Information for all animal lovers

1. Parrotfish Parrotfish are a group of colorful, tropical fishes native to shallow seas. These fish are named for their bird-like beaks, which are used to feed on coral polyps and algae. They come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Read on to learn about the parrotfish.

2. Moose Moose are truly massive members of the deer, or Cervidae, family. They are both the tallest and heaviest living deer species, followed closely by the elk. Easily identified by their unique antlers (in bulls), these huge mammals are truly magnificent. Read on to learn about the moose.

3. Barred Owl Barred owls are large North American owls with distinctive coloring. While they can naturally be found across most of the eastern U.S. and Southern Canada, the species is considered invasive across its western range. These feathered predators are skilled hunters, and widely successful at catching prey. Read on to learn about the barred owl.

4. Rhinoceros Rhinoceroses, often simply called “rhinos,” are amongst the largest of all land animals on the Earth. Because of this, they are often classified as “megafauna,” which refers to animals over 2,200 lb (1,000 kg). The name “rhinoceros” comes from the Greek “rhino” (nose) and “ceros” (horn), because all 5 species of rhino have either 1 or 2 horns on their nose.

5. Indian Elephant The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of the three living subspecies of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus).  Indian elephants are large, herbivorous mammals, which means that they eat plants, not animals.  Their immense size means they are often classified as one of the “mega-fauna” animals. 

6. Binturong Binturongs are medium sized mammals, which are also known as the “bearcat,” or the “Asian bearcat,” because they look like a cross between a bear and a cat. However, they are not related to either bears or cats; they are a civet. Binturongs live high in the trees of forests in South-East Asia. Read on to learn about the binturong.

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