Giant and giant kingfishers are the largest kingfisher species in Africa. Their English name is Giant Kingfisher. Their scientific name is Megaceryle maxima. It is a breeding bird that inhabits much of the continent south of the Sahara desert, on the other hand, where it is in the arid southwest. They are about 42–46 cm (16.5–18 in) long and weigh 255–425 g. Like all piscivorous species, they can roam and hunt fish in open water.
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Colorful small fish hunting birds. Machranga is called kingfisher in English. Its scientific name is Alcinidae. Macharanga is a small to medium sized and brightly colored bird. They have a cosmopolitan relationship with most species in tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Oceania. The fish family contains 114 species and is divided into three subfamilies and 19 genera. All pisces have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and webbed tails. Fish usually live near rivers, streams, canals, ponds, etc. They hunt fish from underwater. Kingfishers average 10 centimeters (3.9 in) in length and weigh between 9 and 12 grams (0.32 and 0.42 oz).
The common macharanga is known as Pati macharanga. Their English name is Common Kingfisher. Their scientific name is Alcedo atthis. Common kingfisher is also known as Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher. It is a small fish with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. They inhabit most of its outlying areas, but migrate from areas where rivers freeze in winter. Sits quietly on the trees above the water; Often seen as a turquoise flash over water in very fast low flight. They have a length of about 1 cm (3 in) and a wingspan of 25 cm (9.8 in) and weigh 34–46 g.
Chitranga masranga is known as spotted or twisted masranga. Their English name is Pied kingfisher. Their scientific name is Ceryle rudis. They generally roam over water to hunt. They are a medium-sized fish, measuring about 25 cm (9.8 in) long and weighing 35–38 g. Their skin color is black and white. They have a white face with a black mask, a white supercilium and a black breast band. They are found in sub-Saharan Africa extending to western Asia, and similarly from Afghanistan to eastern, India, Thailand and Southeast Asia in the tribe Leucomelanura.
Giant and giant kingfishers are the largest kingfisher species in Africa. Their English name is Giant Kingfisher. Their scientific name is Megaceryle maxima. It is a breeding bird that inhabits much of the continent south of the Sahara desert, on the other hand, where it is in the arid southwest. They are about 42–46 cm (16.5–18 in) long and weigh 255–425 g. Like all piscivorous species, they can roam and hunt fish in open water.
The Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher is commonly known as the Three-legged Kingfisher. Their English name is Oriental dwarf kingfisher. Their scientific name is Ceyx erithaca. The Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher is one of the smallest known kingfisher species. They are slightly larger than medium-sized hummingbirds, measuring 12.5-14 cm in length. Females weigh 14-16 grams and males weigh 14-21.5 grams. They are generally endemic to the Indian subcontinent and much of Southeast Asia and live in lowland forests and near streams or ponds. They eat insects, spiders, worms, crabs, fish, frogs and lizards.
The white-throated kingfisher is also known as the white-breasted kingfisher. Their English name is White-throated Kingfisher. Their scientific name is Halcyon smyrnensis (Halcyon smyrnensis). Among the species of fish, they are the largest fish. They are 25–27 cm (10.6–11.00 in) in length. Their adults have a bright blue wing and tail. Its head, shoulders, rump and underbelly are chestnut and the throat and breast are white, the large bill and legs are bright red. They spread widely across the subcontinent from Sinai east to the Philippines in Asia. They are often found far from water. They usually eat small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents, etc.
Giant and giant kingfishers are the largest kingfisher species in Africa. Their English name is Giant Kingfisher. Their scientific name is Megaceryle maxima. It is a breeding bird that inhabits much of the continent south of the Sahara desert, on the other hand, where it is in the arid southwest. They are about 42–46 cm (16.5–18 in) long and weigh 255–425 g. Like all piscivorous species, they can roam and hunt fish in open water.
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The giant leopard moth (Hypercompe scribonia) is a moth of the family Erebidae. They are distributed through North America from southern Ontario, and southern and eastern United States through New England, Mexico, and south to Colombia.[2][3] The obsolete name, Ecpantheria scribonia, is still occasionally encountered.
Giant clams, standing as the largest bivalve molluscs, make their homes in the coral reefs in the Tropical Indo-Pacific region.
The record holder for size was over 4.5 feet long. Discovered in Indonesia in the early 19th century, its estimated weight was around 550 pounds when alive3.
In terms of behavior, these marine mollusks are stationary. They respond to disturbance by retracting their vibrant mantle tissue and closing their shells.
Like most bivalves, they are filter feeders. However, the zooxanthellae, a unicellular algae living symbiotically within the clam, provide most of its nourishment.
Without the ability to move, these hermaphrodites release sperm and eggs into the water, allowing nature to take its course.
The Giant Moray Eel lives in the Indo-Pacific region's rocky seafloors and coral reefs. It is the world's largest moray eel, measuring 10 feet and weighing over 66 pounds. (The Slender Giant Moray Eel is longer.) Its brown skin has a unique dark spot pattern contrasting with the colorful reefs.
Moreover, this nocturnal eel hides in crevices and caves to avoid predators and rest for its nighttime hunts for fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans.
The Giant Moray Eel also forms alliances with coral groupers to hunt prey. It chases prey into open waters while the grouper takes advantage.
The New Caledonian Giant Gecko is the largest gecko species on the planet, with adults reaching up to 17 inches in length. These types of geckos have robust bodies and large heads, with unique granular skin covering them.
Their color palette ranges from greens to browns, often decorated with patterns of varying shades, enabling them to blend into tree bark and foliage.
This type of gecko is a nocturnal predator that feeds on insects, fruits, and small mammals, occasionally indulging in cannibalism.
They also communicate through growling, barking, and hissing, which are crucial, especially during the mating season.
The Indian Giant Squirrel inhabits India's rainforests. It is one of the largest squirrels in the world, with a body length ranging from 25 to 45 cm and a tail that can grow up to 60 cm.
The squirrel's coat is a mix of chestnut, maroon, black, and white, and its big, round eyes help it see in the dense forests where it lives.
Indian Giant Squirrels live alone, high up in trees, constructing large, globe-like nests from twigs and leaves.
They eat fruits, flowers, nuts, tree bark, insects, and bird eggs and play an essential role in spreading seeds and helping new plants grow.
Besides their impressive size and colorful appearance, Indian Giant Squirrels are skilled acrobats. They hang upside down from branches, stretching their bodies to reach their food.
The Black Giant Squirrel has a striking black coat contrasted by cream to cinnamon hues on its underparts. Their body can grow up to 15 inches while their tails can be twice as long.
It's an arboreal animal found in Southeast Asia's mature forests that feeds on seeds, nuts, fruits, leaves, insects, bird eggs, and young birds.
Like oriental giant squirrels, this squirrel rarely ventures to the ground, preferring the trees' safety, where it communicates with its fellow squirrels through distinct calls.
The giant Chinese salamander is a critically endangered salamander species. It is the world’s largest amphibian. Chinese salamanders have an average length of 1 meter and weigh 11 kg. Their bodies are heavily built and flat, with short but sturdy limbs.
They can live for up to 60 years. The conservation status of giant Chinese salamanders is critically endangered. Researchers could only find 24 giant Chinese salamanders in the wild. Excessive hunting by humans caused an alarming decline in their population.
The Giant Otters or Giant River Otters are the largest otter species in the world, standing tall at 5.5 feet, including the tail, and weighing 70 pounds.
These social creatures live in the rivers and streams of South America. These diurnal carnivores mainly eat fish, but they also eat crabs, snakes, and small caimans.
Additionally, the Giant Otter is the most vocal among otter species. A study discovered 22 unique vocalizations among adults and 11 in baby otters3.
