1. There are over 1,000 kinds of geckos divide into two species. One has eyes that can't blink. The other type has eyelids &can blink just like you.
2. Scientists can tell by a gecko's pupils if it is diurnal or nocturnal. Diurnal the day, have round pupils. Nocturnal geckos have vertical pupils, like a Cat's.
3. Geckos have millions of tiny, bristly hairs on their feet. These hairs let them to stick to surfaces like a well or ceiling. they're a little Velcro.
4. Geckos have excellent eyesight.
5. Geckos are insectivores. that means they eat! They love worms, meal worms, crickets& grasshoppers.
6. If you shine a flashlight in a gecko's ear , the light well come out the other ear. Cool, don't you think?
7. Geckos make chirping sounds to communicate.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Hyena Facts:
1. Hyenas vary in size, Largest are spotted hyenas with 35 inches in height & 90 pounds in weight. smallest are aardwolves with 20 inches in height & 60 pounds in weight.
2. Females are larger & more dominate than males.
3. Hyenas live in territorial & large clans that can consist of up to 80 members. Aardwolves are solitary animals that gather only during mating season.
4. They are both hunters & scavengers (they eat carrion's).
5. Aardwolf eats termites.
6. They are nocturnal animals. ( hunt at night).
7. Hyenas mark their territory with white droppings produced in the anal gland. This substance has a strong small &it informs other hyenas are territory is already occupied.
8. Hyenas use various sounds, postures & signals to communicate with each other.
9. One of the most characteristic sounds that hyenas produce is laughter. This sound alerts othe hyenas that new source is located.
meat as
10. Worst enemies of hyenas are lions & hunting dogs. Hyenas
are cannibals. They attack & eat other hyenas especially when they are young!
11. Male & female hyenas look alike & have very similar genitals . but they are not hermaphrodites ( animals that may act both as males & as females at the same time). Only female hyena gives birth & takes care of her cubs.
12. After mating season, it takes 90 -110 days for babies to be born. One female gets 2-4 cubs & she takes care of them in the "natal den" ( special den reserved only mother with cubs) for 4 weeks.
13. Cubs fight with each other to establish & achieve best feeding position or desired order of feeding this might end up fatally.
14. Mother feeds cubs with milk 12-18 month, but they will start eating meat as soon as they reach 5th month.
15. Hyenas live 10-12 years in the wild & up to 25 years in captivity.
2. Females are larger & more dominate than males.
3. Hyenas live in territorial & large clans that can consist of up to 80 members. Aardwolves are solitary animals that gather only during mating season.
4. They are both hunters & scavengers (they eat carrion's).
5. Aardwolf eats termites.
6. They are nocturnal animals. ( hunt at night).
7. Hyenas mark their territory with white droppings produced in the anal gland. This substance has a strong small &it informs other hyenas are territory is already occupied.
8. Hyenas use various sounds, postures & signals to communicate with each other.
9. One of the most characteristic sounds that hyenas produce is laughter. This sound alerts othe hyenas that new source is located.
meat as
10. Worst enemies of hyenas are lions & hunting dogs. Hyenas
are cannibals. They attack & eat other hyenas especially when they are young!
11. Male & female hyenas look alike & have very similar genitals . but they are not hermaphrodites ( animals that may act both as males & as females at the same time). Only female hyena gives birth & takes care of her cubs.
12. After mating season, it takes 90 -110 days for babies to be born. One female gets 2-4 cubs & she takes care of them in the "natal den" ( special den reserved only mother with cubs) for 4 weeks.
13. Cubs fight with each other to establish & achieve best feeding position or desired order of feeding this might end up fatally.
14. Mother feeds cubs with milk 12-18 month, but they will start eating meat as soon as they reach 5th month.
15. Hyenas live 10-12 years in the wild & up to 25 years in captivity.
Monday, November 27, 2017
Fox facts:
1.) A group of foxes is called a skulk or leash.
2.) Foxes have whiskers on their legs & face, which help them to navigate.
3.) Grey foxes can retract their claws like cats do.
4.) A male is called a 'dog fox' while the female is called a ' vixen' !
5.) Foxes are generally solitary animals; unlike wolves, they hunt on their own rather than in packs.
6.) Foxes dig underground dens where they take care of their kits & hide from predators.
7.) Their pupils are vertical, similar to a cat, helping them to see well at night.
8. ) The tip of a red foxes tail is white, where as swift foxes have a black- tipped tail.
9.) Foxes have excellent hearing . Red foxes can reportedly hear a watch ticking 40 yards away!
10.) Foxes stink , their funny 'musky' smell comes from scent glands at the bass of their tail.
2.) Foxes have whiskers on their legs & face, which help them to navigate.
3.) Grey foxes can retract their claws like cats do.
4.) A male is called a 'dog fox' while the female is called a ' vixen' !
5.) Foxes are generally solitary animals; unlike wolves, they hunt on their own rather than in packs.
6.) Foxes dig underground dens where they take care of their kits & hide from predators.
7.) Their pupils are vertical, similar to a cat, helping them to see well at night.
8. ) The tip of a red foxes tail is white, where as swift foxes have a black- tipped tail.
9.) Foxes have excellent hearing . Red foxes can reportedly hear a watch ticking 40 yards away!
10.) Foxes stink , their funny 'musky' smell comes from scent glands at the bass of their tail.
coral facts:
1. Sovereignty: According to the u.s state department the coral sea & it's islands, fall under the sovereignty of Australia
2. Size: The coral sea covers one million square kilometers four times the size of Great Britain.
3. Name Convention: The coral sea got its name from its coral content. Coral actually consists of small animals called polyps, which are related to sea anemones. Each coral until forms a hard shell of limestone for protection. Coral polyps divide & create coral reefs.
4. The Great Barrier Reef: The Great Barrier Reef, a part of the coral sea just off Australia's northeastern Queensland coast is the world's largest coral reef. The reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world,can be seen than the Great Wall of china.
5. Marine Life: The coral sea contains some of the most diverse & thriving marine life in the world, fish found in the coral sea include tuna, hammerhead sharks, grey tip sharks, white tip sharks, barracuda, turtles, whales & manta rays.
6. Swimming in the coral sea: Swimming in the coral sea comes with its own particular hazards: man-eating sharks & rough coral that sometimes have stingers. When swimming in the coral sea, make sure to wear a wet suite & neoprene gloves to avoid cuts & always watch for sharks.
7. Coral Sea Island: The coral sea Island are a series of island in the coral sea, located off the northeastern coast of Australia. Together,they comprise an area of less than three square kilometers ,
but they contain a number of small island & coral reefs.
8. Uniqueness of the coral sea: The coral sea is unique among marine biology. Around the wormed coral reefs are bring destroyed five times faster than rain forest & coral reef marine life is disappearing at a rate of 90 percent in some places. According to Australia's chapter of the world wildfire federation , the coral sea has, as of march 2011, not fallen victim to industry, pollution & marine traffic that is destroying coral reefs in other oceans.
9. Coral sea preservation: In 2007 , the world wildfire federation proposed a plan to protect 300,000 square miles of coral sea, tripling the size of the Great Barrier Reef marine park. The coral sea & the Great Barrier Reef comprise of the world's last untouched marine regions.
10. Battle of coral sea: The battle of coral sea, which took place between may 7 & 8 ,1942, was one of the important aircraft carrier battle of world war two's pacific arena. Allied carries were diverted to the coral sea, were the Japanese fleet was attempting to capture port Moresby on new Guinea's southeastern coast , several Japanese aircraft carries were bombed, contributing to massive Japanese defeat at midway.
2. Size: The coral sea covers one million square kilometers four times the size of Great Britain.
3. Name Convention: The coral sea got its name from its coral content. Coral actually consists of small animals called polyps, which are related to sea anemones. Each coral until forms a hard shell of limestone for protection. Coral polyps divide & create coral reefs.
4. The Great Barrier Reef: The Great Barrier Reef, a part of the coral sea just off Australia's northeastern Queensland coast is the world's largest coral reef. The reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world,can be seen than the Great Wall of china.
5. Marine Life: The coral sea contains some of the most diverse & thriving marine life in the world, fish found in the coral sea include tuna, hammerhead sharks, grey tip sharks, white tip sharks, barracuda, turtles, whales & manta rays.
6. Swimming in the coral sea: Swimming in the coral sea comes with its own particular hazards: man-eating sharks & rough coral that sometimes have stingers. When swimming in the coral sea, make sure to wear a wet suite & neoprene gloves to avoid cuts & always watch for sharks.
7. Coral Sea Island: The coral sea Island are a series of island in the coral sea, located off the northeastern coast of Australia. Together,they comprise an area of less than three square kilometers ,
but they contain a number of small island & coral reefs.
8. Uniqueness of the coral sea: The coral sea is unique among marine biology. Around the wormed coral reefs are bring destroyed five times faster than rain forest & coral reef marine life is disappearing at a rate of 90 percent in some places. According to Australia's chapter of the world wildfire federation , the coral sea has, as of march 2011, not fallen victim to industry, pollution & marine traffic that is destroying coral reefs in other oceans.
9. Coral sea preservation: In 2007 , the world wildfire federation proposed a plan to protect 300,000 square miles of coral sea, tripling the size of the Great Barrier Reef marine park. The coral sea & the Great Barrier Reef comprise of the world's last untouched marine regions.
10. Battle of coral sea: The battle of coral sea, which took place between may 7 & 8 ,1942, was one of the important aircraft carrier battle of world war two's pacific arena. Allied carries were diverted to the coral sea, were the Japanese fleet was attempting to capture port Moresby on new Guinea's southeastern coast , several Japanese aircraft carries were bombed, contributing to massive Japanese defeat at midway.
Beaver Fact:
1. There are two species of beaver. The European or Eurasian beaver (Casr colonies tor fiber) & the North American beaver (Castor Canadensis) .
2. Beavers are the second largest rodent in the world after the Capybara.
3. The beaver is mainly a nocturnal animal.
4. The large front teeth of the beaver never stop growing. The beaver constant gnawing on wood helps to keep their teeth from growing to long.
5. Together beaver colonies create dams of wood & mud to provide still, deep water in order to protect against predators such as wolves, coyotes, bears & eagles & also they can float food & building material to their homes.
6. Once the dams are completed & ponds formed beavers will work on building (5 their homes called lodges in the middle. The dome shaped lodges , like the dams, are constructeers d with branches & mud, lodges have underwater entrances making entry tough for most other animals.
7. There are usually two dens within the lodge, one is for drying off after entering from the water & another ,drier one, is where the family of up to four adults & six to eight young live.
8. There were once more than 60 million North American beaver. But "As to hunting for its fur , its glands for medicine & because the beavers tree-felling & dams affect other lands uses, the population has decline to around 12 million.
9. The beaver has a good senses of , hearing, smell & touch.It has poor eyesight but does have a set of transparent eyelids which allow them to see under water.
11. Beavers are herbivores. They like to eat the wood of trees. Such as the aspen,cottonwood, willow, birch, maple, cherry & also eat pond weed & water lillies.
12. Adult beavers are round 3 feet long & have been known to weigh over 25 kg (5.5 lb). Females are as larger than males of the same age.
13. Beavers can live up to 24 years in the wild.
14. The beaver is the national animal of Canada, & features on the Canadian five-cent piece.
15. Beavers like to keep themselves busy they are prolific builders during the night. Hence the The saying "As busy as a beaver".
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Aardvark Facts:
Aardvark's lives throughout Africa, South of the Sahara. Their names comes from south Africa's Afrikaans language & means "earth pig" A glimpse of the aardvark's body & long snout brings the pig.
Type: Mammals
Diet: Omnivore
Average live span in the wild: 23 years
Size : Head & body 43 to 53 in (109 to 135 cm) Tail, 21 to 26 in (53 to 66 cm)
Weight 110 to 180 lbs (50 to 82 kg )
Did you know? An Aardvark's tongue can be up to 12 in (30.5 cm) long & is sticky to help extract termites from the earthen mounds.
Type: Mammals
Diet: Omnivore
Average live span in the wild: 23 years
Size : Head & body 43 to 53 in (109 to 135 cm) Tail, 21 to 26 in (53 to 66 cm)
Weight 110 to 180 lbs (50 to 82 kg )
Did you know? An Aardvark's tongue can be up to 12 in (30.5 cm) long & is sticky to help extract termites from the earthen mounds.
baboon animals facts
Baboon Facts:e
Fact 1. Baboons are aggressive & harm domestic animals & people & appearance suggests that they are mean primates.
Fact 2. They do not have tails that grip to climb so they spend more time on the ground.
Fact 3. The natural habitat of a baboon generally includes arid areas, forests, steppes savannas.
Fact 4: They live for about 30 years. Their diet consists of leaves, barks & sap from plants though they also eat small amounts of fish, shellfish, hares, birds, fervent monkeys & Small antelopes.
Fact 5: The female baboon is half the size of the male.
Fact 6. The collective name for a group of baboon is troop, cartload, flange or congress.
Fact 7: Their bottoms have very thick padding which allows them to sit comfortable on them.
Fact 8: Males groom the females, vocalize with them, touch them & supply them food when they wish to mate with them. The gestation period, around 6 months. They give birth to one infant & hold them with one hand & carry them next to their stomachs when they travel.
Fact 9: Baboons vocalize using 30 different ways which includes screams, grunts & Barks. They also smack their lips, shrug their shoulders & yawn.
Fact 10: Baboons socialize together in groups of about 50 individuals. The females constitute double the number of males.
Fact 1. Baboons are aggressive & harm domestic animals & people & appearance suggests that they are mean primates.
Fact 2. They do not have tails that grip to climb so they spend more time on the ground.
Fact 3. The natural habitat of a baboon generally includes arid areas, forests, steppes savannas.
Fact 4: They live for about 30 years. Their diet consists of leaves, barks & sap from plants though they also eat small amounts of fish, shellfish, hares, birds, fervent monkeys & Small antelopes.
Fact 5: The female baboon is half the size of the male.
Fact 6. The collective name for a group of baboon is troop, cartload, flange or congress.
Fact 7: Their bottoms have very thick padding which allows them to sit comfortable on them.
Fact 8: Males groom the females, vocalize with them, touch them & supply them food when they wish to mate with them. The gestation period, around 6 months. They give birth to one infant & hold them with one hand & carry them next to their stomachs when they travel.
Fact 9: Baboons vocalize using 30 different ways which includes screams, grunts & Barks. They also smack their lips, shrug their shoulders & yawn.
Fact 10: Baboons socialize together in groups of about 50 individuals. The females constitute double the number of males.
penguins
1. Most penguins live near the sea, but migrate inland to have babies.
2. The male Adelies Penguins give females rocks & gifts.
3. Male & female penguins takes turns sitting on the egg & taking care of the babies.
4. Male emperor penguins gather together during the winter to protect the eggs. They place the eggs on their feet & huddle over them to keep them warm. They sit in one place for over two months until the eggs hatch. Then the females return to take care of the hatchlings.
5. penguins eat krill or fish. those that eat krill have pink poop. Fish eaters have white poop.
6. Penguins are excellent swimmers, but they can't fly.
7. how big are penguins, Emperor penguins are the biggest penguins. They are 4 feet tall & can weigh 65 pounds.that's as big as the average third penguins weigh only 5 pounds & stand 21 inches tall.
8. Are penguins endangered? Yes, penguin populations have decreased by as much as 80 percent in some areas. Scientists believe climate changes have caused the decrease. Leopard seals & Killer whales prey on penguins.
2. The male Adelies Penguins give females rocks & gifts.
3. Male & female penguins takes turns sitting on the egg & taking care of the babies.
4. Male emperor penguins gather together during the winter to protect the eggs. They place the eggs on their feet & huddle over them to keep them warm. They sit in one place for over two months until the eggs hatch. Then the females return to take care of the hatchlings.
5. penguins eat krill or fish. those that eat krill have pink poop. Fish eaters have white poop.
6. Penguins are excellent swimmers, but they can't fly.
7. how big are penguins, Emperor penguins are the biggest penguins. They are 4 feet tall & can weigh 65 pounds.that's as big as the average third penguins weigh only 5 pounds & stand 21 inches tall.
8. Are penguins endangered? Yes, penguin populations have decreased by as much as 80 percent in some areas. Scientists believe climate changes have caused the decrease. Leopard seals & Killer whales prey on penguins.
bats facts
Bats:
1. Bats can live more than 30 years & can fly at speeds of up to 60 mph.
2. Bats can find their food in total darkness. they locate insects by emitting inaudible high-pitched sounds 10-20 beeps per second & interning to echoes.
3. many bats eat insects , bats can eat up to 1,200 mosquitoes in an hour & often consume their body weight in insects every night helping keep bug pollution in check. other bats eat fruit or nectar & can play important role as pollinators there are only three species of "vampire bats". bats that live off the blood of animals none of those species lives in the united states.
4. More than of the of the bat species in the united states are severe decline or list as endangered in addition to loss of habitat one of the most dire threat come from white nose syndrome, a disease that had decimated bats in the U.S. & Canada.
5. some bats migrate south for the winter , while others hibernate through the cold winter months during hibernation , bats can survive in freezing temperatures , even after being encased in ice.
6. most bats have only on pup a year, making them extremely vulnerable to extinction bat mothers can find their babies among of other thousands of millions of other bats by their unique voices & scents.
1. Bats can live more than 30 years & can fly at speeds of up to 60 mph.
2. Bats can find their food in total darkness. they locate insects by emitting inaudible high-pitched sounds 10-20 beeps per second & interning to echoes.
3. many bats eat insects , bats can eat up to 1,200 mosquitoes in an hour & often consume their body weight in insects every night helping keep bug pollution in check. other bats eat fruit or nectar & can play important role as pollinators there are only three species of "vampire bats". bats that live off the blood of animals none of those species lives in the united states.
4. More than of the of the bat species in the united states are severe decline or list as endangered in addition to loss of habitat one of the most dire threat come from white nose syndrome, a disease that had decimated bats in the U.S. & Canada.
5. some bats migrate south for the winter , while others hibernate through the cold winter months during hibernation , bats can survive in freezing temperatures , even after being encased in ice.
6. most bats have only on pup a year, making them extremely vulnerable to extinction bat mothers can find their babies among of other thousands of millions of other bats by their unique voices & scents.
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