Zoology Hive

SNAKE BITES  FACTS AND FIGURES  About  45,900 snakebite deaths occur each year in India, spurring officials to revise worldwide figures. Today, the WHO gives a range of  81,000  to 138,000 annual snakebite deaths globally. According to the most conservative estimates, at least 81,000 snake envenomings and 11,000 fatalities occur in  India  each year, making it the most heavily affected country globally. A bite from a venomous snake is rarely deadly — about 6 fatalities are reported every year — but it should always be treated as a medical emergency. Even a bite from a harmless snake can be serious, leading to an  allergic reaction  or an infection. Venomous snake bites can produce various symptoms, including localized pain and swelling,  convulsions ,  nausea , and even  paralysis .  First aid steps you can take after a snake bite occurs include cleaning the wound, remaining calm, and immobilizing the affected area. Howeve...

  Proboscis Monkey Kingdom:- Animalia Phylum:- Chordata Class:- Mammalia Order:- Primates  Family:- Cercopithecidae Genus:- Nasalis Species:- N.larvatus DIET :  Omnivore SIZE:  24 to 28 inches WEIGHT:  Up to 50 pounds (males) SIZE RELATIVE TO A 6-FT MAN: The  proboscis monkey  ( Nasalis larvatus ) or  long-nosed monkey  is an  arboreal  Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, a reddish-brown skin color, and a long tail. It is  endemic  to the southeast Asian island of Borneo and is found mostly in  mangrove forests  and on the coastal areas of the island. [3] This species co-exists with the  Bornean orangutan . [4]  It belongs in the monotypic genus  Nasalis . [5] These are entitled as Endangered in the IUCN red list. The population is also gradually decreasing. It may seem hard to believe, but male proboscis monkeys use their fleshy, pendulous noses to att...

  Well most of us are already aware of hibernation, what do you think hibernation is...... just a long ----- sometimes really long sleep? Well, not exactly.  In fact, many animals periodically ‘wake up' from hibernation, and one reason they do so may be to  catch up on some slow-wave sleep .  So if hibernation isn’t sleep, exactly, then what is it? And why do some animals hibernate? Do they just prefer to spend winter tucked under the doona? Do they detest winter sports? Or are they just lazy? Let’s take a closer look and find out.  Hibernation is a way for many creatures – from butterflies to bats – to survive cold, dark winters without having to forage for food or migrate to somewhere warmer. Instead, they turn down their metabolisms to save energy. Animals in hot climates also undergo a form of hibernation called aestivation. This works in a similar way and enables them to survive extreme heat, drought or lack of food. Hibernating is much more profound than s...