Main fish prey is usually catfish and Barramundi. Reptilian prey include Turtles and File Snakes. It has been reported feeding on domestic dogs and…