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  Ornithoptera alexandrae, the Queen Alexandra's birdwing, is the largest species of butterfly in the world and is known for their vibrant coloration. This enormous butterfly was named by Alfred S. Meek (in 1907) to honor Queen Alexandra (1844-1925),of England.This birdwing is restricted to the forests of the Oro Province in eastern Papua New Guinea.Flight pattern: Slow and erratic.The males and females are very different in size, wing coloration, pattern, and shape, and body color. The female is larger, has brown wings (with white markings) and has a cream-colored body with a red tuft of fur on the thorax. The male is smaller, much brighter (with blue and green marking on its wings) and a bright yellow body.Queen Alexandra’s Birdwings are diurnal or active during the day. The Queen Alexandra’s birdwing’s conservation status on the IUCN Red List is ‘Endangered’. This is mainly due  to habitat loss. More and more of the rainforest in which it lives is being deforested and bei...

    A bou t : Both the sexes are almost of the same size but  male is slightly bigger than female. The upper long neck, head, primary and secondary flight feathers and tail are completely black and  body plumage is pale gray/whitish. A conspicuous  red crown  adorns the head. The  juveniles have a brownish head and neck  and plumage is slightly paler than that of an adult. Special significance The bird is  revered by the community of Monpas  (major Buddhist ethnic group of Arunachal Pradesh) as an  embodiment of the sixth Dalai Lama  (Tsangyang Gyatso). Monpas inhabit the West Kameng and Tawang districts, are essentially Buddhists who follow the  Mahayana sect Habitat and Breeding Grounds   The  high altitude wetlands  of the Tibetan plateau , Sichuan (China), and eastern  Ladakh  (India) are the  main breeding ground of the species,  the birds spend winter at lower altitudes. In Bhu...

The  pygmy marmoset , genus  Cebuella , is a small genus of   New World monkey  native to  rainf orests   of the western  Amazon Basin  in  South America . It is notable for being the smallest monkey and one of the smallest primates in the world, at just over 100 grams (3.5 oz). It is g enerally found in  evergreen  and   river-edge forests   and is a  gum -feeding specialist, or a gummivore. About 83% of the pygmy marmoset population lives in stable troops of two to nine individuals, including a dominant male, a breeding female, and up to four successive litters of offspring. The modal size of a standard stable troop would be six individuals.  Although most groups consist of family members, some may also include one or two additional adult members. Members of the group communicate using a complex system including vocal, chemical, and visual signals. Three main calling signals depend on the distan...

  The snow leopard, also known as the ounce, is a felid in the genus Panthera native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the global population is estimated to number fewer than 10,000 mature individuals and is expected to decline about 10% by 2040.   Scientific name:  Panthera uncia Mass:  32 kg (Adult)   Order:  Carnivora Family:  Felidae Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata                 Snow leopards have evolved to live in some of the harshest conditions on Earth. Their thick white-gray coat spotted with large black rosettes blends in perfectly with Asia’s steep and rocky, high mountains. Because of their incredible natural camouflage, rendering them almost invisible in their surroundings, snow leopards are often referred to as the “ghost of the mountains.” T he snow leopard’s powerful build allows it to scale great steep s...

 SUB - ZERO TEMPERATURES , six months of darkness , hurricane force winds , and desert conditions make the polar regions some of the most difficult places for wildlife. Only animals and plants specially adapted to the severe conditions can hope to survive . Every animal from the furry nosed reindeer to the thickly blubbered whale is particularly suited to its environment . All wildlife has to be able to breed or flower in the extremely short polar summer . For many animals , the sea , which is rich in plankton and krill , is the key to survival . Most mammals and birds , especially in the south , depend on it for their food .  Polar regions  : The Arctic and Antarctic Circles are defined as those parts of the planet that experience 24 hours of daylight and 24 hours of darkness for atleast one day in the year . The Arctic and Antarctic are totally different from each other . The Arctic is a frozen sea surrounded by land ; the Antarctic is an ice - covered continent surroun...