However, if you’re a reptile owner, it’s wise to have your rats bred. The reason is that buying from breeders to feed your reptile pets isn’t cost-effective. You will eventually end up spending a lot of money. But when you breed, you save cost. Furthermore, since rats multiply w...
Dolphins generally sleep at night, but only for a couple hours at a time; they are often active late at night, possibly matching this alert period to feed
or protecting against parasites. There are dozens of examples of that kind of practice described in many species (mammals, reptiles, and birds); however, no examples are known to us regarding that kind of behavior observed in domestic dogs. That can be explained by the limited possibilities of...
Each zebra has distinctive black and white stripes, just as we humans have our unique pattern of fingerprints. A zebra's coat is thought to control their body temperatures. The black stripes would absorb heat in the morning to warm them up; white stripes reflect light more and could help ...
The Wasit Nature Reserve has a number of other small mammals, reptiles and insects, some of which are unique to the area. The Wasit Wetland Centre has something special for bird watchers as they can hire hides with binoculars to get as close as possible to various species of birds. A go...
This is because of the rolewildlife playsin the transmission cycles of Ross River virus and Murray Valley encephalitis virus. In these cases, mosquitoes don’t hatch out of the floodwaters carrying viruses, ready to bite humans. These mosquitoes first have to bite wildlife, which is where they...
and alligators can be spotted sunbathing along the asphalt trail. For more daring types, several alligator farm shows offer feeding giant reptiles that can reach 15 feet. The dry season of December to April is the most popular time to visit since temperatures and humidity are low, but the wet...
You’ll delight at seeing many orange-hairy primates, crocodiles, rhinos and more of the 180 species that include amphibians, mammals and reptiles. The zoo is filled with streams, ponds and flowers, all helping to recreate a natural habitat for the occupants. ...
See if you can spot some of the over 1000 species of birds, fish, reptiles, and mammals that call this area home. Before visiting, check their website for special programming (and trail closures if it’s just rained) that the whole family will love. Hiking here is one of the fun ...
Global temperature varies in 60 year cycles between warming and cooling. There have been 3 such cycles since 1850 while CO2 was steadily increasing. On every time scale from seasonal to multi-millennial CO2 increases after the oceans and earth warm, never before. While CO2 increased 57% in...