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The body of seahorses is stuffed into large bony armor plates and rectangular. Its swimming form is very different from the other fish. Adopt an upright position, driving its dorsal fin. They have no anal fin, but a tail elongated spiral is wound and allows them to hold on to stem seals.

• Species

At the current time is proposed for classifying more than 120 species of this curious fish, but since many of them were actually the same species have been taken as such, establishing currently 32 species worldwide, though are expected some complex changes when certain species are more carefully reviewed. Part of this difficulty, to carry out its classification, lies in the fact that they can change color or develop on your skin filaments to blend better in your environment. Neither is well understood as these animals can vary in their development, size and shape or how it is determined by habitat, geographic location, environmental temperature and / or age. The confusion is such that it leads many to assume that scientists have found a new species, when really what they are doing is to rename one as previously described.

• Size

Its size in adults, come in various sizes, from the smallest Hippocampus minotaur that was discovered in Australia and measures 15mm in length, to the huge Hippocampus in gens that exceeds 29cm in length.

Habitat

Globally distributed in both tropical and temperate waters in the areas being Indo-West Pacific and Atlantic. They live among the algae, mangroves and coral. Degradation and destruction of their habitats are increasing. Marine vegetation is dredged or covered to make stuffed into the sea; mangroves are being cut and flooded with fresh water.

• Food

Seahorses are predator’s voracisimos. His eyes, which have independent mobility between them, help them recognize their favorite snack, tiny crustaceans which are part of the zooplankton. When the dam gets its power is sucked through their bony snout extremely fast through a stroke of his head. Swallow whole their prey in the absence of teeth, and are forced to consume large amounts of food to compensate for their rapid and inefficient digestion to have no stomach.

• Reproduction

It is the only of the genera of animals where they become pregnant is the male. The female uses her ovipositor to insert eggs mature within the male’s brood pouch, within which are fertilized.

Oxygen diffuses through the capillaries of the tissue lining the ovules. Hormones help to create a placental fluid that bathes a small part of the egg tissue protruding from the bag. The environment created by the fluid in the bag is altered during pregnancy from being similar to body fluids to resemble the surrounding seawater, presumably to reduce the stress in the offspring at the time of delivery. Pregnancy lasts 10 days and 6 weeks, depending on the species and temperature of seawater. After this period, the male goes into labor and, through contraction and pumping inside your bag to the outside for several hours, ejects the young. These are miniature replicas of their parents; about seven to eleven millimeters long, and are able to fend for themselves immediately after birth. Are totally independent and not return to the bag after birth.

Are peculiar to Africa. The word “zebra” or “zebra” is not a reality from the evolutionary standpoint, but artificially three species groups based on a character (scratch coat) that is not derivative but original.

The stripes also appear in greater or lesser extent in the legs and backs of donkeys and horses, and manifest themselves more strongly in the hybrids, although the parents are not using any Zebra (for mules), showing that the presence of stripes is an old character in the genus Equips and not itself a derivative of a subgroup within it. Zebras have simply gone one step further in the development of some lines that already possessed, while horses and donkeys have tended to lose or at least mask them.

Although the taxonomy of the zebras remains uncertain, studies, such as Debra K. Bennett (released under the eloquent title the stripes do not make the zebra), indicate that the plain zebra and Gravy’s zebra are sister species, but the zebras are more closely related to the horse with them. Within the current horses, the traditional group composed of African and Asian asses would be the only one with an evolutionary history behind it supports. It is smaller than its cousin, the horse, and very similar in appearance and habits of the wild ass.

Zebras are one of the best known animals of Africa, home to a variety of ecosystems including grassy plains, savannas, woodlands or shrubs, mountains and coastal hills. They are especially famous for their characteristic black and white stripes, which vary not only between species but also from one individual to another, and his mane erect. Unlike their closest relatives, horses and donkeys, zebras have never really been domesticated.

With the exception of some populations of plains zebra living in central Ethiopia, zebras live only in the southern half of Africa. Although the regions of two different species may overlap, do not cross due to different numbers of chromosomes, the Gravy’s zebras are forty-six, common zebras forty-four and mountain zebras thirty-two.

While black and white stripes that zebras have to be a common feature, the three zebra species have no closer relationship between them than they do with other animals of the genus Equips. In addition, the common feature of the lines is not so short, one of the subspecies of plains zebra, the extinct quake was only scratches on his neck. On the other hand, other Peristyle also have stripes on the legs.

Despite having morphology similar to that of the horses are smaller, with an average size of 2.3 meters long, 1.2 to 1.5 meters tall at the withers and weighing about 300 kilograms despite the Gravy’s zebra can weigh up to 450 kilograms. In the latter species, males and females have similar size, but in the plains zebras and mountain zebra’s males are slightly larger.

Zebras have a total of forty teeth: twelve incisors used for cutting and start bits of vegetation, four dogs, twelve premolars and twelve molars, all used to grind food before swallowing them.

The Siamese is a breed of cat from the ancient kingdom of Siam. The weight of Siamese cats may vary between 4 and 5.5 kg in males and between 2.5 and 3 kg in the female. It is an oriental cat, that is sleek and slender with long limbs, that has increased in recent years.

Body:

Head: triangular with the apex at the tip of the nose, big ears, pointed, long nose and continues with the front line, also has elongated head much in recent years.

Hair: short, smooth and attached to the body. Has a medium amount of undercoat, which makes the relatively dense coat together.

Eyes: in all cases are blue and valued the increased intensity of color.

Coat color: The Siamese is characterized by its typical color scheme governed by the cs gene, a gene for albino line. The gene that causes the coloration is darker at the points where body temperature is lower, the rest of the body is a beige-white, but eventually also darkens. The colors are classified as solid or uniforms that are giving rise to the different varieties of Siamese cat.

Varieties:

The varieties of Siamese cats is determined by the color of their limbs, leading to the following classes: seal point, chocolate point, blue point, lilac point, red point, cream point. Other variants are the Tabby point, they are the same colors listed above but with a drawing and Tortie Tabby point that are stained with red flake also called turtle.

Temperament:

Siamese cats tend to be rather jealous, especially if a little dependent protective of their owners. These cats are very independent, but over time become more loving and dependent. The hair color is changing because they are small enough Clarita and over time darkens. It is a very active and sociable cat, and his character, not a race designed for people who leave home continuously. It is a very affectionate cat and not aggressive. Are shown to coexist with small children. Vocalize frequently and during periods of heat emitted grave meowing very characteristic tone.

His hair is curly, thick, metallic thread appears, is the texture of his fur what distinguishes it from other races, it feels velvety to the touch. Each hair is curly, wavy or bent, including the whiskers, which are curled and can be projected at extreme angles. The American Wirehair cat is a medium sized, robust, broad, rounded head, square muzzle, protruding ears and eyes medium size, round middle.

Character of this breed of cats:

It is an active and agile cat, showing a keen interest in his surroundings. They are usually quiet and reserved, but very attentive to their surroundings.

Data:

The American Wirehair is a breed of the United States. Began as a spontaneous mutation. The first cats of this kind were born in 1967 in a couple of cats farmed in upstate New York. A puppy from this litter, Adam, was sent to a cat breeders who began a careful breeding plan. This type of mutation is not common, but not rare, occurs when two ordinary cats cross and pups born to different parents.with which you can have some kinship. Born with white fur, but the

It is clear that the duck is a water bird. As fluid moves through its element, nothing very fancy, but on land, however, is clumsy and walks with some difficulty.

The duck is a polygamous bird, such as chicken or turkey.

The duck song is very characteristic. This animal emits a nasal sound consists of several sharp cries of short duration. Like the geese, the male may emit a sound made with the mouth as a whistle when he wants to ward off enemies.

Unlike other domestic poultry, the domestic duck retains many of the features inherited from its wild ancestor, the mallard. This will be the domestic duck makes a very strong animal able to live outdoors. However, human beings need to eat.

Origin of the domestic duck

Most breeds of domestic duck duck directly from wild mallard ducks, also known as domestication dates back over 2000 years ago. In fact, in Roman times and was raised ducks for food, for meat.

However, other species of ducks have been used to create current domestic ducks. The Muscovy duck and Muscovy duck is native to America and lives wild in the southern United States, Mexico, Central America and South America. The usefulness of Muscovy duck as a pet is based on its resistance.

Usefulness of the domestic duck

The duck is raised primarily for meat, but also for their eggs. Duck eggs are used, for example, the development of traditional cakes. Duck meat is highly prized, despite its high content of fat, meat was considered a very fine palate.

The duck pate liver is not pure as it is added to this product other than guts, bacon and other meats and other ingredients such as flour or milk. Moreover, for the production of foie gras is not subject to animal-feeding. Therefore, although not a food as pate and flair is much less aggressive animals.

However, the same movement in defense of animal rights is threatening a traditional product such as foie gras (the Egyptians and Greeks and fattened ducks and geese).

The final decision rests with consumers, who have the right to choose what to eat, and the authorities, who have the powers to enforce the prohibitions they deem appropriate, as has happened and will happen in several countries with the issue of foie gras.

The bird of the family of Charadridos (with 16 species in Argentina), very common in our country. Their presence is typical in the vicinity of lakes or streams, the approach of the observer to them, almost certainly the first thing you notice is the wombs, with their distinctive plumage and their distinctive cries.

Is small, with long legs and wings are the size of your body, your eyes are red like its peak. Small wading bird about 30 to 35 cm in size, white plumage with a mixture of black, gray and brown, its head has a short red bill and black tip, a crest and sides are the eyes, small and round. When walking on the floor and makes some “bowed.”

Its broad wings are provided with a Espuelita combat and at the top have a strong spur. Its feathers are gray with purple hues, its chest is white, his legs and spikes in the feathers are red. Legs very long and thin, are red. End in four fingers, three directed forward and a very short back.

Found in flocks, they are very heartfelt and when alarmed, fly raise a cry loud and repeated. And often looking open fields that have good visibility, since the view plays a key role in its reservoir system. They are also often found in groups or pairs in dirt roads, on the edge of the same and even in cities. They feed on insects for which reason it has in the orchards and gardens which also serves as a garnish. Also feed on raw meat.

In the field annoy the traveler with their cries, taking care to make these events away from the nests to mislead about its location. Nests on the ground, made his first position in winter, this bird eggs are grayish with dark spots. Fly in flocks and emits shrill cries to take flight. They are distinguished by particular cry with which they seem to say “teru-teru” and to which their name.

Used the tactic of “fake nest”, ie leaving the nest quietly real, and placed in another location to brood, to disorient their natural enemies, especially the carancho, which quickly runs away pretending to leave the nest. It is very wary of their young and flew low over those who come to them.

Mainly prevalent in their diet contained animal, vegetable and mineral debris probably ingested with the prey, almost all prey are insects (locusts, beetles, ants) linked to the mainland, namely the relatively distant hunting sites water.

Their feeding behavior is short run of three or four steps, then stops and the bird pecked simultaneously sends the sloping. It also uses the method of dog shakes, maneuver which can be mobilized to worms that are underground, thanks to his fine sense of touch exercised fingers to locate sinks after its peak in the earth.

Get the best results from the Himalayan cat is a very pleasant thing. His whole appearance is rounded, the head is round and long, small ears and nose flat rounded tip. His bright blue eyes are also round, big and expressive

It is advisable to provide a monthly bath and comb the coat daily to make more concrete, did not mince dead.

Customary to apply consistently the interests of owners. Snoring want to attract high attention. Does not satisfied when entertaining.

The result of crossing the Himalayas to get a long-haired cats and a round shape as Persia. He is recognized as a breed in England in 1955, two years later the United States.