A unique species of Snake – Madagascar Leaf Nosed Snake

A unique species of Snake – Madagascar Leaf Nosed Snake

This unique looking snake is the Madagascar Leaf Nosed Snake. This species of snake is only found in Madagascar.

Most of the snakes have yellowish and brownish color which helps them to hide in its habitant. It is found in both dry and rain forests.

The most unique feature about this snake is its leaf shaped nose. This unique characteristic is only found in this species of snake.

The snake mostly feeds on lizards. They can be one meter long. This species of snake isn’t aggressive like other species of snake. It doesn’t hunt down its prey rather it waits in its camouflaged environment for the prey.

This snake doesn’t usually bite people however it only bites when it feels that its life is in danger. The venom of the snake isn’t fatal however on biting it may cause intense pain.

You won’t believe but this creature does exist!

You won’t believe but this creature does exist!

This creature is called the frilled shark. It is a rare species of shark which inhabits the bottom of the ocean. This species of sharks are found in some parts of Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. The shark is called living fossil because it has not changed much from millions of years ago.

The shark can be more than 6 feet long and the shark has a long body and needle like teeth which helps the shark in catching fishes and the needle like teeth prevents the prey from escaping. It usually preys on small fishes.

This shark is not fished for economic purpose however it is caught accidently in nets used for commercial fishing. Most of these sharks die in the nets and also the reproductive rate is very and gestation period for these sharks can be more than three years due to which its population is decreasing. It is now near threatened now.

It is not considered a threat to humans as there are very less chances of interaction with these sharks less as these sharks live at the bottom of the ocean. However its pointed teeth may cause injures.

The shark also have been misidentified as a sea serpent because these sharks have long bodies and have different appearance compared to other species of sharks.

Shocking Video - Shark swallows man caught on camera

Shocking Video - Shark swallows man caught on camera

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Meet the world’s smallest species of hamster

Meet the world’s smallest species of hamster

Roborovski hamster is the wrorld’s smallest species of hamster. The average individual is approximately 2 inch and weighs around 25 grams. They live mostly for 3 years.

There are distributed in some desert areas of China, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. They are mostly found in desert areas. They tend to dig underground tunnels.

The first discovery of this hamster was done by a Russian explorer in 1894. These hamsters were later imported to many parts of the world. They are found in many countries as pets.

The hamster can eat both insects and food from plant sources. They most commonly prefer seeds. They also gather food in their burrowed holes for winter and they usually do remain in their hole throughout the winter.

They are very fast and usually don’t bite making them a good choice as a pet. Usually they are kept in a cage with a running wheel. Even in captivity they followed their instinct of gathering food the hamster store food in different parts of cage. Usually they are considered safe as pets however some people developed asthma.

Would you like to keep them as pet? Comment your opinions below.

5 Large extinct versions of today’s animals

5 Large extinct versions of today’s animals

Some of the large predators on land and in water today are scary enough but you haven’t yet seen the larger version of these animals which are now extinct.

5. Meganeura (Largest Dragonfly)

Meganeura was a large dragonfly species which existed 300 million years ago. It is thought to have wingspan of more than two feet and also it was the largest flying insect. It is believed that it had such great size was because of the high oxygen content in the environment during that period.

4. Jaekelopterus (Largest Scorpio)

People are scared even of small scorpions just think about the scorpion which would have been more than 8 feet long and the claw of this scorpion would have been more than 3 feet long. The scorpion is thought to live in freshwater. The scorpion is the largest arthropod to ever exist.

3. Arctodus Simus (Largest Bear)

It was a large bear which existed in North America. It is thought to be extinct about 11000 years ago. The majority of the population of these bears existed in California. It is thought to be 12 feet tall and it would have been weighed around a ton. Its remains were first in California.

2. Sarcosushes (Largest Crocodile)

Sarcosushes was a large crocodile which existed around 112 million years ago. The crocodile is thought to be 36-39 feet long and would have weight of around 9 tons. The first specimen of this crocodile was found in Niger in 1957. It was later named later in 1966 as Sarcosushus which means flesh crocodile.

1. Megalodon (Largest Shark)

Estimated size of Megalodon

The largest shark to ever exist is the Megalodon. The large shark is thought to look like Great White shark however it was more than twice in size compared to Great White. It would have been 55-60 feet long and could have weighed close to 90-100 tons.

Which one do you think is the scariest? Comment your opinion below.

You won’t believe but this is the most deadly insect in the world

You won’t believe but this is the most deadly insect in the world

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Mosquito is the World’s most dangerous insect. It may appear small but it is responsible for more death than any other insects, animals and other marine creatures.

Mosquitoes are vectors to many diseases. The most annoying part is they feed on blood they suck blood for nutrients. Malaria is the disease caused by Female Anopheles Mosquito. Malaria alone constitute for more than one million deaths worldwide.

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Malaria is caused by a protozoan of plasmodium species which is carried by mosquitoes. The symptoms of disease include fever and chills and if proper treatment is not received on time the person coma or even death can occur.

Resistant to some of Anti Malarial medicines have also been observed in some countries. Also resistance to certain pesticides has also been observed in mosquitoes.

The best way to avoid mosquito bites is to use repellant when travelling to the places which there more cases of malaria and also use mosquito nets to sleep.

Also Gambusia also known as Mosquitofish which eats mosquito larva has also been utilized to decrease mosquito population.

Mosquitoes can also breed at high rate and its larva can survive in small quantities of water. As mosquitoes grow in stagnant water people should also try to avoid stagnant water from being collected.

Although some countries in the world are free of mosquitoes. Many Asian and African countries have been affected by malaria.

Do you think mosquito is the most deadly insect? Or you think some other insect is more dangerous than please mention it in comments below.

This terrifying fish you never want to encounter.

This terrifying fish you never want to encounter.

African Tigerfish is a species of tigerfish found in Africa. The fish is widely distributed throughout the African continent. They are large freshwater fishes they are mostly found in lakes and rivers in African continent.

Small African Tigerfish (Image Source- Wikipedia) 

 It is one of the scariest large water fishes as it have sharp razor like interlocking teeth. They are brutal predators and hunt mostly in groups. The biggest fish ever caught had weight of 70kg.

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Some attacks on humans are known by this fish. The fish live closer to the surface of the water during day and during night they move in deeper water. They live in water with high oxygen content and warm environment.

The fish is one of the few freshwater fishes which are known to catch birds. The fish have been seen to catch birds flying near to the surface of water or the birds which travel or swim in water. The fish is able to come out of the water for some distance so that it can catch the bird.

The fish is also been kept as an exotic pet however it can be dangerous as this fish grows it becomes difficult to handle fish of such large size. Its razor sharp teeth may also cause some serious injuries. Carrying this fish is banned in some states of USA.

Jeremy Wade the host of the show river monster was able to catch one such fish in one of the episodes.

Would you ever dare to encounter this fish in your life comment about your opinion below!