Animals of the Wild!
Animals of the Wild!
New photos taken at the Singapore Zoological Gardens.....really wonderful pictures I think!
An absolutely sweet looking sea lion having an afternoon nap on a rock.
Such a lovely pic of a manatee (aka dugong) posing for the camera.
The Predators
Cheetah
Cheetahs are the fastest animal in the world, and it is this talent that enables them to hunt down they preys. However, they are not good defencers of their food against thieves like hyenas because they would rather give up their hunt then risk getting injured, or putting their youngs in danger.
Wolves
Wolves live in family groups called packs, governed by an Alpha pair, which is usually the only
pair to breed. Wolves howl and whimper, but rarely bark. Their howling is described as
haunting by some, mournful by others who have heard wolves in the wild.
Jaguar
Jaguars can be distinguished by the presence of small dots or irregular shapes within the larger rosette markings, a more stocky and muscular body and a shorter tail as compared to leopards. The jaguar is predominantly a forest dweller although dry woodland and grassland also serve as suitable terrain. However, the cat is rarely found in areas above 8000 feet.
Arctic fox
The arctic fox lives farther north than any other fox. They are well adapted for the cold harsh weather of the Arctic. To camouflage themselves in summer, the arctic fox sheds its white coat for a brown one, perfect cover for summer. The change back to a winter coat occurs in September and October. By November the white winter coat is complete.
Leopard
Although a strong and competent hunter the leopard is not without threat from other carnivores - because of this the leopard commonly caches its prey high in the boughs of trees away from packs of scavenging hyenas and opportunist lions. They are strong creatures that can carry kills that are 3 times of their own weight up a tree.
Baby Seal
Seals eat mainly fish, but may also eat squids, octopuses and crustaceans. They often dive to depths of 300-400 m, and may dive to depths of up to 600 m. Most dives average 15 minutes long, but a 73 minute dive has been recorded.
The Preys
Otter
Sea otters eat clams, crabs, and 40 other marine animals. When sea otters come to the surface of the water they lie on their backs and use their stomachs as a table. Sometimes they use a tool, such as a rock, to help them open the hard shells of their prey. They bang the hard shell on the rock until it breaks open.
Manatee
Manatees are large, gray-brown aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle-shaped tail. They are gentle and slow-moving. Most of their time is spent eating, resting, and in travel. Manatees are completely herbivorous. Hence their nickname, sea-cow.
Rabbit
Interpreting Rabbit Body Language and Behavior:
Sniffing-May be annoyed or just talking to you
Chinning-Their chin contains scent glands, so they rub their chin on items to indicate that they belong to them. Same as a cat rubbing it's forehead on people and objects.
Bunny hop/dance-A sign of pure joy & happiness!
Stomping-He's frightened, mad or trying to tell you that there's danger (in his opinion).
Racoon
Raccoons have a reputation for clever nighttime raids on garbage cans and because of their almost hand-like front paws with their long, thin mobile fingers they can learn to open cans, latches, turn on faucets etc. They use these hands to catch their food and often appear to wash their food before eating it and wash their hands. Usually they are shy but curious animals.
Deer
Deers are beautiful and delicate creatures and a prime example of a prey species, and with few defenses other than its nimble mind and agile body, it must be constantly on the lookout for danger. Best known for their highly-strung and skittish behavior, deer are shy and demure. They usually eat grass, bark, leaves and fruits.
Dolphin
Dolphins communicate mainly by means of sounds. These sounds include whistles, but also so-called pulsed sounds, which are often described as squawks, barks, rasps, etc. But they also use breaching (jumping and falling back into the water with a loud splash) and pectoral fin (or flipper) and tail (or fluke) slaps (hitting the flipper or fluke on the water surface).
Such a lovely pic of a manatee (aka dugong) posing for the camera.
The Predators
Cheetah
Cheetahs are the fastest animal in the world, and it is this talent that enables them to hunt down they preys. However, they are not good defencers of their food against thieves like hyenas because they would rather give up their hunt then risk getting injured, or putting their youngs in danger.
Wolves
Wolves live in family groups called packs, governed by an Alpha pair, which is usually the only
pair to breed. Wolves howl and whimper, but rarely bark. Their howling is described as
haunting by some, mournful by others who have heard wolves in the wild.
Jaguar
Jaguars can be distinguished by the presence of small dots or irregular shapes within the larger rosette markings, a more stocky and muscular body and a shorter tail as compared to leopards. The jaguar is predominantly a forest dweller although dry woodland and grassland also serve as suitable terrain. However, the cat is rarely found in areas above 8000 feet.
Arctic fox
The arctic fox lives farther north than any other fox. They are well adapted for the cold harsh weather of the Arctic. To camouflage themselves in summer, the arctic fox sheds its white coat for a brown one, perfect cover for summer. The change back to a winter coat occurs in September and October. By November the white winter coat is complete.
Leopard
Although a strong and competent hunter the leopard is not without threat from other carnivores - because of this the leopard commonly caches its prey high in the boughs of trees away from packs of scavenging hyenas and opportunist lions. They are strong creatures that can carry kills that are 3 times of their own weight up a tree.
Baby Seal
Wolves live in family groups called packs, governed by an Alpha pair, which is usually the only pair to breed. Wolves howl and whimper, but rarely bark. Their howling is described as haunting by some, mournful by others who have heard wolves in the wild.
Jaguar
Arctic fox
Leopard
Baby SealJaguars can be distinguished by the presence of small dots or irregular shapes within the larger rosette markings, a more stocky and muscular body and a shorter tail as compared to leopards. The jaguar is predominantly a forest dweller although dry woodland and grassland also serve as suitable terrain. However, the cat is rarely found in areas above 8000 feet.
The arctic fox lives farther north than any other fox. They are well adapted for the cold harsh weather of the Arctic. To camouflage themselves in summer, the arctic fox sheds its white coat for a brown one, perfect cover for summer. The change back to a winter coat occurs in September and October. By November the white winter coat is complete.
Although a strong and competent hunter the leopard is not without threat from other carnivores - because of this the leopard commonly caches its prey high in the boughs of trees away from packs of scavenging hyenas and opportunist lions. They are strong creatures that can carry kills that are 3 times of their own weight up a tree.
Seals eat mainly fish, but may also eat squids, octopuses and crustaceans. They often dive to depths of 300-400 m, and may dive to depths of up to 600 m. Most dives average 15 minutes long, but a 73 minute dive has been recorded.
The Preys
Otter
Sea otters eat clams, crabs, and 40 other marine animals. When sea otters come to the surface of the water they lie on their backs and use their stomachs as a table. Sometimes they use a tool, such as a rock, to help them open the hard shells of their prey. They bang the hard shell on the rock until it breaks open.
Manatee
Manatees are large, gray-brown aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle-shaped tail. They are gentle and slow-moving. Most of their time is spent eating, resting, and in travel. Manatees are completely herbivorous. Hence their nickname, sea-cow.
Rabbit
Interpreting Rabbit Body Language and Behavior:
Sniffing-May be annoyed or just talking to you
Chinning-Their chin contains scent glands, so they rub their chin on items to indicate that they belong to them. Same as a cat rubbing it's forehead on people and objects.
Bunny hop/dance-A sign of pure joy & happiness!
Stomping-He's frightened, mad or trying to tell you that there's danger (in his opinion).
Racoon
Raccoons have a reputation for clever nighttime raids on garbage cans and because of their almost hand-like front paws with their long, thin mobile fingers they can learn to open cans, latches, turn on faucets etc. They use these hands to catch their food and often appear to wash their food before eating it and wash their hands. Usually they are shy but curious animals.
Deer
Deers are beautiful and delicate creatures and a prime example of a prey species, and with few defenses other than its nimble mind and agile body, it must be constantly on the lookout for danger. Best known for their highly-strung and skittish behavior, deer are shy and demure. They usually eat grass, bark, leaves and fruits.
Dolphin
Dolphins communicate mainly by means of sounds. These sounds include whistles, but also so-called pulsed sounds, which are often described as squawks, barks, rasps, etc. But they also use breaching (jumping and falling back into the water with a loud splash) and pectoral fin (or flipper) and tail (or fluke) slaps (hitting the flipper or fluke on the water surface).
Sniffing-May be annoyed or just talking to you
Chinning-Their chin contains scent glands, so they rub their chin on items to indicate that they belong to them. Same as a cat rubbing it's forehead on people and objects.
Bunny hop/dance-A sign of pure joy & happiness!
Stomping-He's frightened, mad or trying to tell you that there's danger (in his opinion).
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