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Zoo’s A.A.F. 20

Zoologist03 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 8:25:34 PM -0400

Surprised? Let’s blow the dust of this sucker, shall we? It’s been awhile….quite awhile, in fact. Got a bit of free time on my hands, so let’s check out another lovely member from Kingdom Animalia. Our good friend Maso proposed………… Victoria’s Riflebird (AKA: Duwuduwu-Aboriginal name) Ptiloris victoriae Hailing from the fami...

Look, It’s a Turtle!

Island Dog — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:54:32 PM -0400

Today, several of us took a nice walk for lunch, and we stopped over a decent sized pond. The first thing Brad spotted was this Snapping turtle that looks like it has been there for many years. It was different for me as usually an alligator would be more common than that. I was able to grab a quick picture before it took off.

Zoo's A.A.F. 19

Zoologist03 — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 8:27:56 AM -0400

Huh? What now? I should start doing these again, you say? Well...if you insist. Hey folks, welcome back to my little series. I've been gone awhile, but hopefully I'm not too rusty at this. Today's topic was suggested by our good friend, Maso(a few months ago). I present to you the..... Asian Elephant (AKA Indian Elephant) Elephas maximus They are part of the...

Worst. Vegetarian. Ever.

ZubaZ — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 1:01:18 AM -0400

So we are at the bird house at the zoo. A ladybug lands on my hand. Downbelow two workers are lettin out a bag of ladybugs. They are to eatpests on plants but are safe because birds won't eat foul tasting bugs. I ask the girls to eat one. I offer a dollar. As the bidding moves up to $10 the ladybug on my hand flies into my mouth and I swallow. Worst vegetarian ever. This is the pictrure my wife took to capture the moment. Laughing, crying, coughing, trying not to puke. &n...

kessler keeper of the pigs

spiritwhotalks — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 3:53:01 PM -0400

Thirty nine million two hundred and forty six thousand years before our story takes place, plate teutonics wiped out the last vestiges of their off planet civilization. No one knew about a planet called earth, or the civilization that spawned their species and sent them on great ships out into cold, black space. They destroyed their original host planet, leaving their once green and blue eden black and brown, as dead as the sterile vaccum of space that replaced the sweet ...

Zoo's A.A.F. 18

Zoologist03 — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 1:19:36 PM -0400

Hey everyone! Back again for some hardcore learning action? Well, I aim to please so let me whip out something I came up with on my own if'n ya don't mind. The strange, the weird, and the seldom known..... Okapi (pronounced oh-COP-ee) Okapia johnstoni From the family Giraffidae which you may guess contains giraffes and of course the okapi. Yep, the okapi is a giraffe family member...not a zebra or anythin...

Zoo's A.A.F. 17

Zoologist03 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 8:40:53 AM -0400

Well, well, well I see you're reading again. Good for you, my adoring fanbase for you shan't be disappointed. I bring you another fantastic animal suggested by Maso; the lovely and very interesting.... Satin Bowerbird (AKA Satin Grackle, Purple Satin) Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Coming to you from the family Ptilonorhynchidae, which includes bowerbirds and catbirds. Also, I'm not exactly sure ...

Zoo's A.A.F. 16

Zoologist03 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 2:35:02 PM -0400

Yeah I took a little hiatus-but don't worry it's animal time, folks. Sit back, relax and get your learn on. My friend Alysha said I should write about one of the most popular animals on earth. The ever impressive and majestic..... Lion Panthera Leo *Note: There are six extant subspecies. The only notable difference is their geography and some physical variation. I'll mention notable ...

Zoo's A.A.F. 14

Zoologist03 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 7:58:29 PM -0400

Hey, how's it going? Ready for another go? 'Course ya are, 'cause you're still reading. We're going to take a look a look at a rather well known crazy looking animal. Mason suggested(or perhaps it was more of a passing mention) the ever popular.... Platypus (AKA Duck-Billed platypus) Ornithorhynchus anatinus From the order Monotrema, consisting of only 5 species: 4 echidnas and just the 1 platypus.&nb...

Zoo's A.A.F. Index

Zoologist03 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 2:53:46 PM -0400

Eh, with a bunch of these so far, I figure I should organize them...so, that's what I'm doing. Here you'll find handy links to all my animal features.

This will be over on my sidebar...so it'll be easy to find.

1. Common Palm Civet

2. Bilby

3. Muennik's Spiny Rat

4. Virginia Opossum

5. Texas Horned Lizard

Zoo's A.A.F. 15

Zoologist03 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 7:12:00 AM -0400

Woo! Number 15 coming up, guys...from my friend, Patrick, I now give you the awesomely named.... Volcano Rabbit (AKA Teporingo, Zacatuche, Conejo del Volcano, Mexican Pygmy Rabbit) Romerolagus diazi It's in the family Leporidae, which contains all rabbits and hares.(approx. 50 species) This little guy is endangered , by the way. Apparently crossing volcanoes and rabbits yields something adorable, no...

Zoo's Amazing Animal Feature 1

Zoologist03 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 8:00:59 AM -0400

I've been toggling this around in my head for a bit...and you know, I should really focus on animals once in awhile and be true to my screen name, eh? So I think I'll try starting a series or something...hence the number 1 in the title. I'm going to give this a shot and see how it turns out, maybe make some adjustments later down the road. Well, let's give it a shot. Today's animal is the Common Palm Civet (AKA Musang, Toddy cat, Luwak) Paradoxurus hermaphroditus ...

Zoo's A.A.F. 13

Zoologist03 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 4:56:00 PM -0400

Hey guys...time for lucky 13. If you haven't noticed yet, I made an Index for all of these...so if you've missed any or want to find them without digging, it's over on the bottom of my Blogroll. Now, we're going to change pace a bit today...we've done mammals, reptiles, and birds...today we get into a new category...insects. Maso suggested the aptly named..... Goliath Stick Insect Eurycnema goliath These guys are members...

Zoo's A.A.F. 12

Zoologist03 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 1:09:10 PM -0400

What time is it? Oh yeah, you know it...time to learn about a new animal, baby! This time I'll be taking a suggestion from Foreverserenity and will explore the life of the... Red-billed Streamertail Hummingbird (AKA Jamaican Streamertail, Green-and-black Streamertail, Doctor Bird, God Bird, Scissors-tail Hummingbird, Western Streamertail) Trochilus polytmus From the family Trochilidae, which contains all hummingbird spec...

Zoo's A.A.F. 11

Zoologist03 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 8:39:52 AM -0400

Yeah, I'm cranking these out this weekend. I don't have anything to do for school, so I figured I might as well be productive...okay, I'm still being lazy but I compile data while I'm at it. Besides, animals are fun. Alright...let's get down to it. This next creature was prompted by MamieLady, who I only saw around once- must be a lurker ...anywho, I'll give you guys the... Star-Nosed Mole Condylura cristata C...

Zoo's A.A.F. 10

Zoologist03 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 4:15:29 PM -0400

Number 10, guys! Woo! This means I can now officially abbreviate my series. I'm still keeping the "Zoo's" part to make it easier to identify...but yeah, now it's abbreviated. Well, on to business. For my next animal, I've taken one of Maso's suggestions and now present to you, the reader, the.... Asian House Gecko (AKA Common House Gecko, Spiny-Tailed House Gecko) Hemidactylus frenatus Cute little fellas that are a member ...

Zoo's Amazing Animal Feature 8

Zoologist03 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 3:49:04 PM -0400

Have no fear, my adoring fans and lovers of animal knowledge! I return to present more stuff about things and things about stuff. Sorry about the hiatus, but with break and then 3 exams upon my return I was a tad preoccupied. Anyway, so here's the next installment...from Foreverserenity's suggestion I now present to you the.... Egyptian Mongoose (AKA Ichneumon) Herpestes ichneumon They're from the ol' Family Herpestidae which...

Zoo's Amazing Animal Feature 9

Zoologist03 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 3:48:17 PM -0400

(The next one will be my tenth...sweet, huh? I'm going to start abbreviating the title to Zoo's A.A.F. I figure 10 installments constitutes a series and every proper series has an abbreviation. Just a heads up for when that happens...most likely this weekend) Hey, welcome back. Time for some more zoological knowledge from yours truly. For this edition I'm going to take one of Kelly's suggestions and go with the.... Caribbean Flamingo (A...

Zoo's Amazing Animal Feature 7

Zoologist03 — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 8:12:40 AM -0400

Hey guys, who wants to learn? What?...Nobody? What if I promise to teach you about a really cool animal? Eh, piqued your interest eh? From the rather vague suggestion that KellyW proposed and her subsequent permission for me to choose a particular species from the order Crocodylia, I now present to you the often unappreciated.... Gharial (AKA gavial, Indian gharial, Indian gavial, Fish-eating crocodile, Long-nosed crocodile) Gavialis gangeticus ...

Zoo's Amazing Animal Feature 5

Zoologist03 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 8:35:18 PM -0400

Woo! It's my fifth Animal Feature article and the community response is awesome! This time we venture from our mammalian friends and meet an interesting little reptile. Roy suggested the... Texas Horned Lizard (AKA horny toad, horned toad, horned frog) Phrynosoma cornutum Phrynosoma is Greek, meaning "toad bodied" but don't let it fool you, these guys are all reptile. Of the 8 horned lizard species in the United States, the Texas horned lizard is the most...

Zoo's Amazing Animal Feature 4

Zoologist03 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 8:56:36 PM -0400

Well, here we are for another edition of my highly anticipated series. (Well, a man can dream, eh? ) Dr Guy suggested the... Virginia Opossum (AKA possum) Didelphis virginiana From the family Didelphidae which includes all Western Hemisphere opossums. Observe the majestic beauty. Physical Characteristics: Length can vary between 14-22in (~55 cm) and weight between 2-11lbs (0.8~5kg). So there's a lot variation. Their fur i...

Zoo's Amazing Animal Feature 2

Zoologist03 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 9:31:45 AM -0400

Well, the first was well received(I got featured, baby. ). What can I say? People love animals.

So we'll continue this little series with Maso's suggestion....

The Bilby! (AKA Rabbit-eared Bandicoot, Greater Bandicoot, Dalgite) There were two species, the Greater Bilby, Macrotis lagotis and the Lesser Bilby, Macrotis leucura. Unfortunately the Lesser Bilby is now extinct. The surviving bilby is a threatened species, very threatened. (

The Bilby is part of the family Peramelidae which includes all extant(living) species of bandicoots.

Zoo's Amazing Animal Feature 3

Zoologist03 — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 7:59:07 PM -0400

Wow, three of these already, eh? Looks like I stumbled onto a pretty good idea here. Well, I'm glad people are taking such interest. I've loved animals since I knew what one was...and I'm happy to pass along some knowledge to you and I'm ecstatic that you're all so receptive. Well, without further rambling we'll move onto the next animal in my series. ASaxyGirl recommended... Muennink's Spiny Rat Tokudaia muenninki The Genus Tokudaia also has ...

Protect the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge

fontinalis — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 7:21:38 PM -0500

Can we get a new Category for Environment and Environmental issues? Join the Wilderness Society and Take Action to save the outdoor places you love. Wilderness Society http://action.wilderness.org/campaign/russell/85e88ug4fwdjj5m?

Race to save the seals

Elaine1234 — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 1:10:54 AM -0400

Hello Everyone: As you may be aware up here In Canada we have a seal hunt that happens every year starting In March and ending In June on the Gulf of St Lawrence and up In the Magdalen Islands where our seal pups are clubbed and skinned to death while still alive only to be killed for their fur all In the name of fashion and money, I currently have a petition In circulation to try and stop the Canadian seal hunt from happening from yet again another year please help us to stop this barbaric ...