Echinodermata

Higher classification: Deuterostome Scientific name: Echinodermata Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom:Eumetazoa They have a star-like appearance and are spherical or elongated. They are exclusively marine animals. The organisms are spiny-skinned. They exhibit organ system level of organization. … They are triploblastic and have a coelomic cavity. The skeleton is made up of calcium carbonate....

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Cnidaria

Higher classification: Animal Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Eumetazoa Class:ParaHoxozoa Phylum:Cnidaria Cnidaria is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in freshwater and marine environments, predominantly the latter. Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes,  specialized cells that they use mainly for capturing prey. Mostly marine entities...

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Indian Pangolin

Scientific Name : Manis crassicaudata IUCN : Endangered  It is also called thick-tailed pangolin and scaly anteater is a pangolin native to the Indian subcontinent. Like other pangolins, it has large, overlapping scales on its body which act as armour. The colour of its scales varies depending on the colour of the earth in its...

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Lion

Scientific Name : Panthera leo IUCN Status : Vulnerable The lion  is a large cat of the genus Panthera native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body, short, rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions are larger than females and have a...

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Leopard

Scientific Name : Panthera pardus IUCN Status       : Vulnerable  Leopard is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera, a member of the cat family, Felidae.  It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, and on the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia. Compared to other wild cats,...

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Spotted Deer

Scientific Name : Axis axis IUCN Status : Least Concern It is also known as spotted deer, chital deer, and axis deer, is a deer species native to the Indian subcontinent. It was first described and given a binomial name by German naturalist Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben in 1777. A moderate-sized deer, male chital reach nearly 90 cm (35 in)...

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SUN BEAR

Scientific Name : Helarctos malayanus It is the smallest bear, standing nearly 70 cms (28 inches) at the shoulder and weighing 25-65 Kgs. Most endangered species world wide with only around 2000 left in the wild, making them one of the most threatened animal species on Earth. Sun bears...

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Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae)

Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae) Asian barbets are small, colourful birds frequently found in forests and other green patches. India is home to nine barbet species. Barbets are named for the bristles at the bases of their stout, sharp bills. They are big-headed, short-tailed birds. They call loudly, jerking the head...

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Cast of mandible – Pycnodus bowerbunki, Egerton

Phylum:    Chordata Order: Pycnodontiformes Order: Pycnodontidae Kingdom : Animalia Formation : Ypresian, England Country- United Kingdom Continent – Europe Class- Osteichthyes The right mandible contains three rows of teeth. The inner or principle row has five normal teeth in series and a sixth, the anterior one, replaced by what...

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Dodo

Raphus cucullatus Dodos were flightless birds, related to pigeons, which is said to be evolved on the island of Mauritius 8 million years ago. The dodo’s ancestors is supposed to have arrived on the island, eventually evolving into giants and losing their ability to fly. These birds were first seen...

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