Blog on Animals

Owls are the perennial creatures of the dark that have played important roles as the carriers of Gods in the Hindu mythology, but have gained popularity among this generation as the messengers of witches & wizards in the Harry Potter franchise. Unfortunately, the books revealed a newfound love among the fans of the franchise which [...]

The tallest and heaviest of all living birds discovered till now is perhaps the ostrich. Though it is quite bulky and not very comfortable with flying, Ostrich’s are excellent runners and can sprint at speeds up to 45 mph. They are very agile and endurance runners who can jog at 30 mph for almost 30 [...]

Hawks are referred as the predatory birds with remarkably sharp claws. Their  size varies greatly within the 250 species. Hawks are predatory birds with remarkably sharp claws (talons) and whose size greatly varies within the 250 species. Male hawks are usually smaller than the females. During the day, these raptors hunt employing the use of their [...]

Cranes are tall birds with long necks, legs and long bills. They resemble egrets and herons in body shape but they tend to have heavier bodies. Cranes are generally gray, brown or white in color; African crowned cranes feature a striking gold crown of feathers on their heads. Some facts about Cranes: •    They are powerful [...]

Eagles are known as the large birds of prey and the members of the bird family Accipitridae. They belong to many genera that are not closely related to each other. More than 60 species occur in Africa and Eurasia. Outside this area, only two species: the Golden and Bald Eagles can be found in the [...]