The World of Animals

Aug. 10, 2009 - Okapis

Go to fullsize image  The okapi has legs like a zebra and it has the neck of a giraffe but not as long .Okapis are solitary animals. Only males have horns.Okapis have oil on so no rain gets on them.The okapi has velvety fur. If your mom has velvety on hand this will give you an idea on how a okapi feels             

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Aug. 3, 2009 - Bumblebee Bats

Go to fullsize image The bumblebee bat is the smallest bat in the world.The bumblebee bat is found at sai yok national park in western thailand.The bumblebee bat is( 2.5 to 4 cm)long the wingspan is 13 cm. The bumblebee bat is as heavy a dime that is one small bat.they eat insects and spiders. Their babies are born ailve but they only have 2 babies a year.

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Jul. 30, 2009 - wolf spiders

Go to fullsize image  This is a wolf spider,He is a fast hunter, Their venom kills their prey but it dose not kill people. To people it cause itching, pain, and burning. To people they may be scary, but to me i like spiders, they are cool to me.wolf spiders can be brown,grey, and black. Wolf spiders take good of their babys.

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Jul. 27, 2009 - Appaloosas

Go to fullsize image These horses ive in the United States.They are warm blooded. Their height is 14.2- 15.2 hands. Their color is spotted. Thierenivronment is the grasslands. Their uses is for riding and to just have for a pet. These horses are good natured. They have a long neck, A deep chest, Sloping shoulders.

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Jul. 23, 2009 - giant pandas

Go to fullsize image Giant Panda's have two different skin colors the arms,The Legs, Ears and  the eyes are black  . The skin under the white fur is pink.The giant Panda has five fingers on a pandas feet. The panda eats up to 10,000 pounds of bamboo a year.

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Jul. 17, 2009 - platypuses

  Patypuses are the only mammal that lay eggs. They only swim in water, Bcause they have a waterproof coat . And a bill like a duck, And feet like one to. The male one has a weapon, It is a small ,Hollow , Spur that is connected to the gland. it makes poison. If it gets you you will be an extreme pain as the poison go's though your body. When the girl platypus has babys she has 2 eggs. in 10 days the new babys brust out of their eggs, And the mother feeds it's young but in a different  way, The milk  comes from her fur.

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Jul. 16, 2009 - armadillo

 View Image  the Armadillo is protected because of it's hrad shell,So it doesn't get eaten. The three- banded armadillo can roll itself in to a ball no other armadillo can do that.It has good sense of smell so other armadillos can dig to get away but they can't see well. The armadillo likes to eat ants . They have a long pink tongue so they can get the ants.

 

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Jul. 16, 2009 - lions

   Lions live packs called a pride. Lions aren't afraid of anything.Lions are apex predators., Apex  means they are at the top of the food chain. These creatures are endangered, Bcause they are hunted so much. Mostly the females hunt for the pride. Prides can have up to 40 to 50 lions.

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Jul. 16, 2009 - Meerkats

 

Meerkats are members of the mongoose family. They grow to be 12 inches tall and weigh about 2 pounds. Eagles and jackals are their main predators. They like to eat scorpions, beetles, bird's eggs, small mammals, and crickets. Their litter can be 2 - 5 babies. Meerkates live in Africa.

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