siberian husky

siberian husky

The Siberian Husky (Russian: Сибирский хаски) is a canine breed originated in Siberia, Russia. A specific place located east of the Ural Mountains. Its original function is to pull sledges.

History

Siberian husky
These dogs are known in Siberia thousands of years ago, when they were specially designed to pull sleds in cold conditions, the Chukchi, a people living in the region.

In 1887, when Russia still dominated Alaska, these dogs migrated from Asian Siberia toward Alaska, began to popularize the world. A few years later, they helped save the population of a village in the American area, when they took drugs and supplies to isolated people in a storm. For this achievement, a copy particular became very famous dog named Balto famous also in disney movies.

Characteristics

Physically it is considered a fast working animal, flowing movements, compact body, protected by a thick but not very long, two-layer coat. It is still able to travel long distances at a moderate speed. Classified as strong and sturdy, have no rough or heavy appearance.

They are most recommended for long distance trips with lighter loads, unlike its Alaskan Malamute relative.

Males can have up to 60 cm tall at the withers and weigh about 27 kg. Females may have up to 56 cm high and weigh about 25 kg.

The his coat colors are quite varied, ranging from completely white, red and white, gray and white to black and white.

clown fish

clown fish

Amphiprion is a genus of small fish with intense body color belonging to the subfamily Amphiprioninae Pomacentridae family, known and marketed for aquarium under the common names of clown fish and fish-of-anemones. The genus includes 17 species, all with natural distribution in the coral reefs of the tropical oceans.
 

Description

Tomato clownfish.
The so-called species are native to a vast area comprised in warm waters of the Pacific, coexisting some species in some of these regions. They are famous because of the ecological relationship of proto established with the anemones sea-or, in some cases, with corals. The anemone provide them under despite stinging tentacles that are immune due to the mucous layer that lines. The clownfish hide from predators in the sea anemone. On the basis thereof, lay their eggs, ensuring the protection of their offspring. In return, the clownfish food remains are used by the anemone. An association that benefits both partners.

Clownfish populations live between

groups of anemones sea

-where they form small colonies. In general, each anémona there is a "harem" which consists of a large female, a smaller and other non-reproductive males even smaller male. If the female is removed, the stud changes sex, said protandry a process, and most of the non-reproductive male reproductive becomes.

This sex reversal is a hormonal transformation and occurs in response to the reproductive needs of the colony or the place where you find the group.

The body color of the species draws attention, making it one of the exotic fish in greater demand for aquariums. The orange and white or bluish strip and apparently misaligned and awkward to swim way, give meaning to clownfish name.

The natural habitat of the species is the water of the shallow regions of tropical and subtropical seas, especially the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific, but can be found to a lesser extent, the Caribbean and the Red Sea.

these are some of the clown fish species

orangutan

orangutan

The orangutan (whose name comes from two Malay words that together mean "person of the forest") is a genus of only two Asian species Great apes. Native of Indonesia and Malaysia, orangutans are found only in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. Classified in the genus Pongo, orangutans were considered a kind. However, since 1996, they were divided into two species: the orangutan-of-borneo (P. pygmaeus) and the orangutan, Sumatran (P. abelii). Furthermore, the kind-of-orangutan borneo is divided into three subspecies. Orangutans are also the only surviving species of the subfamily Ponginae, which also included several other species such as gigantopithecus, the largest known primate. Both species have had their genome sequenced and appear to have diverged about 400,000 years ago. Orangutans diverged from the rest of the great apes for approximately 15.7000000 to 19.3000000 years ago.

Orangutans are the most arboreal primates and spend most of their time in trees. Your hair is typically reddish-brown, unlike the hair of Gorillas and Chimpanzees. Males and females differ in size and appearance. Are between 1.10 and 1.40 m tall and weighs between 35 and 100 kg, while adult males generally weigh 200 kg, which is the third largest species of primate world, surpassed only by the gorilla and man, with whom it shares about 97% of genes. Orangutans are territorial animals, to demarcate territory the male gives a loud cry that warns other orangutans not to enter into their territory. Are the most solitary species of great apes, with sociable ties only occur mainly between mothers and their independent children who are together for the first two years. Consequently adult males seeking females only once a year, during the dry season and mate frontally. A notable feature is the sexual growth "tabs" on the sides of the forehead and neck of mature males, which gives them a very peculiar aspect.

The main threats to wild orangutan populations include hunting, habitat destruction and illegal trade of animals for use pet. According to scientists, there are still just over 100,000 orangutans in the world, and the rapid growth of devastation rhythm allows predicting the extinction of the species occur in a few decades.

Females live in groups, but apparently the same hierarchy found in other species of anthropoid and learn how to care for puppies older females. Puppies are born after nine months of pregnancy, going to cling to the long of the mother's back. In the wild environment, reproductive rate is low, which further contributes to the risk of extinction. The chicks are on average eight years with his mother, to become independent, which makes the orangutans mothers, primates who care for longer their children (not counting the human being.

Orangutans live on average 35 years to 40 years in the wild and 50 years in captivity.

zebras

zebras

Zebras are mammals, members of the same family of horses, equines, native to central and southern Africa. The coat of this animal is a set of color stripes contrasting with its background whole body and some black stripes arranged vertically, except the feet, where the horizontal. They are generally social animals living from small to large harem herds. Unlike their closest relatives, horses and donkeys, zebras have never been truly domesticated.

It is in the African savannah where zebras live. They are distributed by families: male, female and young. These animals, because they are usually attacked by lions, can become extremely fast animals, as to escape from predators, use the escape and its strong kicks and can break up the jaw of a cat. Zebra's stripes will darken with age, and these animals, although they may seem, they are not all equal.

There are three species of zebras: the zebra-of-plain, zebra-of-grevy and zebra-the-mountain. Zebra-the-plains and mountain zebra belong to the subgenus Hippotigris, but the zebra-of-grevy is the only species of the subgenus Dolichohippus. This latter resembles an ass, which is closely related, while the former two are more like horses .. All three belong to the genus Equus, along with other live horses.

They lie not on the verge of extinction, although the zebra-the-mountains is threatened. The subspecies of zebra-the-plains known as cuaga (quagga English, which means the sound that the animal produced cuahaa), Equus quagga quagga was extinct, but crossover projects between zebras with similar color have recovered the species before extinct, and the project successfully released several copies in nature.

Zebras are herbivorous animals, and if you feed preferably in the African savannah grasslands.

Taxonomy

Zebras evolved among the horses of the Old World in the last 4 million years. Zebras-of-grevy (and perhaps also zebras mountain-) are, along with donkeys and donkeys in a separate line of other zebra lines. This means that either striped equines have evolved more than once, or that the common ancestors of zebras and donkeys were striped zebras and only kept the stripes. Extensive stripes posit have been of little use for horses that live at low densities in deserts (like donkeys and some horses) or those who live in colder climates with furry coats and annual shading (as some horses).

billy-goat

billy-goat

Goats (when male: goats) are animals of the species Capra aegagrus or Capra hircus. The cubs - popularly called goats - are born after a gestation of about 150 days. They have a life expectancy of about twenty years and emit a sound called "bleating". The collective noun for goats groups is "fact."

The goat is one of the smallest domesticated ruminants. Goats were the first animals to be domesticated, around the year 7000 a.c. the Middle East, from the wild-goats. Perhaps your natural strength and ability to adapt to extreme conditions has drawn the attention of the nomadic peoples of the region for this animal and the possibility of taming.

Most of the goat races, both sexes have horns and a beard. The horns can be curved or spirally shaped, but many have a sharp inner edge. The hair can be long or short, smooth or rough, depending on the habitat and control of creation.

Kid

The goat provides wool (in some varieties, such as goat-mohair), leather, meat, milk and sometimes manure. Many people daily consume more products goat than other animals. Goats are excellent exploitative and can find their own food. The depletion of grazing by goats has become, where there is no proper handling of animals, an environmental problem in many parts of the world.

The natural habitat of the goats are the mountains, usually in temperate zones. The high altitude, combined with the lungs developed goats and thick coat that protects them from the cold, allows survival in a safe place away from any kind of predator.

Common carp

Common carp

Cyprinus carpio (L.), popularly known as carp and common carp, is a teleost fish in the Cyprinidae family, silver gray color. Originating from large lakes and rivers in Asia, Europe and Africa, where wild populations face extinction, is widespread as fish breeding in various environments which can be considered invasive species.

Etymology
"Carp" originated from the German Karpfen through late carp Latin.

Characteristics
It has small mouth without real teeth, surrounded by short barbels; It feeds on vegetables and other substances. It is oviparous. You can be up to 100 centimeters in length. Its color varies from gray to silver.

Use

Group of ornamental carp
This species of freshwater fish, very popular, originating in China, is widely used in fish farming in the Old World, having been introduced in South America. It has regular quality meat. It is also very popular in the aquarium hobby, living well in external tanks and groups.

Leopard

Leopard

Leopard (Panthera pardus), also called ounce of the Cape Verdean in Angola, is, like the tiger, lion and jaguar, one of four big cats of the genus Panthera. It is considered one of the smartest predators on earth.

Characteristics

Measure of 1.30 m to 1.67 m in length and weigh between 30 and 90 kg. Females have about two thirds of the male size. Smaller than the jaguar, the leopard is no less fierce. Dwelleth Africa and Asia.


black leopard (also known as "black panther"). Animal with melanism.
Her pregnancy is 12 weeks (3 months).

It has several subspecies, including leopard African leopard-Indian, and some are critically endangered, as the amur leopard, leopard-of-Barbary and the leopard-of-arabia.

The leopard-nebulous (nebula Neofelis) and Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) are species that belong to different genres, despite the Leopard name in common.

There are leopards born all black (popularly known as black panther), these individuals occurs melanism, a genetic alteration, and even with his dark coat can still view his spots, as well as the jaguar.

The leopard has a long tail, which helps to maintain balance when climbing trees (which prefer to eat their prey) or making long runs at high speeds (about 50 km / h), unlike the jaguar that has no tail so long.

In the desert, can reach 15 years of age