Whale shark is by far the biggest living fish which means its mouth would be 4.9 feet across. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it poses significant threat to divers. Quite the opposite, this shark appears to be easy to control. What’s more interesting, whale shark is often seen swimming…
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Whether sharks go to sleep or not scientists have yet to figure it out. As long as they keep on swimming for seemingly indefinite period of time, it’s hard to keep track of them. As a result, it was long believed that sharks go on swimming without a break. This…
Keep ReadingNo one knows why Megalodons became extinct. Whether lack of food, drastic environmental changes or some other combination of factors led to the death of Megalodon’s pups, we just don’t know. Given the massive size of 52 feet, its presence would certainly have made it a lot fearsome for humans…
Keep ReadingUnlike chimaeras and rays, sharks are unable to see colors and so they are color blind. There are essentially two kinds of specialized cells in the retina of an eye that can pick out light. These cells are called photoreceptors and the two main cell types in vertebrates are rods…
Keep ReadingDo you have any idea why are great white sharks endangered in their natural habitat? To begin with, the great whites are not endangered species anymore. The IUCN Red List has now listed them as vulnerable. However, that doesn’t mean its survival is not at stake because certain illegal activities…
Keep ReadingThe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has listed the great whites as Vulnerable A2cd+3cd which mean they are no longer endangered species. However, according to a study in 2011, the number of great whites had decreased as low as 219 individuals (and so, regarded this species as ‘endangered’). Are…
Keep ReadingDo you want to know how do great white sharks hunt their prey? Indeed, one of the most spectacular scenes for any biologist would be to capture the foraging behavior of great whites. The hunting behavior of these sharks is so fascinating to watch that it gives a lot of clues…
Keep ReadingSnow leopards are pretty tough cats. They live in icy cold habitats where only a few land animals would dare to survive. It has greyish white to smoky grey coat which is all covered with numerous rosettes. The snow leopard’s coat camouflages the cat as it blends into the rocky…
Keep ReadingLike other big cats, snow leopards are exclusively carnivores. They will hunt their prey rather actively. Generally leopards are opportunistic hunters and they will eat just about anything ranging from small rodents to a large Siberian ibex. They likely consume Himalayan tahr, bharal, argali, birds, markhor, and domestic animals such…
Keep ReadingLike all other animals, the lifespan of a snow leopard in the wild is reasonably shorter than the captive specimen. There are quite many reasons to this short lifespan. The availability of food, potential predators, or other factors that are directly associated with the snow leopard lifespan. Let us study how long…
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