Category: Animals

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Parrots Of The World: Sun Parakeet

The Sun Parakeet(Aratinga solstitialis), also known as the Sun Conure is a new world parrot that lives in South America. The Sun Parakeet is classified in the order Psittaciformes, and the family Psittacidae. 

Physical Characteristics

Wild adult Sun Parakeets are mostly yellow in color; their faces and bellies are faded orange; there is some green on their wings. Their tails are olive-green with a blue tip.

A wild juvenile’s plumage is more green than Yellow.

Captive Sun Parakeets can produce unique colorations.

Length28-31 cm(11”-1’0.2”)
Weight110-130  grams(3.9-4-4.6 oz.)

Range 

Sun Parakeets live in Roraima, Brazil. They are … Continue

Big Cat Facts: Tiger

The Tiger(Panthera tigris) is the largest big cat in the world. Tigers live in Asia and Russia. The Tiger is classified in the Mammalian order Carnivora, and the family Felidae.

Physical Characteristics

The Tiger is covered with orange fur with dark vertical stripes. Its underside is white. There are 3 rare color variants: white, golden and nearly stripeless white.

GenusPanthera
SpeciesP. tigris
Binomial NamePanthera tigris
Length2-3.9 m(6’7″-12’10”)
Tail LengthTail Length 60 cm to 1.1 m(2′-3’7″)
Weight65-390 kg(143-661 lbs.)  
IUCN StatusEndangered

*Subspecies 

There are 2 subspecies of Tiger. Subspecies are populations that show subtle Continue