Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae

Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Two species are traditionally recognised, the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), although some evidence suggests that African bush elephants and African forest elephants are separate species (L. africana and L. cyclotis respectively). Elephants are scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Elephantidae is the only surviving family of the order Proboscidea; other, now extinct, members of the order include deinotheres, gomphotheres, mammoths, and mastodons. Male African elephants are the largest extant terrestrial animals and can reach a height of 4 m (13 ft) and weigh 7,000 kg (15,000 lb). All elephants have several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many purposes, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow into tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs can carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.

Elephants are herbivorous and can be found in different habitats including savannahs, forests, deserts and marshes. They prefer to stay near water. They are considered to be keystone species due to their impact on their environments. Other animals tend to keep their distance where predators such as lions, tigers, hyenas, and wild dogs usually target only the young elephants (or "calves"). Females ("cows") tend to live in family groups, which can consist of one female with her calves or several related females with offspring. The groups are led by an individual known as the matriarch, often the oldest cow. Elephants have a fission–fusion society in which multiple family groups come together to socialise. Males ("bulls") leave their family groups when they reach puberty, and may live alone or with other males. Adult bulls mostly interact with family groups when looking for a mate and enter a state of increased testosterone and aggression known as musth, which helps them gain dominance and reproductive success. Calves are the centre of attention in their family groups and rely on their mothers for as long as three years. Elephants can live up to 70 years in the wild. They communicate by touch, sight, smell and sound; elephants use infrasound, and seismic communication over long distances. Elephant intelligence has been compared with that of primates and cetaceans. They appear to have self-awareness and show empathy for dying or dead individuals of their kind.

African elephants are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), while the Asian elephant is classed as endangered. One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to wild elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often controversially put on display in zoos, or exploited for entertainment in circuses. Elephants are highly recognisable and have been featured in art, folklore, religion, literature and popular culture.

Fish Fish is the most savage and the most sinister in the World

What comes to your mind if it is said to wild fish? Shark. You are not wrong, the shark is so iconic water creatures violent and dangerous not only for other mammals as well for humans. But actually in the sea and other aquatic creatures still swim with fins that not only vicious and dangerous but also has a look that bad and menakutkan.

1. Piranha

Although these fish are raised in many horror films-made man, but in the real world actually fish is indeed fierce and frightening. Rows of sharp teeth compact and connected with each other. The teeth perfectly designed for piercing and tearing meat quickly where Piranha has a voracious appetite. If you're hungry and there is no other choice of fish is also aggressive towards its own kind and perform cannibalism.

Although the piranha hunts in a cruel and very organized, in its defense it also eats vegetation such as grass. The research also states that the behavior of these fish form a large group as a defense against predators like crocodiles and river dolphins once a killing strategy. Although only fish - you may be looking at more suited to be fine dining dinner rather than vice versa - you will not be seriously nyemplung in the waters of the Amazon with bare feet to invite the meat shredder. You may be used to give food to the animals, but this one will invade and dismember without waiting for a second invitation. Waks! Sereem ...

2. Anglerfish

No other fish that these fish seseram, wandering in the depths of the ocean, Anglerfish. Hide deep in the depths of the ocean, the fish is so named (= anglerfish angler fish) as a unique way to catch prey using body parts protruding from his head similar to that magic fishing rod able to issue a bioluminescent light coming from luminous bacteria that attach jutaaan in situ. It is quite interesting prey to come close and so touching "bait" is, Anglefish will immediately react quickly devoured.

Large mouth ready to pounce and long toothed jaws and leads into the insert makes it easy prey to the stomach at the same time a way out of his mouth shut. Predator mieip this machine is capable of raising the jaw and stomach so that prey larger than itself can enter into it. These ghosts can be found in the ocean depths of 3,300 to 6,600 ft below the sea. O, yes, the length can reach 2 ft.

Anglefish with stomach in his mouth

3. Moray Eel (Moray eels)

This type of eel can be found all over the world slipped in crevices or cracks of coral - where he was waiting for passing prey and ambush him with powerful jaws. This fearsome carnivore eating marine animals although it can also lead to injuries in humans that are too close to him. It seems eel can reach a length of 13 ft is more aloof than to attack and only attack humans to defend themselves or bite hands by mistake if fed. When it feels threatened, this creature become malignant; and bacteria present on teeth can cause serious injuries. In some species, the mucus on the skin also contain toxins.

Moray other hallmark is the second jaw in her throat which also has teeth. When hunting and catching prey, these fish will release this jaw in his mouth, crushing its prey and pull it into digestion

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Green Mooray, seemed blind.

4. Tigerfish (Fish Tiger)

Indeed, as the name suggests, these fish have perfect teeth in his mouth. This fish is known as a ferocious and voracious predators and adult types can reach a length of 6 ft.

Its body is built for speed and power. Such as armored vehicles with powerful fins and always ready to pounce even though his mouth is closed. This fish is often used as a game (game) for fish with a great gift. This fish can be found in freshwater Africa. Fish whatever passes in the course will be torn to pieces by a powerful jaws and sharp teeth like piranhas. This fish is also known to prey on other fish that was bigger than himself. The fish finder is also aware that the type of Goliath Tigerfish by National Geographic described as "evolution on steroids".

5. Snakehead Fish (Fish Head Snake)

Fish that can be equal to 3 ft is commonly found in Southeast Asia, mostly India and Africa. Of which ever found these fish have a large mouth and sharp teeth, and will eat whatever is in front of him, fish, birds, frogs, or other mammals. Had also reported these fish also infect humans who are too close to their children.

Snakehead fish is said to have existed since 50 million years ago. This fish also be evidence of evolutionary adaptation in life; using a lung and breathing the air in the atmosphere. This ugly fish can survive in the soil wet for a long season, crawl to the next pond or lake to search for prey by using the body and fins.

6. viperfish

One of the more ferocious predator fish is viperfish. Such as Anglerfish, viperfish also live in the depths of the oceans. At night, these horrible creatures will swim towards a more shallow sea, approximately less than 700 ft, where there were more food. Pacific viperfish even can grow up to a length of 2 m. The sinister face that can reach 6 ft also has teeth that are very unfriendly with prey.

See the teeth of magnitude ...

7. Fangtooth Fish (Fanged)

This vicious looking fish including one of the creatures that live in the deepest ocean depths up at a depth of 5 km below sea level. His face adorned with oversized canine-like teeth and strong jaws. Her lower canine teeth are so long that the fish has a pair of sockets on both sides of his brain to place the slot when the mouth is closed. This fish is also expected to have the biggest teeth in the ocean relative to its size fish, and used to chew his food, even bigger than himself. Although these fish look scary, but still too small to be harmful to humans - except this fish suddenly appeared in your dreams.

8. Dragonfish

Deep-sea horror story still continues, and fish Dragonfish is quite known for oversized mouth and teeth like fangs frightening. Do everything as only its head is filled with jaw and eyes. and issued a beautiful light to attract potential prey, similar to a fishing hook Anglerfish. Although little beautiful because the light wonderful it still is classified as a ferocious predator fish frightening and should be avoided.

9. Gulper Eel (Eel Gulper)

With a mouth bigger than his body, strange and terrible creatures also called Eel Pelican, and jaw that extends down the magnitude of it explains why so named. Supple mouth can be opened wide to devour prey larger than themselves. Digestive stretches so it can accommodate larger prey. But although this large jaw Guler, the relatively small size of the teeth. These monsters inhabit the oceans at depths of thousands of feet. Its length can reach 6 ft.

10. Conger Eel (Conger eel)

Odd eel that can reach lengths of 10 ft is still sodaranya Moray fish, although not seem to have a lot of unique tricks, but its large size makes it fall into the category of this predatory fish. American conger, or sea eel, also known in the game (game) fishing. If you are dealing with a chunky head, wide mouth and strong teeth which could have resulted in harm

Myth Tibetan Mastiff, World's Most Expensive Dog Worth USD 24 M

Tibetan Mastiff received the title of most expensive dog in the world. Garanya, at the beginning of 2014 and then, a child is bought by a property developer from China worth nearly US $ 2 million, if converted at current exchange rates amounting to Rp 24 billion!

Do Khyi - Tibetan Mastiff another name - is the legendary dog. He is well known as a fierce and ferocious guard dog in his native blood: Tibetan plateau. Not the kind of animals that easily maintained - in fact - the employer can he opposed.

But now the big dog, with thick fur fluffy, and not easily governed it became the target of rich people in China. Become a status symbol of prosperity.

 

What makes the Tibetan Mastiff is so precious in China?

China VICE journalist, Billy Starman visited the event in 2014 Yidu Tibetan Mastiff Fair in Tianjing to find out about it - in which thousands of dogs dressed before appearing on the fur-trim in order to bloom. Aroma dog meets the giant hall, fur loss that fly in the air.

Tibetan Mastiff fever hit the Chinese mainland since 2005. Hundreds of dogs were brought from Tibet to bred and kept as pets.

In the past, Chinese people regard the Mastiff as vicious dogs, great, and glorious. King - even his god - dog, and had a mythical status. Now, they are in fact maintained, considered cute and plump.

In the event the Fair 2014 Yidu Tibetan Mastiff, Tibetan Mastiff dogs priced variety. For example one of the sellers offer their goods valued at US $ 267 thousand, US $ 433 thousand, and US $ 500 thousand or equivalent to Rp 6.2 billion.

"There are many things that makes this dog special. If not, I will not sell it as expensive as it is," said one of the sellers, pointing to the dog termahalnya, as shown in the video VICE.

"Because fur is thicker, see the skin," the salesman said, adding, every person has their own individual tastes.


According to Wen Li, the organizer Mastiff Show, in terms of value, Tibetan Mastiffs become the primary choice. Because, "You can not maintain a panda," he said. "Tibetan Mastiff is the perfect pet."

Wen Li, adding Mastiff regarded as 'a product of luxury living things'. "Those who buy it as a symbol of social status."

The question is, why should Tibetan Mastiff?

It turns out there is its history. Tibetan Mastiff has always been considered as the most vicious dog in China. "Legend of calls, Lama reincarnation would ride the dog. Even with Genghis Khan while trying to conquer the West," he said.

Legends call, Tibetan Mastiff descended from the sky to save humanity. In the past people think of it as the offspring of a lion or a bear.

As quoted by the Daily Mail, Genghis Khan is said to bring 30 thousand Tibetan Mastiff with his troops when he attempted to conquer Western Europe.

While in the 13th century, the explorer Marco Polo described the mastiff as the animals' tall donkey with a strong voice like a lion's roar. "

Myths and legends provide strong historical origins for the big dog. "Without the cultural basis that dog mungkn not be expensive."

VICE estimates, Mastiff breeding industry earned US $ 250 million to US $ 330 million per year. "That's a conservative estimate. The value could be higher but there may be lower," said Wen Li.

Compare this with the Chinese music industry generates US $ 33 million per year. "The most expensive, whose value is over US $ 1.6 million dollars, for example 'The Standard', 'Spark', 'Big Red King', and 'Lion King'."

In addition to rare, Tibetan Mastiff is also relatively long-lived, up to 14 years. The dog also had fewer health problems related to genetics than other types. Keen to keep him?

Loyalty story of Cats

Maybe some of you have heard this story. The story of the cat faithful of Uzbekistan named Karim. Indeed, just as we know that the cat is

one of the most loyal animals against his employer. But Karim's loyalty is remarkable. How come? Karim willing to travel a distance of 3218 km in order to meet again with majikannya.Kisahnya stems from Ravila Hairova, a woman aged 52 years, decided to move from Uzbekistan to re-gather with relatives in Russia. Ravila Hairova have a gray cat named Karim. Fearing to change these conditions will make it feel uncomfortable Karim Hairova Karim decides to entrust to her neighbors in Gulistan, Uzbekistan. Hairova also left the chair, pillow and favorite eating places with the hope that Karim Karim could feel at home in it.But neighbor's house a few days after the move, Hairova heard from neighbors that Karim disappear and never come back again. Hairova very sad to hear the news and thought it would never meet again with Karim. But an extraordinary incident occurred, after two years of separation with Karim, Hairova found a gray cat soaking wet and hungry on the front steps of his house in Liska, Russia. And when Hairova invoke the name of Karim, the cat immediately ran to Hairova. Originally Lev Kondratyev, Hairova husband does not believe that the shabby cat found in front of his house is Karim. But after seeing the sign on Karim's body including a scar on his tail due wedged against the door so they believe that the cat is Karim, their pet cat.
Really touching story. How faithful cat named Karim has crossed the three countries in order to meet again with his employer. Hopefully this story can provide awareness for us to pay more attention to animals that are around us.