Sunday, February 15, 2009

My Pets!

Shep Zoey Buddy Daisy Lightning

Saturday, February 14, 2009

My 10th Birthday Party!

For my 10th birthday party, we had Wild Things Science and Animal Explorations come to my house. These are some of the animals they brought. Sonya the sulphur-crested cockatoo dancing!... My step-dad Andy volunteered to let Sofia on his shoulder, but she didn't want to come off afterward!
Here is me trying to feed Curly the Rex Rabbit some lettuce, but he wasn't hungry.
The animals didn't agree with us at the time! I mean, look, the bird didn't want to come off Andy's shoulder and the rabbit didn't want to eat! Huff n' Puff the African Pygmy Hedgehog just peeking out. He's peeking out... again. Itty & Bitty the sugargliders peeking out of their sack. Wali the Blue-Tongued Skink walking around. Me feeding raisins to Gizmo the South American Chincilla.

Mika the Sable Footed European Ferret.

Mika getting riled up!

Mika finally calming down.

The kids who came to my party: (back) Zach, Ashley, Hali & Mikey; (front) Shyrene, me Sam, Caroline, Hannah, Adam & Kaulin.

And last but not least, my birthday cake!

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Amur Leopard

HABIT: Temperate braodleaf & mixed forests. LOCATION: Russian far east & northern China. SIZE: Adult males 70-105 lbs.; females 55-95 lbs. COLOR: Light color in the winter, more reddish-yellow in the summer. BREEDING SEASON: Spring & early summer. PREGNANCY: Last for three to three & half months. CUBS: One to six are born that open their eyes around ten days of age. POPULATION: There are less than 30-35 left.

Dolphins

Dolphins are part of the family of toothed whales. The size depends on the species. Their lifespan is very long; some have lived to be more than 100 years old. They eat fish, squid, crustaceans and more. Their mating seasons are through the year, though in some areas there is a peak in spring and fall. They are pregnant for 9 to 17 months, depending on the species. They usually have one calf; twins are rare. The calf will nurse from 11 months to 2 years. And after it is done nursing it will stay with its mother until it is between 3 and 8 years old. Dolphins are threatened by: marine pollution, habitat loss, harvesting, boat traffic, low frequency sonar and entanglement in fishing gear.