Animal Of The Day Thread!

With a maximum length of almost 30 metres (98 ft) and a weight up to 199 t, the blue whale is the largest known animal that ever existed. The four recognized subspecies are present in all oceans around the world. Like all kinds of baleen whales their diet almost consists of krills. When these whales vocalizing, they reach a fundamental frequency in a range of 8 Hz to 25 Hz and a volume of 188 dB - louder than an explosion of a jet engine! blue whales are equipped with good ears and hear their songs in a circle of 1600 km, humans in a range of 850 km. It is part of their communication and fitted for propagation of high distances. Their summer feeding areas are located near the poles, while their winter breeding is at grounds near to the tropics. Almost to the point of extinction due to whale hunting, the International Whaling Banning Commision banned all blue whale hunting in 1966, but despite this ban blue whales are according to IUCN's rate 'endangered': ocean noise, ship strikes, climate changes and pollution of the oceans lead to this current conservation status. These marine mammals have a life expectancy around 80-90 years and more. A pair of one light and dark wax of layers indicates a year of life what enables to determine the oldest whale with 110 years.

Interesting facts.
They're very large and noisy.
We've done about whale hunting in Geography and it is sad.

Requests in what a sense? you can ask questions to the animals I introduce, refer to facts they are wrong or just read the texts publish here. Feel free to do what you like.

Will you just write about elephants in particular or about animals in general, so like I and @DerDracologe do? I don't mind when you want to be a part of our staff to publish texts, you just need Draco's agreement. Send a message to him (her?) and ask for permission. It was originally an idea by two of us.
And of course, I would even agree with guest contribution and label it as such. But distinguish the species, if it is needed (example African elephants and Indian elephants)!

The common name distinguishes three species: long-wattled umbrellabird, amazonian umbrellabird and bare-necked umbrellabird (picture above). From Southwestern part of Colombia to Ecuador, Amazon basin, Costa Rica and Panama, they are distributed in South and Central America and two of them are at risk of extinction thanks to habitat loss. Umbrellabirds have a diurnal lifestyle: these birds search for food during the day time and roost at night. They are known for altitudinal migration and goes up and down the mountains and don't cross the land from north to south like typical birds do. In loose aggregations (lekking) male animals gathered to engage in courtship rituals and competition for females and call and extend their wattles to attract them. Their breeding runs from March until early June. Umbrellabirds make their nest far from the ground to protect their eggs from predators well. Females lay a single egg, occasionally two. The incubation lasts a month before the chicks hatches and they leave the nest after a few months.

Interesting.
Why are they called umbrellabirds?

(...) The umbrellabird gets its name from the large, umbrella-like crest that droops over its beak and head, especially noticeable in males (...)

@5hyl33n could post on Monday cos thats meant to be one of my days to posts but Im not posting until Tuesday?

You can post about an elephant tomorrow, @5hyl33n! just notice:

if there are species with difference in both behaviours and habitats, it is a good idea to separate in different posts instead summarizing to one. My advice to write a text:

- Name their habitat and location on earth.
- Indicate to their behaviour.
- mention to special features.
- Add extraordinary and stunning numbers.
- Refer to conservation status, if adequate to text.

Will you make a contribution tomorrow? have fun.

You’re not! Sorry if it came across that way! I haven’t been posting on here for a little while but plan to start again on Tuesday. Usually id post Monday, Tuesday and Thursday so as no-one will post tomorrow its actually a great coincidence you want to post about elephants!

The common name distinguishes three species: long-wattled umbrellabird, amazonian umbrellabird and bare-necked umbrellabird (picture above). From Southwestern part of Colombia to Ecuador, Amazon basin, Costa Rica and Panama, they are distributed in South and Central America and two of them are at risk of extinction thanks to habitat loss. Umbrellabirds have a diurnal lifestyle: these birds search for food during the day time and roost at night. They are known for altitudinal migration and goes up and down the mountains and don't cross the land from north to south like typical birds do. In loose aggregations (lekking) male animals gathered to engage in courtship rituals and competition for females and call and extend their wattles to attract them. Their breeding runs from March until early June. Umbrellabirds make their nest far from the ground to protect their eggs from predators well. Females lay a single egg, occasionally two. The incubation lasts a month before the chicks hatches and they leave the nest after a few months.

Interesting facts I really like the bird's name, as well as how it looks!
Thanks for introducing me to this thread @Kallisto

Hope your final exam goes/has gone well!

It did! Thank you