Insects
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Praying mantis
The Praying mantis is any insect of the order Mantodea. There are over over 2,400 species in about 430 genera in 30 families. The closest relatives of mantises are the termites and cockroaches. The Praying mantis is named for its prominent front legs, which are bent and held together at…
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Panda ant
The Panda ant is an interesting insect with a misleading name. It is not a panda but actually a species of velvet ant, and velvet ant are not ants at all—but wasps. Still, the Panda ant has a fuzzy appearance and distinct black and white colourings similar to that of…
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Microbat
All bats are flying mammals, not birds. Bats have been divided into two groups, microbats, which are small and use echolocation to find prey, and megabats, which are usually larger. Most microbats eat insects; larger microbats sometimes eat lizards, snakes, and small birds. Only three species, living in Central and…
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Honey Bee
The Honey Bee is a small sized bee that inhabites quiet forests, jungles, meadows and gardens all over the world. There are only 7 recognized species of Honey Bee out of 20,000 different bee species found worldwide, but these individual species often contain their own subspecies. There are 44 known…
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Emu
The emu is the largest bird native to Australia and the second largest bird in the world, behind the ostrich. The emu is most commonly found in wooded areas however, emus are common all over Australia. Studies show that emus seem to avoid dense forests and largely populated areas, as…
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Parrot
The parrot is a medium sized group of birds, with the parrot being best known for its extremely brightly colored feathers, and the ability of some parrot species to talk, as these species are able to mimic sounds made by other animals such as humans. There are thought to be…
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Diving Beetle
The Diving Beetle is an aquatic animal belonging to the class Insecta. Diving beetles are native to Europe and northern Asia but is particularly common in England. The Diving Beetle is within the order Coleoptera. The larva of this beetle can grow up to 60 millimeters(2.4in), while the adults are…
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