animals kingdom

2006-10-14T04:48:00.000-07:00

Hey everi oone i haven't got to post ooften cause have started school, school is so stressful cause u've got to do a lot of work especially in seior high. Well am now a senior girl and they get to stress us to work hard this 1st yeearbut it's also fun and got to go to d sci. lab and carry out some experiments.

2006-09-11T08:23:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone am sorri i haven't been able to post on site for so long cause i don't really get the time to work on the net.and also am gonna bi resuming schol veri soon.But iam gonna try and make some posts before i go back to schoo. AM VERI SORRY.

2006-08-11T05:39:00.000-07:00

The beaver is North America's largest rodent and is built for life in the water. Adults can be up to four feet long and weigh over 60 pounds.Beavers mate for life, but if one mate dies, the other one will find another mate. Beavers mate when they are about three years old. Mating season runs from January and March in cold regions in late November or December in the south.
Beavers live in family groups or colonies. A colony is made up of a breeding male and female beaver and their offspring. Beavers are verThe beaver can be found throughout North America except for the northern most parts of Canada, Florida the desert Southwest and Mexicoy territorial and will protect their lodges from other beavers
Beavers live near rivers, streams, ponds, small lakes and marshes. They build lodges of sticks and mud on islands, on pond banks or on lake shores. Beaver dams are domed-shaped and can be as high as ten feet tall.Most of the beaver's diet is made up of tree bark and cambium, the soft tissue that grow under the bark of a tree. They especially like the bark of willow, maple, birch, aspen, cottonwood, beech, poplar, and alder trees

Porcupine

2006-08-10T12:55:00.000-07:00

The porcupine is a robust rodent that usually weighs around 22 pounds. Its blunt-nosed face has small eyes, and small, round ears. The legs are powerful with long curved claws making it slow-footed and strong. The front half of the porcupine's body is covered in long guard hairs which are a yellowish colour in the west and black or brown in the east.They breed during falls and winter falls.

Mating habits of the porcupine are rather bizarre; the male approaches the female with embraces and nose-rubbing, if receptive, she allows him to spray her with gouts of urine. When fully soaked copulation occurs and 210 days later one offspring is born. They start eating normal food at the age of two weeks.When threatned, they pour their quills, such as wolf, bobcat, mountainn lions. Sometimes they survive if they are able to eat up the quills.

TRAVELLED

2006-08-07T08:09:00.000-07:00

Hello, am sorry i haven't done anything on my site for so long cause i travelled to Ghana for a friend's weddings. It was so FANTASTIC.i really had a good time with my friends.But going through the BORDERS wasn't easy.cause we went by road and we were many.My friends(dorcas,eunice&pyido).
Three days later i went for my fiends granpas burial, well it was okay cause i can't say i had a wonderful time.After the burial, i and my friends went for STROLLING and we were just gisting and later we went back home.The burial was EDO STATE(NIGERIA).

WEDGEDTAILED EAGLE.

2006-07-27T06:13:00.000-07:00

Eagles are large birds of prey, who inhabit mainly the Old World, with only two species (Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle) commonly found in North America, a few in South America three (White-bellied Sea Eagle, Little Eagle, Wedge-tailed Eagle) in Australia and the Philippine Eagle in the Philippine Archipelago. They are members of the bird order Falconiformes, family Accipitridae and belong to several different genera, not necessarily closely related to each other.

The Wedge-tailed Eagle or Eaglehawk (Aquila audax) is a very large Australasian raptor and the most common of all the world's large eagles. It has long, fairly broad wings, fully feathered legs, and an unmistakable wedge-shaped tail. Both because of its size—it is one of the largest birds in the world—and because of the pointed tail, it can be identified at a glance as a "Wedgie" even by the non-expert.

The eagle has been used by many nations as a national symbol, depicting power, beauty and independence

DONKEY

2006-07-24T04:57:00.001-07:00

It is commonly believed that the ancestor of the modern donkey is the Nubian subspecies of African wild ass, a medium sized donkey with a grey and white coat, strips on back and legs and a tall, upright mane with a black tip. The donkey became an important pack animal for people living in the Egyptian and Nubian regions as they can easily carry 20% to 30% of their own body weight and can also be used as a farming and dairy animals. Syria produced at least three breeds of donkeys, including a saddle breed with a graceful, easy gait. These were favored by women.

A pack animal is a beast of burden used by humans as means of transporting materials by attaching them so their weigh bears on the animal's back; the term may be applied to either an individual animal or a species so employed.

Nevertheless, from a physical point of view, certainly many considerations apply equally to human and other pack animals, without considering the range of social conditions ranging through slaves, abused women and children.

DOLPHINS

2006-07-21T14:48:00.000-07:00

Dolphins are mammals, not fish. They are warm blooded like man, and give birth to one baby called a calf at a time. At birth a bottlenose dolphin calf is about 90-130 cms long and will grow to approx. 4 metres, living up to 40 years.
The dolphin's skin is completely smooth allowing the dolphin to move easily through the water, and also reduce heat loss. Their skin may bear rake marks from other dolphins teeth during play or mating, and can easily become badly sunburnt if they strand.
Dolphins carry their young inside their woNow days, things are thankfully not as bleak.. One day we hope no dolphins anywhere around the world will ever have to live in very small barren concrete tanks without proper care again. There are also many opportunities to view dolphins in the wild now, in the ocean, without keeping the dolphins in small concrete tanks. Many people look to a future of coastal marine reserves rather than concrete tanks. Here, the dolphins could be free to come and go as they pleased, choosing whether they wanted to make contact with humans or not. Instead of performances for food, the dolphins would not need to perform. The baby emerges tail first, and will suckle from its mother for up to 4 years (a calf may stop suckling sooner depending on circumstances).d only by a small hole just behind the eye.

PIGS AS PETS

2006-07-21T13:43:00.000-07:00

Some owners do become disenchanted with their pets and abandon them at shelters. That's where Suzie Parkinson and her ranch, L'il Orphan Hammies, come into the picture. As you see in THE JOY OF PIGS.
They enjoy a good scratch or a fun game of fetch, and can easily be trained. In addition, they generally get along well with other domestic animals. Pigs are instinctively wary of being picked up: in the wild, predators capture them from above and lift them through the air. However, many do enjoy lap visits and cuddling. Pigs are clean pets who will stay tidy if they are bathed and groomed.

Pigs are highly trainable animals, and some, such as the Asian pot-bellied pig, are kept as pets. A litter of piglets typically contains between 6 and 12 animals. Occasionally, in captivity, pigs may eat their own young.
Pigs do not sweat (they do not have similar sweat glands), and cool themselves using water or mud during hot weather. They also use mud as a form of sunscreen to protect their skin from sunburn.

THE LARGEST CROCODILE(SALTWATER)

2006-07-21T12:16:00.000-07:00

The largest species of crocodile, also Earth's largest reptile, is the Saltwater Crocodile, found in northern Australia and throughout South. Crocodiles are very fast over short distances, even out of water. They have extremely powerful jaws and sharp teeth for tearing flesh, but cannot open their mouth if it is held closed, hence there are stories of people escaping from the long-snouted Nile Crocodile by holding its jaws shut. Indeed, zoologists will often subdue crocodiles for study or transport by taping their jaws or holding their jaws shut with large rubber bands cut from automobile inner tubes.
Crocodiles are ambush hunters, waiting for fish or land animals to come close, then rushing out th-east Asia.A famous exception is the Egyptian Plover which is said to enjoy a symbiotic relationship with the crocodile.
Crocodiles are ambush hunters, waiting for fish or land animals to come close, then rushing out to attack. As cold-blooded predators, they can survive long periods without food, and rarely need to actively go hunting. The crocodile's bite strength is up to 3,000 pounds per square inch, comparing to just 100 psi for a labrador retriever or 350 psi for a large shark.

Venomous Snakes

2006-07-20T03:16:00.000-07:00

A snake is a reptile without legs. A reptile usually has scales, lays eggs, breathes air, and doesn’t spend much time taking care of its babies. It is also cold-blooded, which means that its body doesn’t stay the same temperature all the time. Snakes get very cold on winter days and very hot in the summer. Because of this, snakes usually stay in burrows during very hot and cold weather. A burrow is a hole in the ground. All snakes are carnivores (car-ni-vorz) or meat-eaters. There are no snakes that can eat people in Florida. Small snakes eat bugs and frogs. Larger ones eat fish, birds, mice, and rabbits. They use sharp teeth and strong muscles. Venom is a poison the snake puts into its prey through its fangs (teeth). This either kills the prey animal or makes it so the prey can’t move. Some venomous snakes have bright colors or patterns which can warn us. Rattlesnakes have rattles to scare away animals tch the prey.

2006-07-20T02:47:00.000-07:00

Snails move like earthworms by alternating body contractions with stretching, with a proverbially low speed. They produce mucus in order to aid locomotion by reducing friction. The mucus also reduces the snail's risk of injury (snails can crawl over razor blades without injury) and helps keep away dangerous insects like ants. When retracted into their shells, snails secrete a special type of mucus which dries to cover the entrance of their shells with a 'trapdoor' like structure called an operculum. Snails hSnails are eaten as food in some parts of the world. Although escargot is the French word for "snail", escargot on an English menu is generally reserved for snails prepared with traditional French recipes (served in the shell with a garlic & parsley butter).
In Europe, three species, all from the genus Helix, are ordinarily eaten:ibernate during the winter.
The lifespan of snails varies from species to species. In the wild, Achatinidae snails live around 5 to 7 years and Helix snails live about 2 to 3 years. Aquatic Apple Snails live only a year or so. Most deaths are due to predators or parasites. On occasions, snails have lived beyond this lifespan, up to 30 years or more.

Physical Description Of Kangaroo.

2006-07-19T10:46:00.000-07:00

Kangaroos are not greatly bothered by predators, but when pursued by dogs, for instance, often head for water, standing submerged to the chest, and attempting to drown the attacker by holding him underwater. Another defensive tactic is to get their back to a tree and kick at their adversary with their clawed hind feet, sometimes with sufficient force to kill a man.
Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. Like all marsupials, kangaroos have a pouch called a marsupium in which their young complete their development after birth.
Kangaroos are the only large animals to use hopping as a means of locomotion. The comfortable hopping speed for Red Kangaroos is about 20–25 km/h (13–16 mph), but they can hop as fast as 70 km/h (43 mph) over short distances. This fast and energy-efficient method of travel has evolved less in response to the danger of predators, but more because of the need to regularly cover large distances in search of food and water.

European Wolves.

2006-07-19T10:12:00.000-07:00

European wolves, as most all others, live and hunt in packs which are extended families of an alpha (the dominant male), his mate, and their offspring. They usually stay within a home range, but may wander far outside their territory to hunt. They hunt and kill game up to 10 times heavier than their own weight. Wild reindeer, elk, and red deer are their favorite prey. European wolves will also eat much smaller animals such as mice and frogs.
The alpha male and female mate between January and March. The cubs are born seven weeks later in a den dug among bushes or rocks. The male brings food back to the den, either by carrying it whole or by swallowing and then regurgitating it for the others.
Few European countries still have substantial numbers of wolves. Wild wolves are hard to count, so exact numbers are not known. Sometimes radio-tracking is used to determine their numbers. European wolves have managed to survive only in the most remote, mountainous, or densely forested regions.

Fishes[chromis]

2006-07-19T06:47:00.000-07:00

This group of small chromis hover high above the reef where water movement, called currents, carries microscopic animals and plants known as plankton.These tiny bits of life are so small we cannot see them with our eyes, but the chromis can. As the plankton float by, the fish extend their mouths and suck the food in one at a time. Fishwatchers call the fish that feed this way plankton- pickers. Because plankton-pickers feed in the open, they have to be care
Bar Jacks Hunting GruntsAnother way fish protect themselves from being eaten is to stay close together in large groups, called schools. Fish such as grunts school during the day for protection. When a fish-eating species, such as the fast swimming Bar Jack in the center of the photograph, attacks the school of grunts, the jack has trouble keepin its eye on a single fish. However, if the predator can chase the a fish away from the school, it is easy to grab and eat.ful not to be eaten themselves. They are quick fish that stay close to the reef for protection. When a big predator fish comes near, they all instantly dart to small holes where they hide until the danger passes.

Basic Characteristics Of A ntelopes.

2006-07-19T05:56:00.000-07:00

Apart from basic characteristics, antelopes differ from each other in appearance and physiology almost as much as they differ from other members of the cattle, goat, and sheep family. For example, the common eland towers over most breeds of domestic cattle and can be 300 times heavier than the tiny royal antelope.Antelopes are ruminants. Like other ruminants, such as cattle and sheep, they have well-developed cheek teeth or molars, which grind cud into a pulp. They have no upper incisors; in order to tear grass stems and leaves, their lower incisors press against a hard upper gum pad when they bite.Antelopes also use scent signals to communicate; these signals can linger for many days. Antelopes that live in herds have special glands in their hooves that leave a scented record of their movement. If an antelope were accidentally separated from its herd, it would be able to follow the scent tracks back.

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About Birds

2006-07-19T05:24:00.001-07:00

Birds are warm-blooded vertebrate animals that have wings, feathers, a beak, no teeth a skeleton in which many bones are fused together or are absent, and an extremely efficient,, one-way breathing system. Flying birds have strong, hollow bones and powerful flight muscles.
Most birds can fly. Birds have a very strong heart and an efficient way of breathing - these are necessary for birds to fly. Birds also use a lot of energy while flying and need to eat a lot of food to power their flight.
EOALULAVISEoalulavis was the earliest bird that had good maneuverability while flying, even at low speeds (this extra flight control is obtained from a tuft of feathers on the thumb called the alula - it also helps in takeoffs and landings). Bird houses are fun to make and attract many nesting birds. Bluebirds, robins, wrens, chickadees, warblers, swallows, woodpeckers, martins, owls, and many other types of birds will nest in a bird house. Each type of bird has different house requirements, including the house's dimensions, entrance hole size, and house placement. ssils have been found in Spain.

Helping Monkeys Survive

2006-06-21T14:48:00.000-07:00

Unless human changes, monkeys have an uncertain future. Many live in areas where people live. Monkeys are often considered pests by farmers and are killed. Some are killed for their fur and for meal. Monkeys are also trapped and sold as pets. People need to remember that monkeys are wild animals, and they do not make good pets.
The biggest threat to monkeys is habitat loss. Many monkeys live in forests a habitat that is quickly disappearing. You can help protect monkeys and monkey habitat! Do not buy anything made from monkey body parts. Be careful about buying items made from rain forest trees, unless that wood is certified. Some rain forest products actually help protect monkey habitat, because they can only be harvested from healthy rain forests. This type of product usually has a label describing how it helps protect the rain forest.

The Lions.

2006-06-16T08:56:00.000-07:00

Of all the great cats, the lion has always held a supreme place in man's esteem and imagination. The lion has always been honored by man, crediting the regal beast with attributes he prizes most; nobility, courage, loyalty, combative skills and sexual prowess. This attribution applies to both sexes, for a lioness is a creature of sinuous beauty, but the full-grown male, whose magnificent mane ranging in color from a rich golden brown to a deep blackish-brown, mark him as the veritable monarch of the plains. The legacy of the lion, King of Beasts, as the model throughout history is demonstrated by its appearance among the earliest drawings made by humans over 15,000 years ago. The myth of the supernatural powers of the lion survives today; by consuming or wearing parts of a lion it is believed that one can revive lost powers, cure illness, attain courage and win immunity from death.

Yet for all its glory, the lion is only the second largest of the big cats, the tiger being the largest. Full grown males displaying a regal and imposing nonchalance, regularly exceeding 400 pounds in the wild, and measuring up to 10 feet in length, from the tip of the tail to the nose.

goats and sheeps

2006-06-16T08:03:00.000-07:00

The goat, along with sheep, were among the earliest domesticated animals. Goat remains have been found at archaeological sites in western Asia, such as Jericho, Choga, Mami, Djeitun and Cayonu, which allows domestication of the goats to be dated at between 6000 and 7000 B.C.However, unlike sheep, their ancestry is fairly clear. The major contributor of modern goats is the Bezoar goat which is distributed from the mountains of Asia Minor across the Middle East to Sind.Unlike sheep, goats easily revert to feral or wild condition given a chance. In fact, the only domestic species which will return to a wild state as rapidly as a goat is the domestic cat.

Interesting Facts about elephants

2006-06-16T07:47:00.000-07:00

Elephant trunks can get very heavy. It is not uncommon to see elephants resting them over a tusk!
Elephants cry, play, they have incredible memory!
Elephants are sensitive fellow animals where if a baby complains, the entire family will rumble and go over to touch and caress it.
Elephants have greeting ceremonies when a friend that has been away for some time returns to the group.
Elephants grieve at a loss of a stillborn baby, a family member, and in many cases other elephants.
Elephants don't drink with their trunks, but use them as "tools" to drink with. This is accomplished by filling the trunk with water and then using it as a hose to pour it into the elephant's mouth.

The European Common rabbit

2006-06-13T16:20:00.000-07:00

The European common rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, is native to S Europe and Africa, but is now found, in its domestic varieties, throughout the world; wild varieties have also been introduced in some places, such as England. All domestic rabbits, including the so-called Belgian hare, belong to this species. Wild common rabbits are up to 16 in. (41 cm) long and usually weigh 2 to 3 lb (0.9–1.4 kg). They have soft, thick fur, usually grayish brown above and white below. The tail is usually carried upright when the animal runs, exposing the white undersurface. Common rabbits live in elaborate systems of adjoining burrows called warrens. The young are suckled in a special burrow, dug by the mother at a distance from the warren and lined with a nest of her own fur. The entrance to this burrow is plugged with earth when she is away. Domestic rabbits, which may be various colors but are commonly white, are bred for food and for their fur, which is much used in making fur trim and felt. They are also frequently used as laboratory animals and are kept as pets.

Natural History Of Bear

2006-06-13T07:45:00.000-07:00

The bears we know today actually have as their ancestors bears that have been evolving for some 40 million years. Fossils of the earliest true bear, Ursavus elemensis, have been found from the Miocene Epoch in what was then sub-tropical Europe, and show a small dog-size animal with characteristics that show a blending of dog and bear traits. It is believed that all modern bears stem from Ursavus elemensis.Two important primitive bears that should be mentioned are Arctodus simus, the giant short-faced bear, and Ursus speleaus, the European cave bear. The giant short-faced bear is the largest land carnivore that ever lived. It had extremely long legs, sharp claws and a reach of over 14 feet tall. It is believed that this ancient giant is related to today's small-sized Andean bear. The cave bear, while feared and worshipped by Neanderthal culture, was actually a herbivore by nature. Cave bears survived two ice ages but were eventually became extinct, leaving a wealth of fossils that helped excite the early paleontologists of the 19th Century.From the ancient cave bears evolved the brown bear, Ursus arctos, the American black bear, Ursus americanus and the Asiatic black bear, Selenarctos thibetanus. And from the brown bear evolved the newest species of bear (only 20,000 years old) the polar bear, Ursus maritimus.

Gorilla

2006-06-08T13:03:00.000-07:00

Gorillas inhabit the forests of equatorial Africa from the western lowlands near the Cameroon coast to an altitude of about 3000 m (about 10,000 ft) in the central highlands of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, formerly Zaire) and Uganda. Three subspecies exist, Gorilla gorilla gorilla, western lowland gorillas, Gorilla gorilla graueri, eastern lowland gorillas, and Gorilla beringei, mountain gorillas. Each subspecies occupies a different area of central African tropical secondary forests. Gorilla gorilla gorilla resides in higher densities in Gabon, Cameroon, and western-central Africa. Gorilla gorilla graueri is found at low elevation in the DRC. Mountain gorillas, live at higher elevations in Uganda and eastern DRC. Western and eastern lowland subspecies of gorillas cannot swim and are thus physically and reproductively isolated by the Zaire River. The two eastern subspecies, G. g. graueri and G. g. beringei, do not interact because they occupy different habitats.

The Havana Brown Cat.

2006-06-06T13:28:00.000-07:00

The Havana Brown is thought to have origins to the Royal Cats of Siam from South East Asia. One of the first things you will notice about this breed is its shimmering mahogany-toned brown coat. If you are ever wondering whether a certain cat is a Havana Brown, feel its muzzle. There is a pronounced break in the bone structure that all Havana Browns possess.

A Beagle

2006-06-06T13:03:00.000-07:00

The Beagle looks much like a small English Foxhound and is a gentle, sweet, lively and curious dog that just loves everyone. The early development of the breed took place primarily in Great Britain. They are used for hunting hare, pheasant and quail. They have also served as great narcotics detection dogs.
Also called English Beagle.
Common misspellings are Beaglesand dogs, beagels, beagel, beagals, beagledogs, beagel dog, beagls, beaglesdogs, beagel dog, beagal dog.

2006-06-02T11:53:00.000-07:00

Mammals have several unique characteristics that differentiate them from other animals. Most mammals have hair, or fur, covering their body. They are also capable of regulating their body temperature. The mammals metabolism controls heat production, and the sweat glands help cool the body. These allow the mammal to maintain a constant body temperature, regardless of the environmental temperature. One other difference is that mammals give birth to fully formed babies, and the female mammals produce milk to feed their young.
Most mammals walk on 4 legs, with only the humans walking upright on 2 legs. Aquatic mammals have flippers, or fins, for swimming rather than legs. Common mammals include: primates, such humans and monkeys; marsupials; rodents; whales; dolphins; and, seals.
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