Bats are known as flying mammals belong to the order Chiroptera. There are more than 1,000 different known species of bats which is about one fourth of all the mammals…
Crabs are often associated with lobsters and shrimps. They belong to the order Decapoda of the class Crustacea. Crabs have over hundreds of known species found all over the world.…
Rabbits are known to be small mammals belong to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha. Rabbits are often kept as pets and it really becomes difficult for you to…
For many of you ticks are nothing more than insects. However, these are actually blood-sucking living being that fall under arachnids (member of spider family). Ticks are usually associated with…
Turtles are old-blooded reptiles that belong to the family of the order Testudines. Turtles are described by their particular osseous or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as…
The group of large birds in the order Falconiforme is often characterized as hawk. The family comprises of Eagles, Falcons and Hawks. These are often referred to as raptors or…
Hamsters are basically rodents which belong to the subfamily Cricetinae, which comprises of about 25 species. Hamsters are popular pets and people often select them as pets for their children.…
Frog is a well known amphibious which belongs to the group known as order Anura which is taken from Greek words, ‘an’ which means ‘without’ and ‘oura’ which means ‘tail’.…
Sharks are a type of fish, having over 440 species. There is a rough guess that the earliest known sharks date back from over 420 million years ago. As we…
Cats are considered as the most popular pet in the world. They have a close and long association with humans as it is believed that they have been living with…
Pigeons and doves exist on this planet long before the humans come. For instance, ‘Rock Doves’ are known to have originated in Southern Asia several millions years ago whereas humans…
Dogs are perhaps the best friend of man among the animals. There are over 800 species of dogs with different colors and sizes that exist on earth, and understanding their…
Dogs are found on this earth in large numbers, perhaps more than any other animal. There are big dogs and small dogs and both have several varieties. The small dogs…
According to some myths, snakes are considered as the first reptiles on the Earth. Snakes are always known for their mythological importance. The most common snake is called as ‘snake’…