Thursday, May 22, 2008

Capybara



Capybara is the largest living rodent in the world.Adult capybaras may grow to 130 centimetres (4.3 ft), and weigh up to 65 kg (140 lb).Though now extinct, there once existed larger capybaras that were eight times the size of modern capybaras (these rodents would have been larger than a grizzly bear)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capybara

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Amazonia/Facts/capybarafacts.cfm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/594.shtml


Monday, May 19, 2008

Blue-ringed Octopus



The blue-ringed octopus is the size of a golf ball, but its venom is powerful enough to kill humans. There is no known antidote.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-ringed_octopus

http://www.earlham.edu/~sheedjo/blue-ringedoctopus.htm

http://www.didyouknow.cd/animals/octopus.htm


Thursday, May 15, 2008

Mantis Shrimp




Called "sea grasshoppers" by ancient Assyrian , "prawn killers" in Australia and now sometimes referred to as "thumb splitters" by modern divers — because of the relative ease the creature has in mutilating small appendages — mantis shrimp sport powerful claws that they use to attack and kill prey by spearing, stunning or dismemberment. Mantis shrimp can break through aquarium glass with a single strike from this weapon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_shrimp

Monday, May 12, 2008

Harpy Eagle






The largest and most powerful raptor found in the Americas, the Harpy Eagle has a body length of 35 - 41 inches, a 6 1/2 -foot wingspan, and weighs 10 - 20 pounds. The female can be as much as twice as heavy as her mate.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Chinese Paddlefish






One of the largest freshwater fish, it is said that the Chinese Paddlefish can grow to 23 feet and weigh 1,100 pounds, but little research on a maximum size can be conducted today due to the species' scarcity. Due to overfishing, the Chinese Paddlefish is endangered now and quite possibly extinct.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Paddlefish

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/070726-china-fish.html

http://www.capachi.com/paddlefish.htm

Monday, May 5, 2008

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Goliath Tigerfish


" One of the most fearsome predators freshwater has ever known, the Tigerfish has a viscious reputation. These fish hunt in large packs, just as their South American counterparts, the Piranhas do. Prey consist primarily of other fish, but just about anything alive can fall prey to the Tigerfish. Like the Piranha, prey is eaten away bite by bite. Because they have razor sharp knife-like teeth, and extremely strong jaw muscles, they are among the few fish that can turn the tables on prey the same size or larger than themselves. There are unverified reports of attacks on humans."

more at : http://lordsofapathy.blogspot.com/2007/04/animal-spotlight-goliath-tigerfish.html

http://www.scribd.com/doc/38981/GOLIATH-TIGER-FISH-SUPER-HUGE