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Zebra
Image by Digo_Souza
As zebras são mamíferos, membros da mesma família dos cavalos, os equídeos, nativos da África central e do sul. A pelagem deste animal consiste num conjunto de listras contrastantes de cor, alternadamente, pretas e branca, dispostas na vertical, exceptuando nas patas, onde se encontram na horizontal.
É nas savanas africanas onde as zebras habitam. Encontram-se distribuídas por famílias: macho, fêmeas e filhotes. Estes animais, por serem atacados habitualmente por leões, podem se tornar animais extremamente velozes, pois para fugirem dos predadores, utilizam a fuga e seus fortes coices, podendo quebrar até a mandíbula de um felino. As listras das zebras vão escurecendo com a idade, e estes animais, embora se pareçam, não são todos iguais.
Apesar de parecerem todas iguais, as espécies de zebra existentes não são estreitamente relacionadas umas com as outras. As zebras-de-grevy têm origem de animais diferentes (de outro subgênero) daqueles que originaram as zebras-das-planícies e as zebras-das-montanhas.
Não se encontram à beira da extinção, embora a zebra-das-montanhas esteja ameaçada. A subespécie de zebra-das-planícies conhecida como cuaga (do inglês quagga, que designa o som que o animal produzia cuahaa), Equus quagga quagga, estava extinta, mas projetos de cruzamento entre zebras com coloração semelhante já recuperaram a espécie antes extinta, e o projeto liberou com sucesso vários exemplares na natureza.
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Zebras are African equids best known for their distinctive white and black stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals and can be seen in small harems to large herds. In addition to their stripes, zebras have erect, mohawk-like manes. Unlike their closest relatives, horses and asses, zebras have never been truly domesticated.
There are three species of zebra: the Plains Zebra, Grévy's Zebra and the Mountain Zebra. The Plains zebra and the Mountain zebra belong to the subgenus Hippotigris, but Grevy's zebra is the sole species of subgenus Dolichohippus. The latter resembles an ass while the former two are more horse-like. Nevertheless, DNA and molecular data show that zebras do indeed have monophyletic origins. All three belong to the genus Equus along with other living equids. In certain regions of Kenya, Plains zebras and Grevy's zebras coexist.
The unique stripes and behaviors of zebras make these among the animals most familiar to people. They can be found in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, savannas, woodlands, thorny scrublands, mountains and coastal hills. However, various anthropogenic factors have had a severe impact on zebra populations, in particular hunting for skins and habitat destruction. Grevy's zebra and the Mountain zebra are endangered. While Plains zebras are much more plentiful, one subspecies, the quagga, went extinct in the late nineteenth century.
The name "zebra" comes from the Old Portuguese word zevra which means "wild ass". The pronunciation is /ˈzɛbrə/ ZEB-rə or /ˈziːbrə/ ZEE-brə.
A royal dogs breakfast
Image by Mark Witton
Furthering the point that Jurassic pterosaurs are not especially small, here we see my model Dimorphodon eating a lifesize model of Pteranodon sternbergi, an animal with a 7 - 8 m wingspan. By that estimation, this Dimorphodon has a wingspan of 50 - 60 m.
All right, maybe I'm not being entirely truthful. Still, I had to do something whilst waiting around to be useful putting up our pterosaur display in BUCKINGHAM PALACE. Oh, look: my finger slipped onto the 'shift' key when I wrote BUCKINGHAM PALACE, which is where we put up our display. Oh, I did it again...(caption writer continues to labour point for hours...)
Digestion
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Zoo - Barcelona (Spain).
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The Siamese Crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) is a freshwater crocodile native to Indonesia, (Borneo and possibly Java), Brunei, East Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam. The species is highly endangered and already extirpated from many regions.
In the wild they prefer slow moving waters like swamps, rivers, and some lakes. Most adults do not exceed 3 m (10 ft) in length, although there are hybrids in captivity that can grow much larger.
Due to excessive hunting and habitat loss this crocodile is a critically endangered species. In 1992 it was believed to be extinct in the wild or very nearly so. Since then, a number of surveys have confirmed the presence of a tiny population in Thailand (possibly numbering as little as two individuals, discounting recent re-introductions), a small population in Vietnam (possibly less than 100 individuals), and more sizable populations in Burma and Laos. In March 2005, conservationists found a nest of baby Siamese Crocodiles in the southern Lao province of Savannakhet. There is a very small remnant population in Northern Cambodia. There are no recent records from Malaysia, Brunei or Indonesia. The total wild population is estimated at less than 5000 individuals. A number of captively held individuals are the result of hybridization with the Saltwater Crocodile, but several thousand "pure" individuals do exist in captivity and it is regularly bred at crocodile farms; especially in Thailand.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siamese_Crocodile
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El cocodrilo de Siam (Crocodylus siamensis) es un cocodrilo de agua fría nativo de Indonesia, (Borneo y posiblemente Java), Brunei, Malasia oriental, Laos, Camboya, Birmania, Tailandia y Vietnam. La especie está altamente amenazada y ya ha desaparecido en varias regiones.
En libertad prefiere aguas tranquilas, como pantanos, ríos y algunos lagos. Los adultos no suelen pasar de 3 metros de longitud, aunque hay híbridos en cautividad que superan esa cifra.
Debido a la excesiva caza y a la pérdida su hábitat, este cocodrilo está en serio peligro. En 1992 se le creyó extinguido en libertad, o muy próximo a estarlo. Desde entonces, un número de observaciones ha confirmado la presencia de una muy pequeña población en Tailandia (posiblemente tan pequeña como dos individuos, descontando recientes reintroducciones), una pequeña colonia en Vietnam (algo menos de 100 individuos) y colonias más numerosas en Birmania y Laos. En marzo del 2005 se encontró un nido de crías de cocodrilos de Siam en la provincia de Savannakhet, al sur de Laos. Hay una muy pequeña colonia en el norte de Camboya. No hay dados recientes de Malasia, Brunei o Indonesia. La población total en libertad se estima en menos de 5.000 individuos. Existe un cierto número de individuos en cautividad procedentes de una hibridación con el cocodrilo marino, pero también hay algunos miles "puros" que se crian regularmente en granjas de cocodrilos de Tailandia.
