Hey everyone!  Back again for some hardcore learning action?  Well, I aim to please so let me whip out something I came up with on my own if'n ya don't mind.  The strange, the weird, and the seldom known.....

 

 

 

 

 

Okapi (pronounced oh-COP-ee) Okapia johnstoni

 

From the family Giraffidae which you may guess contains giraffes and of course the okapi.  Yep, the okapi is a giraffe family member...not a zebra or anything ...

Well, well, well I see you're reading again.   Good for you, my adoring fanbase for you shan't be disappointed.  I bring you another fantastic animal suggested by Maso; the lovely and very interesting....

 

 

 

 

 

Satin Bowerbird (AKA  Satin Grackle, Purple Satin)   Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

 

Coming to you from the family Ptilonorhynchidae, which includes bowerbirds and catbirds.  Also, I'm not exactly sure how...

Yeah I took a little hiatus-but don't worry it's animal time, folks.  Sit back, relax and get your learn on.  My friend Alysha said I should write about one of the most popular animals on earth.  The ever impressive and majestic.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lion  Panthera Leo

*Note: There are six extant subspecies.  The only notable difference is their geography and some physical variation.  I'll mention notable di...

Woo!  Number 15 coming up, guys...from my friend, Patrick, I now give you the awesomely named....

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volcano Rabbit (AKA Teporingo, Zacatuche, Conejo del Volcano, Mexican Pygmy Rabbit) Romerolagus diazi

It's in the family Leporidae, which contains all rabbits and hares.(approx. 50 species)  This little guy is endangered, by the way.

 

Apparently crossing volcanoes and rabbits yields something adorable, not the ...

Hey, how's it going?  Ready for another go?  'Course ya are, 'cause you're still reading.   We're going to take a look a look at a rather well known crazy looking animal.  Mason suggested(or perhaps it was more of a passing mention) the ever popular....

 

 

 

 

 

Platypus (AKA Duck-Billed platypus)   Ornithorhynchus anatinus

From the order Monotrema, consisting of only 5 species: 4 echidnas and just the 1 platypus. ...

Hey guys...time for lucky 13.    If you haven't noticed yet, I made an Index for all of these...so if you've missed any or want to find them without digging, it's over on the bottom of my Blogroll.  Now, we're going to change pace a bit today...we've done mammals, reptiles, and birds...today we get into a new category...insects.  Maso suggested the aptly named.....

 

 

 

 

Goliath Stick Insect Eurycnema goliath

These guys are members of t...

Eh, with a bunch of these so far, I figure I should organize them...so, that's what I'm doing.  Here you'll find handy links to all my animal features. 

This will be over on my sidebar...so it'll be easy to find.

 

1. Common Palm Civet

2. Bilby

3. Muennik's Spiny Rat

4. Virginia Opossum

5. Texas Horned Lizard

What time is it?  Oh yeah, you know it...time to learn about a new animal, baby!  This time I'll be taking a suggestion from Foreverserenity and will explore the life of the...

 

 

 

 

 

Red-billed Streamertail Hummingbird (AKA Jamaican Streamertail, Green-and-black Streamertail, Doctor Bird, God Bird, Scissors-tail Hummingbird, Western Streamertail) Trochilus polytmus



From the family Trochilidae, which contains all hummingbird species....

Yeah, I'm cranking these out this weekend.  I don't have anything to do for school, so I figured I might as well be productive...okay, I'm still being lazy but I compile data while I'm at it.   Besides, animals are fun.  Alright...let's get down to it.  This next creature was prompted by MamieLady, who I only saw around once- must be a lurker ...anywho, I'll give you guys the...

 

 

 

 

Star-Nosed Mole   Condylura cristata

Comin...

Number 10, guys!  Woo!  This means I can now officially abbreviate my series.  I'm still keeping the "Zoo's" part to make it easier to identify...but yeah, now it's abbreviated.  Well, on to business.  For my next animal, I've taken one of Maso's suggestions and now present to you, the reader, the....

 

 

 

Asian House Gecko (AKA Common House Gecko, Spiny-Tailed House Gecko)  Hemidactylus frenatus

Cute little fellas that are a member of...

(The next one will be my tenth...sweet, huh? I'm going to start abbreviating the title to Zoo's A.A.F. I figure 10 installments constitutes a series and every proper series has an abbreviation.  Just a heads up for when that happens...most likely this weekend)

 

Hey, welcome back.   Time for some more zoological knowledge from yours truly. For this edition I'm going to take one of Kelly's suggestions and go with the....

 

 

 

Caribbean Flamingo (AK...

Have no fear, my adoring fans and lovers of animal knowledge!  I return to present more stuff about things and things about stuff.   Sorry about the hiatus, but with break and then 3 exams upon my return I was a tad preoccupied.  Anyway, so here's the next installment...from Foreverserenity's suggestion I now present to you the....

 

 

 

Egyptian Mongoose (AKA Ichneumon)  Herpestes ichneumon 

They're from the ol' Family Herpestidae which co...

Hey guys, who wants to learn?  What?...Nobody?  What if I promise to teach you about a really cool animal?  Eh, piqued your interest eh?  From the rather vague suggestion that KellyW proposed and her subsequent permission for me to choose a particular species from the order Crocodylia, I now present to you the often unappreciated....

 

 

Gharial (AKA gavial, Indian gharial, Indian gavial, Fish-eating crocodile, Long-nosed crocodile) Gavialis gangeticus

&...

Woo! It's my fifth Animal Feature article and the community response is awesome!  This time we venture from our mammalian friends and meet an interesting little reptile.  Roy suggested the...

 

Texas Horned Lizard (AKA horny toad, horned toad, horned frog)  Phrynosoma cornutum

Phrynosoma is Greek, meaning "toad bodied" but don't let it fool you, these guys are all reptile.

Of the 8 horned lizard species in the United States, the Texas horned lizard is the most wid...

Well, here we are for another edition of my highly anticipated series. (Well, a man can dream, eh? )

 Dr Guy suggested the...

 

Virginia Opossum (AKA possum)  Didelphis virginiana

From the family Didelphidae which includes all Western Hemisphere opossums.



Observe the majestic beauty.

 

Physical Characteristics:

Length can vary between 14-22in (~55 cm) and weight between 2-11lbs (0.8~5kg).  So there's a lot variation.  Their fur is long w...