23 Wonderful Albino Animal Pictures

Albino used to describe a condition called albinism. Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due to absence or defect of an enzyme involved in the production of melanin. Albinism is known to affect humans and animals.
Here are some fascinating pictures of albino animals.

Amazing facts about Hummingbird

Hummingbird

A hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world. This wonderful animal has many interesting facts that you. Here are some of facts about this amazing creature.

• Hummingbirds get their name from the humming sound produced from rapid movement of their wings, when they are in flight.
• Hummingbirds are found only in North America and South America.
• Hummingbirds are the tiniest birds in the world, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm (3–5 in) range.
• There are 343 species of hummingbird.
• The smallest hummingbird is the Bee Hummingbird and the largest one is the Giant Hummingbird.
• Hummingbirds have an average life span of 3 to 4 years.
• Hummingbirds can't smell.
• Hummingbird’s hearing and eyesight are better than human.
• Hummingbirds can see wavelengths into the near-ultraviolet.
• Hummingbirds have very weak feet – they mainly use them only for perching.
• A hummingbird's brain is approximately 4.2% of its body weight, the largest proportion in the bird kingdom.
• Hummingbird’s heart beat up to 1.260 times per minute and slows dramatically to 50-180 beat per minutes while resting.
• Hummingbirds have a body temperature of around 105 degrees F (40 degrees C).
• Hummingbirds don’t spend all day flying; the majority of their activity consists simply of sitting or perching.
• A hummingbird can rotate its wings in a circle.
• A Hummingbird is the only bird that can fly forwards, sideways, backwards, up, down and hover in mid-air.
• Normal flight speed for hummingbirds is about 25 miles per hour, but reaches fifty miles per hour during their courtship dives.
• During normal flight a hummingbirds wings beat about 60-80 times per second. In their courtship dives they will beat up to 200 times per second.

Hummingbird's wings beat in super slow motion

• Hummingbirds have the highest metabolic rates of any animals.
• Hummingbirds need to eat 5 to 8 times per hour for 30 to 60 seconds at a time.
• A major part of a hummingbird's diet is sugar from flower nectar and tree sap. Hummingbirds need protein to build muscle so they also eat insects and pollen.
• Hummingbirds have bills that are long and tapered, match perfectly for probing into the center of tubular shaped flowers for the nectar.
• A hummingbird will use its tongue to lap up nectar from flowers.
• Their tongue is grooved on the sides to collect nectar which they lap up at the rate of 13 licks per second.
• A hummingbird can visit an average of 1,000 flowers per day for nectar.
• Hummingbirds can eat anywhere from 2/3 to 3 times their body weight in food each day.
• To help conserve energy, hummingbirds enter into a hibernation-like state called torpor.
• A Hummingbird will lower its body temperature by about 20 degrees and up to 50 degrees while in a state of torpor.
• During torpor, the heart rate and rate of breathing are both slowed dramatically.

Leopard kills Baboon but cares for its baby

A Leopard kills baboon but saves its baby. She protects it from Hyena and cares it like her own son. Very amazing video and heart warming.

Beautiful and colorful Panther Chameleon pictures

Panther Chameleon is a species of chameleon. It can be found in the eastern and northern parts of Madagascar. Male Panther Chameleons are more colored than the females. Panther Chameleons vary in their color and patterning based on where they come from off the island of Madagascar. Here are some pictures of these colorful animals.

National Geographic Photo of The Day (August 2011)

Source: National Geographic

Agama manzea, Spider-Man lookalike lizard

The color of Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama (Agama manzea) remind us of comic superhero, Spider-Man. This bright-red-and-blue lizard can be found in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya. This species has become an exotic pet due to its beautiful color.