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Animal of the Day Twitteresque

by Janet on February 20, 2010

The White-Lipped Peccary

  • Ranges mostly in undisturbed rainforest from southeastern Mexico to northern Argentina
  • Called the ‘guardian of the rainforest’
  • Not immediately endangered

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February 13, 2010

Black Howler Monkey

Also called the New World Monkey
Named after their vocalization, which occurs about the time of  sunrise
Endangered in most of its range because of hunting and destruction of its habitat

Harmony,
Janet Roper
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January 30, 2010

Ornamental Snake

A poisonous snake from Australia, belonging to the cobra family
Diet consists entirely of frogs
Because of development, it is now considered a threatened species.

Harmony,
Janet Roper
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January 16, 2010

Eastern Chipmunk

Their cheeks have pouches, which are used to transport food. When filled, pouches can become as big as their head
They are able to climb trees
Their nests are underground and have widespread tunnels with many entrances.

Harmony,
Janet Roper
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January 2, 2010

Reindeer or Caribou

The name ‘caribou’ is the name used in the wild, ‘reindeer’ when domesticated.
Caribou is the only species of deer where both sexes have antlers.
An endangered species.
Harmony,
Janet Roper
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May 4, 2009

Spectacled flying-fox

Spectacled Flying Foxes have a very sensitive sense of smell, and very good eyesight.
Their favorite roosting locations are in the canopies of trees in rainforests, such as mangroves, eucalyptus, or paperbark while in the sun, and colonies can number in the hundreds.
Threatened Species (in Australia), Least Concern (in the rest of the world’s populations).
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May 3, 2009

The Pen-tailed Treeshrew

The Pen-tailed Treeshrew lives in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia.
This treeshrew is one of the currently known seven wild mammals that actively and consistently (if not chronically) consumes mass quantities of alcohol.
Threatened Species.

Harmony,
Janet Roper
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April 24, 2009

Himalayan Tahr

Their hooves are well adapted to climbing rocks, mountains, and hills, and have a special adaptation that has a rubber-like core that is flexible which lets them grab onto smooth rocks, and also wedge into sharp areas with the rim of their hooves.
The younglings stick with their mother for up to two years, and [...]

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April 22, 2009

Hare

The tradition of the Easter bunny originates from West-european cultures, where it is a hare rather than a rabbit.
Hares can run up to 70 kilometers per hour.
Unlike the young of rabbits, the young of hares are born with fur and eyes open and are able to defend themselves quickly.
Least Concern.
Harmony,
Janet Roper
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April 20, 2009

Large flying fox

The Large Flying Fox is the second largest bat in the world by weight, and the largest by wingspan (7 feet).
They are active mostly in the evening into the night, while during the day they roost in large trees with many of their colony members, sometimes numbering in the hundreds.
Near threatened.
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Janet Roper
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