Friday, March 7, 2008

Animal Wallpaper

Butterfly
A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a larval caterpillar stage, an inactive pupal stage, and a spectacular metamorphosis into a familiar and colourful winged adult form. Most species are day-flying so they regularly attract attention.
Frog
The frog is an amphibian in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . The name frog derives from Old English frogga,(compare Old Norse frauki, , cognate with Sanskrit plava,probably deriving from Proto-Indo-European praw to jump.

Parrot

Parrots are birds of the roughly 350 species in the order Psittaciformes, found in most warm and tropical regions. Also known as psittacines, they are usually grouped into two families: the Psittacidae and the Cacatuidae.

Polar Bear

The polar bear is a bear native to the Arctic and Subarctic. The world's largest land carnivore, an adult male generally weighs 300–600 kg ,while an adult female is about half that size. Its fur is hollow and translucent, but usually appears as white or cream colored, thus providing the animal with effective camouflage, though its skin is actually black. Its thick blubber and fur insulate it against the cold.

Panda

The Giant Panda is a mammal classified in the bear family, Ursidae, native to central-western and southwestern China.The panda was previously thought to be a member of the Procyonidae.

Tiger

The tiger is a mammal of the Felidae family, the largest of four "big cats" in the Panthera genusNative to much of eastern and southern Asia, the tiger is an apex predator and an obligate carnivore. Reaching up to 4 metres (13 feet) in total length and weighing up to 300 kg (660 pounds), tigers are comparable in size to the biggest extinct felids.Aside from their great bulk and power, their most recognizable feature is the pattern of dark vertical stripes that overlays near-white to reddish-orange fur, with lighter underparts.


Dog

The dog is most likely a domesticated subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term encompasses both feral and pet varieties and is also sometimes used to describe wild canids of other subspecies or species. The domestic dog has been one of the most widely-kept working and companion animals in human history, as well as being a food source in some cultures. There are estimated to be 400 million dogs in the world.

Sharks

Sharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a streamlined body. They respire with the use of five to seven gill slits. Sharks have a covering of dermal denticles to protect their skin from damage and parasites and to improve fluid dynamics; they also have replaceable teeth.Shark teeth are prized by collectors for their beauty, and because they are the only surviving relics of ancient sharks that are now extinct.

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