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It would seem that a strong and fearsome creature like a rhino might, at least, not be in danger of being wiped from the face of the Earth. And yet, the worst has become the real. Because we've destroyed their habitats and poached their kind for our own selfish reasons, rhinos have become critically endangered. What's more, a specific subspecie has actually gone extinct!

If we continue to cut down forests to make more land for ourselves at the rate we're currently doing it, monkeys will soon be seen jumping from branch to branch only in TVs and games. Without their homes and without anywhere to go, it is no wonder that some species of monkeys have gotten quite close to extinction. We need to change this!

It almost comes as a surprise that the leopard, a magnificent big cat covered in black dots and one that can race around at great speeds, is now critically endangered. This is all a result of human activity, because loss of habitat and prey, as well as intense persecution as livestock killers has led to the big cat being critically endangered. We need to save them!

Let's join Mama whale as she swims around the sea with her two little cubs, teaching them how to catch some krill and plankton without drinking in too much water. Even though they live and breed at sea, they will still have to come up to the surface and take in some fresh air - after all, they've evolved from animals that lived on land. How amazing!

Look at this family of turtles, swimming its way across the sea together. Of late, there has been news of a predator going around trying to eat sea turtles - even though it's fairly difficult to do so, given that the hard green shell always seems to get in the way. But the turtles must protect themselves, and for that, they're travelling around in groups, much like this family!

If you have an aquarium at your place or in a shop around your neighbourhood, go look inside it closely and you might just notice a tropical turtle! These are smaller, more delicate versions of the larger sea turtles, but with the same 4 tiny limbs popping out of a big, scaly shell that will give you a hard time if you ever try to break it. Not that you should ever try that, though!

With a wattle hanging from their beeks and a tail that fans out in different shades of brown, the turkey (not the country!) is surely a bird you must have seen. What you might not know however is that turkeys have a very much established social and dominance heirarchy in their species, and they might end up attacking anyone who they think is a subordinate. So remember that, the next time you're having a turkey to eat on Thanksgiving!

With a wide, long beek that is striped with differnet shades of brown, the toucan happens to be an easily identifiable bird. Making its nests in tree hollows and holes excavated by other animals, the toucans do not migrate like the other birds. What is more, you might sometimes find a pair of toucans wrestling out to establish who is the more dominant of the bunch!

The housefly is a very widely known insect. To most people it is just a pest. To many insects, it is a source of food. In many ways the housefly is a pest, but in many others ways it is beneficial. The fly has a head, thorax, and abdomen. It is furry with big compound eyes. Its 2 wings are so thin you can see the veins in them. It has a sucking mouth part. It is black with gray stripes, and on the side are air holes called spiracles. These are used for breathing. The fly is located everywhere except for extreme temperature places. It will eat any food or garbage. It even eats poo. They carry diseases such as malaria. It lays them when it lands on something.

Fish have been on the Earth for over 500 million years – long before even the dinosaurs roamed the planet. There are over 25,000 species – more than all the species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals combined. Keep reading for more facts and information on fish. A fish is an animal which lives and breathes in water. All fish are vertebrates (have a backbone) and most breathe through gills and have fins and scales. Fish make up about half of all known vertebrate species. Fish have been on the earth for more than 500 million years. Fish were well established long before dinosaurs roamed the earth. The 25,000 known species of fish are divided into three main groups. There are three classes of fish: jawless, cartilaginous, and bony. All

Elephant is a very big animal. It lives in the forest however it is a pet animal also. Some people keep it at home as a pet animal in order to earn money through circus. It is also kept in the zoo in order to enhance the glory of zoo as well as interest of kids. It has a big body with four legs like pillars, two fan like ears, a long trunk, a short tail and two small eyes. A male elephant contains two long white teeth called as tusks. It can eat soft green leaves, plants, grains, etc. It is very useful animal to the man and proved to be a good friend to mankind as it performs many functions such as earns money, carries heavy loads, etc. It has long life span and lives around one hundred years.

The 'dog' is a pet animal. It is a four-footed animal. It has two bright eyes. It has two ears, sharp teeth and a small tail. Dogs are of many kinds. Some dogs have fur on their bodies. The dogs are of different colours. They are of different sizes. The dog is a very useful and a faithful animal. The dog can swim in the water. It is found everywhere in the world. It loves its master very much. It guards the house from thieves with care. The policemen use dogs in tracing out thieves and criminals.

Deer is a beautiful plus speedy animal, famous for its eyes. It belongs to an herbivore group of animals and lives in dark forests. They can be found in every region except Australia and Antarctica. Male deer are called stags, harts or bulls, female deer are called cows hinds or does and young deer are called fawns or calves. Deer belongs to the Cervidae family of mammals. Other members of family include Elk, reindeer, chital and roe etc. Deer are the only living animal on the earth that shed their antlers every years, one reason of this could be that growing speed of deer is much fast than any other living being. Antlers are the horns like thing on male deer specially.

Crabs are decapod crustaceans which have a very short tail and are covered with a thick shell, or exoskeleton and are armed with a single pair of claws. There are over 6,793 species of crab spread across the oceans, fresh water, and even on land. Crabs are decapod crustaceans which have a very short tail and are covered with a thick shell, or exoskeleton and are armed with a single pair of claws. Crabs are invertebrates (animals without a backbone). Their exoskeleton protects them from predators and provides support for their bodies. They have flattened bodies, two feeler antennae, and two eyes located on the end of stalks, and they are 10-legged animals that walk sideways. There are about 6,793 species of crab found in all of the oceans ar

The 'cow' is a very useful animal. It is a domestic animal. It is found all over the world. It gives us milk. Cow's milk is very useful for the children and patients. It is gentle by nature. The cow has a large body. It has four legs, two horns and a long tail. It has two ears. In India, the people worship the cow. The cow is given "mother's" status in our religion. It is a pious animal. Cow dung also is a good fertilizer, which is generally used in cultivated fields for better growth of crops.

Butterflies are beautiful, flying insects with large scaly wings. Like all insects, they have six jointed legs, 3 body parts, a pair of antennae, compound eyes, and an exoskeleton. The three body parts are the head, thorax (the chest), and abdomen (the tail end). The butterfly's body is covered by tiny sensory hairs. The four wings and the six legs of the butterfly are attached to the thorax. The thorax contains the muscles that make the legs and wings move.

The rabbit is small mammals with whiskers and distinctive long ears. Its tail is very fluffy, short and round and it is called a bob. It is the most popular pets like dog and cat. There are about 30 species of rabbits around the world. Small rabbit species can be as small as 8 inches in length and weigh less than a pound. The rabbits grow to 20 inches and more than 4 pounds. It is herbivorous. During warm months, rabbit eats, herbs, peas, grasses, clover, lettuce and greens. In the winter months, it eats twigs, bark and buds. They like to eat carrots. Rabbits live in a burrow, it will always very clean. A rabbit hops and can jump very far. It can make various sounds. Rabbits are very social, loving and interactive creatures and live in larg

Bugs, also known as insects, can often be seen as an annoyance to humans, but they play a huge part in our world and 90% of all living things are insects, so they’re very important. Insects are arthropods and there are over 1 million species, representing over 90% of all living things on the earth. They may be found in nearly all environments on the planet. Insects are divided into 32 groups and the largest group is the beetle. 1 out of every 4 insects is a beetle. Insects have three body parts. A head, a chest or thorax, and a stomach or abdomen. They also have six jointed legs, two antennae, and an exoskeleton which has sense organs for sensing light, sound, temperature, wind, pressure, and smell. Most insects can fly. Bugs do not have lu

Honey bees are the small flying insects belonging to the category of Hymenoptera with presence in all around the world except Antarctica. There are approximately more than 20000 species of bees spread across the globe in various habitats like tropical rainforest, gardens, woodlands where plants are found in abundance. They are the most useful insects serving human with sweet honey since many centuries. They are very social in nature and form large colonies comprising of single queen and thousands of worker bees known as drones.

Did you know that bears have two layers of fur? The first layer is short, and is meant to keep bears warm. The second layer is longer, and helps bears stay dry by keeping water off of them. This is important, because bears like to swim. Also, did you know that most bears are born without fur? Polar bears and giant pandas are born with a thin layer of fur, but all other bears are born hairless! Maybe you’ve seen pictures of bears catching fish. But there’s more to the bear diet than meets the eye. Polar bears are the only carnivores in the bear family? Most other bears eat a mix of plants and animals. Grizzly bears eat close to 20,000 calories a day. That’s 10 times what the average human eats. Pandas don’t eat meat at all–they just eat bamb

The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. The unicorn was depicted in ancient seals of the Indus Valley Civilization and was mentioned by the ancient Greeks in accounts of natural history by various writers, including Ctesias, Strabo, Pliny the Younger, Aelian and Cosmas Indicopleustes. The Bible also describes an animal, the re'em, which some versions translate as unicorn. In European folklore, the unicorn is often depicted as a white horse-like or goat-like animal with a long horn and cloven hooves (sometimes a goat's beard). In the middle Ages and Renaissance, it was commonly described as an extremely wild woodland crea

Design is depicting lesson for young kids that be a family and remain always united. Always respect elder and love for elder. Care for friends this all kids learn from dino family. This family show how to leave in harmony. Don’t fight each other. Uni family is learning lessons for kids. We all know that kids who are obsessed with dinosaurs can get kind of intense when it comes to all things paleo. Even though this intense interest may seem like a distraction, it’s actually beneficial for your child’s development. Here’s what science has to say about it.

Taking inspiration from the great legend Muhammad Ali, Junior here has stepped into the profession of boxing. Ever since he was a kid, he used to watch videos of Muhammad Ali thrashing his opponents with ease and dreamed of becoming like his idol one day. Over the course of his years he has trained and practised hard and is finally making it into the professional arena!

A majestic fish, weighing more than a group of humans and standing taller than a couple, the bluefin tuna is a favourite catch for people fishing around in parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. However, due to excessive fishing, it's population is decreasing consistently and it is now a critically endangered species. We need to be aware of this so that we don't end up making it extinct!

Despite being a fearsome creature, the Bengal tiger now numbers only in the thousands, which makes it an endangered species. What's worse is that despite this status, its numbers are still decreasing, owing to excessive deforestation which makes the tigers lose their habitat. On top of that, poachers are also constantly killing away at the numbers. The result: another species at risk of extinction!

Your children must be sitting bored at home for the entire day, not having anything to do because of their summer vacations. Well guess what, why not take them to the beach? They could slot themselves inside a tube and go around swimming in the water! Or, even better, they could sit on the shore and build a bunch of sand castles. Good bye, boredom!

It's summer time, and you have a few days off from work. The Sun is shining outside, bright and yellow. What do you do? Go to the beach, of course! Get out your bikinis and lay down your mats on the sand. Prop up am umbrella for some shade and voila! You are about to have an amazing beach holiday.

What is a better option, if you want to have a nice summer vacation and beat the Sun at the same time, than to head over to the beach? Once there, you can either lounge around on a beach chair, soaking up the Sun and perfecting your tan, or you can dive into the cool water and swim around. All the while, the Sun will look on as you have a relaxing time!

Jack is the son of a famous and successful golfer, and as such, has spent a lot of his time in the golf course, learning the art of playing golf and swinging a club to perfection. Over the years he has progressed and developed as a sportsman and a golfer and is now beginning to compete in the district championships!

Jill over here is terribly fond of playing golf. The moment her vacation from work arrives, she packs her bag and swiftly makes her way to the nearest golf club where she spends the major part of her days. If you happen to run into her in the golf course, you will surely realize how passionate she is about improving her skill in golf.

If you're the adventurous type and enjoy roaming around in tropical rainforests, be wary of these sneaky reptiles that hide underwater and then leap from out of the blue. Crocodiles have a long snout filled with pointy teeth that can easily rip apart and devour whatever gets stuck between the jaws, so take care!

Even though it is classified as a mere cat, the cheetah is in fact one of the fastest creatures on land. With a body beautifully decorated by a collection of black spots, the cheetah inspires fear in any creature that comes before it - be it animal, or human.

It is truly mesmerizing how something so helpless and restricted as a caterpillar can one day fully transform into a creature that does not have any limits when it comes to mobility. From an uninspiring and unimpressive caterpillar, to a colorful and beautiful butterfly, free to roam and fly around in the world.

A piece of meat with some strong muscles? We bet you haven't heard of that before. Mr. Meat over here has always been allergic to fat and so he spends his days in the gym, working out as hard as he can so that he can achieve a zero fat percentage! If only someone could make him understand why that is not so healthy for him

You probably think that an egglplant is a vegetable. After all, it's a part of many vegetarian cuisines. Alas, technically speaking, an eggplant is just another berry! However, it enjoys a supreme position as the relative of both the tomato and the potato. Just make sure you don't eat it raw, because it's much like the potato in that regard!

What do you crave for when you're out of your home, walking beneath the blistering Sun, dripping with sweat? A delicious cone of ice-cream, of course! With its sweet and icy goodness, an ice cream is sure to make short work of all that heat, and replenish some much needed good mood and energy - only for so long though!