Beautiful Nature...
Nature
is filled with beautiful animals, plants and insects, with magnificent
colors and shapes. Of these endless flora and fauna, I’ve selected 26 of
what I consider the most colorful and beautiful specimen. These birds,
fish, insects, lizards and mammals are so spectacular, it’s hard to
believe they’re real!
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| Cuckoo Wasp |
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The Cuckoo wasp earned its name for its cuckoo-like behavior – it will lay its eggs in the nests of other insect species.
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| Mandarin Fish |
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This
small reef fish got its name from its spectacular colors, which
resemble the colors of the robes of the imperial Chinese officer
(Mandarin).
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| Lilac-Breasted Roller |
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Sporting such unique pastel colors, these birds are the official birds of Botswana and Kenya.
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| Peacock Mantis Shrimp |
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The
Mantis Shrimp packs the strongest punch in the entire animal kingdom!
If you’re unlucky enough to cause it to strike you, it can cut your
finger down to the bone!
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| Rosy Maple Moth |
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The most common moth in the southern United States, these beautiful insects feed on the sap of maple trees.
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| Parrotfish |
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One
of the most common and colorful of all reef fish, parrotfish eat hard
corals and their excrement becomes sand. Oh, and those beaks are REALLY
sharp…
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| Paradise Tanager |
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Locally nicknamed “Seven-Color”, the Tanager is native to the Amazon basin.
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| Dogbane Leaf Beatle |
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These
beetles live their lives on the dogbane plant, and even lay their eggs
on it, but sadly, their larva consumes the roots of the plant, leading
to its eventual death…
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| Agama Lizard |
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These
lizards live in groups, with a dominant male that literally is above
them all, as he sunbathes at the highest spot, overlooking his group.
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| Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher |
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Found throughout South-East Asia, these tiny fishing birds can fly at speeds of over 25 miles per hour!
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| Chromodoris Willani |
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Chromodoris willani is a species of blue sea slug, named after Dr. Richard C. Willan, a renowned nudibranch taxonomist.
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| Rainbow Lorikeet |
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Native to Australia, the Lorikeet’s incredible color pallet makes it a much sought-after pet around the world.
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| Chameleon |
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Found
all over the world, not all chameleons have the ability to change
color, yet most of them come in dazzling colors regardless. Their eyes
are individually controlled, allowing the chameleon to look in 2
directions simultaneously.
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| Fiery-Throat Hummingbird |
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These
magnificent birds are only found in the mountains of Costa Rica and
Panama, above the elevation of 4600 feet (1400 meters).
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| Idalus Herois |
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This moth is common to Central America and Brazil.
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| Rainbow Boa |
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The spectacular colors of the rainbow boa are the result of microscopic ridges along its scales, which act as prisms.
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| Peacock Spider |
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Like the peacock, its namesake male spider uses his bright colors to attract females.
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| Mandarin Duck |
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The
Mandarin is a perching-duck species, found in East-Asia. They are
believed to be lifelong mates, and are regarded as the symbol of love
and marriage in Chinese culture.
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| Poison Dart Frog |
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These
frogs produce a very toxic mucus that covers their body. They earned
their name from the use natives of South-America rub them on their
arrows to create poisoned ones for hunting. There are over 100 species
of these frogs, and all have bright colors, meant to deter predators.
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| Flamingo |
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Flamingos
are naturally grey, their pink color is the result of a diet rich in
shrimp which are themselves rich in beta carotene.
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| Mandrill |
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While
the bright colors on the male’s faces is used to attract females, their
colorful rear ends are meant to make it easier for individuals to
follow each other in dense vegetation.
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| Keel-Billed Toucan |
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The
Toucan’s bill is a whole third of the bird’s body, and like in most
birds, the bright colors are the male’s way to attract females.
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| Blue-Ringed Octopus |
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These beauties are barely 8 centimeter long, but they compensate with venom so potent it can paralyze and kill a grown human.
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| Peacock |
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Peacocks
are members of the Pheasant family. In ancient Greece, they were the
symbol for immortality, in ancient Persia and Babylon they were
considered the guardians of royalty and in modern-day, the peacock is
represented in the NBC logo.
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| Collared Lizard |
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Found
throughout the southern United States, these lizards can stand up and
run on their hind legs. When born in captivity, they are generally very
docile and tolerant of human touch.
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| Golden Pheasant |
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Despite
their showy colors, Golden Pheasants are actually very difficult to
spot in the wild. Males can reach about 60cm in size (though most of
that is thanks to their long tail). Gold Pheasants can fly, but seem to
prefer to run and are capable of reaching high speeds.
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Beautiful Nature...
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