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Belong to a group of aquatic mammals such as whales, sea lions. Your teeth can become up to 10 inches long. They can hunt large animals even on the ice. They also eat fish, squid and marine birds.

Orcas hunt with very advanced techniques, and are usually in very large groups of up to forty members. There may be several groups of killer whales that hunt different animals, or use different techniques to catch them. Whatever you do, all the orcas hunting techniques used excellent, cooperative and very effective, similar to those used by wolves.

Orcas have a wide variety of sounds to communicate, and each of these animals have their own sound, which can recognize a member of your group even at long distances. Them to recognize what is around you, send sounds to find something, bounce off and return to the orca, revealing all the data of the object size, distance and shape.

Killer whales have their offspring every 3-10 years, and the pregnancy period is 1 year and 5 months. They are usually the highlight of many aquatic shows, they are very intelligent. Fortunately they have never been hunted abused.

Man’s best friend, better known as the dog is perhaps the best known and familiar to the animals we have in nature. It is a mammal of medium size, abundant hair and a highly developed hearing and smell, it is now almost totally domesticated, living all over the world and there are many breeds of dog, which can change its coat, size, etc..

The origins of the dog as we know it dates back to many theories and even legends, however, it realizes that the dog was domesticated many years ago, and before they had record of this, although this issue is strongly linked the existence of even domesticated dogs, and still living in a wild habitat.

Among the skills of dogs, perhaps the most noteworthy is his intelligence. The dog has broad learning skills, as well as associated concepts, facts and learn from them, which leads to very easy to train and adapt to any habitat that are present.

Of course, for the many breeds of dogs, these are usually selected with respect to their skills and abilities to cope, for example in its use in tracing and detection of toxic substances in the rescue in helping for disabled people, and even in the area of psychology, where the company discovered that a dog can be very helpful for recovery from mental trauma, autism, depression, etc..

Also, people today are looking more at health and psychology of dogs coming into existence in the market a number of products and options for them, from clothes for dogs, dog shampoo, toothpaste for dogs, to hotels for dogs, dog psychologists and pedicure for dogs.

Its exceptional kindness, gentleness, intelligence, energy and kindness make the farmers are generally considered good companions for people of all ages, as well as reliable working dogs, often as part of the brigades of police dogs in drug operations, Explosion-proof, search and rescue, among others. With training, the Labrador is one of the breeds more dependent, obedient and talented in the world.

History:

In the nineteenth century the fishermen of Newfoundland were using a type of dog that helped them in their work. Over time, some of these individuals would travel to the UK. Newfoundland dog who had two very different sizes, some were known as Newfoundland and the other, smaller size and short coat, as St. John’s dog. It is this variety which is considered as the ancestor of the Labrador Current.

There is another theory that points to the possibility that the Labrador breed comes from a type of dog Portuguese, Castro Laboreiro Dog, which may explain, in part, the current name of the breed. This thesis is supported by the fact that Galician and Portuguese crew disembark in Newfoundland, where dogs have achieved these characteristics. They stress the fact that Spanish land border with Portugal there is a type of shepherd dog very similar to modern Labrador.

Once settled in the UK, its qualities were soon appreciated by hunters, who showed the ease with which collected the ducks when they fell in the water. The foremost authority on the race was the Viscount Knutsford, who started breeding work in 1884. One of the most famous examples was one created by him, was called “Munden Sentry”, which won several titles in 1905. Another very important issue within the first decade of the twentieth century was “Flapper”, born in 1902, proved an outstanding stallion.

The Labrador Club of England was founded in 1916, a period in which most copies were black, but the yellows started to be valued. The first copy of this color was recorded in 1899, born of two black parents. Today is one of the most popular breeds for the general public, with a great demand in many countries and is used in a wide variety of tasks, given their special ability to work.

Labradors love people. The more time you spend with them, the happier. The Labs are retrievers, which will make you achieve things that are lying around your house. Patients are usually children, and wonderful pets. The farmer is not a watchdog. May bark to warn, but usually never act with more aggression.

Cockatoos, characterized by presenting an erectile crest of feathers on the head, belong to another family (Cacatuidae) within the same order.

Features

Have a peak with a characteristic curved shape, with the upper jaw has a slight mobility where it connects with the skull and a generally upright position. They possess a large cranial capacity, being one of the smartest groups of birds. They live in tropical areas, are good fliers and skilled climbers and tree branches.

Distribution

The parrots are distributed throughout the southern hemisphere, occupying many different habitats ranging from humid tropical forests to the deserts of inland Australia, including India, Southeast Asia and West Africa, and one species, now extinct, United States (the Carolina Parakeet). However, larger populations are native to Australasia, South America and Central America.

Intelligence

Many species can imitate human speech and other sounds. One researcher, Irene Pepperberg has published papers on the learning ability of an African Grey parrot named Alex, who has been trained to use words in order to identify objects, describe, classify, and even answer complex questions, such , “How many red squares are there?” (with an accuracy of 80%). However, some researchers argue that parrots are just repeating words with no idea of ​​meaning. [Citation needed]

Domesticated parrots

Parrots are commonly purchased as pets, being an excellent company. It should be noted, however, that in many countries are wanted for high value sales. That means they are caught illegally in the process killing the adults to put at risk of extinction in many of them. During transport in brutal conditions underground to avoid detection killed more than 50% and the rest are sold by traffickers abroad where they are also taken in secret.

The wings of these birds are often cut and some owners allow the birds to wander free.

Parrots require a minimum care: food, water, space, cleanliness and, of course, much love and attention. An important facet of the domestication of parrots are squawking, with which to respond to almost any sharp sound: ambulance, car horns, crying children, and even television, parrots have the ability to speak, by rote what humans say. It is the only animal with the ability to speak human language, brain development course prevents you from using it as a sign of communication. That is, they speak by repetition and training but do not understand. Not all parrots are equal: some are quieter, less noisy, more caring, etc.. This gives the owner the opportunity to choose the type of parrot that suits your tastes.

A domestic parrots need to provide adequate and varied diet, with seeds, including sunflower, millet, diverse variety of fruits, etc..

Owners of domestic parrots tend to parrot entertainment:
* Buy toys such as hoops, swings, etc..
* Playing with him, teach him to sing or talk, sing or talk to him, scratch his head (if it allows), etc.
* Leaving out of the cage, where it has been used to his / her owners and their environment.

In nineteenth century Europe their main task was to run alongside the carriages, to protect travelers. The Dalmatian for their good temperament and intelligence service, is the mascot of fire departments in the United States.

This elegant breed is delicate and muscular lines of the pointer, with which you can have some kinship. Born with white fur, but they appear black or liver color well defined during the first year. The nails may be the color of the spots or white.

Partying, strong and protective, loves children “of 8 years and older, so it can be a good dog sitter. It takes a good coach to train him for his great sensitivity their training needs patience and a smooth ride, but firmly, to exploit all the skills required of an experienced master. By its nature and physical energy, if not properly exercised and trained a dog problem is “destructive”and takes control.

Grooming:

The Dalmatian breed lost much hair, so daily brushing is essential. Bathe when needed, also cut their nails regularly.