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Top 10 Most Beautiful Flowers in the World

18/02/202018/02/2020 by PickyTop

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“Flowers are the most divine creations after women” – Christian Dior. Their biological function is usually to create a mechanism of plant reproduction.
For several generations, almost every civilization in the world has idolized flowers as artifacts of beauty and fragrance.
Every flower stands for distinct emotional meanings and symbolism connected with them, while some are too uncommonly fascinating.
If you are considering to upgrade your hanging baskets to something exotic, here are the top 10 most beautiful flowers in the world:

10. Stargazer Lily

The Oriental lily (botanical name-Lilium Stargazer) is also regarded as the ‘Stargazer lily’ because of its big star-shaped blooms.
This is also among the best smelling flowers in the world, usually used to decorate luxurious interiors.
The beauty of the flower can be best described as petals decoratively stained in hot pink with textured freckles.
Even if they are lovely, stargazers are toxic plants by nature and should be avoided around pets.

9. Begonia

Begonias are very common with enthusiastic gardeners as brightly colored flowers with exceptional calm appearance.
Charles Plumier, a Franciscan monk, discovered these flowers in Brazil in 1690, the first recorded belonging to the genus Begonia.
Begonia blossoms in spring, and their vibrant colors and appealing foliage may not be easy to care for.
These pretty flowers are an excellent complement to any garden.

8. Anemone

There are many Anemone species, among them, we can term a Mediterranean-born species which belongs to the family, as the prettiest flowers bloom.
Its name originates from the Greek word “anemos,” which implies wind, also known as windflowers.
The flowering species are bigger with cup-shaped blossoms, and the flowering types in the spring are smaller on the ground.
These cute flowers come in bluish violet, white, pink, red, and violet pinkish hues.

7. Passion Flower

Passionflowers are one of the plants in your garden that have the most amazing flowers with around 400 species you can grow.
The most common is Passiflora edulis, the only one, which can develop into passion-fruit.
Passion blossoms are generally violet, lavender, or blue and are native to South Ameica and Mexico.

6. Protea

As the national flower of South Africa, the King protea (Protea cynaroides) is one of the most spectacular species of Sugarbushes and rarest flowers in the world.
It is the largest of the species and has a massive bloom size that can reach almost 12 inches in width.
With long pink petals that surround a furry center, it is typically the star of the show within a bouquet.

5. Cherry blossom

These flowers have an exceptional blossom and are discovered mainly in Japan. In spring, they generally bloom in colors like pink and white.
The flowers will fascinate you if you plan on going to Japan in Spring.
The cherry blossom flowering plant is recognized in Japanese as “Sakura” and flower symbolizes renewal and faith.
People love to sit under the cherry trees and appreciate the incredible perspective of the flower.
It is also a sign of friendship between the United States and Japan, and Japan later sent the trees to represent their goodwill for the United States.
The cherry blossoms originated in the Himalayas and settled in Eurasia somewhere before arriving in Japan.
For building a friendship or a relation (even romantic), the Japanese consider cherry blossoms as the best flowers in the world to offer.

4. Dahlia

There are many varieties of this flower which belongs to the genus Dahlia, originally from Central America.
Dahlias blossom every year, and about 42 species exist with at least twenty thousand sub-varieties.
Once Dahlias were both gathered and harvested as food by indigenous Central American peoples.
The Aztecs used epilepsy and used the long hollow stem as tubes for water.
Speaking about meanings and symbolization, Dahlias depicts dignity and instability, in the language of the flowers “like my appreciation goes beyond your care.”
These flowers are medium in size, and the biggest of them is ‘Dinner plate Dahlias’ with 9-10 inch diameter.
Dahlia is also the national flower of Mexico.

3. Tulip

You must have heard of the ‘flower garden of Keukenhof,’ this area in the Netherlands is among the world’s largest flower gardens that extend over a vast 32-hectare area.
Its a fact that the biggest floral industries in the world are located in the Netherlands and Germany.
Every spring, millions of tulips bloom in this garden. Imagine standing between these huge tulip farms.
While standing, surely you would feel like the heavens, because tulip is such a lovely flower that you could take notice of it immediately.
There are over 3,000 varieties of 150 distinct species plants belonging to tulip that is found throughout the world.
This popular flower variety makes it one of the world’s most used and grown plants.
Each spring, the cup-like tulip flowers open. This magnificent flowers, except blue, come in all the colors.

2. Orchids flowers

Orchids are one of the earliest flowers ever, and varieties found throughout the world are countless.
The Orchids are believed to be on the planet before the continents on the planet earth were divided.
There are 28000 known Orchidaceae species throughout the world.
However, the flower can still be seen on every continent except Antarctica; It is well grown in tropical climates.
The orchid’s bloom is heavy enough to carry it down to the soil, which makes it more beautiful.
Many consider orchids as among the loveliest and most beautiful flowers in the world we can get.

1. Rose

Because of its timeless elegance, the red rose is the most beautiful flower in the world.
We can discover thousands of distinct kinds of roses in a variety of colors, as it is a universal sign of love and romance.
This flower suits every style, ranging from the classic red roses to the famous Juliet garden rose (most preferred wedding flower in the US).
Juliet garden rose is considered my many florists as the most beautiful rose variety.

There were a countless number of flowers and their countless varieties, which confused me while preparing this best flowers list which is only limited to 10.
It’s certainly hard to avoid the sheer awesomeness of the flowers from the timeless rose to the exotic lily.
If you’ve had a bad day, it is sometimes just sufficient to look at something pretty like a flower.
Therefore we often paint walls with a floral design to remind ourselves of all aspects to see beauty.
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Top 10 Rarest Animals in the World

14/02/202014/02/2020 by PickyTop

The survival of endangered species by low breeding rate, habitat loss, and the effects of climate change is a dangerous problem caused by human beings.
For general awareness, I will list down some nearly extinct animals that are struggling for their existence on this planet.
To justify their existence, I will exclude common-looking yet not so common animals like endangered philippine deer or northern hairy-nosed wombat.
Its because we humans to satisfy our visual appeal only care about those species with exotic appearance. These are the top 10 rarest animals in the world list:

10. Pangolin

You probably have never heard of the shy and nocturnal Pangolin, which lives in Asia and Africa’s forests or grasslands.
Pangolins are cute, small (approximately house cat’s size), and can protect themselves if they feel threatened by curling up in a circle.
They are also incredibly popular vulnerable species plus the most trafficked mammal in the world.
WildAid estimates that every year people catch up to 100,000 pangolins for their scales and their meat.
Conservationists struggle to save the Pangolin, the world’s most illegally sold mammal before they are “eaten to near extinction.”
Chinese, Vietnamese, and South-East Asian communities consider Pangolin’s meat a delicacy, whereas scales are valuable for traditional medicine.
There are still eight species to exist in India, China, South-East Asia and parts of Africa.

9. Javan Rhino

Javan Rhinoceros is one of the few five sub-specious and is closest to Indian Rhino species but small in size.
The Javan Rhinos were once plentiful in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, but now only about sixty (searched into two known populations) are left in the wild.
They are now in the Critically Endangered list. There are no Javan Rhinos left in the wild.
We can consider the Vietnam War as the biggest reason for Javan Rhino’s depletion, as it has severely depleted its natural habitat, and is considered as one of the biggest disruptions to the existence of Javan Rhino.
Poachers are looking for their horns like other rhino populations to sell in the black market.
In the last 15 years, only two female Sumatran rhinoceros have bred successfully, but efforts of breeding programs in captivity have not worked well.

8. Red Wolf

The Red Wolf is the Gray Wolf’s cousin. Although native to Florida and the southeast, in eastern North Carolina, you may find just around 25 to 40 individuals living in the wild.
IUCN classifies Red wolves in the critically endangered list.
Conservation efforts to save these intelligent animals have been made, but they are still on the brink of extinction.
We know these canine species for their shyness and lifelong mating. In fact, in the wild in 1980, the Red Wolf was deemed extinct.
The number of Red Wolves in captivity has risen to 207, and there are now around 100 in the wild.
A success story, sure, but there are still causes that have contributed to the Red Wolf’s endangerment, including the serious decline of their hunting ground.
Fortunately, there are wildlife reserves to protect these wolves against urban expansion in their natural habitat.

7. Okapi

Although this rare species is sometimes called forest giraffes, it looks nothing like a giraffe until you look closer.
Okapis have a long tongue, yet their limbs have black and white stripes like a zebra and physique like a horse.
Okapi is the giraffe’s sole living relative, as both belong to the family of Giraffidae, with giraffes are of the genus Giraffa while Okapis are of Okapia.
The history of the Okapi appears to be back in ancient Egypt, where we can find wall engravings of these animals.
There were stories of an “African Unicorn” in Europe and Asia before the 20th century.
In 1887, Henry Morton Stanley described a kind of donkey named “Atti” in the Congo.
Today we know it that such species mentioned could be the Okapi. Scientists, zoologists, and scholars today are much better acquainted with these weird animals.
The reality that the genus Okapia johnstoni is a true fossil, a living creature who seems the way his ancient ancestors are and does not live in close relations, for example, the fact that they are like the giraffe, given its zebra-like coloring.

6. Amur Leopard

We also know Amur leopards as an Eastern leopard, which is the most endangered feline species in the world.
This is a solitary, nocturnal leopard with an estimated wild population of over 84 individuals live in the forests of the Amur basin in eastern Russia with some spread around neighboring China and a new sanctuary built-in 2012.
The leopards in Amur have the lowest levels of genetic variation (mating with genetic relatives) than any leopard subspecies, leaving them particularly vulnerable to extinction.
Amur leopard has a thick coat and long thick hair, which varies on their environments from creamy yellow to rusty orange.
Their rosettes (spots), have thicker black borders and are more widespread than other leopard subspecies.
The legs and the paw size are larger than other subspecies, which makes their movement in deep snow easier.
Despite human interference plays a significant role in the endangered state of Amur leopards, their low degree of genetic variation for the recent population decline has caused several health problems including reduced fertility.

5. The Elephant Shrew

This little African rodent is the golden-rumped elephant shrew.
In the elephant shrew family, it is the largest genus with its closest relative, the gray sengi.
The shrew is known as a gold-rumped elephant shrew and is among the world’s most endangered species, primarily because of scattered forests and anthropological circumstances.
Their population is most prominent in Kenya’s Arabuko Sokoke Reserve, but we destroyed their ecosystem because of deforestation.
Hunters capture them in traps, but because of the terrible taste of their meat, natives do not use them as a food source.

4. Angel Shark

We can find these species in the Black Sea, Mediterranean, and Northern Atlantic.
Overfishing is one of the reasons for their decline. In the Canary Islands and the Southern Caribbean, there are only a few Angel Sharks remaining.
This animal lies under the sand, to hunt looking for fish to swim in the attack zone. Angel sharks mostly eat small fish and other small marine animals.

3. Golden Tabby Tiger

Only in captivity is this type of rare tiger found. Unlike other tigers, it has a recessive gene and is sometimes called the Strawberry Tiger or Golden Tabby.
Such tigers have a majority of genes similar to Bengal tigers, but typically have Amur tiger genes in their lineage.
The last appearance in the wilderness of golden tiger was in the early 1900s in India, and they’re unusually associated with areas with high concentrations of clay on the soil.
We can be sure that fewer than 30 of these tigers exist in captivity.

2. Vaquita

Many marine mammals like Blue Whales and Dolphins fall into in IUCN endangered species list.
One species is facing a serious existential threat, Vaquita.
Vaquita is the smallest of the marine mammal, around four feet and a half in size. In Spanish, the name of the animal means “little cow.”
The Marine mammal center now estimates that only about 10-15 vaquitas remain in the world and that their population has decreased at an astonishing rate.
The species is native to Mexico and the Gulf of California. Fishers who use gillnets are threatening their existence.
In cooperation with international environmental scientists, animal care professionals, and marine mammal veterinarians, the Marine Mammal Institute is working to protect vaquita by demanding removal gillnets.
These helpless animals that are going extinct soon will completely go extinct until the end of 2020 if we don’t take a firm step for their conservation.

1. Saola

If you never heard of the Saola, don’t feel bad. This animal is so rare that scientific researchers only have seen it four times in the wild until now (yes, four times).
Which makes Saola, the rarest animal in the world, they are sometimes known as ‘Asian unicorn.’
Saola is known for the two horns on his head and the white marks on its face and can only found in Southeast Asia’s Laos and Vietnam.
Saolas are closely related to cattle, but they look like antelopes a little more.
The major causes of Saola’s risk of extinction because of habitat loss are poaching and deforestation.
Limiting habitat requirements and aversion to human proximity threaten their habitat loss even more.
Saola has suffered injuries because of local hunting and illegal trade in furs, as food for medicines and meat.

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Top 10 Biggest Flowers in the World

14/02/202014/02/2020 by PickyTop

Flowers have beautified the landscape of this planet for millions of years.
Plants succeeded in using their flower’s deceptive development–using color and smell to attract insects and animals for successful pollination.
There are many fragrant and beautiful flowers on earth, but many of them are similar in size (about 1 inch to 5 inches in diameter).
But when it comes to visibility size, and bright colors play as important factors to attract insects.
Smell too is an additional characteristic for plant reproduction and, there are many best smelling flowers.
However, in this post, we are listing down only those plant species with an only size advantage for their flowerets.
These are the top 10 biggest flowers in the world:

10. Lotus

The lotus flower is one of the world’s most recognizable and sacred flowers.
The stunning flower is a universal symbol of some of history’s most influential cultures and is the national flower of India.
Lotus’s color influences its important significance.
The Nelumbo family’s white lotus flowers and pink lotus are seen as sacredness.
Lotus flowers can conclude a spiritual meaning of ascent, enlightenment, or renaissance in more bright colors red, purple, and blue.
It mostly grows in murky and shallow waters and need warm sunlight to grow, but are cold climate intolerant.
This flower would not flourish in winter, consequently, as it is aquatic.
With its roots in the deeper sludge, this flower only thrives in under muddy still water.
The short twigs go up into the water, and the waxy waterproof leaves sit right on or above the water surface.
Its bloom, which is above the water surface, commonly has a diameter up to 20 centimeters (7 inches) when fully matured.

9. Magnolia

The first flowering plant on Earth is believed by researchers to be magnolias.
One of the world’s biggest flowering plants, as believed by many researchers, is also the first flowering plant on earth.
Fossils prove that they have been on Earth for around 100 million years, according to scientific research.
Because magnolia is so old, the flowers have no real petals and sepals; they have petal-like tepals instead.
The flowers are not nectar-producing, but they do attract pollinating beetles with fragrant and sweet secretions.
Magnolia flowers come according to variety in various shapes, sizes, and colors.
The magnolia family comprises high and fluffy trees with pink, white, red, purple, yellow blossoms.
Most magnolia varieties have wide bulbs measuring 6 to 8 inches in diameter.

8. Hibiscus

Hibiscus or Hibiscus sabdariffa is one of the world’s largest flower.
These beautiful bright flowers surely beautify a home or garden but are also used as medicine.
We can find these plants in various colors like red, yellow, white, and peach.
Sizewise, Hibiscus can be as wide as 8 inches in diameter.
The hibiscus family is a mix of diverse plants–from annuals to perennials and shrubs–famed for their large, audacious bloom, often as big as a plate.

7. Tree peony

Common peony is an exquisite flower but, its bigger counterpart, the tree peony, is a very different plant.
Tree peonies are woody shrubs, with no support, as some grow at 10 feet high.
They have many forms, colors, and fragrances, and their flowers are much bigger and typically bloom about two weeks earlier than herby peonies.
Chinese use them as decorative ornaments and for medicinal purposes.

6. Common Sunflower

Sunflowers are mainly from North and South America, and some species are cultivated in farms for the spectacular sizes of their blossom and for their edible seeds (to make sunflower oil or can directly be eaten roasted).
At least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day is needed for the sunflowers, the better if you try to maximize their potential for size.
The excessive blooming of gigantic sunflowers is difficult to top.
On towering stems, the Russian variety opens flowers up to 14 inches in diameter, 9 to 12 feet high.
Farmers generally sow seeds in spring while they harvest the crop at the end of summer.
If considered usability, Sunflower is the biggest flower in the world.

5. Puya raimondii

Puya raimondii is the largest bromeliad species, with a height up to 15 m and is also known as the queen of the Andes.
We can find this type of plant species in Bolivian and Peruvian forests from the high Andes.
The flower can reach a height of up to 30 feet (9.14 m), which contains 8-12 million seeds per plant.
The Queen of the Andes in the wild have only three populations.
There are thousands of species comprising the bromeliad group, but Puya raimondii has less genetic diversity.
Puya raimondii is currently on a verge of extinction because of the inability to adapt to climate change and deforestation.

4. Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica)

The Posidonia Oceanica, which is also named “Neptune grass,” has been sequenced by a group of scientists to be around 200,000 old seaweed covering ocean floors from Spain to Cyprus.
The plant has roots, twigs, leaves, flowers, and it creates fruits known as sea olives.
It should not be confused with algae. It flowers in the autumn.
The leaves are tape-shaped, measuring between 1 cm in width and between 30 and 120 cm in length.
This aquatic plant lives in the Mediterranean Sea and in certain areas south of Australia, with similar characteristics to dry land.
Among the many strengths of Neptune Grass is that it oxidizes the oceans and is also a food source for many animal species.
Its appearance also shows that the water is of good quality and is well stored. Biologists often term Posidonia Oceanica as “Mediterranean’s Lungs.”

3. Talipot palm

Talipot palm is one of the world’s largest palms, having origins from South India.
It has a height of up to 25 m and a diameter of stems of up to 1.3 m.
It is a palm fan with a diameter of up to 5 m, a petiole up to 4 m, and around 130 leaflets.
The Talipot Palm has one or more million small flowers, the largest inflorescence in any plant, 6-8 m long, on a branched trunk stitched on top of a trunk.
The Talipot palms are monocarpic, which means they flower only once at the age of 30 to 80.
Talipot Palm has many uses it is as useful as coconut in its native region, and Talipot fruits, which are surprisingly tasty, are known as ice apple.

2. Titan arum

Titan arum, also known as Amorphophallus titanum or death flower, is the flowering plant with the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, that bloom rarely for a short period.
It is not among best-smelling flowers as this flower releases while it is in bloom a smell, like a rotten corpse.
Fluorescence of the titan arum is not as large as the talipot palm but rather branches off, unlike talipot, which makes it a bigger flower.
The plant itself reaches approximately 10 to 15 feet in height, and the leaves can be as large as 13 feet (4 m).
The tallest recorded bloom of corpse flower, according to Guinness Book of World Records, was 10 feet 2.225 inches tall that also makes titan arum as the tallest flower in the world.
In the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the corpse flower is classified as “vulnerable” in the Red List of Threatened Plants.
But, if the conditions that affect its life and reproduction do not change, the plant may become endangered.
Habitat loss and devastation are the primary threats.

1. Rafflesia arnoldii

Rafflesia arnoldii is the largest flower in the world that has a diameter of over three feet.
It is also known as Rafflesia tuanmudae or Stinking corpse lily or corpse flower and is one of the largest living organisms.
This parasitic plant is steady, not visible until it is about to bloom, with no roots, stems, twigs, or leaves.
Buds arise over months to the size of the cabbage without a sign of the contaminated host plant.
Corpse flower’s bloom too has a rotten corpse smell (more intense than Titan arum).
While the flies gain nothing from the flowers, the pollen sticks to its back as they rest on the bloom, attracted by its rotten meat scent.
When these flies pass into a female flora, the pollen is released in the flowers so they can fertilize it.
Its produced fruit has thousands of seeds and is fleshy and small.
Such fruits are consumed by tree shrews, which then continue to disperse the plant’s seeds (by excretion).
Since Rafflesia is a unisexual plant and an uncommon one, flies sitting on a male’s bloom and bringing pollen from that flower have low chances of sitting on a female bloom and passing pollen into female for fertilization.
Rafflesia arnoldii is one of the world’s most endangered plant species.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies certain Rafflesian species, such as Rafflesia Magnifica, as “critically endangered.”
Rafflesia’s two primary factors contributing to the extinction of these species are the limited geographic area of this species and deforestation.

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10 Blue Whale Facts which will Astonish you

03/02/202003/02/2020 by PickyTop

Blue Whale is the biggest animal in the world, there is no other animal else that can be identified as being larger than a Blue Whale.
How big is a blue whale?
The average length of adults blue whales is 79 ft (24.1 m).
In fact, they’re the biggest to ever live. That means the biggest dinosaurs didn’t match the size of a Blue Whale.
These marine mammals are so big that a car like mini cooper is similar in size of blue whale heart, and their tongue alone can weigh more than a fully grown elephant!
Largest blue whale
The reported longest whale was 100 ft (30.5 m) in length.
However, a single, blue whale was 98 ft (29.9 m) for the most length measured scientifically, from the rostrum to tail notch.
Blue whale weight
On average, Antarctic males weigh 112 tonnes, and females weigh 130 tonnes.
If you are looking for information about some fun facts, below is the list of 10 facts about Blue Whales:

10. Hippos are closest living relative to whales

Fossil study of the long-extinct animals that lived on this planet million years ago confirms that Cetaceans (Ocean mammals) are the closest living cousins of the Hippopotamus.
The analysis of their fossils especially their teeth led the Paleontologists to conclude both Balaenoptera and hippo came from an anthracothere forefather.
These animals migrated from Asia to Africa about 35 million years ago.
It probably swam there as Africa was then an island surrounded by water.
All this means that the modern hippo has evolved in Africa independently and is a truly native animal on the continent.

9. Blue whales don't sleep like us

It is one of the interesting Blue whale facts that like most sea mammals, they don’t sleep like us (terrestrial mammals).
If a blue whale sleeps as other mammals do, they will drown in the water deeply & may die due for suffocation.
Evolved with an involuntary respiratory system, only half part of their big brain is closed down during sleep.
The other part remains ready for controlling the blowhole and starting each breath.
They stay silently in a flat place when the whales sit or float slowly next to another whale. It is renowned that sperm whales rest vertically.

8. Whale "vomit" is used to make perfumes & is very expensive

A Blue Whale’s diet comprises krills (Shrimp-like creatures) and can eat up to 40 million krill per day.
But just like any warm-blooded mammal, it sometimes vomits.
Ambergris is marine excrement produced from the abdomen of whales that is thought to help digestion.
Discharged from the deep inner water away from the coast, it gets soft and rancid when vomited.
Years of saltwater and wind exposure turn it into something like a rock with a waxy texture and a pleasant smell.
A chunk of ambergris weighing 7 pounds can amount to more than $50,000.
It is extremely valued not only because it is rare, but also because it is difficult to discover an artificial replacement for it as a perfume base.

7. All Marine mammals have nose like us (sort-of)

Blue Whales, like fish, can not extract oxygen from water to breathe.
A blowhole is on top of their bodies and is used when swimming to the surface to inhale and exhale in a large amount of air.
There is a misconception that Whales exhale water, Its actually warmer exhaled air, this warmness condenses the water, hence, fountain look.
A Blue Whale, unlike other species, has two rather than one blowhole.
They can maintain their breath submerged for up to 35 minutes.
The nostril (blowhole) is so big that a human baby can crawl through it.

6. Blue Whale milk's texture is like a toothpaste.

Whales generate milk as all mammals do to feed their babies.
It is one of the unusual information about whales that the mother provides her baby milk by enabling it to nurse or squirt to its mouth from the nipple.
The level of 35 percent-50 percent fat in the milk makes it as thick as a toothpaste. This texture allows it to pass without dissolving up with water.
A baby blue whale calf needs around 300 liters of milk every day, that’s the rationing amount of milk for an average family for the entire year.

5. Blue Whales' life expectancy is more than 80-90 years in the wild.

Blue whales are animals like humans recognized to inhibit the ocean with an approximate lifespan of 80–90 years.
It is estimated that the oldest recorded blue whale will live up to 110 years!
A lot of variables can determine how long a blue whale is likely to survive when it gets to maturity.
Some of these variables include hunting bu humans, food shortages, nutrition safety, weather change, air and noise pollution, emotional and physical health such as injuries are some factors that influence their age.

4. Blue whales are not actually blue

Yes, Blue Whale is not blue colored, but they appear blue. How can that be?
Well, when viewed underwater, they appear solid blue.
Their actual color is mottled gray, and we can see it when they are taken out of water.
The blue color, however, is only on the upper side of their massive body.
A blue whale’s underbelly has a yellowish hue color. This hue, however, is mainly because of millions of microbes living on their skin.

3. Their voice is really very loud

Not only are the Blue Whales the world’s largest animals, but they are also among the loudest.
A jet engine’s sound can record up to 140 decibels, a blue whale’s call reaches up to 188 decibels.
They usually produce moans, groans, and pulses, and can hear each other easily from a distance of 1,000 miles if conditions are right.
That means they’re not only very loud, but their hearing sense is also very powerful!
Using sounds and songs (yes), they usually communicate with each other.
Yet, using their vocalizations and their hearing abilities to navigate through the ocean depths where light can not reach.
The system is called navigation through echolocation.

2. Blue whales can increase their speed up to 31 mph

Migration and Habitat
Blue whale habitat is worldwide, but they follow regular seasonal patterns.
They enjoy summers feeding in cold waters of polar regions and make a long trip back to equatorial regions of the Indian ocean as winter comes along.
This seasonal migration is because krills move towards warmer waters in winter.
Traveling a long-distance like this with their massive body is not an easy task.
Their normal cruising speed is around 5 mph, but they can increase their speed and swim at a speed of 31 miles per hour, though, if they get agitated somehow.

1. Conservation status

We, humans, are insignificant, and for our pure appeasement, we can ruin anything.
Why are blue whales endangered?
By the first half of the 20th century, Blue Whales were almost on the brink of extinction because we killed them at large scale.
About 360,000 of these beautiful creatures were killed by us.
Why have they been slaughtered?
Just because of whale oil. This whale oil as valuable and have many medicinal properties.
In 1996, The International Whaling Commission stepped forward to protect these creatures.
As of today, here are only 4,500 (or less) Blue Whales remaining on this entire planet.
Whales like sperm whales, humpback whale, killer whales, and blue whales are endangered not just because of hunting, there are various reasons like,
Increasing ocean pollution because of human behavior threatens their existence.
They also die for oil spills (from oil tankers), changes in environmental conditions (which is again mainly caused by human activity), high ocean traffic, and ship strikes, they often collide with big ships and end up dead.

Of natural food-chain, Blue Whales are very important for the balance of the oceanic ecosystem and have equal rights, as we humans have to live on this planet.
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Top 10 Most Aggressive Dog Breeds

21/02/202029/01/2020 by PickyTop

Dogs have been part of human civilization since the beginning of their domestication.
They were used to protecting livestock because of their instinctive guarding ability.
These animals are remarkably intelligent, which makes them good and loyal companions.
While often described as “Man’s best friend,” these animals were not meant to communicate directly with humans.
Almost every dog can cause serious harm and danger, but some breeds show more violent aggressive and dangerous responses to bite, causing serious injury!
According to American Temperament Test Society recorded attacks and aggressive temperament according to average size, these are the top 10 most aggressive dog breeds in the world:

10.Siberian Husky

Huskies were a traditional breed of domesticated dogs used as sled dogs in the northern regions.
This breed is very athletic and strong enough to move heavy luggage with thick coats.
Huskies have a unique color fur pattern and an impressive face mask with special blue eyes.
Most of the Huskies love people and are friendly social creatures.
Husky owners will describe their dog as humble, intelligent, alert, and gentle.
However, Huskies are always fired up, and hyperactive, which results in aggressive dog behavior, that can certainly come out in some way or another.
Keeping large dogs with young children is not a great idea.
Especially if the dog is not familiar with people involved around it, things may go wrong with children left alone with a husky.
The Siberian Huskies, however, is a dangerous breed, regardless of the range in size and age of the casualty, as the statistics prove it.

9. Boxer

Boxers are hunting dogs because we human beings have used them as attacking dogs during our hunts!
They’ve got a strong jaw and dog bite force–perfect to protect!
Most Boxers are dominant dogs and show aggression against other male dogs. They are sometimes aggressive to humans as well.
Like huskies, many of the attacks by the Boxers involve children as they don’t know how to act around them.
If owners cannot handle this breed properly, situations can become dangerous and even fatal.
Shabbily trained or bred Boxers could harm a person, especially a child, to a considerable extent.
Boxers were originally bred to hunt in Germany as companion dogs and sometimes for dog fighting.
You will never know how or when aggressive instincts might kick in.
One more thing to remember when training boxers is that we should avoid punishments and harsh treatment as it may provoke them.

8. Akita

Akita Inu is a large and strong breed of dogs with a noble, yet bullying presence.
They were initially used in feudal Japan to protect kingship and nobility. This breed was also trained to hunt wild boars, black bears, and sometimes deer.
An Akita doesn’t stand back or get scared easily from threats. They are therefore courageous and faithful stewards of their families but only if properly socialized and trained; they are caring, friendly, and fun dogs.
If an Akita dog is in an anxious state, it is likely prone to attack, if agitated.
This breed needs positive socialization, and consistent, regular training or may respond with rage attacks if we abuse them.
A dog, especially Akita, considers long-term eye contact to be a challenge, which can be violent at any moment.
It is a courageous and willing dog who is naturally diligent about outsiders but very loyal to its family.
Sometimes they are often hostile to other dogs, especially same-sex ones.
That’s why Akitas is best suited for single pet households, otherwise, they may harm other dogs.

7. Alaskan Malamute

An Alaskan Malamute is like the Siberian or Alaskan Husky but is a much larger breed.
Generally, they’re not aggressive dogs as many owners will tell you as Malamutes are good with people, including children.
Mushers used these big dogs for freight transportation in snowy regions.
A Malamute maintains a strong prey drive to hunt down and capture prey from their ancestors.
Since 2005, malamutes have attacked at least three people in the United States. Two of those killed were children.
According to the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, four people in Canada died following dog attacks by “sled dogs” between 1990 and 2007. The number of deaths involving malamute is unknown.
The main problem, however, is that the Malamute, like the Husky, has a lot of energy that needs to be used on productive use (sledding or hunting).
Unless we find a way to transmute their hyper activeness or used it for work, their behavior could be violent.
It is likely incompetent owners who drive the Malamute to show dog aggression.
These dogs require physical and mental stimulation to keep their minds and body healthy.
They weigh up to 50 kg, so it can surely prove risky to encounter an angry Alaskan malamute.

6. Mastiff (English & Bull)

Bullmastiffs are smart, energetic, and athletic dogs.
Such dogs are highly sensitive to security and are reliable for dependability.
These dogs become incredibly reliable and obedient with consistent training from an early age.
However, the Mastiff can be an aggressive breed for various reasons, just like with all dogs.
We must train mastiffs early for socialization. With proper training, dogs learn to distinguish the behavior of friendly people with bad guys.
As they can be a suspect threat of everyone outside the family without socialization.
Such an approach can lead to unusual stubbornness and aggressive behavior towards owners.
With a dog breed of this size, both activities may lead to dangerous situations.
They are typically about 36 inches tall and can weigh up to 230 pounds.
You as an owner (or if considering to own) have lots of responsibility for training this strong dog, looking to keep an English Mastiff.

5. Wolf hybrid

It’s not a good idea to own a pet gray wolf, even worse is owning a wolf dog.
As you may predict the behavior of a normal wolf, but cannot comprehend what a wolf-dog might do.
Wolves are one of the most deadly and biggest carnivores overall, let alone canines.
Some breeders report that the hybrids are shy around people, while others say that these hybrid dogs usually have the wolf’s hunting instincts pointing that hybrids could be the world’s deadliest dog breed.
Between 1982 and 2014, Wolf hybrids seemed to have caused 19 casualties.
The United States Human Society classifies Wolf-dog hybrids as wild animals.
There is also no guarantee that standard canine rabies vaccination will affect a Wolf Hybrid.
These dogs, as you might already perceive, are genetically half wolves half dogs, which can make them unpredictable.
They have a wild and challenging mind on their own! Many states have already banned owning a Wolf Dog in the house as a pet!.

4. Doberman Pinschers

The Doberman Pinscher is a fearless dog often used in special forces, like the police.
Dobermans can weigh up to 100 pounds over other dogs 28 inches tall.
Because they have so much energy owners should properly train them as soon as possible.
The biggest concern about raising a large dog breed is the ability to perform proper training in obedience.
Of course, they are smart dog breeds. But their dominating nature and weight also make it somewhat challenging to learn.
Many Dobermann owners will describe their pets as loyal, disciplined, energetic, alert, and brave.
But it is possible that with practice they are effective (in fact too much effective).
Maintaining this aggressive dog breed demands extra care. Probably those who failed to do this were those who contributed to the accidents caused by Dobermans.
Supporting and strengthening traits such as independence, intelligence, and aggressive tendencies is common among this breed.
While the breeding people in recent decades have tried to ease the rage, the Doberman today still responds with meanest aggression towards strangers.

3. German Shepherd

A German shepherd is a breed originated back to the 1800s in Germany as cattle dogs.
In the United States, the German shepherd is the second most popular dog breed, also known as Alsatian.
No socialization and training can make these dogs likely to attack people (mostly strangers) and smaller dogs.
They are integral and necessary aspects of any police force unit all around the world.
Most people sometimes call them police dogs for their considerable use in forces.
But since they are so credible for fighting crime, they can become dangerous if placed in a difficult situation.
The typical German Shepherd who belongs to the family believes that he has one task “to protect the family.”
Accidents could occur with this kind of mindset.
So long as german shepherds see someone (or something) as dangerous for the pack, your German shepherd will probably attack and defend it’s family (humans or other dogs).
The attack can be harmful, and sometimes fatal because it is 25 inches tall and weighs at 80 pounds with 300 pounds of bite force, it is a sheer display of their considerable biting strength.
They can accidentally hurt small children, even if they don’t want to.
The German Shepherd is by far the most popular housekeeper in the USA.
They are the most aggressive dog breeds in America, except for Rottweiler.
During the Second World War, German and French used them as military dogs.

2. Rottweiler

Rottweilers are America’s most dangerous dog breeds, also known as a bad family dog, particularly for households in which the owner is an amateur without a calm and confident personality.
To avoid dangerous reactions, you need to be disciplined and alert continually!
Rottweilers were bred to have exceptional strength and good herding dogs and protective instincts.
Rottweilers rank second in the United States by the number of dog attacks.
If you are considering buying one, pay a premium of time and training for a Rottweiler puppy.
Though, in reward, you get one of the world’s fiercest dogs that will guard you.
Even if the Rottweiler is usually a friendly pet, they do whatever they need to protect the pack (you or your family).
Many owners will call them loyal, intimidating, courageous, and trustworthy.
Perhaps all the deaths were the effort by robbers to enter the property.

1. Pit Bull

The pit bull is probably the most infamous breeds of dogs on the list. Even by its owners or family, they are considered unpredictable and vicious.
State and local governments around the world are strict in restricting this dog’s ownership by breed-specific legislation.
Originally bred as fighting dogs, a common pitbull mixes extreme aggression, strength, and determination for an attack.
Pit bulls are commonly involved in fatal attacks against adults 21 to 54 years of age.
Pit Bull are fighting dogs and will strive with the determination to do their job until it is over!
They have powerful jaws with a strong bite-force and are well known for not releasing their bite.
I used to own a male American pit bull terrier breed (who died in an accident) and was nothing like a typical dog in terms of brutal strength.
There was an incident in a farmhouse when my Pitbull found a big bone of a rotten dead lamb.
As I didn’t want him to have any health-related problems, I tried to grab that piece of bone, which resulted in a kind of tug of war between us.
Taking that bone out of his growling mouth was like pulling a metal bar struck between industrial gear.
His aggression cost me many dollars buying a new industrial chain, which he used to break anyway (I used industrial chains because he used to snap rope or band easily).
American Staffordshire bull terrier is the dog breed that ends in combination with the strength of an American bulldog and agile energy of the terriers.
PitBull even today are used in dog-fighting, in some countries where the dogs are trained to dog fights until death.
All these factors make Pitbulls the strongest yet the world’s deadliest dog breed.

If we have mistreated a dog of a usually friendly breed, poorly socialized, or is out-of-sorts on a given day, it can maul your leg anytime soon.
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Top 20 Most Beautiful Birds in the World

27/01/202027/01/2020 by PickyTop

Birds are one of Mother Nature’s prettiest creations.
We are fortunate to live on planet earth which is home to countless shades and species of birds.
Apparently, the most stunning birds from so many attractive avians are hard to pick.
In reality, every flora and fauna is perfectly formed by nature.
Each color, each move is intended to be protection, camouflage, or attraction.
Yet here are some of the colorful gorgeous birds photos with which we were struck.
We love their vibrant colors and their captivating feathers.
Here are some of the most beautiful birds in the world:

20. Blue Jay

Blue jays are one of the world’s intelligent and most amazing birds.
We can commonly find them in East and Central America.
They can clone the Hawks’ voice to take away other birds and rob their eggs and nests.
The “jay jay” is a unique beautiful feature like the calls it makes.
These species of birds can be 9 or 12 inches in length and are distinguished by the blue crest on their heads.
Depending on their mood, Blue jay uses to move it up and down.
They have a white face and a black-collared neck when talking about the appearance.
The black color is also black across the sides of their heads, leaving bills and legs also black.

19. Indian peafowl

The peacock is India’s National Bird and perhaps the prettiest bird in nature.
It has long feathers, and it’s an unforgettable experience of posing when it raises all fathers with a “dancing Peacock.”
Peacocks are known and adorated as sacred in India. When the peacock loses its tail feathers, it was used as a pen or for sacred rituals since ancient times.

18. Hyacinth macaw

The hyacinth macaw is the world’s largest flying parrot species with an incredible length of 100 cm.
They live in semi-open areas in Northern Brazil’s savanna grasslands.
During the last few years, their population has decreased. Less than five thousand Hyacinth Macaws today left the world.
The main threats to hyacinth macaw are habitat loss and illegal hunting.
Hyacinth Macaw is known for its striking cobalt blue plumage with bright yellow rings around the eyes in addition to the large size.
Hyacinth Macaw is also known as blue macaw thanks to this spectacular coloring.
Like other parrots, Blue macaws mostly eat fruit seeds.

17. Golden pheasant

Although native to the forested western mountains of China, wild colonies of these blonde head birds have now been discovered worldwide, including in parts of Europe and North and evergreen forests of South America.
Golden pheasants are known for their multi-colorful plumage.
They have a beautiful red and yellow tipped crest. The bottom and face are red and white.
Rusty tans colors are at the sides and throat. The beak of the golden pheasant is green and yellow. It has long pale and brown feathers, and deep, red shoulder feathers.
The males are much brighter than females. The breasts and flanks are distinctive scarlet like a tiger.
Their central tail feathers also have striking black spots. Unlike male pheasants, females have a duller mottled brown plumage.

16. Wilson's bird-of-paradise

One of the strangest yet one of the most beautiful birds you’ll have ever see is Wilson’s Bird of Paradise.
Such birds are very difficult to find in deep forests in Indonesia. But, once you do, its vibrant foliage will take your breath away.

15. Rainbow lorikeet

The Rainbow Lorikeet is known for its colorful body and bright eye, commonly known in the United States, Austria, and Australia.
Rainbow lorikeets (colorful parrot) are protected and are not threatened. But pet trade is the only danger to these rainbow-colored birds.
Because of its rich colors, people like to keep it as a pet.

14. Kingfisher

In the Alcedinidae family, the kingfisher is a broad-billed and colorful exotic bird.
Over a hundred different Kingfish species exist, divided into three separate subfamilies.
Kingfishers hunt for fish and other aquatic animals, as their name suggests.
Each Kingfisher species has different colors and sizes, although the shape is identical.
They have big bodies, big heads, and even larger bills. The beaks at the base are long and point at the top.
Such birds range from 4 to 1/2 inches in length.
The plumage of Kingfisher is very colorful and many species are blue.
Feathers are also available in orange, gray, white stripes, cream, black, red, brown, yellow, pink and purple, and any of the above variations.

13. Keel-billed toucan

A multicolored beak found on such beautiful bird species is a unique feature.
The length of this beak can be up to 20 cm. These are also called the bright beak rainbow billed Toucan, famous for black feathers and a very large bill.
It is commonly found in Central and South America. Because of their heavy beak, these birds are poor flyers.
The bird can grow up to 50 cm and weigh 400 gms.

12. Northern cardinal

Northern Cardinal’s fiery red feathers fascinate many bird watching people who look at them.
The cardinal bird is one of the most popular and common birds native to North America and are regular visitors of the backyards in its entire range.
It is a songbird of the medium-sized with a bright red crest and a short, thick orange-reddish beak.
The cardinal’s face and throat are black masks and his arms are bright red.
This bird has a black and gray face mask, but its body is dull-brown or tan, and dull red wings and tail.
Its bright red crest got the cardinal its name as it looks like a Catholic Cardinal’s miter.
The feathers are much less on the front of the crest that on the back of tail feathers.
To communicate, cardinals use their crest to stand or lie down.

11. Horned Sungem

Bird watchers find this very brightly colored species in the jungles of South America. Horned Sungem has feathers that look similar to horns, as it sounds.
This small hummingbird has two smartly arranged feathers that give the illusion that they have horns.
Nevertheless, only the males with a brighter plumage adorn these horns than the females.

10. Nicobar Pigeon

Named for one of the islands they inhabit, Nicobar pigeons can be observed in India, the Solomons, Palau, and on Andaman Nicobar islands.
Nicobar pigeon is closely connected with the extinct dodo bird, and such birds are common on these islands.
This is one of the most beautiful birds in the world, because of its rare colors and luminosity.
While they don’t quite measure up to the Victoria Crowned pigeon, its members can reach an imposing length between 15 to 17 inches.

9. Mandarin Duck

In Japan and the most eastern parts of Russia and China, these brightly colored pheasants exist.
They like to stay in the vicinity of rivers and lakes, especially shrubs and forests.
These are one of the most colorful birds with many colors to count. Like the peacock, though, the beauty is crafted by the male species.
The Mandarin Duck is considered the world’s most beautiful duck.
It was drawn in the Chinese and Japanese culture as it also won the hearts of artists through its rich colors.
It doesn’t wonder it’s one of the world’s top 20 most beautiful birds. These birds can also fly remarkably well.

8. Victoria Crowned Pigeon

This majestic pigeon originates from northern New Guinea’s low swamps and plains.
Although these birds are quite often seen in bird sanctuary captivity, their wild status is declining. This is primarily due to habitat loss.
Unfortunately, Crowned Pigeons are hunted for meat and feathers too, but luckily it is now illegal to catch these animals for sale.
It is on the red list of the IUCN and listed as a threat, and the reproduction is slow as the female lays only one egg.
This pigeon can grow up to a turkey’s height, but they have far less weight.
Their blue, lilac and purple feathers are spectacular, but its sophisticated lace feathers make these birds exquisite.

7. Gouldian Finch

Such beautiful small finches are from northern Austria, with scattered records from North West Queensland to Kimberley area in Western Australia, from the Cape York Peninsula.
In a relatively small area around 40 kilometers square, the birds are wandering and move only if there is little water or food.
Its body has a lot of colors and is also known as the Rainbow Finch.
Gouldian Finch is closely related to birds and sparrows in India.

6. Resplendent Quetzal

Once, the Mayan and Aztec people held sacred a shining quetzal that was used in the headdresses of rulers and priests by birds with dazzling colorful feathers.
They didn’t believe in killing the bird but released them after their magnificent tail feathers had been removed.
You’ll have to go to tropical Central America if you want this magnificent bird in its natural habitat.
When you plan a Costa Rican Ecotour, it can drive you in the dense evergreen forest to discover this beauty more effectively.

5. Gurney’s Pitta

The pitta of the Gurney is indeed an exceptional beauty.
Unless you expect to ever see one, you will have to go to Khao Nor Chuchi, Thailand or Tenasserim, Myanmar, where there are the only remaining populations.
This small pitta habitat of the lowland rainforest, one of the most endangered species in the world, is being quickly cleared for the palm oil industry.
Gurney’s pittas like to stay low, feed on worms, insects, and slugs.
The bird with a distinctive turquoise crown and tail, in comparison with his black and yellow substrates, is no concern.
The bird has a brown crown with a less dramatic blue tail while it’s under pieces are dark-colored.
Unfortunately, only one chick of each clutch usually survives because of the low breeding success rate of this species.

4. Marvelous Spatuletail

It is easy to see how fairy tales have been formed after seeing a mysterious male spatuletail.
The tiny bird has shimmering multi-colors and dazzling tail feathers on both sides, which flaps through the air faster than your human eyes can hold.
Only found within a limited range of wooded mountains in north-western Peru, the Rio Utcubamba region.
This hummingbird family bird features a bronze-green back and wings, a spectacled turquoise collar, a blue-violet crest and a buff breast separated by a long black line.
The female has similar bronze-green colors, but the head, neck, and tail are colorless.
The bird’s most remarkable attribute is a remarkable tail composed of four feathers, almost as though the male spatula tail needed additional adornments.
Two of those feathers are thin, long and straight, but the outside of both plumages stretches the bird’s body up to four times and finishes with two dark, spatula-shaped disks, known as spatulas.

3. Greater Bird of Paradise

Animal explorers can find Greater Bird of Paradise only in the deep forests of Indonesia.
This bird has an extravagant feathering that looks out of this world.
When Europeans observed the Greater Bird of Paradise for the first time, they assumed that it has no feet and never touched the earth.
This is where the Latin name of the birds means “legless birds of paradise” because of missing feet from the original specimens that were sent to Europe.
The male is spectacularly stunning with green neck emerald, yellow crown, blue beak, maroon-brown plumage, and a long wavy yellow and white color tail.
The female has mostly unbarred maroon-brown feathers, missing the ornamental flank feathers.
Such birds wake up in the morning with their resounding “wawk wawk” call as they fly like colorful angels across the hills of Indonesia and New Guinea’s Aru Islands.
Their diet includes fruits, seeds and can sometimes hunt insects.

2. Splendid Fairy Wren

The undergrowth of Marri, Karri, and Jarrah, the Mulga Bush, and scrubland in western and central Australia are evident because of these beautiful small birds.
Females are light dusky, violet, and gray often the first time you can see them.
The young males and females have a similar appearance with a blue tip on their wings.
Males develop an intense shade of blue during the breeding season.
These species are so prompt and fleeting that bird watchers have to take a close look to get a perfect photograph.
You will be rewarded with a beautiful encounter with some luck and persistence if you listen to the fast, high-pitched chirping of their voice while standstill.

1. Blue Bird-of-Paradise

Many bird-experts consider Blue Bird-of-Paradise as the most beautiful bird in the world, and it is certainly a beautiful sight to see.

The male has a bright blue tail, a bluish ivory bill, and white-ringed eyes, as opposed to a blackhead, chest, and back.
This impressive garb is completed by the reddish-brown flank feathers and two long flowing tail feathers.
The lady blue paradise bird has no ornamental tail feathers but is colorful like the male but not her chestnut basement.
The majestic male birds of Vogelkop during mating season perform a ‘courtship dance.’
For example, the larger the superb bends its knees and bounces during its dance.
Nevertheless, the Vogelkop melts his feet with fast, small movements and glides effectively side by side.
This courtship displays of mating rituals are similar to that of peacock to attract females.

There are so many beautiful birds in the world, but not enough time to talk about them all which is why we focused on these fifteen species.

Top 10 Biggest Trees in the World

20/12/201920/12/2019 by PickyTop

The maximum height for trees is between 400 and 426 feet (122 and 130 meters).
While past trees may have achieved these impressive heights, some of the world’s tallest trees have unfortunately been brought down for timber.
Consider the following 10 trees, each one the biggest trees in the world:

10. Rullah Longatyle (Strong Girl)

The world’s largest eucalyptus and the largest blue gum in Tasmania (Eucalyptus globulus Labill) capacity.
Rullah Longatyle, meaning Strong Woman, is situated near Geeveston, Tasmania.
It is Australia’s second most large tree by volume of the trunk. The volume of its trunk is about 368 cubic meters.

9. Kermandie Queen

A 400-year-old veteran of the southern forests of Tasmania is reportedly Australia’s biggest tree.
The Kermandie Queen, a 76-meter swamp gum or mountain ash rising in a rainforest just south of Geeveston, is just three-quarters the height of Australia’s tallest tree, the neighboring Centurion, soaring 99.7 m.
But the Kermandie Queen has outmuscled the competition to be called our biggest tree by using a formula that takes into account the girth, height and crown size of a tree.
This tree was burned during the January 2019 fire.
The Kermandie Queen, who in volumetric size rivaled the Arve Giant, was also severely damaged by the fires and shed large branches that are the size of typical trees themselves.

8. Arve Big Tree

Perhaps the Arve Big Tree is 84 m, a long shot from the current record holder of the world’s biggest flowering plant, the Centurion, which towers at 99 m.
Though also seen some of Australia’s tallest trees.
Standing before me was a behemoth that I had never seen in Tasmania or anywhere in Australia.
The surrounding trees in his prime were like scrawny babies next to a Yokozuna.
The Arve Big Tree weighs 405 tons, according to the information boards, and is one of Australia’s largest trees.
In contrast, an adult Blue Whale would be just 190 tons.

7. Cheewhat Giant

Canada’s largest tree, the Cheewhat Giant, is protected in southern Vancouver Island’s Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
The massive western red cedar has a diameter of 182 feet (55 m) in height and 20 feet (6 m).

6. Douglas fir tree

This Red Creek Fir, at least 1000 years old, is a Douglas fir tree.
It was called the world’s largest Douglas fir with a diameter of 4.2 meters and a height of 73.8 meters.
Red Creek Fir on Vancouver Island is the largest Douglas fir on Earth.
The tree and a small surrounding tree stand currently receive “soft” protection through an Old-Growth Management Area, but law mandates “hard” protection in the form of a conserving forest, or nature reserve that also includes a much larger buffer area.

5. Tane Mahuta

Tane Mahuta is the fifth largest tree in the world by volume, with 516 cubic meters in volume.
This is a giant kauri tree (Agathis australis) in Northland, New Zealand’s Waipoua Forest.
The age ranges from 1,250 to 2,500 years. It is today’s biggest kauri known to stand.
Its name Māori means “Lord of the Wood” in the pantheon of Māori from the name of a god.

4. Arbol del Tule

Located inside a gated churchyard in the picturesque town of Santa Maria del Tule, the Árbol del Tule is the widest tree in the world.
The local Zapotecs like to joke that the Tule shares some of their characteristics: it is short (only 35.4 meters in height), stout (11.62 meters in diameter), and old (about 1,500 years).

3. Grogan’s Fault

The largest known living coast redwood is Grogan’s Fault, found in Redwood National Park in 2014 by Chris Atkins and Mario Vaden, with a total trunk volume of at least 38,299 cubic feet (1,084.5 m3).
Certain high-volume redwoods along the coast include Iluvatar with a main trunk volume of 36,470 cubic feet (1,033 m3)160 and the Lost Monarch with a main trunk volume of 34,914 cubic feet (988.7 m3)

2. Lost Monarch

Lost Monarch is a Northern California Coast Redwood tree with a diameter of 26 feet at breast height and a height of 320 feet.
In terms of wood volume, it is the largest coastal redwood in the world.
The largest known living coast redwood is Grogan’s Fault, found in Redwood National Park in 2014 by Chris Atkins and Mario Vaden, with a total trunk volume of at least 38,299 cubic feet (1,084.5 m3).

1. General Sherman

General Sherman is a giant sequoia tree growing in Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest in Tulare County, California, the United States.
It is the largest known single-stem living tree on Earth by volume.
The tree is roughly 52,500 cubic feet (1,487 cubic meters) in height, named General Sherman.
That’s more than half the volume of an Olympic pool, commonly considered to be 88,500 cubic feet (2,506 cubic meters).
It is estimated that General Sherman is about 2,000 years old.
This makes it just a giant sequoia of the middle age, as it is known that other trees are more than 3,220 years old, based on tree ring counts.

Top 10 Most Intelligent Animals in the World

05/12/201917/11/2019 by PickyTop

Human beings are not the only Earth’s smart creatures.
Research shows that some animals are far smarter than people realize, according to National Geographic.
In this respect, we have created a list for some of the most intelligent animals in the world.
Both small and large animals made up the list and proved that larger species are not always better in terms of brains.
Top 10 smartest animals:

10. Bees

Why are bees Intelligent -

Honeybees have developed through “swarm intelligence,” with as many as 50,000 workers working together in a single colony taking democratic decisions.
During the spring when a hive becomes overcrowded, colonies send Scouts to find a new place to stay in If scouts disagree with the colony’s next hive, they argue their case peacefully: a dance-off.
In a quest to convince other scouts of the merit of their spot, each scout performs a “waggle dance.”
The more enthusiastic the dance, the happier the scout was with its newfound place.
The rest of the colony votes with their bodies, they fly to the place they prefer and join the dance moves so far as the # 1 bee disco of the local reigns.
Regrettably, how awesome it would be if only Congress settled its disputes in the “dance-off” way.
Neuropsychiatrist Jon Lieff observed, “They have a kaleidoscopic memory of every flower for miles, and learn from wise elders where the best flowers are.”

9. Squirrels

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Squirrels are fast learners and learn from their peers, according to a recent Science Daily study.
Food stealing is the squirrels-passing trick. Recent researchers reported that rodents showed advanced caching to counteract robbery.
When squirrels see humans stealing their peanuts, this behavior develops in the experiment.
The scientists have asked for a sign that squirrels could perceive other’s actions but only learned behavior.
Squirrels who knew that they were being observed dug fake bins for their nuts, digging holes and patting them with sand, covering their precious nuts under their armpits or mouth until they could find some good place to hide.
In the scent of rattlesnakes amid California, researchers found squirrels are covering their fur to mask the smell of predators.

8. Octopus

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We can say that among invertebrates Octopuses are the among leas expected yet most intelligent animals ranked.
The tricks used to detect the enemy and locate them is proof, to show the intellectual power of these multi-armed creatures.
Don’t be fooled by those squishy hands.
According to researchers, Octopuses are extremely smart and can communicate their details like cultural information, mimicry, and communication using colors and patterns.
Octopuses have the biggest brain compared to the rest of the invertebrates.
An average Octopus has about 130 million brain neurons.
There are 100 billion neurons in the human brain. Three-fifths of the neurons octopus has, however, is not limited to the brain.
Each arm has a mind that is it’s own so it can wander and even take food as it was still attached before cutting off (Octopus can regrow the new like Deadpool).

7. Parrots

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Parrots are considered as intelligent as a child, that’s why parrot is the only one of the two birds listed among the top 10 smartest animals.
These birds solve puzzles and also know the cause-and-effect notions.
Among them is the African Gray parrot, a bird renowned for its incredible memory and counting ability.
African Gray Parrots can learn and use a huge number of human words to communicate with people.
We all know how ingenious parrots are, but are they all capable of doing just that? No!
Over the years, there have been several studies on different parrot types to determine what they can and how intelligent they are.
Alex (an African Grey Parrot) was the subject of a 30-year study that found that he was as clever as a 5-year-old human!
Alex can identify over fifty objects, five shapes, differentiate colors, and can recognize up to six numbers.
Not only that, but Alex had more than a hundred words in his vocabulary, too!
Perhaps most interestingly, was Alex’s ability to ask a question.
He asked, “What color?” when looking at his own self in the mirror?
After being told six times, he learned the word “Grey.”
This is extremely important as Alex was the first-ever non-human animal to ask a question.
While animals like dolphins and primates can answer questions, no one has ever asked a question.
Parrots could seem to be fully aware of their surroundings and own existence.

6. Crows and Ravens

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Corvids like crows and ravens have long before much study has been carried out in this area, for their intelligence.
They have complex social systems, besides being one of the few species that can use tools to find food and solve problems.
Some crows or ravens have an incredible memory to remember people’s faces.
It is found that crows have a social system and communicate with each other using gestures.
It’s bad news because the words among them will spread and the flock may dive and strike heads for the people who have harmed one of them.
We now learn that crows are smart enough to open hard-to-crack nuts by using as can figure out how to complete a complicated array of occurrences to solve a puzzle.

5. Pigs

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Pigs are among the most intelligent animals in the world, according to critics.
It is found that they are wiser & cleaner than cats or dogs (the reason pigs go around in the mud is not because they like to get dirty but because they have no sweat glands like us to cool off them).
Researchers that studied the pigs have learned they have excellent long-term memories, can solve puzzles easily, can understand a simple symbolic language, like to play and play-fights with one another, can learn to operate a joystick to move an on-screen cursor (get ready to be defeated on Fortnite next time by a pig).

4. Dogs (Canidae family)

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There would be no smartest animals list without Man’s best friends, our very own pet dog.
We, humans, use that intelligence for both personal and official protection.
Dogs understand empathy, show compassion, and have good gesture awareness.
The average dog knows about 165 human words, according to the canine intelligence specialist Stanley Coren.
A dog of Chaser border collie breed showed a 1022 word understanding.
I need not provide the evidence if you already own a dog.
For example, they can learn to sit, lie down and fetch, also they can read the intentions their owner too (Notice your dog when you really have a plan to take them out for a walk).
Researchers found that in reaction to nonverbal data, they can at least find food, a form of awareness which scientists think is close to the human ability to comprehend another’s viewpoints.
But sometimes dogs can get dangerous too if their mental health is not enough stimulated.
What if I say you that even their cousins like Wolves, Coyotes, Jackals, Foxes are far smarter than an average dog?
It is true as you may have heard expressions like ‘crafty wolf’ or ‘cunning as a fox.’
This may sound like mystical characters from folktales, but in reality, these wild canines are much cunning than we really know.

3. Elephants

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Elephants have a reputation for smarts and have incredible memories (sometimes more than us).
They can remember certain routes over incredible stretches of land and for many years to watering holes — and unlike us, they never forget a friend (elephant or human).
A female elephant named Shirley arrived at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee in 1999.
An elephant named Jenny soon got excited and playful immediately.
It was a strange elephant behavior as elephants need some time to develop friendship, nor was it love at first sight.
After some background research, it was found that 22 years ago, they used to perform in a circus together for a brief time.
In the wild, these extremely social animals are helpful, compassionate and empathetic.
Their trunks and feet can cause seismic (land vibrations) activity, which makes it possible to communicate with other long distant elephants.
Elephants are probably the only animals that use seismic waves to communicate.
Researchers observed elephants use tools such as sticks to sway off ticks or with palm fronds to swat at flies.
Because of the sheer size of their brains, elephants need to know anything or two about the world.
We could see family members manage comfortably, help another species in times of need, play with water and communicate with each other through vibration in their feet.
An achievement, according to some researchers, was the recognition in the mirror of this female Asian elephant named Happy.
Only humans, great apes, and dolphins have this complex behavior of self-recognition.

2. Dolphins

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Dolphins, after humans, have a high brain-to-body ratio.
Their trainers observed that Dolphins have some ability to understand emotions and can intentionally mimic stupid apes that research them.
Findings from the Marine Mammal Studies Institute in Mississippi show that dolphins can be the second sneakiest animal on earth.
When dolphins were trained in their tanks to pick litter and exchange them with trainers for fish, a dolphin named Kelly found a way to game the system.
Kelly discreetly tore single sheets of waste paper into multiple pieces by burying litter under a rock in her tank and then used to exchange that piece for fish.
Kelly’s smart deception was not an accident; researchers say she did this practice deliberately.
Bottlenose Dolphins are one of just a handful of animal species that produce their own vocal signature sounds by using vocal learning.
Early in life, every dolphin creates a unique vocal whistle that gives an individual identity of its own.
Since each whistle is different, dolphins can call each other by mimicking a dolphin with a whistle.
It is the same as calling one another by name as we humans do.
Most dolphins build strong social relationships to remain with the group’s injured and sick members to help them breathe onto the surface of the water if needed.
Sometimes, Dolphins also protects human swimmers from sharks by swimming around them or rushing at the sharks to scare them away.
It is also known that dolphins team up with people to catch fish.
Dolphins scare off fish to the from deep waters towards the shore towards fishermen ready to drop their nets.
Not just that, when it is time to drop the nets, the Dolphins signal fishers, who then catch some fish.
Now that’s an example of what we can call brilliant teamwork.
In Australia, some dolphins use a sponge to protect their nose from hunting on the ocean floor, a behavior that parents pass to offspring.
There are countless examples to prove dolphins smartness which we couldn’t include in our list.

1. Chimpanzee (Great apes)

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Chimpanzee is the smartest animal in the world.
Great apes and humans share approximately 98 percent of DNA, which is remarkably similar.
We could say that humans are closer to Chimps genetically than an African elephant is to an Indian elephant.
They live in social communities, and like humans, they can adapt to various environments.
Chimps make and use tools for drinking water, such as rocks to crack up nuts and leaves.
In the human environment, they can play games such as chess or poker very well because of their ability to use game theory.
Chimpanzees are talented in outsmarting, dis-intelligent humans in many tests on the concept.
Chimpanzees have a very strong short-term memory, even stronger than us.
Ayumu, the chimpanzee could remember the precise sequence and placement of the numbers on a monitor after observing it for less than a second.
For us, humans it is almost impossible to do it, even for skilled memory champions.
Chimpanzees have a much better short-term memory than almost all humans, and can not be underestimated for their intelligence!
They use tools, organize their hunting strategies, interact with each other to reinforce bonds (sometimes sexually) and engage in violent acts groups.
Chimpanzees can show empathy, altruism, and self-awareness in field observations and lab experiments.

10 Interesting Facts About Cheetahs

24/09/201912/09/2019 by PickyTop

After extensive research, we have outlined some interesting facts about cheetahs as an effort to create awareness in saving these helpless creatures.
One of the earliest and one-of-a-kind big cats in Africa after Lions & Leopards is Cheetahs.
From South Africa to India, they have historically been discovered.
Today, the population of cheetahs has decreased by 90% and is extinct in 30 of their former habitats.
In Namibia, we discover the highest cheetah population, home to 1/3 of the complete cheetah inhabitants remaining on the earth!
The greatest threat to them is habitat loss and prey scarcity.
Following are some 10 informational facts about cheetahs:

10.Cheetahs are extremely attracted to Calvin Klein perfume

Zookeepers spray spirit perfumes on rocks or trees to keep caged animals entertained from their boring depressing jails.
But one Zookeeper discovered that Calvin Klein’s obsession for men is absolutely loved by the cheetahs.
But these Cheetahs in New York don’t put perfume behind their ears-they just enjoy rubbing them against sprayed tree stumps, especially the female ones.

9.A rare mutation can give a cheetah a title of king

King Cheetahs are primarily found in Africa and are extremely rare.
The King’s Cheetahs has spots and sprits different from the normal ones, formed by a single genetic mutation that creates the wavy shape of fur.
Larger than the typical cheetah, it has large marks from the neck to the tail.
Most accounts say that the king’s Cheetahs was seen six times only in the savannah. Six times! Six times! Over the past 100 years, and that’s throughout Africa!
People in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa have recognized them.
Back in the Kruger National Park, 1986, the last verified wild occurrence & that’s over thirty years back!
But such an unbelievable fur coat is a prime concern for any hunter, which also makes them vulnerable.

8.Cheetahs have completely different hunting style

This is perhaps the most interesting facts about cheetahs that unlike their other cat cousins (almost all).
Cheetahs rarely stalk their prey to pounce. They sneak up and chase their prey for roughly 20 to 30 seconds.
Their strong, non-retractable teeth are used to kill the hunt and to slay them suffocating grip in the throat (other big cats just tear them apart).
Once they are successful, they must be sure to eat it quickly as the scavengers are always lurking around as Jackals, vultures, leopards, lions, and hyenas mostly snatch their killings.
Due to strength difference cheetahs rarely defend their food against other predators.

7. At full sprint, a cheetah spends more time flying than in contact with the ground.

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Due to the cheetahs running style it appears as if it’s in the air just contacting the ground to push them further.
At full speed their one-step can be as long as 21 feet.

6. Cheetahs can only run for ~30 seconds before their brain overheats and shuts down

Cheetah’s hunting entirely depends on their vision. They often climb termite hills to clearly in their field of sight.
The black’ teardrop’ spots under their eyes help decrease the brightness of the sun.
While hunting within In a minute, their brain heats dangerously and the cheetah must capture its prey.
Gazelle, springbok, and impala are some of their preys.
In a single sitting, a cheetah can eat up to 15 kg of meat (30 lbs). Once it has filled itself, it can sustain for several days.

5. Cheetahs cannot roar

A fact about cheetahs is that these cats cannot roar, as do other big cats like Lions, Leopards, and Tigers.
But these animals are still noisy, and they like to interact.
They often create sounds such as cats and dogs, purr and bark, and sometimes even use a noise like chirps of a bird!
Actually, this chirping sound is not only used for contacting each other, and sometimes these crafty creatures imitate birds to bring them closer.
The poor bird will not realize what killed him; The cheetah will enjoy an easy snack.

4. Word Cheetah has a meaning

The word “Cheetah” originates from the ancient Sanskrit term “Chita,” meaning “spotted, drawn or marked.” It emerges from the Sanskrit term “Chita”
It derives the vernacular name from cītā, which comes from the Sanskrit word citra.

3. Cheetahs cannot climb trees.

Cheetahs are not as fitted for climbing trees as leopards, but can still handle small heights in some rare case (like finding potential hunts).
Between big cats, the leopards are the finest climbers to climb up and navigate from the base of a tree.
Even Lions and Tigers can climb a tree with some initial struggle.
These animals are actually diurnal and prefer to hunt early morning and late afternoon.

2.Designed for pure speed

This is most well known & common facts about cheetah that it is fastest animal in the world. How fast? Well, in just three seconds, they can go from 0 to 112 kph!
Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, can get only 44 kph so, winning an Olympic gold medal for a cheetah is like a walk in a park.
They are also the only big cat who can change direction sharply at full speed in the mid-sprint as they use their tail to counter their body momentum.
However, they can’t hold on for long, and they get very easily exhausted. Fortunately, they usually catch their prey in almost a minute.

1.Asian cheetahs are almost extinct

In the eastern-central arid region of Iran, the Asian cheetah is living in protected areas where the density of humans is very low.
Only 84 cheetahs were observed in 14 areas of protection between December 2011 and November 2013, and they recognized 82 individuals from camera trap pictures.
As from December 2017, in three subpopulations, fewer than 50 cheetahs remained spread over 140,000 sq. km on the central plateau of Iran.
The Asian cheetah diverged between 32,000 and 67,000 years ago from its African cousins.
During the British colonial periods in India, Cheetahs were named hunting leopards, the name derived from the names that Indian monarchs held cheetahs captive to hunt wild antelopes in large numbers.
The Maharaja of Surguja an Indian king holds a bad record of shooting at least 1360 tigers & has shot the last 3 remaining Indian cheetahs, the only animal in record history to have extinct from India because of unnatural reasons.

I hope you enjoyed this post about the 10 most interesting facts about cheetahs.
If we really want to show these animals for kids & coming future generations, we need solutions for their conservation, not just attempts.
The first thing we need to do is create awareness among general masses & various global conservation organizations.
Please share this post on social media as a small attempt to save these helpless beautiful creatures.

Top 10 Interesting Facts About Tigers

24/02/202018/07/2019 by PickyTop

Some of the interesting facts about the tigers are that they have stories about their unmatched strength and glory in China, Siberia, and India for thousands of years.
Because of this, they have become one of the world’s most renowned predators and are the largest felines.
Tiger is more powerful than 13 human males. A tiger can kill an Indian bull gaur of 770 kg and can drag his carcass for fifteen yards, showing massive strength.
Below we have listed the Top 10 facts about tiger:

10.Personality-wise, If Lions are king Tigers are Army Chiefs

Commander-in-chief is a position that has the supreme command and control over the armed forces of a kingdom or nation.
Unlike the leader of the kingdom, the chief has to make real-time decisions on warfare strategies, tactics & execution.
And if the situation arrives, have to fight with bare hands and survive because most enemies will target commander; destroy the leader, the army will automatically finish.
Commander is a combination of intelligence, leadership and skilled fighting abilities.
In most folklores, apart from strength, tigers are considered villainous, calculating, rough and strategically intelligent.
It’s evident from their habitat and hunting styles.

09.Tigers are considered to be smartest among all big-cats

Tigers have physically bigger brain cavities among the category of the big cats, showing higher intelligence than other carnivores (Polar bears have the biggest brain carnivores).
One of the most interesting facts about the tiger is that they are highly strategic when it gets to hunting, unlike other big cats their diet comprises both agile animals like chitals or sambal deers and hefty buffalos.
According to hunt, they change their hunting strategy.
For deers, tigers don’t just run haphazardly after but wait quietly and patiently for the right time to strike.
And when hunting large animals, they wait for a bull or buffalo to isolate from the group or isolate them by a fake attack and that too all this alone.
While swimming, if a crocodile attacks a tiger, it will not go for its neck, but its soft stomach, as the tiger understands it cannot strike through the body scales of the crocodile.
These amazing animals, apart from hunting, also have a strong memory. The short-term memory of the Tigers holds nearly thirty times longer than the average human can.
Because of this, they remember much more than we humans do.

08.Rivalry with wolves

In their ecosystem, tigers dominate most other predators.
In a recent study, it is found that the Siberian tigers can cause wolves to extinct locally.
Many eyewitnesses claimed that wolves have been killed by Siberian tigers, not for meat, but to end competition.
As a result, the areas of wolf and tiger are rarely overlapping. If a tiger enters the wolves’ territory, they will either leave or will be killed.

07.Their tongue is like barbed nail plate

Tigers have tongue covered with many small, sharp, rear-facing projections called papillae.
These papillae have a harsh, rasping texture to the tongue and assist them to rip the skin, bones, fur, and flesh of their prey.
Zookeepers know it, tigers love to lick the paint right off the walls of their enclosures in the zoo.
But when a friendly tiger licks you, there’s no need to worry: like domestic cats, tigers often lick other tigers or the people they’ve become familiar to love and not aggression they will even use licking as a manner to relieve anxiety in the same manner we hug!

06.Tigers sometime hunt and kill bears

If you live in Canada you might think Grizzly bears are invincible, The only natural hazard to an old bear is a gang of wolves, even though they are hardly a threat.
Then you might not know about Siberian brown bears of Ussuri.
It is truth in wild that tigers easily dominate other predators like Wolves, Leopards, and Bears.
But it surprised me when I studied the unusual interaction between Siberian tigers and Ussuri bears.
These big cats hunt and kill bears! Ussuri bears makeup 1.4% of the diet of the Siberian tiger.
So I believe this shows why the tiger is one of the primary predators in the world.

05.A tiger’s roar can paralyze prey

The threatening roar of a tiger can paralyze the animal that hears it, sometimes including skilled human zookeepers.
Tiger’s roar is for more private purposes: attacks or warnings, annoyance or anger or dread, or sexual availability.
All these vocalizations have distinct sounds and differ in loudness.
The MGM film logo’s Lion has a tiger’s roar and even in Disney’s Lion King Simba’s roar in ending scene is of a Tiger.
Tigers are mostly forested inhabitants and their lands are smaller than they would own a lion’s pride.
Depending on why they make the noise, some measurements suggest that lion’s roar can be heard at greater distances than tiger roars, so they are likely to be louder.
But, the tiger’s roar is louder up close and far scarier.

04.Tigers are gentleman and have manners

It is interesting yet unusual information about tigers is that they share their meals, unlike lions.
Although tigers are solitary animals, they sometimes fall into touch with other tigers.
Male tigers will share their food when this occurs and let the females and cubs first eat.
This is an interesting case of respectful conduct in the animal kingdom, as other animal species’ males pose a threat to females and young when it’s not a mating season.

03.Eyes

Tigers have the brightest eyes in the world of any other animal. At dark, or in the beam of a torch, they blaze back with amazing intensity
Tigers are getting ready to hunt until night time because their night vision is six times better than that of humans because of a retinal adaptation that reflects light to the retina.

02.Unique stripes

Most of the types of cats have marks on both their hair and flesh.
The unique pattern of stripes on tigers indeed acts like their identity, similar to human fingerprints.
Even if you were to shave off Tigers’ fur, the marks would still be seen.

01. Symbol of strength,fierceness and protection

The tiger is the true embodiment of an elegant but bluntly dangerous wild animal.
It has developed the sign of bravery, the real significance of power, the supreme apex predator, the horror of the jungle, feared by all, unbeatable and unstoppable.
As a spirit animal, willpower, bravery, and personal strength are said to be the significance of the tiger.

Sadly, in this human-dominated world where forests and wildlife are continuously shrinking with growing demand in the black market for tiger hunting.
Share this post about facts if you love tigers and want them to be part of this planet in the future.