Category: Animals

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Birds Of The World: Steller’s Sea-Eagle

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The Steller’s Sea-Eagle(Haliaeetus pelagicus), also known as Pacific Sea-Eagle or White-Shouldered Eagle is a bird of prey classified in the avian order Accipitriformes and family Accipitridae.

Physical Characteristics

An adult Steller’s Sea-Eagle’s plumage is mostly blackish-brown, however the “shoulders” are  white. The edges of the wings and thighs are white as well. There is a white patch on the forehead, and the eyering, cere, and legs are orange-yellow. The iris is yellow. The average measurements of a Steller’s Sea-Eagle are: 95 centimeters long(3’1”),  6.8 kilograms(15 pounds) in weight, and a wingspan of 2.3 meters(7’7”) on average.

GenusHaliaeetus 
SpeciesH. pelagicus
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Mammals Of The World: Hippopotamus

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The Hippopotamus(Hippopotamus amphibius), often shortened to Hippo (pl.: Hippos), is a large semiaquatic mammal that lives in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Hippopotamus is also known as the Common Hippopotamus, Nile Hippopotamus, or River Hippopotamus. The Hippopotamus is classified in the mammalian order Artiodactyla and family Hippopotamidae. 


Physical Characteristics

A Hippo’s body is typically brownish-pink. A Hippo’s eyes, ears, and nostrils are located high on the crown of their skulls; this is advantageous because these organs remain above the surface while the rest of the body is under water. Hippos have webbed toes. The average length of a Hippopotamus is … Continue

Mammals Of The World: Okapi

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The Okapi(Okapia johnstoni), also known as; Congolese Giraffe, Forest Giraffe, And Zebra Giraffe, is an African mammal that is classified in order Artiodactyla, and family Giraffidae.

Physical Characteristics


Okapis are reddish-brown to chocolate-brown in color, with white horizontal stripes on their legs. Males have protuberances on their heads called ossicones.

Ossicones are hardened cartilage covered by skin and hair. Okapis have a long tongue that is about 40 centimeters(1’4”) which helps them to reach some of the vegetation they eat. Okapis weigh 267 kilograms(589 pounds) on average and are about 1.5 meters(4’11”) tall at the … Continue

Mammals Of The World: Bongo

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The Bongo(Tragelaphus eurycerus) Is an antelope species found in Africa. The Bongo is classified in the Mammalian order Artiodactyla, and family Bovidae.

Physical Characteristics

Bongos have brown coats with vertical white stripes. Both male and female Bongos have spiral horns but the males’ horns are longer. Bongos have long prehensile tongues that are useful for eating vegetation. The average weight of a Bongo is 230 kilograms(507 pounds); average shoulder height is 1.3 meters(4 feet 3 inches); average length is 2.6 meters(8 feet 6 inches).

GenusTragelaphus
SpeciesT. eurycerus
Binomial NameTragelaphus eurycerus
Length2.2-3 m(7’3”-9’10”)
Shoulder Height1.1-1.4 m(3’7”-4’7”)
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