The Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) is a large strepsirrhine primate and the most recognized lemur due to its long, black and white ringed tail. It belongs to Lemuridae, one of four lemur families. It is the only member of the Lemur genus. Like all lemurs it is endemic to the island ofMadagascar. Known locally as Hira (Malagasy), Maky (Malagasy), or Maki (French), it [...]
Written by Lisa Ma
September 30, 2010 at 7:00 am
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Carcinus maenas is a common littoral crab, and an important invasive species, listed among the 100 “world’s worst alien invasive species”.[2] It is native to the north-east Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea, but has colonised similar habitats in Australia, South Africa, South America and both Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America. It grows to a carapace width of 90 millimetres (3.5 [...]
Written by Jensen Lau
September 29, 2010 at 7:00 am
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The Dusky Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) is a highly gregarious and acrobatic dolphin found in coastal waters in the Southern Hemisphere. It was first identified by John Edward Gray in 1828. It is very closely genetically related to the Pacific White-sided Dolphin, but current scientific consensus is that they are distinct species. The Dusky Dolphin is small to medium in length in [...]
Written by Jensen Lau
September 28, 2010 at 7:00 am
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The Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan, and thus a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is native to much of Europe and Asia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is also an introduced species in North America, Australasia and southern Africa. [...]
Written by David Ng
September 27, 2010 at 7:00 am
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The Mallard, or Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos[1]), probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand (where it is currently the most common duck species), and Australia. The male birds have a bright green head, while the female’s is light brown. The mallard lives in wetlands, eats water [...]
Written by Lisa Ma
September 24, 2010 at 7:00 am
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The brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, (sometimes called the eastern brook trout) is a species of fish in the salmon family of orderSalmoniformes. In many parts of its range, it is known as the speckled trout or squaretail. A potamodromous population in Lake Superior are known as coaster trout or, simply, as coasters. Though commonly called a trout, the brook trout is actually a char, along with lake trout, bull trout, Dolly Varden and [...]
Written by Lisa Ma
September 23, 2010 at 7:00 am
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