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ANIMAL LIBRARY

This is a cute cat

But this website isn't about cats...

There are thousands of animals in the world, many of which are rare and
undiscovered. Most of them are rare due to human intervention, whether it's
destroyed ecosystems or hunters.

This website's purpose is to bring awareness to the wonders of the world before
society has made them disappear.


SHORT DESCRIPTIONS

  behaviour climate diet lifespan coatis 🌞 🌎 🐜 🍑 🥚 14y binturong 🌞 🌚 🌲
🐟 🐜 🍑 25y glass frog 🌚 🌊 🐜 10y mata mata turtle 🌚 🌊 🌾 🐟 🐜 15y gharial
🌞 🌊 🐟 🐜 29y olinguito 🌚 🏔 🌲 🍑 🐜 23y markhor 🌞 🌲 🥬 12y orchid mantis
🌞 🌲 🐜 7mo


RARE ANIMALS


COATIS

When provoked, or for defence, coatis can be fierce fighters; their strong jaws,
sharp canine teeth, and fast scratching paws, along with a tough hide sturdily
attached to the underlying muscles, make it very difficult for potential
predators to seize the smaller mammal. Coatis communicate their intentions or
moods with chirping, snorting, or grunting sounds. Different chirping sounds are
used to express joy during social grooming, appeasement after fights, or to
convey irritation or anger. Snorting while digging, along with an erect tail,
states territorial or food claims during foraging. Coatis additionally use
special postures or moves to convey simple messages; for example, hiding the
nose between the front paws as a sign for submission; lowering the head, baring
teeth, and jumping at an enemy signal an aggressive disposition.


BINTURONG

Binturongs generally being solitary animals, spend the majority of their life
slowly and cautiously scaling treetops. They are excellent climbers, but because
of their large size, unable to leap between trees. They can also swim and dive
well, often spending time in the water to cool off when the weather is hot.
Although they are usually solitary, small groups of these animals are not
uncommon, usually consisting of a male and female pair and their young. In such
a group, the female is the dominant adult. This species is very vocal and can
make a range of sounds, both to communicate and to issue a warning to species
that it considers a threat. Chuckling sounds seem to indicate that they are
happy and a high-pitched wail means that they are aggravated. Binturongs also
use their tail to communicate. They move about gently, often coming to a stop,
and often using the tail to keep balance, clinging to a branch.


GLASS FROG

These frogs have the ability to conceal red blood cells concentrated inside
their livers, increasing transparency when they are vulnerable. The evolutionary
advantage of a partly clear skin and an opaque back was a mystery, as it did not
seem to be effective as camouflage. It was found that the colour of the frog's
body changed little against darker or lighter foliage, but the legs were more
translucent and consequently changed in brightness. By resting with the
translucent legs surrounding the body, the frog's edge appears softer, with less
brightness gradient from the leaf to the legs and from the legs to the body,
making the outline less noticeable.


MATA MATA TURTLE

Mata matas have very fine eyesight with eyes that reflect light, similar to
other nocturnal reptiles. In addition, the skin flaps on the neck are also
extremely sensitive and help them detect nearby movement. Mata mata turtles use
a specific method of seizing their prey. The appearance of their shell resembles
a piece of bark, and their head resembles fallen leaves. As they remain
motionless in the water, their skin flaps enable them to blend into the
surrounding vegetation until a fish comes close. They may also move the prey
into shallower areas of water, surround the prey, and wave their front legs to
prevent them from escaping. Once surrounded, these turtles will open their large
mouth as wide as possible, creating a low-pressure vacuum that sucks the prey
into their mouth, known as suction feeding. Turtles then snap their mouth shut,
the water is slowly expelled, and the fish is swallowed whole.


GHARIAL

heir common name is due to the bulbous nasal snout of adult males, which looks
like an Indian pot with the name 'ghara'. Gharials are the most thoroughly
aquatic crocodilians, and leave the water only for basking and building nests on
moist sandbanks. They spend much of their day basking in the sun, especially in
the winter. They like to revisit the same spot for this purpose, which is always
near water. Gharials "gape" while they bask, in order to dissipate excess heat.
Furthermore, unlike other crocodilians, gharials have relatively weak legs, and
a fully grown adult cannot raise their body off the ground. Gharials seem to
communicate with vibrations in the water or buzzing sounds made by the males
with their snouts.


OLINGUITO

In 2013 they were described as a new species. This animal looks like a mix
between a teddy bear and a cat, and for more 100 years has been mistakenly
identified. Little is known about the social behavior in the olinguito, because
it was only recently discovered and researchers are still learning about this
tree-dwelling mammal. They are solitary, mostly nocturnal and live in trees.
They are skillful jumpers and are able to jump from tree to tree up in the
forest canopy. No information is available at present regarding the mating
system and reproductive behavior of olinguitos. It is only known that females
raise just a single offspring at a time.


MARKHOR

Markhor live in flocks that usually consist of nine animals. These flocks are
composed of adult females and their young. Adult males are largely solitary.
Adult females and kids comprise most of the markhor population. These majestic
animals have many predators and that's why possess keen eyesight and a strong
sense of smell to detect nearby predators. Markhor are very aware of their
surroundings and are on high alert for predators. In exposed areas, they are
quick to spot and flee from predators. Their alarm call closely resembles the
bleating of domestic goats. Markhor exhibit a polygynous mating system in which
males mate with multiple females every single breeding season. They mate in
winter, during which the males fight each other by lunging, locking horns, and
attempting to push each other off balance.


ORCHID MANTIS

It is known by various common names, including walking flower mantis,
orchid-blossom mantid and (pink) orchid mantis. It is one of several species
known as flower mantids, a reference to their unique physical form and
behaviour, which often involves moving with a “swaying” motion, as if being
“blown” in the breeze. Several species have evolved to mimic orchid flowers as a
hunting and camouflaging strategy, “hiding” themselves in plain view and preying
upon pollinating insects that visit the blooms. They are known to grab their
prey with blinding speed. While the orchid mantis is successful at catching its
prey through its color mimicry alone, recent research shows that orchid mantids
attract an greater number of natural pollinators when compared to actual
flowers, labelling these mantids as 'aggressive mimics' with their ability to
turn pollinators into prey.

🪱 Marta Garde, 2023