the most interesting animals
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The Most Interesting AnimalsTRANSCRIPT
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Nurten FINDIK
Alpsencer ÖZDEMİR
Muhammed Orhan KEÇECİ
Supervisor
Fatma BARLAS
The Most Interesting
Animals
Halicephalobus Mephisto
Halicephalobus mephisto is a species of nematode.
It was discovered by geoscientists Gaetan Borgonie
and Tullis Onstott in 2011. It was discovered in
deep rock fracture water in gold mines in South Af-
rica about 1 km under the surface of the Earth.
High temperature, low oxygen and permanent dark-
ness are no problem for this species of nematode.
(http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=new-microscopic-
worm-thrives-deep-underground)
Golden Lion Tamarian
http://www.123rf.com/photo_7149933_a-cute-golden-lion-tamarin-baby
-leontopithecus-rosalia.html
The family of Golden Lion Ta-
marin is Callitrichidae. They
live in the tropical rain fo-
rests in South America. They
are only 20 to 36 cm tall but
not including tail. They weigh
less than 900gr. They have
got sharp, curved claws on
their toes for gripping tree
trunks and branches. They
have got silky fur, particu-
larly at the shoulders. They
live in family groups. They
eat insects, small vertebra-
tes and fruits.
Gray Whale
The family of Gray Whale is Eschrichtiidae. They
live in eastern North Pacific (North American and
Asian). Their lenght is 14.9 metres and they weigh
30 tons. They live about 50-70 years. This mammal
descended from filter-feeding whales that develo-
ped at the beginning of the Oligocene, over 30 mil-
lion years ago. The gray whale is traditionally placed
as the only living species in its genus and family.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_whale
http://bagheera.com
Komodo Dragon
Komodo Dragons live in the Indonesian islands.
They grow about 3 metres length and 100 kilos we-
ight. The Komodo Dragon is the largest living land
lizard. Komodo Dragons are both runners and swim-
mers. They have about 60 razor sharp teeth. Their
saliva contains poisonous bacteria. When they bite
their preys, their poison doesn’t kill the prey imme-
diately but within 2-3 days.
http://www.australiazoo.com.au/our-animals/amazing animals/reptiles/?
reptile=lizards&animal=komodo_dragon
Morpho Butterfly
Blue Morpho Butterfly is a species of arthro-
poda. It is one of over 80 species of butterf-
lies in the genus. They are found mostly in So-
uth and Central America and Mexico. Its
wingspan is between 7.5 cm and 20 cm. The
name Morpho, meaning changed or modified, is
also an epithet of Aphrodite and Venus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpho
http://bicycle2011.com/where-would-a-cockatoo-be-a-pest/
http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mi%C4%9Fferli_Kakadu
Cockatoo
Cockatoos are large members of the parrot fa-
mily. They are native in Australia and New Gui-
nea. There are several species. They may be a
mix of white, grey, black, rose-pink or red, but
the best known is the sulphur-crested cockatoo.
They are strong birds and use their beaks to
help them to climb. Their height can be about
one metre.
Numbat
http://bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_numbat.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Numbat.jpg
Their family is Myrmecobiidae. They are mar-
supial anteaters. They live in the wild only in a
small area in the southwest corner of Australia.
They have stripes on their bodies and tapering
head. The gentle and squirrel-like numbat grows
up to 10 inches (25 cm) long.
African Civet
The habitat of African Civet is the Africa conti-
nent and especially Sub-Saharan Africa. They li-
ve along riverside and they are capable swim-
mers. They often spend their time hunting and
resting in the trees as well as on the ground.
They grow about 70 centemetres length and aro-
und 4.5 kilos weight. The average life span af
them is 15-20 years. African Civet has a special
musk which is produced by glands close to its
reproductive organs. The most well-known parfu-
mes in the world has the musk of African Civet.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/african-civet/
Aye Aye
Aye aye is a lemur. It has rodent teeth. It is the
largest nocturnal primate in the world. It has got a
thin and long middle finger. It has got a different
method of finding food. It finds the food in the ho-
les of trees.To find the grubs through the holes, it
uses its long and thin middle finger. It grows about
2.5 kilos weight and 35 centimetres height. Its life
span is between 10 and 23 years.
ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aye-aye
Jerboa
The family of Jerboa is Dipodidae. They
live in Northern Africa and Asia east to
northern China and Manchuria. It’s cal-
led Arabic Rabbit. They generally live in
hot deserts. They look like kangroos.
They have similarities with kangroos.
They have got long hind legs, short fore-
legs and a long tail. They move by hop-
ping and their tails help them balance
their bodies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerboa
They can run about 25 ki-
lometres per hour. Most
species of them eat
plants but some species
eat beetles and insects.
King Crab
The family of King Crab
is Lithodidae.They live in
Bering Sea, Aleutian Is-
lands and St. Lawrence
Island in Pasific Ocean.
The red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus, is a
very large species. Their width can be 28 cm and
their leg span can be 1.8 m. Their diet consists of
sea stars, urchins, clams, barnacles, and other bent-
hic invertebrates.
King crabs are com-
mercially caught re-
cently so they’re in
danger.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_crab.
http://www.bily.com/pnwsc/web-content/Crustacean%0Identification.html.
http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/kodiak/photo/crabgprkc14a.htm.
Tasmanıan Devil
The family of Tasma-
nian devil is dasyuridae.
They grow about 6-8 ki-
los weight and 57-65
centimetres height.
Their favourite food is
mice.
Their habitat is fo-
rest underbrush. They
generally live 5-8 ye-
ars.They live in Aust-
ralian island.
Although the Tasma-
nian devil's closest
relative is a kangaroo,
the Tasmanian devil
has the appearance of
a wild dog.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/tasmanian-devil/
Flashlight Fish
http://seapics.com/feature-subject/fish/flashlight-fish-pictures-
002.html
The family of Flashlight Fish is Anomalopidae.
They are nocturnal fish and live Indo-Pacific Oc-
ean. They have got bioluminescent organs under
its eyes. With these organs they attract their
preys and evade their predators. Flashlight fish
live in caves and crevices by day and rise to
depths of 3-20 meters at night to feed. They
are about 14 cm long.
Angler
The family of Angler is lophiidae.They live in the
Mediterranean Sea, the Marmara Sea, the Ae-
gean Sea, Black Sea in Turkey and in the Atlas
Ocean. In the depth of sea they hunt small fis-
hes by giving light in dark. Their body is flat and
they have a big head and a big mouth.
They have thorns on their back. One of the thorns
is longer than the others. At the top of this thorn
they have bacterias which give light. They use that
like a line. So they attract their preys with the
light and eat. They grow between 40 and 60 cm.
Anglers are very delicious.
http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fener_bal%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1