Wildlife of the World

Sunday, 25 November 2012

American Badger Facts-Photos

Mammal. American Badgers are built to dig. They move dirt faster than any other mammal, including a person with a shovel! Strong shoulders, sturdy claws, and partial webbing between their front toes allow them to scoop soil out quickly. They are naturally protected from flying dirt by transparent membranes that protect their eyes and stiff hairs that keep their ear canals clean. They use their back feet to kick the loose dirt out of the way. Badgers dig in pursuit of prey and then expand tunnels into sleeping burrows. They are solitary, have a keen sense of smell, and are more active at night than in the day.

Badger

Saturday, 24 November 2012

Tiger Desktop Wallpapers HD

Tiger Desktop Wallpaper

Falcon Birds HD Wallpapers

Diving to kill their prey at over 100 miles per hour, peregrine falcons are said to be the fastest birds on earth.

Their name comes from the latin word peregrinus (meaning traveller).

Peregrine falcons are about the size and weight of a crow.

Returns regularly to favourite nesting sites-one pair after another has used the same spot near England since 1243

Falcon can dive at over 300 km per hour when attacking.

Falcon

Hummingbirds Beautifull smal Bird

A Packet of Energy: Hummingbirds may be small, but they pack a lot energy in those tiny bodies. They come in a variety of dazzling colors, and due to the structure of their wings, they are the only birds with the ability to fly backward and upside down. They beat their wings rapidly; smaller species can flap their wings up to 80 times a second.

Hummingbird

Zebra HD Wallpapers

Zebra HD Wallpaper

Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Ostriches Bird Photos 2012

Ostriches are the only bird with two instead of three toes per foot. Ostriches eat little rocks to aid in processing their food. They don’t need to drink water because the get enough liquid from plants. They do not bury their head in the sand. When faced by danger they can run away (reaching speeds of up to 40 mph (65 km/hr)) or they can kick their attacker with the claw on their foot or if they want to hide they will flop down on the ground—a pose which has been mistaken for burying their head in the sand. The most powerful male and female keep all of the eggs from the whole herd of maybe 10 or 12 birds in one nest and take turns guarding that nest. Ostriches have the largest eyes (2 inches or 5 cm across) of any land animal!

Ostriches

Saturday, 27 October 2012

Cheetah Wallpapers Desktop 2012

Cheetah with kids

Cheetah

Cheetah with kids

Cheetah