Wild nature is the birthplace of countless species of animals and plants, each with different characteristics and nuances, creating a diversity of species. Among them, there are animals with unique beauty that become attractive as they adorn the colorfulness of the magnificent nature. The following Toplist will introduce some animals with unique beauty that are equally attractive.
Sunset moth - Madagascar
The Madagascar sunset butterfly is a moth of the family Uraniidae. It is considered one of the most impressive and fascinating Lepidoptera species. Famous around the world, the Twilight Butterfly appears in almost every book on insects and is much sought after by butterfly collectors. At first, this butterfly was thought to be from China or Bengal, but was later discovered to be endemic to Madagascar.
Sunset butterflies have a wingspan of 6 - 9cm wide with extremely vibrant colors, with many different colors such as blue, green, orange yellow, red, purple, black, white... strange attraction of this animal. More specifically, their wings do not contain color pigments, the colors on their bodies are due to the effect of light refraction along with the effects on the wings. So their color can change depending on the viewing angle, environment and time of day.
Sunset butterflies are found throughout the year throughout the island, with peak numbers between March and August, and lowest numbers between October and December. Females lay about 80 eggs under the leaves.
Tiger
The tiger, scientifically known as Panthera tigris, is the largest animal of the cat family (Felidae). In the local language, tigers are also called tigers, lobsters, canals, kings of the jungle... Tigers live and are distributed in Asian countries, mainly in India, Southeast Asia and Siberia. In Vietnam, the number of tigers is decreasing, only living in remote forest areas at the borders of Vietnam-Laos, Nghe An and Lam Dong.
Tiger is a large-sized species, often living in dense forests or in large grasslands that are both convenient for hiding and easy for hunting prey. Tigers have an average weight of about 150 - 310 kg, they can be up to 3.3m long and move very quickly. On their body there are many different colors from yellow to red, orange, white... creating a variety, several tiger variations have been recorded such as white tiger, yellow tiger, tiger tiger. black, gray tiger, ... such diverse colors match their natural behavior, easily hiding in the harsh natural environment.
Tigers are solitary species, only when mating do they come to live together. Usually male tigers are romantic, while female tigers are quite loyal but very picky in choosing a mate. The reproductive age of tigers is relatively similar. Female tigers are about 3 and a half years old, and male tigers are later.
Poison Dart Frog
The poison dart frog, scientifically known as Dendrobatidae, is native to Central and South America. This is an animal that is very easy to deceive others by their color as well as their small body, the size is only about 5cm, but they contain a terrible poison, a poison that can block the activity of cells. nerve cells to the muscles, causing paralysis and death. The venom of a golden dart frog can kill nearly 20 healthy men or even 2 male African elephants. Not only used by the Aboriginal people as a deadly weapon, the venom of this frog is also studied by the medical community to make pain relievers.
The poison dart frog has a very beautiful color with all kinds of colors such as yellow, green, ... the mix of colors looks very colorful, but is also a powerful warning to any enemy to beware. Stay away from them if you don't want danger. Although the deadly toxicity can kill humans in the blink of an eye, this frog is in danger of extinction because forest exploitation reduces their habitat.
Hummingbirds
The hummingbird, also known as the bee, is a small bird that, when in flight, stays in one position and its wings beat more than 70 times per second. Hummingbirds are very closely related with up to 349 species divided into 104 genera, of which the Colombian hummingbird and Eupetomena macroura hummingbird are the two most beautiful species.
The Colombian hummingbird is very colorful, with iridescent jade green with a bright blue band at the top of the throat, and a beautiful white plumage at the feet. The hummingbird species Eupetomena macroura is a species that prefers open spaces, so it lives in tropical coastal forests, it has green, blue and purple plumage and a long split tail.
Most hummingbirds are very small, up to 20 cm. Hummingbirds nest in small tree branches, or hang from the tree, or build in caves. Their nest is a place for females to lay eggs, with 2 eggs per litter. Although hummingbirds eat insects, spiders... but nectar is still their main food. Hummingbirds often stay in places with a lot of flowers and then protect their territory, when they get bored, they fly to find other new and exotic flowers.
Candy crab
A team of underwater explorers studying lobsters that live on the reefs of the Indian and Pacific oceans came across a colorful crustacean. The newly discovered species is known as the candy crab or striped candy hermit crab because its red legs have white markings cut across each ring that looks like individual candy. Early research shows that this unique crab species is nocturnal, helping to clean the fish in its area.
Candy crabs are quite small animals, about 2cm in size, bright colors with many different colors that look like an attractive candy, their body color can change from pink to yellow, white to easily hide under coral reefs from lurking predators. Their physical characteristics are well adapted to their natural environment.
Black-eared lynx
Black-eared lynx is a type of black cat with a size of about 1m, they have a long black tuft behind the ears, about 4.4cm long. Their fur is white under the belly, chin and throat, from the eyes to the nose are black lines, the fur is short and dense, the front ears are light and black in the back. Their body structure gives them long ears to hear very good sounds and easily identify prey. Strong legs help them run fast to take down their prey. Male black-eared lynx weigh up to 18 kg, and female up to 16 kg. Males and females look alike, with the pupils constricting into a circle, while the pupils of other cats constrict in a slit shape.
The black-eared lynx is widely distributed across Africa, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia into India in open forest, semi-desert, and shrubland, preferring arid habitats with low rainfall and some areas including government. The lynx hunts on the ground, can climb trees and swim quickly to catch fish, and is mostly nocturnal.
The black-eared lynx can meow, hiss, growl, bark, and growl. The female lynx gives birth to one to six kittens in each litter. In captivity, black-eared lynx can live up to 16 years, in the wild, they live 10 to 12 years.
Colobus Red Monkey
The red colobus monkey is an Old World monkey in the subgenus Piliocolobus and the genus Procolobus. They are closely related to the white and black colobus monkeys (genus Colobus) and several species are commonly found in groups with blue monkeys. The red colobus monkey is found in western, central and eastern Africa, in humid tropical forests except for the Zanzibar colobus, which lives in coastal scrub. Due to habitat loss and hunting, most subspecies of the red colobus are classified as threatened species in Africa and are among the 25 most endangered primates in the world. classified as endangered or critically endangered by the IUCN.
This species of red colobus monkey is divided into many different types according to the color and habitat, there are red monkeys in central Africa, red monkeys in Tana, red colobus macaques Zanzibar... their main food is leaves. young trees, flowers and green fruits, more specifically this species has the ability to consume some poisonous plants that other monkeys cannot.
Forest lemongrass
The wild lemon bird is a species of bird in the lemongrass family, but has a brown, light black upper body, and blue mid back and feathers. The sides of the neck are white, the cheeks and ears are blue, the chest and abdomen are yellow, and the legs are bright red. This species is found in North India, Thailand and some provinces in Vietnam such as Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Gia Lai.
Wild lemongrass is a settled bird, often nesting in the forest along streams and creeks at different altitudes, often nesting next to landslides in caves about 1m above the ground, surrounded by sparse leaves. Their main food is lizards and frogs. The breeding season of this rare bird species in Vietnam is from about February to May, each time laying 4-6 eggs.
Especially, the forest lemon is a mysterious and rare bird that has been listed in the World Red Book. This bird in Vietnam makes researchers extremely curious, so far there is very little information about them.
Fennec fox
The fennec fox or desert fox is a nocturnal fox, about 40cm in size including the tail, and can live up to 14 years. They have a cream-colored coat that helps them fight the heat during the day and keep them warm at night. The long, large ears will help the Fennec fox radiate body heat and cool the body. The ears are also the cutest feature of the Fennec fox.
The fennec fox is a fairly small species, they are adapted to the high temperature, desert environment, with keen hearing, easy to recognize prey moving underground, they often dig deep burrows in the sand for shelter and habitat. Avoid dangerous enemies. The main food of this species is insects, small birds and other mammals. The fennec fox is very active and loves to climb, this fox is one of the masters of the desert, with its habitat. identified mainly as the Sahara. The average lifespan is 12-16 years.
Poinsettias
Poinsettias are saltwater fish, usually blue in color, males are larger and more colorful than females. They are known as one of the most beautiful fish in the world today, found in the Pacific region.
Poinsettias live next to coral reefs, quite discreet, often hiding during the day, only going out at night to find a mate. Their food is usually crustaceans and small invertebrates. This fish is also a very popular fish used as an ornamental, although it is very expensive and quite difficult to keep, but watching these beautiful fish is well worth it.
The name poinsettia fish is the name that the Vietnamese give to this fish, derived from the appearance, color, and pattern on the body of the beautiful poinsettia, like the clothes of the new poinsettia when they received the title. office. Therefore, the name poinsettia was born and is used by the Vietnamese to refer to this fish.
Some animals have evolved bright colors to warn predators that they are poisonous or to attract the attention of a mate. Above are some very beautiful colorful animals that stand out in the ecological world that Toplist has just introduced, hope that you have more useful information about the colorful nature around us.
