Colors Of Fauna

Costa Rica: Plumed Basilisk by nedgusnod1 on Flickr.





Basilisk


a lizard found in Central and South American rainforests near rivers and streams.The basilisk is part of the corytophanid family. It is also known as the Jesus Lizard, Jesus Christ Lizard, or Lagarto de Jesus Cristo for its ability to run on the surface of water.



Red wolf by ucumari on Flickr.



red wolf by fridayschild68 on Flickr.



Red wolf


The red wolf is medium sized, resembling a coyote (Canis latrans), but the body is slightly larger.Their legs and ears are longer and their feet tend to be larger than those of coyotes and they have a wider nose pad. Red wolves can weigh 20-40 kg (80-160 lb.) and have a total length of 1000 to 1300 mm, the tail length can be from 300-420 mm and shoulder height of 660-790 mm. Male red wolves on average 10% larger than females 



Chambered Nautilus by wamu885 on Flickr.



Nautilus by besitai on Flickr.


Nautilus

A living fossil after having survived relatively unchanged for millions of years, nautiluses represent the only living members of the subclass Nautiloidea.

Nautilus

A living fossil after having survived relatively unchanged for millions of years, nautiluses represent the only living members of the subclass Nautiloidea.



Tent-making Bats by atdahl on Flickr.


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