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Animal of the Day Twitteresque

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, [...]

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Animal of the Day Twitteresque

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 [...]

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Animal of the Day Twitteresque

April 18, 2009

The Yak Many domesticated yak are crossbred with domestic cattle, and thus not true yaks. Their physiology (blood, lungs, etcetera) is very adapted to living in the high elevations as well as their diet. Once domesticated, the yak became much smaller, having nearly half the weight and size of their wild brethren. Threatened, near extinction. [...]

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Animal of the Day Twitteresque

April 4, 2009

Gaur – the tiger killer The Gaur is the largest known wild cattle on the planet – in fact they are bigger than bison, water buffalo, and the Cape buffalo. They are found in south Asia. There are more cases of tigers being killed by Gaurs, than of Gaurs being killed by tigers. Threatened. Harmony, [...]

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Animal of the Day Twitteresque

March 30, 2009

Kobus kob Only males have the S-shaped horns that curve sharply backwards and then up again. Their main predators are the leopard, cheetah, hyena, hunting dog and lion. Least Concern. Harmony, Janet Roper Back to the Blog

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Animal of the Day Twitteresque

March 29, 2009

Mariana fruit bat The Mariana Fruit Bat is only found habituating the Mariana Islands, including Guam. Their diet consists of local fruit and nuts found in the trees. Endangered. Harmony, Janet Roper Back to the Blog

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Animal of the Day Twitteresque

March 27, 2009

Indiana bat The Indiana Bat is hard to distinguish from other related bats due to its similarities, especially a close relative of the Indiana Bat called the “little brown bat.” They live up to nine years in the wild, however some can live nearly double that amount of time – the record is 14 years. [...]

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Animal of the Day Twitteresque

March 25, 2009

Cape Hare The Cape Hare is a common hare found on the continent of Africa. They are usually brown, with large acute eyes and good vision, topped off by almost propeller shaped ears. The Cape Hare is protected by law in several places such as the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Oman, and Bahrain. Least Concern. [...]

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Animal of the Day Twitteresque

March 24, 2009

Gray bat The Gray Bat prefers to live in caves and close to water, and can be found in the southern United States. It is known for its long distance travel of 8 miles from where it sleeps to where it finds food. Although their population is over a million, it was found through an [...]

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Animal of the Day Twitteresque

March 11, 2009

Sumatran rhinoceros The Sumatran Rhinoceros is one of the five species left of rhino in the world. One unique feature of the Sumatran Rhinoceros is that it is covered in a reddish-brown coat, and it is sometimes called the Hairy Rhinoceros. Critically Endangered. Harmony, Janet Roper Back to the Blog

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