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Kamis, 09 Februari 2012

Guinea Pigs



Marmot is a kind of rodent family Sciuridae (squirrels) to the genus Marmota.
Guinea pigs generally live in mountainous areassuch as the Alps or the Pyrenees in Europethe Rocky Mountains or the Sierra Nevada in the UnitedStatesand northern CanadaMarmot generally make their nests in the groundand do hibernate during the winterMost of the marmots classified as socialanimalsguinea pigs communicate with each other by whistling loudlyespeciallyif you feel there is danger.

Guinea pig's name comes from the Latin Mures Monti ("mountain rat"), from LatinClassical Mures Alpini ("rat Alps").Another similar-sized animals, but more socialprairie dogsare not classified in the genus Marmota, but in genusCynomysMeanwhile, in Indonesian, Dutch rats(guinea pigis often referred to as marmotsdespite the fact that rodents are fromdifferent families.
Guinea pig is the main food plants such as grasses, berries, lichens, mossleaves, roots, and flowers.

Iguana



Iguana is a type of lizard that lives in tropical areas of Central America, SouthAmerica and the Caribbean. The first time they were mentioned by a naturalistJosephus Nicolaus Laurenti Austrian nationality in 1768. There are two different species of this lizard species: the green iguana and iguana Small Antilles.

Both species of lizard has a fold of skin under the jaw, a bunch of hardened skinthat lined the back to tail, and the "third eye" in his head. The eye is called theparietal eye, which looks like a milestone on its head. On the back of the neckthere are small scales which resemble spikes long, and called a tuberculatescale. Iguana also has a large circular scales in cheek-called sheath subtimpani.
Iguanas have good eyesight and can see shapes, shadows, color, and movementat long distances. Iguana uses his eyes to direct them to wade through dense forest, to find food. They also use their eyes to communicate with members of the same species.
They respond to visual stimuli in the form of colors such as orange, yellow, pink,and blue food substance contained in them.


Iguana's ear is called the tympanum, which is the iguanas and the eardrum islocated in the upper right subtimpani veil and behind the eyes. This is the iguana's body very thin and delicate, and very important for the hearing.
They are often difficult to know the whereabouts because of their ability to blend with the surroundings. Natural green color is very helpful in concealing itself frompredators.



Chameleon





Chameleon or londok (Sundanese) is a kind of reptile belonging to the tribe(familia) Agamidae. Another lizard tribe are still flying lizard (Draco spp.Andsoa-soa (Hydrosaurus spp.).
Chameleon includes several genera, such as BronchocelaCalotes,GonocephalusPseudocalotes and others. Chameleon can switch the color of his skinalthough not as good as the color change chamaeleon (tribeChamaeleonidae). Usually change from bright colors (green, yellowor light gray) to a darker colorbrownish or blackish.

At Chameleon feels threatenedhe will change his skin color becomes a colorsimilar to the surrounding environmentso its presence masked. Function is calledmimicry camouflage. This is in contrast to "camouflage", which disguises the shape or color of the animal that resembles another living creature.


Turtle



Tortoises and turtles are animals with four legs scaly reptiles which belong to this classNation of animals called (order) Testudinata (or Cheloniansis distinctive and easily recognizable by the 'homeor shell (bony shellis hard and rigid.
Tortoise shell is composed of two parts. The top of the back cover so-called shell(carapace) and bottom (ventral, stomach) is called PlastronThen each part is composed of two layersThe outer layer of scales generally large and loudandarranged like roof tiles, while the inner layer of bone plates such as the compactshellException contained in the Labi-Labi (Trionychoidea) and type ofleatherback turtlesthe outer layer gone and replaced by a layer of scaly skin onthe outside of the shell bones.

In the Indonesian languagewe recognize three groups of animals that includesthe nation, was to turtle (English: sea turtles), Labi-Labi or fleeced (freshwaterturtles), and turtles (tortoises). In Englishdistinguished between tortoises (landtortoisesand freshwater turtles (freshwater tortoises or terrapins).


Pigeon



Virgin doves and included in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes,which includes about 300 species of birds pekicau relatives. In general conversation, the term "virgin" and "doves" are interchangeable. In ornithologicalpractice, there is a tendency of "virgin" is used for smaller species and "pigeon"for a large, but this is not consistently applied, and historically the common namefor these birds have a lot of variation between the term "virgin" and "doves."Family is found worldwide, but the largest variety found in Ekozona Indomalayaand Australasia. Dara and young pigeons are called "squabs."
And the virgin dove is a bird with a beefy short neck and short slender beak with acere watery. Species commonly known as a "dove" is a wild rock-pigeon,commonly used in many cities.

Dara and mebangun pigeon cage of twigs and other remnants, which are placedin trees, ledge, or soil, depending on the species. They sit on one or two eggs,and both parents are very caring son, who will leave his cage after 7 to 28 days.Dara eat seeds, fruit and plants. Unlike most other birds (but see also theflamingo), virgin and pigeons produce "crop milk." Both sexes produce this highly nutritious substance to feed their children

Cockatoo



Cockatoo (Cacatuidae tribeis a type of decorative bird which has a beautiful coat with a shrill voice loud enoughThese include one species of bird with a pretty good intelligenceso often used for entertainment events at the zoo or other entertainment venues.
These species live at an altitude of 0-1520 meters above sea levelusually in groupsCockatoos are generally long-liveduntil reaching 60 years or more.Cockatoo inhabits primary and secondary forests are high and the forest edge;also monsoon forests (Nusa Tenggara), high bush forestrare trees and shrubscultivated land that the tree is rare. From sea level to a height of 900 m(Sulawesi), 1520 m (Lombok), 1000 m (Sumbawa), 700 m (Flores), 950 + m(Sumba) and 500 + m (East). while for the Moluccan Cockatoo species (English:Salmon-crested Cockatoousually live alonein pairs and small groupsfirst in a tree to sleep in groups of up to 16 birds. Generally not noticeableexcept whenflying to and from the location of the tree to sleep when dusk and dawnAlthoughseen flying above the canopy but mostly flew below the canopyQuietly feeding in the canopy and middle canopy layer and has a local distribution in the Seram,AmbonHaruku and Saparua. Cockatoo inhabits primary and secondary forests, high forests are damaged and lives above the sea to a height of 1000 m.


Horse


Horses (Equus caballus or Equus caballus ferrous) is one of ten modern species of mammals of the genus Equus. This animal has long been one of the importantlivestock economically, and has held an important role in transporting people andgoods for thousands of years.
Horses can be ridden by a man with a saddle and can also be used to drawsomething, such as wheeled vehicles or plows. In some areas, horses are alsoused as a food source. Although the horse farm is estimated to have been started since the year 4500 BC, evidence of human use of horses for the purpose of newly discovered since 2000 BC.
riding a horse that evolved to become what it is today. ranging from changes infinger now just a result of natural selection.


The horses are mild, such as the Arabian horse, Morgan, Quarter Horse, Paint andThoroughbred may weigh about 590 kg. Horses are "heavy" or beasts of burden,such as the Clydesdale, Draft, Percheron, and Shire weight can reach up to 907kg.

Jumat, 03 Februari 2012

Dog







Dogs are mammals that have been experienced since the domestication of wolves 15,000 years ago or might have been since 100,000 years ago based on genetic evidence of the discovery of fossils and DNA tests. Other studies reveal the history of the domestication of dogs that have not been so long.The dog has developed into hundreds of races with a wide range of variation, ranging from the dog's height up to several tens of cm sepertiChihuahua Irish Wolfhound a height of more than one meter. Dog hair color can be varied, ranging from putihsampai black, also red, gray (often called "blue"), and chocolate. In addition, dogs have different hair types, ranging from very short to the length can reach several centimeters. Dog hair can be straight or curly, and coarse-textured to soft as wool.Dogs are social animals the same way as humans. The closeness of the behavior patterns of dogs with humans makes the dog can be trained, to play, to live with humans, and invited to socialize with humans and other dogs. The dog has a unique position in the relationship between species. Loyalty and devotion that dogs show very similar to the human concept of love danpersahabatan. Although it has a natural instinct of the dog as an animal, dog owners would appreciate the loyalty and devotion of a dog and take it like a family member. Often even the pet dog to a family named the same as the name of the owner. In contrast, dogs consider humans as members of the group. Little to distinguish the position of the dog's owner with his dog who is still one group, and often do not differentiate at all.People like to get a dog because dogs are smart animals. Dogs are considered to have high intelligence, according to scientific research and field evidence.Level of intelligence depends on the dog races and each dog individually. Border Collie dog breeds known to obey and execute various commands. Other breeds may not be keen to keep the commandments of men, but rather show cleverness in other things such as herding livestock.


Cat




Cat, Felis silvestris Catus, is a type of carnivore. The word "cat" generally refers to "cats" that have been tamed, but can also refer to the "big cats" like lions, tigers, and leopards. Cats have been mingled with human life since at least 6000 years BC, of ​​a cat skeleton on the island of Cyprus. Ancient Egyptians of 3500 BC has used cats to keep mice or other rodents from the barn to store the harvest.Currently, the cat is one of the most popular pet in the world. Cat lineage officially recorded as a cat or a pure-breed (pure breed), such as Persian, Siamese, manx, sphinx. Cats are usually bred in captivity official animal. The number of cats race is just 1% of all cats in the world, the rest is a cat with a half-breed like stray cats or cats home. Pet cat or house cat is one of the world's greatest predator.These cats can kill or take a few thousand species, big cats are usually less than 100. But because of its small size, the cat is not so dangerous to humans, the only danger that can arise is the possibility of rabies infection from cat bites and scratches from the cat's nails are very sore and painful. Cats can be fatal to an ecosystem that is not their natural home. In some cases, contributed to or caused the extinction of cats. Cats catch and paralyze the prey in a manner similar to the lions and tigers - biting neck of prey with sharp canine teeth that injure the spinal cord or cause the prey out of breath with throat damage.Cats are considered as "the perfect carnivore" with teeth and digestive tract in particular. Premolars and first molars to form a pair of fangs on each side of the mouth that works effectively as a pair of scissors to tear the meat. Although this feature is also present in the family Canidae, or dogs, but these traits are better developed in cats. Unlike other carnivores, cats do not eat nearly anything that contains herbs. Bears and dogs sometimes eat berries, roots, or honey as a supplement if there are cats only eat meat, usually freshly killed. In captivity, cats can not be adapted to a vegetarian diet because they can not synthesize all the amino acids they need simply by eating the plants; unlike dogs, are often fed a mixture of meat and vegetable products, and sometimes it can adapt to a vegetarian diet total.Despite its reputation as a reclusive animals, cats are usually able to form colonies in the wild but do not attack groups like lions. Each cat has its own territory (sexually active males having the largest area, is sterile males have the smallest area) and there is always the "neutral" where the cats can watch each other or meet in the absence of territorial conflicts or aggression. Outside these neutral areas, local authorities will pursue a common foreign cats, beginning with a staring, hissing, to growl, and when the cat's foreign remain, it will normally occur a short fight.Cats including net animals. They often take care of themselves by licking their hair. Their saliva is a powerful cleaning agent, but could trigger a human alergipada. Sometimes cats vomit hairball or coils of hair collected in their stomachs.Cats save energy by sleeping more often than any other animal. Older cats sleep varies between 12-16 hours per day, with the average 13-14 hours. But not rare cat who slept for 20 hours in a day.