10 Amazing animal images inside Womb

10.Dolphin:

This photo shows a bottlenose dolphin about six months through its gestation period. Bottlenose dolphins can be found wherever the ocean is relatively warm. They give birth after twelve months. Tiny teeth have begun to form inside the mouth of this dolphin fetus, and its tail flukes are beginning to develop.

9.Elephant:

Halfway through its twenty-two month gestation period, this Asian elephant is a perfect miniature of its already-born brethren. Even the tiny trunk has formed, and small hoofs can also be seen. Unlike humans, infant elephants have physical proportions which remain the same into adulthood.

8.Tiger Shark:

Sharks are extremely rare among fish, since they bear their young in the fashion of a mammal. This tiger shark will soon grow into one of the ocean’s deadliest predators. Even in the womb, its sharp teeth are clearly visible and just as intimidating—they even allow it to eat its unborn siblings if it feels the urge to do so. This shark species is responsible for deaths nearly every year, but most of them are avoidable.

7.Penguin Peep:

Thanks to ultrasound, we can see through the eggshell of this emperor penguin chick. It’s floating in egg fluid, just days from hatching time. Soon it will enter into one of the coldest environments on the planet, protected by a set of down which, as you can see, has already developed inside the egg. Attached to the belly is the last of the egg yoke.

6.Chihuahua:

Looking rather like a small bear, a half-developed chihuahua puppy is already developing its distinctive canine features. Upon birth, its nose will have become much more pointed, and its sharp juvenile teeth will already have grown.

5.Cheetah:

Cats may hate water, but this two-month-old cheetah—as yet unborn—has no choice but to swim in amniotic fluid. In another month, the animal will be born almost entirely helpless, eventually developing into the fastest carnivore on Earth. Even at this stage, spots are visible among the hairs.

4.Snake:

Its secret world pierced by ultrasound, a corn snake is growing inside its hard, birdlike egg. Although their lack of legs can make them appear alien and frightening to us, a snake shares many similarities with lizards and young birds—including a well-defined brain region, and spinal column.

 

3.Opossum:

  

Here’s an exception to the title of this list. An ultrasound was not needed to capture images of this opossum which, as a marsupial, was born while still a fetus. The under-developed animal will proceed to the pouch of its mother, until it has developed enough to be “born” once again. 

2.Lemon Shark:

This tiny lemon—still in the very beginnings of its development—almost resembles a tadpole with its strangely frilled gill covers. In just a few weeks, it will be born alive and ready to hunt as one of the fastest tropical shark species on earth. Fish will be immediately targeted—and as the shark matures, it will even learn how to snatch seabirds.

1.Polar Bears:

Two thirds of the way to being born, these polar bears already have their insulating fur, and possess tiny claws. Their tiny ursine bodies are engaged in what resembles a bear hug—but sibling rivalry will inevitably escalate once they are born into what is often a life of great hardship. Polar bear cubs grow into the largest carnivore species on land.

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Top 10 Less known Man Killing Animals

Some of the animals are friendly to man.But some are very Danger.Here I listed Top 10 lesser known Man killing animals that you may not known.

1. Asian Carp:

Asian carp are wild—and comparatively enormous—relatives of pet goldfish, weighing up to one hundred pounds (45kg) and reaching lengths of more than four feet (1.2m).  Native to rivers throughout Asia, their introduction to North America has proved disastrous: they have invaded waterways and lakes in massive numbers.As the areas the fish invade are often zones for water recreation, a deadly hazard has been created by the fish’s habit of jumping clear out of the water. A number of serious injuries have been caused in this way, by the huge carp smashing into the faces or bodies of boat operators. Broken bones, back injuries, and black eyes have been reported.
These Wild Fishes got First rank in our list.

2. California Sea Lion:

The “trained seal” seen so called “seal” circuses is actually a California sea lion, a large marine mammal which lives off the western coast of North America. The intelligent pinniped may have some amusing tricks to perform, but in the wild, the antics of this seven hundred pound (320kg), six-foot-long sea monster have nearly been deadly. Male sea lions are extremely aggressive and territorial, and have been known to randomly attack swimmers off the Pacific Coast. Attacks by sea lions are in fact more prevalent than shark attacks in this region. In 2004, an Alaskan fisherman was pulled overboard and dragged down underwater by a sea lion that leaped on deck—narrowly escaping with his life.

Our list gives Second rank for these Sea Lions.

3. Irukandji: 

Sometimes it is not size, strength, or ferocity that makes an animal dangerous, but its obscurity—allowing it to sneak past our senses until it is too late. While well-publicized warnings have long focused on deadly box jellyfish, another grave danger is presented to swimmers by the Irukandji—the “tiny killer.” Measuring only one cubic centimeter, this clear and nearly invisible creature floats aimlessly through the waves, trailing filaments up to two feet in length which carry venom one hundred times more potent than that of a cobra.

Irukandji got Third rank in our list.

4. Giant Anteater:

The giant anteater is a bizarre mammal native to South America’s grassland regions. It can grow to more than six feet (1.8m) in length, and weighs around one hundred and fifty pounds (70kg). Although anteaters look absolutely ridiculous, or even cute, hugging or otherwise approaching one would not be a wise move.

These dangerous Anteaters got Fourth rank in our list.

5. “Flying Tiger” Owl:

The great horned owl is a magnificent and sometimes ferocious bird of prey, native to the Americas. Weighing over four pounds (1.8kg), with a wingspan of five feet (1.5m), the Great Horned Owl is also known as the “Flying Tiger”, preying on animals up to three times its own size.The huge talons are used to kill skunks and cats, but also helped to give this two-foot-tall raptor the distinction of being the only bird of prey known to have fatally attacked a human. The attack occurred when a researcher removed some eggs from a nest for research, prompting the outraged predator to inflict skull-crushing talon injuries.
These night hunters got Fifth rank in our list.

6. Killer Coyote:

Growing up to five feet in length and weighing up to seventy pounds (30kg), nimble coyotes can run at over forty miles (64km) per hour and can jump thirteen feet (4m) in one bound. Over the past few decades, multiple Coyote attacks have been reported on humans, and especially on children. Injuries from the more frequent non-fatal attacks on humans include spinal damage, torn ears, scalp removal, crushed bones and eye injuries.

Coyotes got Sixth rank in our list.

7. Wolverine:

Wolverines are the stuff nightmares are made of, and their ferocity warrants the greatest respect. They weigh only fifteen kilograms, look like a kind of small bear, and they’re not much bigger than the average pet dog—yet this solitary hunter can bring down a moose, an elk—and even a human—all by itself. The wolverine is actually a member of the weasel family, but it has special adaptations that allow it to rush forward at great speeds and cripple large prey by attaching itself to the jugular vein, hamstrings, or spinal column near the base of the skull.
Wolverine got Seventh rank in our list.

8. Transient Orca:

Killer whales (also known as orcas) are the most ferocious of all marine mammals, and have become famous for killing sharks, devouring giant baleen whales, and swimming into tide-pools in order to capture seals. Although scientists and marine aficionados often state that “orcas do not harm humans,” there is a danger in making sweeping assertions about one of Earth’s most potentially lethal carnivores. “Transient” orcas favor animal prey, and have targeted a variety of unlikely substitutes for seals.

These Whales got  Eighth rank in our list.

9. Spitting Cobra:

African spitting cobras grow up to nine feet (3m) in length, and possess specially-adapted mouthparts that allow them to spit venom at a distance of more than eight feet (2.5m). The snakes target the eyes of their victims, releasing venom which causes extraordinary amounts of pain and which can effectively dissolve the eyes if medical treatment is not quickly obtained.

Cobras got ninth rank in our list.

10. Man-Eating Seal:

A seal is not the first animal we normally think of when asked to name a man-eater. Antarctica, however, is home to a terrifying marine mammal known as the leopard seal. Growing up to twelve feet (3.7m) in length, and weighing over 1,000 pounds (450 kg), the almost serpent-like leopard seals prowl the waters of the Antarctic ice shelf, and display a ferocious temperament, enormous canine teeth, and the ability to rush towards prey at incredible speeds.

These dangerous Seals got Tenth rank in our list...

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Top 10 Unknown Extinct Species

Extinction, no matter how you see it, is natural. But just because it is natural, doesn’t deny the fact that biodiversity is needed in the world. Humans are usually to blame for the disappearance of many species and although this is true, it is never just the one factor. Here are 10 species of extinct animals you most probably haven’t heard of that once roamed this very earth.

1.Haast’s Eagle:

Haast’s eagle was an enormous bird of prey that was a specialist hunter of the moa it shared its home with. It had a wingspan of around 2.6 meters and was around 1.1 meters tall. It even had 7cm talons. It is thought to had dived down onto its prey with such a force it swooped it right of its feet. If this blow did not kill it, its massive talons would puncture and cause severe internal bleeding.
The disappearance of its prey meant the Haast’s eagle died from lack of its food. The arrival of humans who hunted and destroyed its habitat caused the Haast’s eagle to disappear around 500 years ago.

2.Moa:

There were around 10-15 different species of moa, some growing larger than the elephant bird. Found on the islands of New Zealand, the islands were free of mammals and so without any competition the moa grew and evolved in unique ways and once again lost the power of flight as it was unnecessary. The tallest ever found was an enormous 4 meters and was speculated to weigh around 275kg. An egg from one of these birds was thought to be the same as around 100 chicken eggs.
Once again humans found their way onto the islands and the moa were easy pickings. Being slow breeding birds didn’t help either, not reaching sexual maturity for several years. The combination of the arrival of humans and the loss of habitat saw this bird disappear somewhere in the 1500s.



3.Du:

Being on an island always has its perks when there are no predators around to eat you – birds for instance would no longer need the power of flight and evolve in a way that made flying for them impossible. The du has a lot of mystery around it and no one is quite sure what it looked like in life, it is however compared to the malleefowl and like the malleefowl, it dug mounds to act as nests. These nests dug by the du were sometimes 5 meters tall and stretched 50 meters across. These nests were pretty much all that the du left behind and are around 4,000 years old.
A pattern always emerges when you are a peaceful herbivore on an island free from predators and the du’s demise was no exception. The arrival of humans is the best guess of their cause of extinction when they arrived on the Australian islands. Easy pickings made this giant bird vanish around 1,500 years ago.



4.American Cheetah:

Having a few similarities to the African Cheetah and looking strikingly alike, this is thought to be down to convergent evolution. This is where two unrelated species evolve and end up resembling each other. The American cheetah, however, had a few differences to the African counterpart. The American was around 10kg heavier, its claws were completely retractable and the forelimbs were a lot sturdier than the African cheetah. All this suggest the American was not a specialized runner.
Like most of America’s predators, it died out from a combination of climate change, depleting food source and the invasion of humans. The last was known to have survived around 10,000 years ago.



5.Pig-footed Bandicoot:

No bigger than a kitten, this small marsupial roamed the outbacks of Australia. Its most interesting feature was its feet and legs – spindly legs and pig like feet also known as fleet sheet feet were what this tiny animal walked on. The pig-footed bandicoot was both quick and packed a lot of stamina, being able to run for a long period of time.
The most interesting thing about this species is the way they disappeared. Their decline began when Europeans started to spread across Australia and the last known specimen was collected in 1901 but some suggest it survived up to the 1950s. The interesting part is when a Zoologist named Gerard Krefft went searching for the now extinct pig-footed Bandicoot; luck was on his side and with help from the Aborigines, managed to find a pair of pig-footed Bandicoots. He recorded their behavior for sometime but after getting lost he ate both specimens.



6.Cuban Giant Owl:

Only found in Cuba, this owl spent most of its life on the ground for the obvious reason of its size. However, it didn’t abandon the power of flight altogether and was capable of performing short bursts, much like a turkey. Like all owls, it had an acute sense of hearing and sight, allowing them to hunt prey in low light levels unaware. It has also been speculated that the Cuban giant owl was a successful runner being able to chase down prey before dispatching it.
The owl dwarfed most modern owls by having a standing height of 1 meter. It was also double the weight of the heaviest living owl today. Again humans were the result of their extinction, being a big land dwelling bird meant an easy hunt, plus the animals such as rats that were brought with the humans would had made easy work of any nests. The last of this species had been thought to had died out around 8,000 years ago.



7.Warrah:

One of the Falkland Island’s few mammal species, also know as the Falkland Island Fox, the Warrah has not been identified yet as whether it was a fox or a wolf as it shows both of their characteristics. It has a largish head like a wolf but a thick furry tail like a fox, and also like a fox, it excavated dens. It measured roughly 1.6 meters long. which is twice as big as a red fox but only stood around 60cm off the ground due to its short legs.
Due to lack of competition the Warrah thrived on the islands, that was until the arrival of humans. With them they brought sheep and like with all dog species, the Warrah took advantage of this new source of food which farmers did not like at all. It was hunted to extinction for persecution and the myth of them sucking the blood of their prey. The last known animal was shot in 1876.



8.Quelili:

This suave looking bird was found only on the island of Guadalupe. It was a successful predator and was most likely the dominant predator on the island for tens of thousands of years. Not the greatest of flyers, it spent most of its time hunting prey that could be easily overpowered, such as mice and small birds. It would have also resorted to scavenging because of its weak flying capabilities.
They were recorded to perform complex displays and since living Caracas species found in South America tend to be solitary, it can only be assumed whether these displays were a sign of dominance, mating or communication between two within a group. This bird began to struggle when humans started to arrive on the island; with them they brought goats and they immediately were branded as goat kid killers. They were, simply put, hunted to extinction. The last known sighting was in 1901.



9.Quinkana:

Found only in Australia and the South Pacific. Unlike today’s crocodiles the Quinkana had a very different body shape. Even though no limb bones of the ancient reptile have ever been found, data from other ancient crocodiles at the time shows that they had relatively long legs. This made them better adapted to life on land than on water, so they were one of many land dwelling crocodiles at the time. However, this wouldn’t had made them a marathon sprinter but still quite a formidable predator to fear.
This reptile is thought to have been as big as 3 meters long, making it perfect to hunt the megafauna at the time but as a land dweller, it has the disadvantage of being unable to drag its prey under the water so it is thought the Quinkana targeted smaller prey with its curved teeth, perfect for slashing. It is uncertain when this magnificent reptile became extinct, but it is thought to had disappeared around the same time of Australia’s other megafauna, which was around the point of the appearance of humans and the changing of the climate.



10.Sivathere:

An odd looking mammal, the Sivathere had the appearance of a giraffe mixed with a horse and in fact its line of descendants were an offshoot branch of the giraffe family. The largest ever discovered measured at 2.2 meters and like the giraffe, it was a herbivore. Its skull however was very heavy which required strong neck muscles. Its horns can again strike resemblance to that of the giraffe but much more prominent, it was thought both these horns and the heavy skull marked dominance during breeding season and males would headbutt each other to win over a mate.
Data on their disappearance is sketchy but it is widely thought the change in climate and competition with other ungulates finally became too much for them. They vanished as little as 5,000 years ago.

                                                   
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