Ancient Lizards _ Ornaments of Animal Planet

Looks like Frightful but not EndangersMost lizard species are harmless to humans. Only the very largest lizard species pose threat of death; the ‘Komodo dragon’, for example, has been known to stalk, attack, and, on occasion, kill humans. An eight-year-old Indonesian boy died from blood loss after an attack in 2007. The venom of the ‘Gila monster’ and beaded lizard is not usually deadly but they can inflict extremely painful bites due to powerful jaws. Numerous species of lizard are kept as pets.Green...

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The Mysterious Island _ Socotra

The Socotra IslandLook like an another Planet Socotra is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. The largest island, also called Socotra, is about 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies off some 240 kilometers (150 mi) east of the Horn of Africa and 380 kilometers (240 mi) south of the Arabian Peninsula. The island is very isolated and through the process of speciation, a third of its plant life is found nowhere else on the planet. It has been described as the...

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Venomous Snakes _ Toxic members of Animal Planet

Most Venomous Snakes of the world _ Part-1Cobras, vipers, and closely related species use venom to immobilize or kill their prey. The venom is modified saliva, delivered through fangs. The fangs of 'advanced' venomous snakes like viperids and elapids are hollow to inject venom more effectively, while the fangs of rear-fanged snakes such as the boomslang merely have a groove on the posterior edge to channel venom into the wound. Snake venoms are often prey specific, their role in self-defense is...

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Airlines logo! [Second Episode]

Airlines logo! [Second Part] The four oldest non-dirigible airlines that still exist are Netherlands' KLM, Colombia's Avianca, Australia's Qantas, and the Czech Republic's Czech Airlines. KLM first flew in May 1920, while Qantas (which stands for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited) was founded in Queensland, Australia, in late 1920.Here are introduced of 25 logos from a lot of airlines over the world. This is the second article/episode about airlines logo. In future,...

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