tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48653737652619121092024-02-22T09:54:23.526-08:00Natural Wild LifeBLOG GUEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13621240914001106218noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865373765261912109.post-77533834562260545022012-02-05T04:59:00.000-08:002012-02-05T05:12:46.955-08:00Liger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2lfBUlLPUjNmxSEGh9pqQlYECxjgabmROC9_kexqjN4sNRckJHlL4zrZjQAYGRgnDd-Wn-ficv6Vnprgg2I-O3530Xo2y2JsAnIAFC_6tm_1GBQVmclnjBOtXCLjvGTYZ9BqcEuov8eh/s1600/NaturalWildLife_Liger_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2lfBUlLPUjNmxSEGh9pqQlYECxjgabmROC9_kexqjN4sNRckJHlL4zrZjQAYGRgnDd-Wn-ficv6Vnprgg2I-O3530Xo2y2JsAnIAFC_6tm_1GBQVmclnjBOtXCLjvGTYZ9BqcEuov8eh/s400/NaturalWildLife_Liger_2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Liger </b>| The liger is a hybrid cross between a <b>male lion (Panthera leo)</b> and a <b>tigress (Panthera tigris)</b>. Thus, it has parents with the same genus but of different species. This combination produces an offspring with more <b>lionistic features</b> than if the reverse pairing had occurred. That would produce a more<b> tigeristic creature</b> known as a tigon. Both are members of genus Panthera.There is no scientific name assigned to this animal because it is a combination of two species. Some ligers grow impressive manes, while others do not. <b>Ligers</b> are prone to giantism and grow much larger than either parent. A liger looks like a giant lion with muted stripes but like their tiger ancestors, ligers like swimming.<br />
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Swimming goes against the <b>nature of a lion</b> but is what makes hybrid creature special. It gets the best of both parents. That is not always the case though with crossbreeds. Sometimes the results go the other way and the animal gets the worst of both parents. A<b> tigon </b>or <b>tigron </b>is a hybrid cross between a male tiger and a female lion or lioness. The tigon is not currently as common as the liger, however, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, tigons were more common than <b>ligers</b>. Tigons tend to be the same size or smaller than their parents and have less angular heads. They have a stronger striping pattern generally.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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As the <b>liger </b>is the offspring of two different animal species, the <b>lion </b>and the <b>tiger</b>, the liger is thought to be sterile in the same way as a mule or zonkey. However, the male ligers and tigons are sterile while the female ligers and tigons are generally fertile. The males typically have low testosterone and not very motile sperm. Because only<b> female ligers</b> and <b>tigons </b>are fertile, <b>ligers </b>and <b>tigons </b>cannot reproduce with each other. They can breed to a male of either parent species (<b>tiger </b>or <b>lion</b>) producing 3/4 tigers and 3/4 lions (ti tigon, ti liger, etc).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5VWou674KcIEE8zXLIhwulf7UcIB5uXMEFefLdiuoGzLZGdPKA-1R_Ln_iwsIH_JJeR4xx4_c6nMtvzrjWbjhaZae59gcQ88Kpcgg8EIrY8fiXxC8dO7v_35o-BzROwrtNioLkDEqTaQ/s1600/NaturalWildLife_Liger_4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5VWou674KcIEE8zXLIhwulf7UcIB5uXMEFefLdiuoGzLZGdPKA-1R_Ln_iwsIH_JJeR4xx4_c6nMtvzrjWbjhaZae59gcQ88Kpcgg8EIrY8fiXxC8dO7v_35o-BzROwrtNioLkDEqTaQ/s400/NaturalWildLife_Liger_4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>BLOG GUEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13621240914001106218noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865373765261912109.post-2067161030780305032012-02-02T06:52:00.000-08:002012-02-02T06:52:13.849-08:00Gar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUglSP4BDhzkmdItzoh_u8R3bKwX9vN4mHOR5xK47Uk-SmEJ1Xben5Jwtyrkg5sKcawMrzfO0f6Pu9f-UlzfEtO9vVI-PybhBklXjGmaLzvLFagrAVXZ18HUL_Vo62KgInW-3KRz32xkXT/s1600/NaturalWildLife_Gar_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUglSP4BDhzkmdItzoh_u8R3bKwX9vN4mHOR5xK47Uk-SmEJ1Xben5Jwtyrkg5sKcawMrzfO0f6Pu9f-UlzfEtO9vVI-PybhBklXjGmaLzvLFagrAVXZ18HUL_Vo62KgInW-3KRz32xkXT/s400/NaturalWildLife_Gar_2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Gar </b>| In American English the name gar (or garpike) is strictly applied to members of the <b>Lepisosteidae</b>, a family including seven living species of fish in two genera that inhabit fresh, brackish, and occasionally marine, waters of eastern North America, Central America, and the Caribbean islands. Despite their similar appearance, <b>the gar</b> is not to be confused with the marine garfish or <b>needlefish </b>that is a common sight throughout the tropical reefs of south-east Asia. There are seven different species of gar found on the American continent where they can be found in<b> fresh or brackish water habitats</b> such as lakes and reservoirs, and in the larger slow-moving rivers.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The gar is a generally <b>quite large species</b> of fish, with some individuals able to reach lengths of 3 meters or more. Although not all gar species are quite so big, they are all generally large fish and therefore dominant predators within their environments. Gar are generally<b> slow-moving fish</b> and so must rely on the power and strength of their jaws in order to catch their prey. Gar have a long jaw which is filled with sharp, <b>needle-like teeth</b> and can often be seen together in small groups as they try to ambush their prey as one.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The gar is a <b>carnivorous</b> and dominant predator within its environment feeding only on other animals in the water. Gar primarily hunt fish, insects and other invertebrates such as crabs along with eggs and other animals in the water. Due to its large size and <b>aggressive temperament</b>, the gar has few natural predators within its native environment. Larger animals including crocodiles, alligators, large fish species and humans are the main <b>predators</b> of the gar.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Many gar spawn during the <b>warmer spring</b> months between April and June although they have been known to mate until the autumn weather appears in early October. After mating, the female gar lays an average on 10 sticky eggs on a nearby leaf or branch, where they remain until they hatch. As with many other fish species, <b>the gar parents</b> do not look after their young once they have hatched. Today, the gar is not considered to be a species that is under threat from extinction although gar populations have been decreasing in specific areas mainly due to <b>over-hunting</b> and<b> pollution</b> in the water.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Stoat </b>| The stoat is a small sized mammal, closely related to weasels and ferrets. Stoats are also closely related to otters, badgers and wolverines and stoats share similar characteristics with all of these animals. Stoats are found <b>inhabiting </b>a variety of habitats including moorland, woodlands, farms, coastal areas and even mountainous regions across the Northern Hemisphere. Stoats are found across Europe, Asia and North America and stoats are even <b>spotted </b>inside the colder Arctic Circle.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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<b>Stoats </b>are relatively small in size ranging from 18cm to 32cm in height and weighing an average of 200 grams. The stoat has an average lifespan of between 4 and 5 years, although some stoat individuals can be much older and others can die at a much younger age. Stoats are <b>solitary animals</b> and are not generally not territorial. The only exceptions for both of these lifestyles are during the breeding season when stoats come together to mate and the female stoats are known to become territorial during this time, probably so that the <b>female stoat </b>is able to protect her young.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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The stoat is a <b>carnivorous animal</b> meaning that the diet of the stoat consists only of other animals. Some stoat individuals however, have been known to eat fruit but these cases have all been observed using stoats that are in captivity. Stoats prey on a number of animals including rodents, fish, eggs, insects, small reptiles and amphibians. The <b>stoats favourite meal </b>however is the rabbit despite the fact that the stoat is generally much smaller than a rabbit. It is for this <b>reason </b>that stoats are often introduced to places in order to control rabbit pest problems.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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As the stoat is small in size, it is preyed up by a number of larger animals in the <b>wild </b>including foxes, dogs, wild cats and large snakes. The stoat is often able to defend itself against smaller sized predators as the stoat has extremely sharp teeth which can issue a nasty and painful bite. A female stoat rarely has more than one litter of babies in her short lifetime. <b>Stoats breed</b> in the warmer months of May and June but there is a delayed reaction in the uterus of the female stoat meaning that the embryos don't begin to develop for a number of months. After this time, the baby stoats (known as kits) are <b>born </b>within a month, and the female stoat gives birth to a litter of between 5 and 15 stoat kits.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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The stoat kits are nursed by the mother stoat until they are just over a month old and the baby stoats then begin to learn to hunt. The stoat kits are independent when they are much bigger by the time they are 3 months of age. Despite the fact that the stoat is today considered to be a <b>species </b>that is not threatened with extinction, there are concerns regarding the decline in stoat populations due to habitat loss. The stoat has also been <b>hunted </b>by humans over the years mainly for it's fur but also for it's meat. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Puma </b>| Puma is simply another name for a cougar and therefore one of the largest and ruthless members of the <b>cat </b>family in the world. The puma is native to the Americas and can be found from Western Canada, to the Andes <b>mountain </b>range in South America and all along the west coast of North America.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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The puma is a <b>solitary </b>mammal and will compete for prey with larger <b>predators </b>such as wolf packs and bears. The puma hunts deer, elk, beavers and other large mammals and the occasional bird. <b>Pumas </b>tend to be tan or brown in colour and their size is often dependent on the area in which they live. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Those <b>pumas </b>found in Canada and North America are generally slightly larger and have thicker fur than the pumas found in South America, as the uncompromising winters mean that the northern puma must have more <b>defense </b>against the cold. Pumas are highly territorial and tend to be found in mountain ranges and in some areas where there is dense, undisturbed forest. The puma <b>population </b>day is declining mainly due to habitat loss. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life |<b> Komodo Dragon </b>| The komodo dragon, also known as the giant monitor <b>lizard</b>, is the largest species of lizard in the world.The komodo dragon inhabits the rainforests of Southeast Asia, and the komodo dragon is native to just a few islands in Indonesia that are part of the Komodo Island National Park. <b>Fossil </b>evidence however, suggests that the komodo dragon once had a much larger habitat but this has been severely decreased due to deforestation. Komodo dragons are completely dominant <b>predators </b>in their environment, and are named by the locals as the land crocodile due to their large size and habit of eating seemingly anything that the komodo dragons can find.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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The <b>komodo dragon</b> has an exceptional sense of smell meaning that the komodo dragon is able to hunt out its prey up to 8 km away, when aided by the wind blowing in the right direction. Recent discoveries have revealed that the komodo dragon is indeed <b>venomous</b>, and does not kill its prey through lethal bacteria, as previously thought. However, once the damage the komodo dragon can do coupled with the fact that the saliva of the komodo dragon is known to carry more than 50 different strains of bacteria, means that any animal that manages to survive the <b>attack </b>of a komodo dragon, is extremely likely to die of infection.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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The <b>komodo dragon</b> hunts anything that comes into contact with the komodo dragon, including its own eggs! Generally komodo dragons are not known to actively hunt humans, but the komodo dragon is known to be one of the man-eating animals in the world, as it is not uncommon for the komodo dragon to attack and eat humans that get in its way. To hunt their prey, komodo dragons rely heavily on their <b>camouflage </b>in the long grass and great patience as the komodo dragons sit and wait for prospective prey to pass. When a meal ambles past the komodo dragon, the komodo dragon uses its thick, powerful legs to spring out of its hiding place. The komodo dragon then uses its <b>sharp claws</b> and serrated teeth to capture its meal before then eating it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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Due to the fact that the <b>komodo dragon</b> is an apex predator in its limited environment, the komodo dragon will often live to more than 30 years of age. The main exception to this is the side effects that occur due to deforestation and areas where there is a lack of <b>food </b>for the komodo dragon to hunt. Today there are thought to be around 3,000 komodo dragon individuals left in the wild with less than a third of them being female komodo dragons that are of the age to breed. The komodo dragon has always been under threat from humans that <b>destroy </b>the habitat of the komodo dragon or quickly kill the komodo dragon when they come into contact with them. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Goat </b>| Goats originated from the <b>mountainous </b>areas of west Asia and eastern Europe, grazing on hillsides and plains. Modern day common goats are known as domesticated goats and are thought to be very closely related to a <b>sheep</b>. For thousands of years goats have been used for their meat, hair, milk and skins. In some countries goats are also used to help with carrying heavy loads.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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One of the rarer <b>species </b>of goat is the fainting goat from Tennessee in the United States. These goats literally freeze up, the goats legs go rigid and the goat falls over. The goat will soon get back up and continue grazing until it happens again. Most species of male goats naturally have two <b>horns </b>on the top of their head. The horns of the goat are made out of the substance keratin, from which human fingernails are also made. The male goats mainly use their horns to defend themselves from other dominant male goats and from unwanted <b>predators</b>. Some species of goat also have females that have two horns on the tops of their heads.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<b>Goats </b>are typically found in more barren landscapes and many species of goat tend to prefer mountainous and rocky terrains. The goats that inhabit the mountainous cliff faces are amazingly agile and are able to hold their hold well on small ledges and are very adept at jumping and running around on them. The goat is <b>natural</b> prey to many predators which include leopards, tigers, large reptiles and most commonly humans. Today the goat is also found in parts of South America where the goats are farmed and hunted for their meat and skins. The goat is most closely related to the <b>sheep </b>and there are many similarities between the two species as well as a number of differences which include the tail length of the goat which is noticeably longer than the tail of the sheep. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Lionfish </b>| The lionfish (also known as the turkeyfish, tigerfish, dragonfish, scorpionfish, and butterfly cod) is a poisonous spiky fish found in the warmer waters of the western and central Pacific Ocean. The lionfish is a <b>predatory </b>fish hunting small fish, but it's venom is capable of being fatal to larger creatures. The lionfish is a popular aquarium fish around the world, although the lionfish is better kept in tanks with lots of space and few other fish. The lionfish can live to around 16 years in the wild and <b>lionfish </b>often live longer if looked after well in captivity.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are around 8 different recognised <b>species </b>of lionfish that are found in the Pacific Ocean. The lionfish is natively found in coastal waters around rocky crevices and coral reefs where there are lots of smaller fish for the lionfish to eat and also places for the lionfish to hide. The lionfish catches it's prey by hiding in a crevice in the rock or coral and then ambushing it as it swims past.The lionfish then corners it's prey with it's large <b>fins </b>before swallowing it whole. Lionfish prey on a wide variety of small fish and crustaceans that inhabit the tropical reefs. The lionfish is prey to few predators due to the large size of the lionfish and the fact that the appearance of the lionfish is <b>intimating </b>to other animals.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The <b>spikes </b>that protrude from the body of the lionfish contain venom that lionfish uses to defend itself if it is being pursued. The main predators of the lionfish are large fish, eels and humans that catch the lionfish to put into a tank. Although the lionfish is a <b>solitary </b>animal and they only really come together to mate, a few lionfish inhabit a certain area of the reef. The lionfish group usually contains one male lionfish and a few female lionfish that he mates with. The male lionfish is highly <b>territorial </b>and protects the area in which by himself and his females live.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The female <b>lionfish </b>releases between 2,000 and 15,000 eggs into the water which are fertilised by the male lionfish. The lionfish pair then quickly hide so that their eggs can float into the ocean before being spotted by predators that eat the eggs. The lionfish eggs <b>hatch </b>in just 2 days and the tiny lionfish fry remain near the surface of the water until they are bigger. When the lionfish fry reach nearly an inch in length, they swim down into the ocean to join the <b>reef </b>community.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Lionfish is also an <b>invasive </b>species, originally from the Indian and Western Pacific oceans. It was brought into Florida as an aquarium fish, and after a hurricane broke some of the aquariums containing the fish, they started to appear around the lower coast of Florida. They have now <b>spread </b>all the way up to Long Island, New York. When scientists do dives to study the lionfish, sometimes they kill one, and trace it's DNA. The odd thing lately, is that all the fish trace back to an <b>original </b>six or seven Lionfish from the ocean in which they came.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Piranha </b>| The piranha is a type of <b>freshwater </b>fish found in the rivers of the South American jungles. The piranha can be found in nearly every country in South America and the piranha have been appearing more recently in the south of the USA. The piranha fish has a single row of razor-sharp teeth with the piranha being most commonly known for their taste for blood. The piranha <b>feeds </b>on fish, mammals and birds alike, with the wholes group of piranhas feeding together in a slight frenzy. Despite the carnivorous nature of the piranha, the piranha is actually an omnivore and will eat almost anything that it can find. Piranhas <b>mainly </b>feed on fish, snails, insects and aquatic plants occasionally eating larger mammals and birds that fall into the water.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Despite it's feared nature, the piranha actually has a number of <b>predators </b>in the wild, including humans that hunt the piranha for food. Piranhas are preyed upon by large predators such as river dolphins (known as botos), crocodiles, turtles, birds and larger fish. The piranha is generally around 30cm long but some piranha <b>individuals </b>have been found measuring nearly 80cm. The piranha is said to be more feared by many humans than even a shark. Piranhas are generally found in fast flowing rivers and streams where there is plenty of food for the piranha to eat. The piranhas lives together in large shoals and constantly compete for food. Feeding frenzies will be <b>triggered </b>when there is a shortage of food or blood in the water.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Piranhas tend to <b>breed </b>in pairs in slower water such as lagoons generally during the rainy season around April to May. The mating pair prepare a nest that the female piranha lays clusters of eggs in. The female piranha lays an average of 5,000 eggs and due to the fact that the male piranha and the female piranha defend their protected eggs so effectively, more than 90% often <b>survive </b>and hatch after just a few days. In August 2009 a 35cm piranha was found in a river in Devon, thousands of miles from it's native home. The team that discovered the piranha were utterly bewildered as to what this tropical fish was going in a river in England but later deduced that this piranha must have been kept as a <b>pet </b>and then released due to the fact that it was eating sweetcorn.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Molly </b>| The molly is a small-sized tropical fish that is found naturally in the warm and peaceful rivers of Central America. Today, mollies are extremely popular fish to be kept in the community of an artificial aquarium, all around the world. Mollies are known for their calm and peaceful <b>nature</b>, which along with their brightly coloured bodies, makes them a particular popular choice for freshwater tanks of all shapes and sizes. The male mollies are more <b>slender </b>than the female mollies and have a slightly longer tail fin, making the two sexes easy to tell apart.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mollies live amongst the plants in a <b>group </b>containing numerous molly individuals, known as a school. Although this works well for the mollies in the wild, the fast-paced breeding of these molly groups can quickly become a problem in artificial tanks. Mollies are <b>omnivorous </b>animals and therefore have diet that is comprised of both plant and animal matter. Mollies primarily eat small invertebrates including insects and <b>bloodworm</b>, along with algae and food particles in the water.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Due to their small size, mollies have numerous natural <b>predators </b>within their environment, with larger fish being the most common predators of the molly. Aquatic birds and even reptiles are also known to hunt them. Unlike many other species of <b>tropical </b>fish, female mollies give birth to live young rather than laying eggs which are very likely to be eaten. Mollies can give birth to up to 100 fry at once, only a couple of weeks after <b>fertilisation </b>occurred.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Wrasse </b>| The wrasse is a typically small species of fish, found in the coastal waters of the world's major oceans. The Cleaner wrasse is the most commonly known wrasse species as it is often seen alongside other marine animals, including sharks. There are more than 500 <b>different </b>species of Wrasse found in the shallower coastal waters and coral reefs, of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans. Wrasse most commonly inhabit areas that have an abundance of both food and places to hide, making coral reefs and rocky shores the <b>perfect </b>home for the wrasse.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cleaner wrasse are the most well-known wrasse species as they are often seen going into the mouths of large <b>marine </b>animals in order remove the dead material inside. Cleaner wrasse feed on dead tissues, scales and parasites that lurk inside the mouth of the larger animal, and few are actually eaten by the predator that they are assisting. Wrasse come in a <b>variety </b>of colours and sizes depending on the species of wrasse. Wrasse tend to be relatively small in size, with many species of wrasse being less than 20 cm in length. One species of wrasse however is <b>enormous </b>in comparison, growing to more than 2 meters long.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wrasse are <b>carnivorous </b>animals that have thick lips with a row of teeth that usually face outwards. The mouth of the wrasse is protractile which means that it is capable of extending forwards. Wrasse feeds on a number of small invertebrates, small fish and food particles in the water. Wrasse are also known to follow large predatory fish, eating the trail of left-overs that it leaves behind it. Due to their small size, wrasse have numerous <b>predators </b>in their natural environment including larger fish, such as lionfish, dogfish and barracuda and wrasse are even eaten by some smaller species of shark. Wrasse are known to live for a relatively long-time particularly for their small size. Wrasse mate by releasing their eggs and sperm in to the water, which are fertilised and become part of the plankton until they are big enough to join the reef. Female wrasse <b>lay </b>thousands of eggs at at time so the wrasse population numbers are relatively high.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUM9Pir7HNeTmTd55d6dI7BzCCHeUm5HcQPh0w1BBAxHyJFElNJki6RkH2tJRfI9iVI9UHMAS-nPO2SeNn_E-JhcTvwFtip3ADGNy6E6PdN9_taapV82nu5JM72NxtnKYA3J3YaDzdctx2/s1600/NaturalWildLife-Wrasse_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUM9Pir7HNeTmTd55d6dI7BzCCHeUm5HcQPh0w1BBAxHyJFElNJki6RkH2tJRfI9iVI9UHMAS-nPO2SeNn_E-JhcTvwFtip3ADGNy6E6PdN9_taapV82nu5JM72NxtnKYA3J3YaDzdctx2/s400/NaturalWildLife-Wrasse_2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>BLOG GUEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13621240914001106218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865373765261912109.post-11452631904962250192011-09-05T05:13:00.000-07:002011-09-05T05:24:09.340-07:00Shrimp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyEo3etHK7kMDcsLQsLtRTBqnHICVghaqCh5T5RRy2vXo8RoNlEcebJ_LmfH5JmVGMOo4vFMP2yfqCV8lPjmLCoqXevs0MA8n_nu2JDW599H11KIlGZBoYh1f41sbsaDbckjo1fkF2fOD/s1600/368_Bumble_Bee_Shrimp__Caridina__trifasciata.e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyEo3etHK7kMDcsLQsLtRTBqnHICVghaqCh5T5RRy2vXo8RoNlEcebJ_LmfH5JmVGMOo4vFMP2yfqCV8lPjmLCoqXevs0MA8n_nu2JDW599H11KIlGZBoYh1f41sbsaDbckjo1fkF2fOD/s400/368_Bumble_Bee_Shrimp__Caridina__trifasciata.e.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Shrimp </b>| Shrimp are marine crustaceans that are found on the bottom of the water in nearly every environment around the world. Shrimps are generally tiny in size, with some species of shrimp being so small that many animals cannot see them. There are more than 2,000 different <b>species </b>of shrimp worldwide, all of which are invertebrates which means that shrimp do not have a backbone. Instead, shrimp have a hard exoskeleton (the shell of the shrimp) which is often transparent and colourless making shrimp <b>difficult </b>to see in the water.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The <b>shrimp </b>lives on the river beds and ocean floors around the world, filtering sand and particles in the water. Shrimp are known to stay in schools that contain numerous shrimp individuals, and are able to adapt easily to changes in water conditions. Shrimps are <b>omnivorous </b>animals and therefore ingest and variety of both plant and animal species. Shrimp mainly feed on algae and other plant particles along with tiny fish and plankton in the water. One species of shrimp is known to stun it's prey before <b>eating </b>it by making a loud noise with one of it's claws, that makes a snapping sound through the water.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Due to their small size and abundance, shrimp are naturally prey to numerous <b>predators </b>around the world both in the water and out. Shrimp are eaten by fish, crustaceans such as crabs, sea urchins, starfish, sea -birds such as puffins, whales, dolphins, sharks and humans and many other animal species as well. The female shrimp can lay up to a million <b>eggs </b>at once that only take a couple of weeks to hatch. The tiny shrimp become part of the plankton in the water until they are big enough to big <b>hunting </b>in groups for larger food particles.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnRgKJdrE6aw6Ek23fXNKiYM4KfBNYdQwgeHac5enNHESDVImTB6g349xKUqElDKww-1YQgdKZpwmzxzu8cpnr5Rd5zlJ0uxufhtXR-rMh8hRjV71RVd9xvf7ngCvFXpFdWb-l6wk5B5l6/s1600/Peppermint-Shrimp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnRgKJdrE6aw6Ek23fXNKiYM4KfBNYdQwgeHac5enNHESDVImTB6g349xKUqElDKww-1YQgdKZpwmzxzu8cpnr5Rd5zlJ0uxufhtXR-rMh8hRjV71RVd9xvf7ngCvFXpFdWb-l6wk5B5l6/s400/Peppermint-Shrimp.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The shrimp is very closely related to the <b>prawn </b>and the thing that makes the shrimp and prawn stand out from other species of crustacean is the fact that they are able to swim through the water and although shrimps and prawns are very closely related, there are differences between them. The main difference between a shrimp and a prawn is they have <b>different </b>gill structures. There are different interpretations all around the world as to which species is a shrimp and which is a prawn that are often based on size and the <b>water </b>type where they are found.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63_Gctz0RYVWHGNfBbVdOiCh39re2RlWvshmHG-UQdrbk2bT4pKe-htznw4dDDVgFgv3uJZiK76egNUd1KrFXht3_bVrPm7ayoDzVuzgkWG8U1EnMraJSB1ZcZcxASmJzVeE8-rgIHCkx/s1600/vernal_pool_fairy_shrimp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63_Gctz0RYVWHGNfBbVdOiCh39re2RlWvshmHG-UQdrbk2bT4pKe-htznw4dDDVgFgv3uJZiK76egNUd1KrFXht3_bVrPm7ayoDzVuzgkWG8U1EnMraJSB1ZcZcxASmJzVeE8-rgIHCkx/s400/vernal_pool_fairy_shrimp.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>BLOG GUEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13621240914001106218noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865373765261912109.post-62767408818210568022011-09-05T05:03:00.000-07:002011-09-05T05:24:28.944-07:00Squid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IXrW7FmCuLZxA2_NsNlNXpq3351kDz_6uwUl_n1HhOQtfwugg05cHjIRtKE0XC9RCKgslz8i-Mck1i4f6bse9vW9qwsEy-Cc7trch1s1KaFbeUJOy_QKCkK-z6QSVbdMf1cnbVLVLZXH/s1600/Creature-Caribbean-Reef-Squid-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IXrW7FmCuLZxA2_NsNlNXpq3351kDz_6uwUl_n1HhOQtfwugg05cHjIRtKE0XC9RCKgslz8i-Mck1i4f6bse9vW9qwsEy-Cc7trch1s1KaFbeUJOy_QKCkK-z6QSVbdMf1cnbVLVLZXH/s400/Creature-Caribbean-Reef-Squid-02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Squid </b>| The squid is a marine cephalopod similar to the octopus. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. <b>Squid</b>, like cuttlefish, have eight arms and two tentacles arranged in pairs. Some <b>species </b>of squid are known to have 10 arms.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are around 300 different <b>species </b>of squid found in the oceans worldwide, with squid being one of the few animals that inhabits the freezing waters of the Antarctic, where they mainly feed on krill and plankton although larger species of squid have also been known to hunt larger prey like <b>fish</b>. Most species of squid average at about 20 cm in length when they are fully grown although some species will commonly grow to 60 cm long. The Colossal squid that lives in the <b>deep </b>waters of the Pacific Ocean has been known to grow to 14 metres long!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Squid are an <b>excellent </b>and therefore common food source for a variety a different animal species in the water but also those predators on land. Squid <b>predators </b>include sharks, penguins, seals and humans. Generally squid will only get to a few years old in the <b>wild </b>before being eaten. Some of the bigger species of squid however, have been known to reach ages of 15 years old.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Tiger Salamander</b> | The tiger salamander is a small species of salamander, found inhabiting wetland habitats across North America. The tiger salamander can be easily distinguished from other species of <b>salamander </b>by the dark-coloured markings on the skin of the tiger salamander. An adult tiger salamander is rarely seen out in the open as they spend their lives in burrows about half a meter into the ground. Most adult tiger salamanders live in their burrows on the land, only returning to the <b>water </b>to mate.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The tiger <b>salamander </b>is green, black, brown or grey in colour and has blotchy markings on its skin. The tiger salamander also has sturdy legs and a long tail, all of which the tiger salamander is able to regrow should these limbs become lost or damaged. The tiger salamander is a <b>carnivorous </b>amphibian mainly hunting worms, insects and spiders that crawl into its burrow. Adult tiger salamanders are also known to hunt much larger animals such as baby mice and small frogs. Due to the small size and ground-dwelling nature of the tiger salamander, the tiger salamander has numerous natural predators where it lives in North America. Raccoons, coatis and river turtles are the most common <b>predators </b>of the tiger salamander, along with birds and large reptiles.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Most tiger salamander individuals will only get the chance to <b>breed </b>just once in their up to 15 years lifetime. The larvae of the tiger salamander are aquatic which means that the female tiger salamander lays her eggs in the water, generally on either a log or leaves close to the bottom of the water.The <b>eggs </b>of the tiger salamander hatch into larvae which come in two forms, cannibalistic (meaning that they eat one another ) and non-cannibalistic larvae. The larvae take a varied amount of time depending on the region, to fully <b>metamorphose </b>into an adult tiger salamander.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwi2-Mf4B8_xjNNszenZXySF3lCgKUk57nmjTqTkNwRXNIGgVrwKsIMNypO-Zi5uoGwZn5uk0RFWLeCI3H-xOs6XUjmUJIgfBJPbz-68KM-ATrzZR37dCEFxlj2d_rnlgHgALAKehPOC3/s1600/ks_barred_tiger_salamander_van.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwi2-Mf4B8_xjNNszenZXySF3lCgKUk57nmjTqTkNwRXNIGgVrwKsIMNypO-Zi5uoGwZn5uk0RFWLeCI3H-xOs6XUjmUJIgfBJPbz-68KM-ATrzZR37dCEFxlj2d_rnlgHgALAKehPOC3/s400/ks_barred_tiger_salamander_van.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>BLOG GUEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13621240914001106218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865373765261912109.post-24807137144105886462011-09-04T00:15:00.000-07:002011-09-05T05:25:05.871-07:00Weasel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv14ADssLqGOrAOc_F00IXB0TMorZPd09GxyGWB2p1GYx3P1_1OTBJXD7WYRLR369Xcy8LT6FPkKyyo3HEOWaCXIPC60jiqz7hU5i3lgPKeAYtfn57vwA_apha3s_RrOYkgLIo7n_Kmil2/s1600/least_weasel_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv14ADssLqGOrAOc_F00IXB0TMorZPd09GxyGWB2p1GYx3P1_1OTBJXD7WYRLR369Xcy8LT6FPkKyyo3HEOWaCXIPC60jiqz7hU5i3lgPKeAYtfn57vwA_apha3s_RrOYkgLIo7n_Kmil2/s400/least_weasel_3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Weasel </b>| The weasel is a small, thin mammal. Weasels are found all around the world apart from the Arctic and Australia including it's surrounding islands. The weasel feeds mainly on small mammals and the weasel has a bad reputation amongst farmers who do not approve of the weasel stealing their poultry and their eggs. The <b>weasel </b>can burrow quickly into the ground, meaning the weasel can easily escape danger including farmers that want to catch them. The weasel tends to grow to about 30cm long with a tail roughly the same length as the weasel's body. The weasel is generally a solitary animal but some species of weasel congregate together in groups for months on end. Weasels most <b>typically </b>come together to mate.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The <b>weasel </b>belongs to the same animal family as and is closely related to other animals such as ferrets,stoats and polecats. All these animals have a similarly long-shaped body and pointed snout and are all found in similar environments. Weasels are most commonly <b>found </b>in wooded areas but weasels are rarely found in really dense, thick forest. Weasels burrow and nest in hollow logs and under piles of rocks and weasels will often <b>inhabit </b>the nest of one of their prey rather than building a new one themselves.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Weasels most commonly <b>breed </b>during the mid-summer months and give birth to their young in late spring the following year. The female gives birth to an average of 6 baby weasels, which are pink, blind and tiny and have very little fur. After a couple of weeks the fur of the <b>baby </b>weasels is much thicker and the baby weasels are able to eat solid food after about a month. By the time the baby weasels are two months old, they have taught by their mother weasel how to <b>hunt </b>their own food and soon become independent.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Weasels are prey to numerous larger <b>animals </b>such as foxes, cats, snakes and birds of prey. It is because they are so vulnerable to being eaten, that many weasels will not even live to be year old. The average lifespan of a wild weasel is thought to be around 3 years but weasels have been known to <b>live </b>for longer in captivity. Generally, weasels prey on small animals such as mice, birds and baby rabbits. The larger male weasels however have been known to <b>prey </b>on larger animals that are bigger than they are.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYGvQclCrlzykiAn94SaGjL1Ejja8OTXlqTdWyUPyfSh-6TmJoqlDckprSdAhOXhoO1ATRBX4GemloCvyJe9FYUU0-vHiboT4toLDJi64Tc3Al5CUIDHmcYDbOAqpiFld8_WI8lNbktFg/s1600/images+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYGvQclCrlzykiAn94SaGjL1Ejja8OTXlqTdWyUPyfSh-6TmJoqlDckprSdAhOXhoO1ATRBX4GemloCvyJe9FYUU0-vHiboT4toLDJi64Tc3Al5CUIDHmcYDbOAqpiFld8_WI8lNbktFg/s400/images+%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>BLOG GUEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13621240914001106218noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865373765261912109.post-84822651277673475422011-09-04T00:08:00.000-07:002011-09-05T05:25:21.076-07:00Zebra Shark<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaxvlaYpxhxJ1p6AvfTs1wrFCYRjHm56iHvVWk0AFlwsTo73ZE-4jmGf_7-2o30JhHB1tc3-HsgqQLWVgi7IxBRYgq56Tl6jLArcYoMaQIrBvlpb51kcTf6qjviXxc7_PoG7PGW2JO75z/s1600/zebra_shark6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaxvlaYpxhxJ1p6AvfTs1wrFCYRjHm56iHvVWk0AFlwsTo73ZE-4jmGf_7-2o30JhHB1tc3-HsgqQLWVgi7IxBRYgq56Tl6jLArcYoMaQIrBvlpb51kcTf6qjviXxc7_PoG7PGW2JO75z/s400/zebra_shark6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Zebra Shark</b> | The zebra shark is a medium-sized species of shark, that is found in the warmer coastal waters and around tropical coral reefs. Zebra sharks are most commonly found in the Indian and South Pacific oceans. Zebra <b>sharks </b>can grow to nearly 3 meters in length and can get to be 30 years old in the wild. Zebra sharks that are kept in captivity generally do not exceed 15 years of age. Zebra sharks can be identified by the yellow <b>spots </b>that are present on the back of the zebra shark.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Zebra sharks have a long, flattened body which helps them to remain <b>unnoticed </b>on the seabed. The zebra shark also has a long tail which allows it to be more agile in the water. Zebra sharks move their tails from side to side when they swim, in an eel-like manner. Zebra sharks are <b>omnivorous </b>animals but tend to have a more meat-based diet. Zebra sharks feed on small fish, crabs, shrimp, snails and other small <b>invertebrates </b>along with squid and sea snakes which they forage for in the coral reefs.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Due to their relatively large size, zebra sharks have few natural <b>predators </b>as they are fairly dominant predators in their environment. Larger species of shark such as tiger sharks and bull sharks are the main predators of the zebra shark, along with <b>humans </b>who hunt them for their meat and fins. The female zebra shark lays an average of ten large eggs which hatch after an incubation period of around 5 months. The <b>baby </b>zebra sharks are nearly half a meter long when they first hatch.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Grey Seal</b> | The grey seal is one of the rarest species of seal in the world with around 40% of the grey seal population inhabiting the cooler waters around the United Kingdom. Grey seals are the biggest land breeding <b>mammal </b>in the United Kingdom, but are superbly adapted for life in the sea. Adult grey seals have 2 layers of thick fur and a thick <b>blubber </b>layer of fat to keep them warm at sea.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div>Grey <b>seals </b>get all the water they need from their food and a well hydrated grey seal will have bright eyes and tears. Grey seals feed mainly on squid and fish but the grey seal prefers to hunt sandeels and the seabed. The hands and feet of a grey seal are formed into webbed flippers with 5 strong <b>claws </b>on each. The grey seal has very powerful rear flippers that propel them through the water, using their tail to help steer. The grey seal also has very <b>powerful </b>shoulders that enable the grey seal to haul out onto steep and slippery rocks, even in a big swell.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Grey Seal <b>pups </b>have a white coat when born & for up to 3 weeks, then they moult into their adult coat. The grey seal mums feed their pups for 15 to 21 days with a rich milk that is 60% fat and the grey seal pups balloon out very quickly. After this weaning stage the grey seal mums leave their pups and the area. Grey seal pups leave too, as they must teach themselves to feed. <b>Life </b>is hard for Grey Seal pups. About 30 to 50 percent of them die before their first birthday. Grey seal mums recognise their own pups calls and know exactly how their own pup smells. The Cornwall Seal Group in south west England was set up to monitor the presence (or absence) of <b>seals </b>in a north coast colony.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Hammerhead Shark</b> | Hammerhead Sharks are appropriately named after their flat shaped heads. Hammerhead sharks are large carnivorous fish that prey on large fish and occasionally hammerhead sharks will <b>hunt </b>small water mammals. Hammerhead sharks are found in the warmer waters of oceans worldwide but hammerhead sharks are particularly found in coastal waters, and along continental shelves. The shallow waters that the hammerhead sharks inhabit allow the hammerhead <b>shark </b>to hunt prey more easily. There are 9 different species of hammerhead shark worldwide, ranging from 3ft to 20ft in length! Hammerhead sharks are not commonly known to <b>attack </b>humans but can be aggressive if a human came into contact with a hammerhead shark.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flat shaped head of the hammerhead shark is thought to allow the hammerhead shark to <b>detect </b>prey more easily, as it increases the hammerhead sharks sensitivity to sonar activity. Hammerhead sharks are thought to use sonar waves detection in a similar way to their five main senses, so its like the hammerhead shark has a sixth sense. The shape of the head of the hammerhead shark is made up of two <b>projections </b>on either side of the face of the hammerhead shark, which gives the hammerhead shark the head shape that resembles a hammer almost rectangular in shape. The eyes and nostrils of the hammerhead shark are found at the ends of the hammer allowing the hammerhead shark to have better <b>vision </b>and smell of the surrounding water.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Like many other <b>species </b>of shark the hammerhead shark is a solitary hunter during the night, but during the daytime hammerhead sharks are known to form schools of up to 100 hammerhead shark individuals. Hammerhead sharks are commonly seen in larger groups during the summer months when the hammerhead sharks are migrating together in search of cooler waters. The great hammerhead shark is the largest species of hammerhead shark and one of the few species of hammerhead shark that is potentially <b>dangerous </b>to humans. This is due to the sheer size of the giant hammerhead shark and also because the giant hammerhead is known to have an aggressive temperament. Other species of hammerhead shark tend to pose little or no threat to humans as these species of hammerhead shark are generally much smaller than the giant <b>hammerhead </b>shark and are slightly calmer in their nature.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Barracuda </b>| The barracuda is a large species of fish found in the warmer, coastal regions of the world's oceans. There are more than 20 different species of barracuda that range in size from less than 50cm to nearly 2 meters in length. The <b>barracuda </b>is widely spread across the oceans but is more commonly found in the more tropical regions where there is an abundance of food. Although barracudas can be found in the deep ocean, they tend to prefer coastal <b>habitats </b>along continental shelves and close to coral reefs.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Despite the difference in size and colour between barracuda <b>species</b>, all species of barracuda have a similar elongated appearance, and pointed head with powerful jaws, containing rows of sharp fang-like teeth used for eating larger prey. The barracuda is known to be an aggressive and dominant <b>predator</b>, often relying on the surprise tactic in order to catch it's prey. Barracudas are also able to swim at over 40 km/h in short bursts which they do to overtake prey that may be trying to swim away. The barracuda is an opportunistic predator, feeding only on other animals in the surrounding water. The <b>carnivorous </b>barracuda primarily feeds on smaller species of fish, marine invertebrates, crustaceans and squid, which the barracuda usually ambushes with tremendous power.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Due to the fact that <b>barracudas </b>can grow into very large sized fish, the barracuda has few natural predators in the ocean besides sharks and killer whales. Humans are also one of the barracuda's main predators as they are hunted and eaten all around the world. Although little is really known about the reproduction of the barracuda, female barracuda are known to spawn during the spring. The female barracuda releases her eggs into the water which are then fertilised externally. As with many fish <b>species</b>, once spawned, the barracuda mother has no interest in caring for her young. Today, due to it's aggressive nature, the barracuda is one of the most dominant predators within it's coastal environments and has even been known to act aggressively towards <b>humans </b>diving or snorkelling in the water.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Seal </b>| The common seal tends to be found in colder waters in many places around the world. Many species of seal inhabit waters in the northern hemisphere and are often found in coastal waters where there is an abundance of food and fewer number of predators. There are thought to more than 30 different <b>species </b>of seal found in the world's cooler waters from the smallest species of seal, the Caspian seal to the Elephant seal which is the largest species of seal. Other seal species include the grey seal and the leopard seal which is known for it's highly <b>predatory </b>and aggressive behaviour Seals are closely related to sea lions and also walruses.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The <b>seal </b>is easy and common prey for many of the world's predators both on land and in water due tho the medium size and generally peaceful and playful nature. Predators of the seal include polar bears, sharks and even humans who hunt the seals mainly for their oil but also for food. Seals are highly <b>carnivorous </b>marine animals that primarily hunt fish, squid and crustaceans (like shrimp and crabs). The large leopard seal is known to have a more diverse diet that not only includes larger <b>species </b>of fish but also penguins and the occasional sea bird.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Surprisingly, seals only spend around half of their time in water as the other half is spent on land. After a gestation <b>period </b>of between 11 months and a year, baby seals (known as seal pups) are born on land. Seal pups develop very quickly and some baby seals are often able to swim within a few hours of birth. Seal pups are born during the spring and summer months when temperatures are warmer and there is plenty of <b>food</b>. Generally, seals live until they are about 20 years old but some species of seal live for a shorter period of time, where other seal species can live until they are nearly 40. Due to the fact that seals are a targeted food source for many species of <b>animal</b>, some seals in the wild will only live for a very short period of time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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Natural Wild Life | <b>Tang </b>| The tang is a small to medium sized <b>fish </b>that is found in the warmer coastal waters of the tropics. Tangs are well know for their bright colours and are closely related to surgeon fish and unicorn fish. There are 80 known species of tang, that inhabit the tropical waters of the southern hemisphere, including the largest species of the tang group, the white margin <b>unicorn </b>fish that has been known to grow over a meter long.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Tang </b>are found around shallow coral reefs where there is an abundance of food and plenty of places to hide from approaching predators. The tang is named after the razor-sharp scalpel (also known as tang) at the base of their tails. When the tang feels <b>threatened</b>, it hides in a crevice in the coral or rocks and anchors itself in using this scalpel. The scalpel at the base of the tang's tail can also be used to defend itself if it is caught. Although the tang is an omnivorous animal, it has a predominantly vegetarian diet. Tang mainly feed on algae and other plants around the coral reefs as well as picking the larger food particles out of the plankton in the water. Later species of tang also feed on small invertebrates and fish. Due to the tang's <b>love </b>of algae, tang can often be seen with sea turtles as they swim along with them cleaning the algae off their shells.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Due to it's small size, the tang has many <b>predators </b>in it's shallow ocean environment including larger fish, eels, sharks, crustaceans and large invertebrates such as jellyfish. Tang are also preyed upon by human who mainly catch them to keep in artificial aquariums. Tangs are known to <b>breed </b>all year round in the tropical regions, beginning with a male tang securing himself a temporary breeding territory that includes a pair or group of female tang. The female tang release an average of 40,000 eggs into the water which are then fertilised by the male tang. The baby tang are known as fry and <b>hatch </b>in less than a week. Tangs however are reported to breed as well when in captivity.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The tang is one of the most popular <b>species </b>of marine fish to be kept in tanks and aquariums around the world. People are charmed by the peaceful and gentle nature of the tang, along with it's bright colours and the fact that tangs can live for a long time (average is between 12 and 15 years), especially compared to other species of <b>marine </b>fish of a similar size. Tang are not recommended to be kept in small aquariums as tang have the potential to get pretty big. The most common type of tang kept in salt-water aquariums are the yellow tang and the bright blue regal tang but despite the fact that the tang is <b>popular </b>fish to keep they need to be well looked after and have specific water conditions maintained.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Tetra </b>| The tetra is a small and colourful fish native to the <b>freshwater </b>rivers and streams of South America and Africa. The tetra is one of the most well known and popular freshwater tropical fish kept in tanks and <b>aquariums </b>all around the world. There are around 150 known species of the tetra fish native to the clearwater streams and slow-moving rivers of both Africa South America. There are more than 100 different species of the tetra in Africa alone and even more in South America. The two groups of fish are classified as the characidaes (the tetra of South America) and the alestiidaes (the tetra of Africa).</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Tetras </b>are very commonly found in aquariums around the world and due to the hardiness of the tetra, they are easy fish to keep. The neon tetra is among the most commonly <b>bred </b>commercial species of tetra out of all of the tetra species. The tetra is an omnivorous animal eating a mixture of both plant and animal matter. The tetra primarily <b>feeds </b>on algae and brine shrimp and picks out the larger food particles that are part of the plankton in the water. Tetras also eat small invertebrates such as worms. Due to their small size, tetras are prey to many predators in their watery world. Larger fish, eels, crustaceans and invertebrates all prey on the tiny tetra which is often easy to spot due to it's brightly coloured <b>body</b>. When a tetra feels it is in in danger, it will often try to find something to hide in or travel into water that is slightly darker so that the tetra is harder to spot.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Tetras </b>live in schools of many tetra individuals, sometimes in the hundreds, in order to help to protect each other and to find <b>food</b>. Tetras kept in tanks should be kept with at least 6 or 7 other tetras. Male tetras tend to be smaller in size than the female tetras. Tetras <b>breed </b>in pairs that spawn together for about a year. Female tetras lay an average of 130 eggs usually on a leaf in the water, which are then fertilised by the male tetra. The baby tetra are called fry and <b>hatch </b>within a couple of days.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Tortoise </b>| The tortoise (Testudinidae) is a family of land-dwelling <b>reptiles </b>of the order of turtles (Testudines). The tortoises closely related to the tortoise's marine cousin, the sea turtle. The tortoise is found in many countries around the world but particularly in the southern hemisphere where the weather is warmer for most of the year. Tortoises have a hard outer shell to protect them from <b>predators </b>but the skin on the legs, head and belly of the tortoise is quite soft so the tortoise is able to retract it's limbs into it's shell to protect itself. The tortoise's shell can range in size from a few centimetres to a couple of metres, depending on the species of tortoise.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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Most species of tortoise have a <b>herbivorous </b>diet eating grasses, weeds, flowers, leafy greens and fruits.Tortoises generally have a lifespan similar to the lifespan of <b>humans </b>although some species of tortoise, like the giant tortoise, have known to be over 150 years old. There are many different species of tortoise around the world that vary in size, colour and diet. Most species of <b>tortoise </b>however are diurnal but in places where it is very hot throughout the day, tortoises will often venture out to find food in the cooler dawn and dusk periods.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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Female <b>tortoises </b>dig burrows, known as nesting burrows, in which the female tortoise lays her <b>eggs</b>. The female tortoise can lay between one and thirty eggs at a time but the number is generally around 10 and only a handful of the <b>babies </b>tend to survive as tortoise babies are very vulnerable to attack by all kinds of predators. Once the female tortoise has laid her eggs she leaves the nesting burrow. The eggs hatch between 2 and 4 months later and the baby tortoises are able to start venturing out in search of food when they are about a week old. The size of the baby tortoise and the egg, depends on the size of the mother tortoise.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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Today, a number of tortoise <b>species </b>(mainly the smaller species of tortoise) are kept as household pets. The pet tortoise ideally prefers to live in the garden or part of a vegetable patch where there is lots of food for the tortoise to eat. <b>Pet </b>tortoises should have a diet similar to what it would be if the tortoise was in the wild and should not be fed other foods such as cat or dog food. Most species of tortoise, but not all, <b>hibernate </b>during the colder winter months particularly those species of tortoise in the Northern Hemisphere. Tortoises must have an empty stomach before they hibernate and therefore tend to go through a period of starvation beforehand. Tortoises come out of hibernation when the weather begins to get warmer again. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Kowari </b>| The Kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei) also known as the Brush-tailed Marsupial Rat, Kayer Rat, Byrne's Crest-tailed Marsupial Rat, Bushy-tailed Marsupial Rat and Kawiri, is a small carnivorous marsupial native to the dry grasslands and deserts of central Australia. It is monotypical of its genus. The Kowari is a ground dwelling carnivorous <b>marsupial</b>, living either in its own dug burrow or in the hole of another mammal. The Kowari is a solitary animal and marks its territory with secreations from a scent gland and leaving scats and urine at certain places throught their home teritory When approached, <b>Kowari </b>are very aggressive with much hisssing and chattering and thrashing of its tail.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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Sexual maturity in a <b>Kowari </b>is reached in the first year of life but <b>breeding </b>seldom takes place until the second year between May and December. The female Kowari (who may produce 2 litters per season) carries up to six young on her teats for about eight weeks and suckles them in a nest (of soft materials) for a further eight weeks. Young Kowaris may ride on their mothers side or back (2-3 months old). The young become independant 100 days after <b>birth</b>. The Kowari is well adapted to life in the central desert and does not need to drink, as it derieves needed moisture from its food. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">When cold and food <b>supply </b>is scarce, the Kowari may become torpid (a form of hibernation). By day, it sleeps in a burrow (sometimes can be seen "Sunbaking"), and at night it is a fierce <b>predator </b>on insects, the larger arthropods, and small vertebrates (eg birds, rodents, lizards) The Kowari can stalk like a cat and uses a direct neck bite when killing large prey. Its range seems to have contracted considerably in recent decades but it is not clear whether this is an indication of its impending endangerment or of cyclical changes in the density of an opportunistic <b>species</b>, self regulating its numbers to survive in a harsh enviroment. So at this stage its Status is listed as Vulnerable Distribution: 100,000-300,000 square kilometres. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Mayfly </b>| Mayflies are insects which belong to the Order <b>Ephemeroptera</b>. The mayfly is medium-sized insect that is found in a variety of habitats all around the world. The mayfly is one of the most short-lived animals in the world and is most closely related to <b>dragonflies </b>and <b>damselflies</b>. There are 2,500 known species of mayfly generally found close to water, all around the world with over 600 species of mayfly natively found in North America. Mayflies are extremely sensitive to pollution and can therefore only be found close to water that is of a high quality.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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<b>Mayflies </b>have long narrow bodies and large wings, with a second set of smaller hind <b>wings </b>behind them (in a similar way to butterflies and moths). This allows the mayfly to have greater agility and power when it is in the air. Adult mayflies tend to be <b>herbivorous </b>only really surviving on algae although there are a number of known mayfly species that prey on other insects. The adult mayfly has a very short lifespan which can be anywhere from to half an hour to a few weeks long.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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The adult <b>mayflies </b>have a number of <b>predators </b>out of the water including amphibians such as frogs, toads and newts, small reptiles, birds and even rodents and mammals. However, the aquatic longer-lived mayfly nymphs too have predators including fish and amphibians. The female mayfly can lays thousands of eggs at time which she does so into the water. The mayfly <b>nymph </b>are aquatic and hatch in the water where they can take anywhere from a few months to more than a year to transform into an adult mayfly and head into the air. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Natural Wild Life | <b>Binturong </b>| The Binturong (Arctictis binturong), also known as the Asian <b>Bearcat</b>, the Palawan Bearcat, or simply the Bearcat, is a species of the family Viverridae. The binturong is native to the jungles of south-east Asia and is commonly found in countries such as Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. The binturong is a large carnivorous mammal that has a long bushy tail and hunts small reptiles, birds and mammals. The main part of the modern binturong's diet surprisingly comprises of fruit! The binturong is generally about the size of a large dog and have been known to live to 26 years old in captivity. The binturong <b>population </b>numbers have been severely reduced due to deforestation today.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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The binturong is a <b>nocturnal </b>animal and the binturong sleeps on tree branches during the day, then the binturong wakes up to search for <b>food </b>at night. When the binturong has been cornered, the binturong has been known to be vicious, although the binturong does not commonly pose a threat to humans. The binturong is a very vocal animal and the binturong's sounds can travel a long way through the thick jungles. The binturong is known to make <b>chuckling </b>sounds when the binturong seems to be happy and the binturong appears to utter a high-pitched wail if the binturong seems to be annoyed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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The <b>binturong </b>climbs trees and leaps from branch to branch, with the binturong using its tail and claws to cling on. The binturong does this while searching for food. The binturong is also able to <b>rotate</b> its hind legs backwards so that the binturong's claws still have a grip when climbing down a tree head first. The binturong also uses its tail to <b>communicate </b>as well as climbing, and the binturong does this through the scent gland located under the binturong's tail. The binturong brushes its tail against trees and the binturong howls to announce its presence to other binturongs. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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