Quick facts about amazing animals!
Pangolin reproduction occurs once a year during mating season, either in the fall and summer months. As pangolins are a very isolated and territorial species, mating season is the only time of interaction between pangolins. The answer is that A s previously mentioned, these animals live on their own, only interacting with other pangolins during … Read more
• Pangolin is a mammal while armadillo is a placental mammal. • Pangolins live in Asia and Africa whereas armadillo lives in Americas only. • Pangolins love tropical climates but armadillos prefer warm or temperate habitats. • Pangolin has large keratin scales covering the skin, and armadillo has skin covered rigid bony shields over the … Read more
While not completely bulletproof, the pangolin’s scales can help protect it from objects that might pierce its body. In fact, the design of the scales has helped scientists create bulletproof vests for humans. If the pangolin’s scales are damaged they will quickly heal themselves to better protect the animal. You should be asking “Are pangolins … Read more
Pangolins are small animals found in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. While they might look like simple creatures, they have a unique built-in defensive system to help protect themselves from danger. A pangolin has a very interesting weapon it uses to protect itself against predators – its scales. Pangolins are sold for food in live-animal “wet … Read more
When penguins molt Did you know… when penguins molt, their feathers are not waterproof. This means they can not swim and can’t catch fish so they fast. Most species usually molt once a year and the process takes about 2-4 weeks. So their molting period is also different from other birds. Penguins molting is known … Read more
The penguins can swim quite faster under the water in one single breath. They also porpoise-like the cetaceans while traveling to the long distances. Porpoise is a technique in which the seabird leaps forward but overhead the water with the purpose of inhaling the air along with the fast swimming. Some species of penguin like … Read more
Penguins have basically, streamlined body shape, webbed feet with a big head and a narrow neck that makes them really good at swimming. Most penguins swim at average speed of 4 to 6 miles per hour but the Gentoo Penguins are the quickest swimmers with speed of 22 miles per hour. I discovered some species … Read more
Penguins are endemic to the southern hemisphere, the breeding season of penguins depend upon the species and the habitat. They breed during the depths of the antarctic winter and in some of the most desolate, coldest, windiest and downright grim places on the planet during the season of 24 hour darkness. How do emperor penguins … Read more
Looking at a penguin standing or waddling around on the island it may look like they have very short legs and no knees. But yes, penguins do have knees ! A penguin’s leg is composed of a short femur, knee, tibia and fibula. The upper leg bones are not visible as they are covered in … Read more
Only penguins and people can drive. Can a penguin fly? No, technically penguins cannot fly. A group of Antarctica’s Gentoo penguins follow a well-worn path to their nesting area from the sea where they go to feed. Also, can the largest penguin fly? Notably, the largest penguin, the Emperor penguin, is unable to fly with … Read more