Sunday, February 7, 2016

Amazon Rainforest Creature Album (Vampire Fish)


Payara (Vampire Fish)


Anything with the name “vampire fish” should automatically be recognized as scary (even after Twilight), and payara are no exception. They are absolutely ferocious predators, capable of devouring fish up to half their own body size. Given that they can grow up to 1.2 meters (four feet) long, this is no mean feat. A large part of their diet is made up of piranhas, which should give you some idea of how tough these fanged fiends can be. They get their name from the two tusks that sprout from their lower jaw, which can grow up to 15 centimeters (six inches) long and which they use to literally impale their prey after viciously lunging at them. Their fangs are so big, in fact, that they have special holes in their upper jaw to avoid impaling themselves.


Amazon Rainforest Creature Album (Anaconda)


Anaconda


If you don’t like snakes, look away now because this is a really, really big snake. The anaconda never stops growing, and can reach 40 stone in mass and 21 feet in length. The good news is that it isn’t venomous – the bad news is that it has other ways of killing its prey. Its preferred method is to suffocate the prey by squeezing it until it can’t breathe and then swallowing it whole, without chewing. It takes a week to digest its food so doesn’t eat very often but when it’s hungry, no-one is safe…including humans!


Sunday, January 31, 2016

Amazon Rainforest Creature Album (Potoo)


Potoo


During the day, the potoo rests in top of a dead branch, perfectly still and with plumage that mimics its resting place, blending in with its surroundings. It is nocturnal, catching flying insects, so its statue-like behavior during the day serves to hide it from predators. In the next, the chicks also freeze in position, but instead resembling fungi.


I thing this animal has a perfectly camouflage that's make me to imagine if I have this ability what should I do with them 



Amazon Rainforest Creature Album (Glass Frog)





Glass Frog


Glass frog or "see-through frog" is a unique type of frog that is named that way because of its translucent skin. There are 60 different types of glass frogs. They live in southern Mexico, in Central and South America. Glass frogs prefer life in the tropical rainforests, usually high in the treetops above the water. Certain species of glass frogs are endangered due to habitat loss. Glass frogs can be held as pets, but they require special care and climate conditions in order to survive in a terrarium.


In my opinion, this animal is interesting because I can see through its body to see everything that I want with no need to kill or hurt them. I never know this kind of animal is exist, so interesting.


Amazon Rainforest Creature Album (Bullet Ant)


Bullet Ant


The world’s largest ant grows to the size of your pinky and has a bite to match. It also stings like a wasp. Unlike most ants it is solitary during the day, although it lives in a colony, in a nest usually at the base of a tree. The origin of the name is uncertain. Perhaps being the size of a bullet is the reason, or because the pain of its sting is akin to a bullet. Another name is 24 hour ant, because of the time for the pain of the sting to wear off. Some local tribes have a coming of age ceremony in which the young man has to endure repeated stings without making a sound. (Women are spared the ordeal)


In my opinion, this creature is amazing defeating so many enemys with their strategy but I don't want to see them because of its scariest


Amazon Rainforest Creature Album (Poison Dart Frog)


Poison Dart Frog


These brightly colored frogs are among the most toxic creatures on earth. Their coloration serves to warn potential predators. Some species’ toxin is so virulent that merely touching the animal can deliver a lethal dose. Scientists prefer to call them poison frogs, because in fact they are not widely used by Indians for dart poison. Called “curare” its main ingredient is from toxic vines.


In my opinion, this animal is dangerous, although it seem beautiful. If you see it DON'T GET NEAR THEM. 


Sunday, December 20, 2015

Malaria-Resistant Mosquitoes (GMOs)




Malaria-Resistant Mosquitoes


Each year, one million deaths are caused by malaria, and another 300 million people are infected—so it stands to reason that scientists should develop ways to end the fight against this disease. With the inspiration of fighting fire with fire, scientists have come up with malaria fighting mosquitoes. These types of mosquitoes have been genetically modified to develop resistance against the plasmodium parasite—making it near impossible to infect the host mosquito. But past experiences have shown that plasmodium parasites are able to quickly evolve and develop an immunity to anything that threatens to destroy them. So would it be better if scientists just killed all mosquitoes?
Funny you should mention that: a team of scientists have banded together to create a type of mosquito that are supposed to pass on a “sudden death” gene to their offspring, which will cause those baby mosquitoes to die of old age before they reach sexual maturity. However, the devastating ecological effect must be taken into consideration: if mosquitoes were eradicated, organisms like bats, which depend on mosquitoes for food would quickly face extinction as well.


What is GMOs