Kingdom: Animalia Family: Cercopithecidae Order: Primates Genus: Mandrillus Drill — The Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) is a primate of the Cercopithecidae (Old-world Monkeys) family, closely related to the baboons and even more closely to the Mandrill. The Drill is similar in appearance to the Mandrill, but lacks the colorful face. It is found only in Cameroon, Nigeria, north of the Sanaga …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Bovidae Order: Artiodactyla Genus: Hemitragus Tahr Mammal — Tahrs are three species of large ungulates closely related to the wild goat. The Himalayan Tahr is one of three species of tahr. The others are the Arabian Tahr of Oman and the Nilgiri Tahr of southern India. Up until recently the three species were believed to be closely …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Cervidae Order: Artiodactyla Class: Mammalia Deer Mammal Animal — A deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. A number of broadly similar animals from related families within the order Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates) are often also called deer. Male deer grow and shed new antlers each year, as opposed to antelope, which are in the …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Bovidae Order: Artiodactyla Genus: Bos Banteng Cattle — also known as tembadau – The Banteng, Bos javanicus is an ox that is found in Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Borneo, Java, and Bali. Some Banteng were introduced to Northern Australia during British colonization in 1849 where they are doing extremely well having grown in number spurred by …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Mustelidae Order: Carnivora Genus: Neovison and Mustela Class: Mammalia Mink: Carnivorous Mammal Encyclopedia — A mink mammal is any of several furry, dark-colored, semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, which also includes the weasels and the otters. It is naturally found in North America, northern Europe, and most of Russia west of Ural Mountains. Mink fur …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Bovidae Order: Artiodactyla Genus: Bubalus Class: Mammalia Buffalo: Cattle – Mammal Encyclopedia — The domestic buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo cattle is abundant in Asia, and South America. It is a large ungulate and a member of the bovine subfamily. There are established feral populations in northern Australia, and wild populations in much of Southeast Asia. …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Elapidae Order: Squamata Class: Reptilia Cobra Snake — A cobra is a venomous snake of family Elapidae, of several genera, but particularly Naja. (Non-cobra elapidae include the taipans, brown snakes, tiger snakes, fierce snakes, coral snakes, mambas, and sea snakes.) Cobras generally inhabit tropical and desert regions of Asia and Africa. The most common cobra is the …

Shri Guru Ravidass ji was born in the 14th century (1377 most of the scholars says) at Kanshi (Banaras), Uttar Pradesh in India, in a humble family of Baba Santokh Dass ji being as father and Mata Kalsa Devi ji as mother. When was Guru Ravidass born? Since early childhood, Guru Ravidassji was very much inclined to spirituality. Guruji used …

How is Guru Ravidass related to Sikhism? Guru Nanak Dev fulfilled Guru Ravidass’s request by accepting a collection of Guru Ravidass’ verses and poems. The earliest collection of these poems are available in the Sikh scriptures, Guru Granth Sahib (the Sikh holy book). It was complied by Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth guru of the Sikhs. It contains 41 verses …

Philosophy of Karma in Jainism: 1Jiva (Soul or Living being Substance) – Karma in Jainism: All living beings are called Jivas. Jivas have consciousness known as the soul, which is also called the atma (soul – chetan). The soul and body are two different entities. The soul can not be reproduced. It is described as a sort of energy which …