COMMON NAME: Moose SCIENTIFIC NAME: Alces alces TYPE: Mammals DIET: Herbivore GROUP NAME: Herd AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 15 to 20 years SIZE: Height at shoulder: 5 to 6.5 feet WEIGHT: 1,800 pounds The largest and Most Magnificent of the deer is the moose. Male moose call bull moose. Bull moose can grow up to 6.5 feet in length. Their […]...
The most widespread of the sticks found in the dry zone are the sticks until they show up. The genus Dendrelaphis, also known as the “Bronzeback / Bronzeback Tree Snake” in English, is found on most snakes’ dorsal surface. The long slender body is covered with smooth corals. The hair corals are larger in size […]...
Habitat And Size The Pipe Snake, a non-venomous snake endemic to Sri Lanka, is a beautiful snake species found in the wet, dry and intermediate regions. It is not an attempt to attack but a tactic to escape from predators. Even in the countryside today, some identify the two-headed serpent as a venomous snake. It […]...
The Common Trinket Snake is a non-venomous snake that has aroused curiosity and fear through many myths. We believe that this snake got the name ‘Katakaluwa’ because of the black color inside its mouth. The biggest myth about Common Trinket Snake is that they are formed by combining a Cobra and a Common Rat Snake. […]...
His scientific name is Loris Todigadus. A slow-moving animal with a slender body. Although there are many different types of leprosy, only Loris tardigrades are found in Sri Lanka. This species is also known as Loris gracilis. Habitat And Size Slender Loris is endemic to the warmer climates of Southeast Asia and the islands of […]...
Habitat Flying Snake is a tree species with the most colorful and unique snakes in Asia. Two snakes represent Sri Lanka, and the Flying Snake has been an endemic species to us for a long time and can be considered a snake that has increased the reptile specificity of our country. A science paper published […]...
Habitat And Size The Green Pit Viper is the only endemic species of snakes. Named Green Pit Viper due to its green body, it is one of the most popular snakes in Sri Lanka. Apart from the highlands and arid regions of Sri Lanka, it extends from the dry zone to the central highlands and […]...
Habitat and Size Belongs to the genus Cervidae and The scientific name is Muntiacus muntjak malabaricus. Olumuwa, a herbivorous mammal, is a divider. It is a small brown deer, usually about 20 inches high. They live in Sri Lanka and India. It can be found from the coastal areas of Sri Lanka to the mountains […]...
Habitat And Size The Cheetah is smaller in size than the tiger. Mammalia belongs to the genus Felidae, and its scientific name is Panthera pardus fusca. The length of an adult Cheetah is between 42 – 52 inches. It has a long tail. It is about 30 inches high and weighs about 60 kg. The […]...