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Yellow ant
This ant , photographed in Nepal , is a appendage of the genusLasius . Their cousins in the Alps serve as natural range for goatherders since they build grassy mounds that always face Orient .
New grasshopper
“ Hey ! Get off my back ! ” This new wingless grasshopper species , Kingdonella , was happen upon in China . The male of this chemical group rides the females ’ back for 24-hour interval at a time to prevent other males from mate with her . These hoppy insects can resist extremely humbled temperatures and pass by “ gnashing ” their teeth .
Torrent Frog
A violent stream frog , photographed in China . late studies have demonstrate that a torrent frog ’s specialised ears allow it to communicate with friends usingultrasonic chirp .
Elusive katydid
So it does live ! The expedition squad lucked out and spotted this katydid , a case of grasshopper , in China . This picky species , Tettigoni chinensis , had only been spotted once since 1933 .
Royle’s pika
Here ’s a Royle ’s pika , Ochotona roylei , sunning itself on a rock in Nepal . When they sense that a predator is pinch up , the countenance out a shrill monition call and their bodies jerk onwards and up with each bark and whistle . At dark they eat their own faecal matter to maximize the nutrient they get from food .
Parrotbill
This rolly , polly raspberry is a Fulvous Parrotbill(Paradoxornis fulvifrons ) . They live mostly in reedbeds or bamboo stands , which are also their main source of food for thought . They have short , threatening , and wide parrot - like beaks to cope with these knotty grasses .
The Mountains of Southwest China
The Mountains of Southwest China , the biodiversity hotspot where Expedition Everest : Mission Himalayas take place .
