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kellie debellis

Kitten - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • A feline litter usually consists of two to five kittens. The kits are born after a gestation that lasts between 64 and 67 days, with an average length of 66 days.[2] Kittens emerge in a sac called the amnion which is bitten off and eaten by the mother cat.[3]
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  • A litter of kittens being suckled by their mother
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  • Domestic kittens in developed societies are usually vaccinated against common illnesses from two to three months of age.
  • Hand-reared kittens tend to be very affectionate with humans as adults and sometimes more dependent on them than kittens reared by their mothers, but they can also show volatile mood swings and aggression
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    Hand-reared kittens tend to be very affectionate with humans as adults and sometimes more dependent on them than kittens reared by their mothers, but they can also show volatile mood swings and aggression.
christine sorokac

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      I found it interesting that males establish social hierarchies by necking, where they use their necks to fight. 
  • It stands 5–6 m (16–20 ft) tall and has an average weight of 1,600 kg (3,500 lb) for males and 830 kg (1,800 lb) for females.
  • Its species name refers to its camel-like appearance and the patches of color on its fur.
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  • Their primary food source is acacia leaves, which they browse at heights most other herbivores cannot reach.
Jennifer Olechnowicz

Monkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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      Some Organizations, such as Helping Hands:Monkey Helpers for the Disabled, train capuchin monkeys as helpers for quadriplegics and other severe spinal cord injuries.
  • Unlike apes, monkeys usually have tails. Tailless monkeys may be called "apes",
  • . There are about 260 known living species of monkey
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  • In some areas, some species of monkey are considered agricultural pests, and can cause extensive damage to commercial and subsistence crops.[6] This can have important implications for the conservation of endangered species, which may be subject to persecution.
Ana Kolbach

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  • Cattle were originally identified as three separate species: Bos taurus, the European or "taurine" cattle (including similar types from Africa and Asia); Bos indicus, the zebu; and the extinct Bos primigenius, the aurochs.
  • A common misconception about cattle (particularly bulls) is that they are enraged by the color red (something provocative is often said to be "like a red flag to a bull"). This is incorrect, as cattle are red-green color-blind.
  • The average sleep time of a domestic cow is about four hours a day.[
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    • Ana Kolbach
       
      I did not know they slept 4 hours a day pretty crazy. 
shannon morgan

Koala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • The koala is one of the few mammals (other than primates) that have fingerprints.
  • A baby koala is referred to as a joey and is hairless, blind, and earless.
  • The koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, from Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula.
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    • shannon morgan
       
      A koala is not a bear, English speaking settlers from the 18th century called them Koala Bears because of the similiarity in appearance to bears. They actually come from the wombat family.
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