Friday, August 7, 2009

Jaguar


The jaguar is an amazing animal. Their design is really cool. They are endangered so there are not many jaguars left.They are hunted for their fur.Their average lifespan in the wild is 12-15 years. They are a mammal. They are also carnivores. That means they eat meat. Different from other cats jaguar like rivers because that's were some of there prey lives. They aren't bad swimmers. They usually have 1-4 cubs. When a cub is born they are blind so their mom has to defend them from danger that may come.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Hippo


Hippos spend most of their time under water. They are very dangerous if encountered in the wild. They are herbivores. So that means they eat plants. They live in Africa. They live near Rivers and swamps. They are the third biggest land animal. The only animals bigger are elephants and white rhinos. Their predators are Poachers, Lions, and crocodiles. They weigh 3 and a half tons. Their hide alone can weigh 1 and a half tons. There are two types of hippos in Africa the Pigmy and regular hippo. They are very aggressive animals.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Alligator Gar


Alligator gar are very smart animals. They barely are seen. They sometimes attack humans if they see them in the water. They only come up to take a breath about every 30 minutes . If your trying to catch one you must be a very skilled fisherman. They are very prehistoric animals. They are around 170 pounds. They have very sharp teeth. Even a baby alligator gar could bite you hard enough to make you bleed and need stitches. They are found in rivers in North and Central America.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Gobies


Gobies are very cool fish. They are dazzling in color. Some have stripes some have spots. There are good things and bad things about gobies. Lets start with the good news. They eat a lot of things that you may not want in your tank like algae and invertebrates that may do harm to your tank. Also, they are not aggressive at all they get along well with other fish in your tank. They do not need a lot of space to live in they are often kept in small tanks. Now we are onto the bad news. If you want to get a goby there favorite meal is copepods which take a while to develop in your tank. It usually takes sadly 4 to 6 months. Also they spend about 60% of their time behind rocks. Which means you don't see their beautiful designs a lot.