Snow Leopards The snow leopard is its originally name but scientifically it goes by Uncia Uncia. Most snow leopards are found in Tundra habitat and they diet on heavily footed animals. Unfortunately Snow Leopards are endangered species and there is only 4500-7500 left. There are several interesting facts about snow leopards. The tail on every snow leopard is more than a yard long, and they do not roar like another other big cat.
The mother took her three-year-old daughter to the zoo to see the monkeys. b. The mother took her three year old daughter to the zoo to see the monkeys. c. The little girl was only three-years-old when she saw the monkeys at the zoo. d. None of the
Most baby eaglets are ready to leave their nests at about 4-6 months old; however, baby eagles learn to fly at about 2 months old! Female eagles lay from 1-3 eggs at a time. The parents will stay together their whole lives and have more children after all the baby eaglets fly away to begin living in their own nests. I bet you didn’t know that when a pair of eagles leaves their nest, other eagles live in it and even expand it. Well, I sure didn’t.
Spider Monkeys are an omnivore mammal that lives an average lifespan of 22 years. They have an an average weight of 15-19 pounds, an average height of 16-24 inches, and an average length of 16-24 inches by 24-32 inches. They have lanky arms and a tail that serves as another hand, which helps its daily life of getting from branch to branch. Spider Monkeys almost never spend time on the ground because their arms drag, making it vulnerable and easily hunted by predators. Spider Monkeys can be very dependent creatures as they depend on their mothers for about 10 weeks after their birth.
36 children between the ages of 6 months to 14 months were chosen. The researchers had the mothers call the children over first from the deep side then the shallow side. Gibson and Walker also used a variety of baby animals such as chicks, turtles, rats, lamps, pigs, baby goats, and kittens. With the animals they would place them on one side to see if they would cross and in some cases put the animals directly on the cliff side. The goats and kittens froze in fear.
* After gestation, the female gives birth, often leaving her fawns and becoming solitary. The young fawns remain concealed in long grass or reeds for the first few weeks, emerging only when the mother visits to suckle it. * Lactation lasts several months while the male contributes nothing to the rearing of their offspring. * They reach maturity at 6-7 months and will remain with their group. Habitat: * The Chinese water deer can often be found living in China, North Korea and South Korea.
The average life span of the snow leopard is 21 years. The reproduction traits of the snow leopard are that they give birth to their off spring usually in a fur coated den, around spring or summer months. The gestation period varies between 93-110 days. The mating season occurs typically in the late winter months between December and March. The average liter size can range from one to five cubs; however, the average is two to three cubs.
They are also great swimmers and will swim from ice floe to ice floe. They have been seen swimming 50 miles away from any ice or land. Breeding: Sexually mature at 4-8 years. Breed polygamously, April through June, with 1-3 cubs every 28 months. Pregnant females dig a den in October through December where cubs are born December to January and stay until March or April.
The Young Animals: Zebra babies are called foals, and are born after their mothers are pregnant for 12-13 months. There are 3 different species of zebra; the Plains (Burchells), the Grevy’s, and the Mountain Zebra, and all 3 raise their young in the same way. The foals’ striped pattern can help them hide among older members of the herd for protection from predators. Herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore: A zebra is an herbivore. Zebras eat only plants and grasses.
Lion Tiger Class Mammalia Mammalia Order Carnivora Carnivora Family Felidae (cat) Felidae (cat) Genus Panthera Panthera Species P.leo P. tigris Weight 375-496 lbs (males) 280-396 pounds (females) 579 pounds (average male) 308 pounds (average female) Coloring coat: tan tail fur/mane:dark brown orange with brown-black stripes Speed 59 Miles Per Hour 37 miles per hour Litter size Avg. 1 - 2 Avg. 2 - 4 Binomial name Panthera Leo Panthera Tigris Conservation status Near Threatened Endangered Diet carnivore carnivore Scientific name Panthera leo Panthera tigris Distinctive feature A mane ranging in color from tan to black Stripes all over the body Habitat range Africa and india Southeast and Eastern Asia Hunting behavior Nocturnal Nocturnal - Ambushes prey Number in wild unkown 3,000 to 4,000 Teeth and Jaws 3 in. canines and heavy pressure jaws Wide mouth that has strong teeth 4 in. canines Hunting Most females hunt together night to make it harder on the prey to see them, but they will sometimes hunt in the daytime.