1. Its body is small
Javan Rhino has an average height of 1.4 meters -1.6 meters with a body length of 2 meters-3, 5 feet 30 inches plus horns. This is small when compared with high-rhino india-2 1.75-meter meter, 3 meter length-3, 8 meters, 60 cm horns, African white rhinos (height 1.5 meters-1, 8 meter, 3.8 meter long -5 meters, 1.37 meters and the horn), and the African black rhinoceros (height 1.4 m-1, 6 meter, 3meter-4 meter long, and the horn 70 cm).
2. Very small number of remaining
Today, the population worldwide is expected to live 55 tail, 50 head in the National Park Ujung Kulon / TNUK and 5 tails in Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam. Javan entered in one of the five rhino rare among five endangered species in the world, so it goes "red list" The World Conservation Union (IUCN) with the category of very threatened / critically endangered.
3. Physical and behavior is typical
Javan Rhino has unique physical and a little character. Despite his valiant (average weight 900 kg up to 2300 with a body length of 2 meters to 3 meters), but the Javan rhinoceros has ears and small eyes, short legs, and soles of the hind legs are smaller than the front legs. He was also quite shy animals and love to live alone. Culanya was only one, but likely to grow very little in the female rhino. His body has a blackish gray color.
4. Had lived in various parts of Java
The Javan rhino is estimated previously lived on the island of Sumatra and Java, among others have been found in Wonosobo (1833), Nusakambangan (1834), Mount Slamet (1867), Tangkuban Boat (1870), Mount Ciremai (1897), Mount Papandayan (1881) , and so on. But ultimately, the best habitat for him since 1921 until now in Ujung Kulon National Park located in the District of Wells and Cimanggu, Pandeglang district, Banten Province.
5. Part of the prehistoric creatures
Javan Rhino is derived from animals that live in the age Ceratotherium Pliocene and Miocene age Dicerorhinus in (they lived about 25-10 million years ago), and Brontothores Trigonas Oligocene in age (both lived about 35-25 million years ago), and Perissodactyl in Eocene age (lived about 50-45 million years ago)
Friday, June 15, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Unique facts about alligators
1. Crocodiles are reptiles that have a physical form similar to a giant lizard.
2. Alligator tail acts as a paddle when swimming, so it helps to move quickly in the water.
3. In addition to very quickly move in the water, the crocodile is also able to walk on land with a speed of about 28 mi / h or about 45 km / h.
4. A crocodile can not sweat because they do not have sweat glands, the crocodile released his body heat through your mouth in a way to evaporate.
5. The largest crocodile ever found is the type of saltwater crocodiles with length reaches 6.5 meters or estuarine crocodile in Indonesian.
6. While the crocodile which has a maximum shortest growth is Caviers Dwarf crocodile species that CARMA has only about 1.5 meters long.
7. If you have the danger, the mother crocodile could put his son into his mouth. Not to eat, but that their child is safe from harm. This is similar to that of tilapia fish in a very similar condition.
8. Crocodiles can live up to 60 years old. Almost the same as modern humans.
9. His tongue stuck in their mouths crocodiles and alligators are not free as we can menggerakkanya.
10. Crocodiles also have four mazes in his heart so similar to humans again.
2. Alligator tail acts as a paddle when swimming, so it helps to move quickly in the water.
3. In addition to very quickly move in the water, the crocodile is also able to walk on land with a speed of about 28 mi / h or about 45 km / h.
4. A crocodile can not sweat because they do not have sweat glands, the crocodile released his body heat through your mouth in a way to evaporate.
5. The largest crocodile ever found is the type of saltwater crocodiles with length reaches 6.5 meters or estuarine crocodile in Indonesian.
6. While the crocodile which has a maximum shortest growth is Caviers Dwarf crocodile species that CARMA has only about 1.5 meters long.
7. If you have the danger, the mother crocodile could put his son into his mouth. Not to eat, but that their child is safe from harm. This is similar to that of tilapia fish in a very similar condition.
8. Crocodiles can live up to 60 years old. Almost the same as modern humans.
9. His tongue stuck in their mouths crocodiles and alligators are not free as we can menggerakkanya.
10. Crocodiles also have four mazes in his heart so similar to humans again.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Unique facts about dolphins
1. Like to ride
Dolphin swim or follow the speed boat and jumping in front of the rear speed boat. They swam as fast as the speed boat. Pacific white-dolphins can swim at speeds around 28 km / h. When following a speed boat, they are even faster. How do they do? Speed boat creates waves that push the water up. The dolphins swim in the waves and go with the flow created by speed boat. Thus, the dolphins do not have to expend energy to swim, but just riding with the flow.
2. Noise
The dolphins use sound to "see". They listen to a sound and reflections to find food and navigate. When hunting fish, dolphins are very noisy sound that makes the small fish become "kelenger".
3. The foot bone
Millions of years ago, dolphins have legs. Scientists see two pieces of pelvic bone in the skeleton of a dolphin. Maybe it's the former bone in his foot. Some scientists suspect dolphins ancestors walked on land.
4. Dental Runcing
If dolphins had dentists, doctors must be busy. Several species of dolphins have more teeth and longer than the crocodile. There are species of dolphins that have long teeth as many as 250 pieces. But dolphins do not like to bite humans. You never read the news there is a dolphin bite humans, right?
5. Cooperation Compact
Sometimes thousands of dolphins hunting together. They marched surrounded the prey. Surrounded by extensive areas, and then scaled so that the prey to the confusion, and then eaten.
6. Helping Fishermen
Dolphins are often clustered around a fishing boat while jumping. They lead the fish into the nets of fishermen. In Brazil, bottle nose dolphins signaled when the nets of fishermen have been filled with fish.
7. Nickname
Dolphins communicate with the "whistle" and the "name" to identify each other. Some scientists suspect that dolphins have a special call sign and use a special greeting when parting with his friends.
8. Midwives Helper
When the mother was about to give birth to a dolphin, a dolphin act as midwife, the vigil and help labor. After the baby dolphin is born, the midwife helped babysit a dolphin.
9. Humor like
Like humans, dolphins seem like a joke. A dolphin named Ake, asked to help clean the pond. He took a leaf or piece of dirt in the form of objects, and then delivered to the coach. After the dirt in the pool runs out, the dolphins make their own. he was peeling paint on the pond, and then delivered to the coach, laughing.
10. Life in Freshwater
Most of the species of dolphins live in the sea. However, there are five species of dolphins that live in watery river rapids. Freshwater dolphins can be found in South Asia, the Yangtze River (China) and the Amazon and Orinoco river (South America).
11. Dolphins Sleep Next to Eye
Vision system is impressive. When compared with human vision, the human eye can not focus on the water. Our vision will be blurred. Dolphins' eyes are like a sophisticated camera that allows them to be able to see clearly on land and in water. It is necessary for the dolphins. Each time the surface, the dolphin is carefully pay attention to the movement of birds around them. Because, in the birds have gathered together a bunch of fish. Several species of dolphins have to rise to the surface to breathe every 20 to 30 seconds. Berisitirahat dolphins with only half of their brain activate, and his eyes open sebelah.Lumba dolphins are very aware of this, and use it to find prey easily. Special design of the dolphin's eyes also protect their eyes from the sea water asin.Setiap dolphin eye can focus on a different point at the same time. Therefore, a dolphin can look forward with one eye to determine the direction of swimming while in case of danger to the eyes of others. If necessary, the dolphin can close one eye and half a brain mengisitirahatkan. After a while, he did the same change in the eye and the other half of his brain. For 8 hours, both sides of the brain's conscious. Then the left side will sleep for 8 hours. After the sides were built, the right hand going to sleep for 8 hours.
Dolphin swim or follow the speed boat and jumping in front of the rear speed boat. They swam as fast as the speed boat. Pacific white-dolphins can swim at speeds around 28 km / h. When following a speed boat, they are even faster. How do they do? Speed boat creates waves that push the water up. The dolphins swim in the waves and go with the flow created by speed boat. Thus, the dolphins do not have to expend energy to swim, but just riding with the flow.
2. Noise
The dolphins use sound to "see". They listen to a sound and reflections to find food and navigate. When hunting fish, dolphins are very noisy sound that makes the small fish become "kelenger".
3. The foot bone
Millions of years ago, dolphins have legs. Scientists see two pieces of pelvic bone in the skeleton of a dolphin. Maybe it's the former bone in his foot. Some scientists suspect dolphins ancestors walked on land.
4. Dental Runcing
If dolphins had dentists, doctors must be busy. Several species of dolphins have more teeth and longer than the crocodile. There are species of dolphins that have long teeth as many as 250 pieces. But dolphins do not like to bite humans. You never read the news there is a dolphin bite humans, right?
5. Cooperation Compact
Sometimes thousands of dolphins hunting together. They marched surrounded the prey. Surrounded by extensive areas, and then scaled so that the prey to the confusion, and then eaten.
6. Helping Fishermen
Dolphins are often clustered around a fishing boat while jumping. They lead the fish into the nets of fishermen. In Brazil, bottle nose dolphins signaled when the nets of fishermen have been filled with fish.
7. Nickname
Dolphins communicate with the "whistle" and the "name" to identify each other. Some scientists suspect that dolphins have a special call sign and use a special greeting when parting with his friends.
8. Midwives Helper
When the mother was about to give birth to a dolphin, a dolphin act as midwife, the vigil and help labor. After the baby dolphin is born, the midwife helped babysit a dolphin.
9. Humor like
Like humans, dolphins seem like a joke. A dolphin named Ake, asked to help clean the pond. He took a leaf or piece of dirt in the form of objects, and then delivered to the coach. After the dirt in the pool runs out, the dolphins make their own. he was peeling paint on the pond, and then delivered to the coach, laughing.
10. Life in Freshwater
Most of the species of dolphins live in the sea. However, there are five species of dolphins that live in watery river rapids. Freshwater dolphins can be found in South Asia, the Yangtze River (China) and the Amazon and Orinoco river (South America).
11. Dolphins Sleep Next to Eye
Vision system is impressive. When compared with human vision, the human eye can not focus on the water. Our vision will be blurred. Dolphins' eyes are like a sophisticated camera that allows them to be able to see clearly on land and in water. It is necessary for the dolphins. Each time the surface, the dolphin is carefully pay attention to the movement of birds around them. Because, in the birds have gathered together a bunch of fish. Several species of dolphins have to rise to the surface to breathe every 20 to 30 seconds. Berisitirahat dolphins with only half of their brain activate, and his eyes open sebelah.Lumba dolphins are very aware of this, and use it to find prey easily. Special design of the dolphin's eyes also protect their eyes from the sea water asin.Setiap dolphin eye can focus on a different point at the same time. Therefore, a dolphin can look forward with one eye to determine the direction of swimming while in case of danger to the eyes of others. If necessary, the dolphin can close one eye and half a brain mengisitirahatkan. After a while, he did the same change in the eye and the other half of his brain. For 8 hours, both sides of the brain's conscious. Then the left side will sleep for 8 hours. After the sides were built, the right hand going to sleep for 8 hours.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Unique facts about sharks
1. Sharks can sense a drop of blood from a distance of 2.5 miles. They can detect one part of blood in 100 million parts of water
2. Shark bites are so powerful that they can produce power up to 6 tons per square inch.
3. Shark, the 400 million years on earth, has demonstrated an uncanny ability to fight cancer and disease lainnya.Hal raises hopes among medical researchers that the most feared ocean predator will turn into friends of cancer patients. Investigators continue to study the shark's immune system to see if he could give an answer to stop the spread of cancer in humans.
4. Sharks can live to be 100 years old. Largest shark is the whale shark which can reach lengths of up to 50 feet (15m). Sharks have approximately 300 rows of teeth with hundreds of tiny teeth in each row.
5. Shark bite can produce a pressure of about six and a half tons per square inch.
6. Sharks do not have the hardware, but the bones consist of cartilage.
7. Dogfish sharks are named for their tendency to attack their prey like a wild pack of dogs
8. Ostrich eggs are said to be the largest egg, but the world's largest egg is actually owned by the whale shark. Eggs have a length of 14 inches (36 cm), found in the Gulf Meksikopada 1953.
9. Sharks can survive at least 6 weeks without makan.Catatan for shark fasting was observed in an aquarium with sharks Swell, who did not eat for 15 months.
2. Shark bites are so powerful that they can produce power up to 6 tons per square inch.
3. Shark, the 400 million years on earth, has demonstrated an uncanny ability to fight cancer and disease lainnya.Hal raises hopes among medical researchers that the most feared ocean predator will turn into friends of cancer patients. Investigators continue to study the shark's immune system to see if he could give an answer to stop the spread of cancer in humans.
4. Sharks can live to be 100 years old. Largest shark is the whale shark which can reach lengths of up to 50 feet (15m). Sharks have approximately 300 rows of teeth with hundreds of tiny teeth in each row.
5. Shark bite can produce a pressure of about six and a half tons per square inch.
6. Sharks do not have the hardware, but the bones consist of cartilage.
7. Dogfish sharks are named for their tendency to attack their prey like a wild pack of dogs
8. Ostrich eggs are said to be the largest egg, but the world's largest egg is actually owned by the whale shark. Eggs have a length of 14 inches (36 cm), found in the Gulf Meksikopada 1953.
9. Sharks can survive at least 6 weeks without makan.Catatan for shark fasting was observed in an aquarium with sharks Swell, who did not eat for 15 months.
Hirudinea
Hirudinea is a member of a class of invertebrates belonging to the phylum annelids. Members of this worm species has no hair, parapodia and seta. Leeches (Hirudinaria javanica) or leeches (Haemadippza zeylania) is an example of Hirudinae. Places these animals live there in the fresh water, sea water, and on land. You must have known when the leech is a bloodsucking animal, the body there is a vacuum on both ends used to attach to its host's body. At the time of sucking, leeches excrete painkillers and anti-blood clotting secrete substances that the victim's blood will not clot. Having successfully drawn blood, the leech will drop him into the water. Leech body shape is flat, segmented, has a brownish color, and are hemaprodit. In the breeding season, klitelum will come out. After the marriage, the appliance is to secrete the cocoon to keep eggs and sperm.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)