Wolves

Wolves are part of the canine family.  They live all around the world.  They might even live by you.

• They live up to 13 years
• They are grey, black, or white
• They have 42 teeth
• They weigh 1 pound when they are born
• Their packs have 2 to 30 members
• Pups are born deaf and blind
• They have two layers of fur
• They are territorial animals

This is a wolf pup.

This is a pack of wolves.

Until next time... "Bye"

Elephants

Elephants are the largest animals on land. They can weigh as much as a 5000 to 14000 pounds.

• They live in sub-Saharan Africa and the rain forests of Central and West Africa
• They eat grasses, roots, fruit, and bark
• They also live in Nepal, India, and Southeast Asia
• They live 30 to 50 years
• The baby is called a calf
• The mother is called a cow and the father is called a bull
• The baby will weigh 200 pounds when it is born
• a group of elephants is called a herd

 This is a mother and her calf.

This is a herd of elephants.

    Until next time... "Bye"

Toque Macaque

Happy Earth Day!  Since its Earth Day i watched the new Disney Nature movie Monkey Kingdom

and since i watched that movie i decided to write about the animals the movie is about.

• they are a reddish brown color
• they usually live in ancient temples
• the troops have usually 20 
• they are commonly found in the Cultural Triangle
• they have a strict social hierarchy
• their young are helpless
• they store food in their mouths
• they are very social

 This is a mother and her baby.

This is a baby.

           Until next time... "Bye"

Panda

This black and white bear is practically extinct. They live in the Eastern part of China.

• spends two-thirds of its day feeding
• they are mostly solitary except in breeding season
• there is 1600 surviving pandas in China
• they will climb 13000 feet
• they are very skilled hunters
• they have a highly developed sense of smell
• they stay with their mother for 18 months

 This is a panda chomping on bamboo.

This is a panda cub playing around.

Until next time... "Bye"

Walrus

The walrus is a chubby marine mammal that lives in The North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

• They are the "Gentle Giants" of the Arctic
• They are among the largest pinnepeds
• they weigh from 500-1500 kilograms
• Their gestation period 15-16 days
• they are in jeopardy of extinction
• a full grown walrus tusk can weigh up to 12 lbs
• they can remain under water for 30 min.
• their skin is very thick
• one of the main causes of death for a walrus is a parasite found in water

This is a walrus herd.

This is a mother walrus and her cub.

Until next time... "Bye"

Pigs

Today I decided to write about pigs because my best friend loves pigs.  

• they are remarkably intelligent
• they are extremely social
• they are very clean
• very peaceful animals
• scientists have created glow-in-the-dark pigs
• is the last animal in the Chinese zodiac
• newborn piglets learn to run to their mothers voice and recognize their own names
• they dream like humans
• my best friend thinks they are the cutest animals on earth

This is a piglet.

 This is an adult pig











This picture is dedicated to my best friend.  It is a teacup pig.









Until next time.. "Bye"

Sloth

These are my favorite animals. When i grow up i want to work in the sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica.

Even though they are the slowest animals on earth they are adorable.

• they only sleep around 10 hours a day
• they only go down from a tree to poop
• they have a poop dance
• there is two sub-species
• their main predators are eagles, snakes, and jaguars
• the females have a mating call
• in trees they move 3 meters per minute
• on the ground they move 2 meters per minute
• three-toed sloths can swim two-toed sloths can not
• algae can grow on them

This is a swimming sloth.

This is a three-toed sloth.

This is a two-toed sloth.

Until next time... "Bye"