The national animal of Indonesia is Komodo dragon. The scientific names for Komodo dragon are Varanus komodoensis. It is basically a very large lizard can be found mainly in Indonesia. 10 Amazing Facts about Komodo Dragon : A Komodo dragon can weigh above 90 KG and can be 8-9 feet long. That’s a huge lizard! These […]
The national animal of New Zealand is Kiwi. Kiwis are actually the smallest of all non-flying birds across the globe, which includes ostriches, emu etc. Kiwis in the whole world are just found in New Zealand. Kiwis love to live in different types of habitats like the scrubland, farmland, swamps, pine forest and vegetated gullies. There are […]
The national animal of Nigeria is the eagle. The eagle actually is the whole family of the very large bird of prey rather than a single species. There are around 60 species of the eagle known to man kind. An estimate suggests that more than 70% of the eagle’s population is found in Europe and […]
The national animal of Ethiopia is the king of jungle i.e. lion. The scientific name for the most dangerous cat known is Panthera leo. The astonishing thing here is that lions are not actually the biggest among the big 5 cats rather tiger here holds the crown for being called the biggest cat known to […]
The national animal of South Africa is springbok. The scientific name for springbok is Antidorcas marsupialis. Springbok is a medium sized antelope found mainly in South Western Africa. Springbok Facts: Springbok appearance: Springbok can attain 59 to 77 inches in length and can weigh between 66 to 105 pounds. The females are marginally small. Springbok is covered […]
There is no such national animal of Italy. Yet some folks attribute Wolf as the national animal of Italy. The scientific name of the wolf is Canis Lupus, Canis is considered to be the dog family. Facts about Wolves: Wolf Howl: Wolves have a spine-tingling howl, which is a medium of their communication. Usually, a wolf […]
The national animal of Algeria is Fennec fox. The Binomial Nomenclature for Fennec fox is Vulpes Zerda. The most astonishing thing is that the Fennec fox is actually the world’s smallest fox, just 8 inches tall and weighing between 1.5 – 3 pounds. Fun facts about the Fennec fox: Nocturnal Habit – Fennec Fox: Just like […]
The national animal of Australia is the Red Kangaroo. The scientific name for this marsupial is Macropus Rufus. Marsupials are actually those animals who keep their babies in pouches until the offspring are grown enough to take care of themselves. Red Kangaroo Facts: The Red Kangaroos are the world’s largest marsupial. Females can only have a […]
The national animal of China is Giant Panda. The binomial nomenclature for Giant panda is Ailuropoda melanoleuca. It belongs to the family Ursidae which is actually the bear family. Giant Panda Facts: Giant Pandas now live in a few mountainous range in central China, in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and the Gansu provinces. The Pandas once lived in lower […]
The national animal of Afghanistan is Snow Leopard. The Snow Leopard is a big cat who lives on a high altitude and preys on Argali wild sheeps, Ibex, Pikas and rabbits etc. Basic Facts About Snow Leopard: Panthera Uncia or Snow Leopard are very rare and are only found in 12 countries like China, Nepal, […]