Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Komodo dragons

I think komodo dragons are very cool.  They can kill a bear in 5 minutes.  They have really strong poisonous saliva.  They are the biggest lizards on earth.  My friend Stevie told me about them.  Komodo dragons will eat almost anything.  I wish I could see one real alive.  They live far far away from America (in Indonesia).  And what you do when you see a komodo dragon is freeze.  I think they are very cool, only they will kill humans and eat them. Here is a website to find more info.

Monday, June 27, 2011

baby white lion and white lion

White lions live in Africa.  This is a boy white lion and a baby white lion.  They are very cute.  White lions are not albinos.  They are white because of a recessive gene.  They vary from blonde to almost white.  Here's a link to wikipedia about white lions.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Pacarana

The pacarana is a giant rodent.  It eats leaves, fruits and stems of plants.  It lives in forests in South America.  Here's a link to more info about pacaranas.

Pacaranas are very cute and they are related to guinea pigs.  Here are 2 pacaranas eating sweet potato.  Here's more pictures.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Western tanager


I think these are very cute and the prettiest bird in the western forests.  They have 4 colors: red, white, black and yellow.  Did you know that birds are actually dinosaurs?  Scientists think dinosaurs changed into birds.  They're what's left of the dinosaurs so dinosaurs are technically still alive!

Here's a link to a good website about birds and the sounds of the western tanager.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Moonfish and Selene vomers

This is a moon fish.  Its like a Selene vomer.  There's a difference.


This is a Selene vomer.  Selene vomers are also called a lookdown.


Can't you see the difference?  As you can see, a Selene vomer, you can see the bones.  But with a moon fish you can't.  Also, a Selene vomer has stuff sticking out and their fins are different.  And also a Selene vomer is more clear than a moon fish.  I think they're both really cool.  I think they're awesome.  I love moon fishes and Selene vomers.

You can find more about Selene vomers here.

Muskrat


I think these 2 muskrats are very cute.  They eat water plants and shellfish.  They are mammals.  They live in water to keep them away from critters.  They are excellent swimmers but they're slow on land.  I think that they're very cute.  I love muskrats!!

Okapi

They are related to a giraffe and a zebra.  I think they are very cool because they have a deer head.  And they have a long tongue.  I think they are one of the coolest animals I've ever seen.  I think they are awesoe because their tongue looks like a snake to me.  They have giraffe feet.