With such enormous bodies, elephants should be particularly prone to tumors. But an ancient gene in their DNA, somehow resurrected, seems to shield the animals. Elephants ought to get a lot of cancer. They’re huge animals, weighing as much as eight tons. It takes a lot of cells to make up that much elephant. All […]
Today, 12th August – is World Elephant Day! Here are some amazing facts about these large animals. Our country, once the home to a large elephant population widely distributed across most states, now has fragmented populations because of excessive habitat loss, subsequent conflict with human beings and poaching for their tusks. Yet, we need these […]
World Lion Day is celebrated for the animal kingdom’s most beautiful and fearsome creature, the king of the jungle, the lion. This day was founded by ‘Big Cat Rescue’ to pay tribute to this apex predator. It is celebrated on 10th August to spread awareness about the conservation issues that lions face, raise funds for […]
STATUS Critically Endangered POPULATION More than 84 individuals SCIENTIFIC NAME Panthera pardus orientalis WEIGHT 70 -105 pounds HABITATS Temperate,Broadleaf & mixed forests Similar to other leopards, the Amur leopard can run at speeds of up to 37 miles per hour. This incredible animal has been reported to leap more than 19 feet horizontally and up […]
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