Cool Facts About Gray Wolves?
Posted by Fahad Majidi on
February 2, 2010
- The largest wild members of the dog family
- Grey wolf is the same as timber wolf
- Gray wolves live in a variety of habitats including forests, grasslands, deserts and tundra and are found on three continents, North America, Europe and Asia.
- They have two layers of fur
- Gray wolves live about six to eight years, and sometimes up to 13 years. In zoos, they may live up to 17 years.
- Adult gray wolves have 42 teeth
- Not all gray wolves are gray in color. Gray wolves can be white, brown, black and cinnamon too.
- They live, feed and hunt in packs from 2 to 36 members in size
- A dominant pair, alpha male and alpha female, lead each wolf pack.
- Gray wolves are predators not prey
tags: Asia, dog family, europe, North America, wolves
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How long do rabbits live?
Posted by Fahad Majidi on
January 4, 2010
Rabbits, popularly referred to as bunnies are found in many parts of the world. They are found in the wild and can be domesticated as well. Since they find food from preying, they are equipped with very long ears that help them sense when a prey is around. They also have strong legs to enable them to run quickly. Thanks to their famous two large teeth in the front, they are used to nickname people with large teeth. It is an animal that is found as characters in cartoons and movies, with Roger Rabbit as one of the famous characters.
Rabbits can live as long as twelve years or as short as eight years if they do not have any diseases or ailments. Their life span varies on a number of factors. The rabbits that are of pure breed have short lifespan. The ones that are of mixed breed manage to survive longer since they have a higher immunity level. Some breeds also live longer than others. Their lifespan also depends on their size. A rabbit that is large in size live for fewer years than one that is smaller. The longest that a rabbit has survived for is eighteen years.
tags: animal, domesticated, fast, rabbits, wild
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Which Country is the Natural Home of Tree Kangaroos?
Posted by Hellas on
September 11, 2009
Tree Kangaroo are originally found in the rainforests of Cape York in Australia and New Guinea. Generally Australia is famous for its cute animals and koalas. Tree kangaroos are mysterious animals that perfectly blend in the rainforest environment. Tree kangaroos have a certain element of secrecy when we talk about them. There is not sufficient information available on them. Tropical rainforest incorporate perfect environment and ecology for the growth and existence of these special, mysterious and rare tree kangaroos. Fast disappearing rainforest will destroy its native soil as it will not survive harsh threats of other environmental hazards.
