We all know the famous tagline that will always be written on the crown of India and that we proudly claim as a nation to have- ‘Unity in diversity.’ The palace where varied cultural, multilingual, mixed racial people support each other and coexist peacefully. Isn’t the term Biodiversity mean something like that? Yes It could …
Summary: Even our Blue Planet isn’t quite safe from turning brown. Here’s why: Water is the fundamental necessity of life. Scientists have found it to be so essential, that they believe any celestial body with large reserves of water may very well contain some form of life. Our planet Earth is 71% covered with water. …
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Trillium also called wakerobin, tri flower, birthroot, birthwort, and wood lily, is a genus of about forty-three species of spring-flowering perennial herbs of the family Melanthiaceae, native to North America and Asia with the greatest diversity of species found in the southern Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States. Unexpectedly thirty-eight species are represented in …
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The Ulysses Butterfly: Papilio ulysses, the Ulysses butterfly (also commonly known as the Blue Emperor), is a large swallowtail butterfly of Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The Ulysses butterfly, named after the Greek hero from the epic Odyssey. It’s striking blue colors make it one of the most attractive of all …
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Robins are birds with small bodies. Their overall length ranges from 12.5 – 14cms and a wingspan of about 16 inches. They can be seen in bright colors like brown, white, orange, black, and red. Scientific Classification Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae Genus: Turdus Species: migratorius Linnaeus The …
Introduction to Endangerment Crisis Time and again, wildlife organizations like WWF and PETA have warned human civilization about the impending extinction of many species in the animal kingdom. They warned us on how there are thousands of animal species with reduction in their population and on the verge of extinction Constant poaching of some animal …
Aquatic animals are innumerable and consist of various kinds like fish, turtles, seahorses, krills, octopus etc. Humans have always contained an interest in every animal on this earth and done great efforts to gather more and more information. But there do exist some varieties of various creatures that are still able to hide their characteristics …
Heavy rains cause flooding in Canada and the US after a powerful storm hit the northwest Pacific region. This one dumped a month’s worth of rainfall in just two days. Some areas faced rainfall of 8 inches (20 cm) Along with the rain, storms and dust caused landslides and mudslides. Scientists have already warned that …
A Lil fish are cold-blooded vertebrates with around 35,000 known species. Some of them live in freshwater and the others live in marshy areas as well. The study of fishes is called ichthyology. We knew fishes could be as big as boats. We saw them in movies and wondered if we could ever see one …
Nicknamed the “king of all birds,” eagles are large and powerful birds of prey that appear to soar majestically in the air, searching for their next meal. Although not the most agile flyer, its remarkable speed in the air certainly belies its enormous size relative to other birds. Most species are well-protected by governments, conservation …
