(Ornithoptera alexandrae)
Physical characteristics
The Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing Butterfly is the worlds largest butterfly. The wingspan of this giant beauty can be as much as ten to twelve inches across.
It was named by Lord Walter Rothschild to honor Queen Alexandria of the United Kingdom.
The female of the Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing are quite a big bigger than the [...]
Reticulated Python
Physical Characteristics The average size for a full grown Reticulated Python is about 25 feet. They will grow to between 15 and 25 feet and may at times be longer than 30 feet long. This makes the Reticulated Python the longest snake in the world today. Most Reticulated Pythons are about 300 pounds or a little more. They are beautiful snakes with broad lovely markings the full length of their body. Habitat and Location: Reticulated Pythons live in the South Eastern portions of Asia. They live in countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, the Phillipines, as well as Indonesia. The Reticulated Python will most ...
Gibbon
Physical Characteristics The Gibbon is a smaller primate type animal who lives in the treetops. They have strong arms and hands and aare thickly furred animals. The color of the Gibbon can change dramatically from nearly blond to nearly black on color. They are thickly furred and very fluffy animals with thin bodies. They may weigh about 12-15 pounds when fully grown. Gibbons have no tail. They are not good swimmers so they are sometimes isolated by the rivers of the area and are not able to get across them. Habitat and Location The Gibbon is found in the southeastern portions of Asia. They spend nearly ...
Queen Alexandria’s Birdwing Butterfly
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Gaboon Viper
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Size and Description
The Gaboon Viper is a short and very heavy snake. They are very round in comparison to their body length. The average grown Gaboon will weigh about 18-20 pounds while it may be just four or six feet long. The Gaboon Viper is very heavy bodied. It is excellently camouflaged with a black [...]
Musk Ox-ENDANGERED TUNDRA ANIMAL
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Physical Characteristics
Musk Oxen are large and heavy, reaching 6 or 7 feet long in length and will have a height at the shoulder that may be as tall as 5 feet. They are very heavy bodied and full grown will weigh between 500 and 900 pounds.
They live in very cold areas and as compensation are [...]
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