tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15247423389744447692023-11-15T23:33:56.409-08:00Ben's Zoological ReviewBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646461725265124576noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524742338974444769.post-20611331798726018792009-05-08T07:35:00.000-07:002009-05-09T09:07:29.890-07:00Gray WolfScientific Name: Canis lupus<br /><br />Length: 3 - 5 ft. (excluding tail)<br /><br />Weight: 30 - 120 lbs.<br /><br />Status: Vulnerable<br /><br />Location: Northern North America, Western Greenland, Asia and Europe<br /><br />Habitat: Deciduous forests, Coniferous forests, Alpine and arctic regions<br /><br />Physical Description: Males and females have fur ranging in color from white, brown, Gray (obviously), black, and sometimes a red-brown.<br /><br />Diet: Mainly Moose and Caribou<br /><br />Behavior: They form packs of 8 to 12, scent-marking well patrolled territories . Most of the time, there is a single pair in the pack that breeds, so that the others can hunt, fight, and guard their territory. Since they hunt in packs, Gray Wolves can easily take on prey 10 times larger than them.<br /><br />Breeding: The breeding season for Gray Wolves is January to April, the breeding female gives birth to between 3 and 7 pups. They suckle them for around 3 to 5 weeks, before the parents give them regurgitated meat. In 3 to 5 months, the pups should be ready to travel with the rest of the pack. However, in a few months, some of the young wolves may have decided to leave the pack.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Rga2JImLotWg-Uz1nOYoP_Gox5qMo93vieJdgJj9JlhEnWjN7EF_XXnZ01flQ7yosPplkil_YAX_Kn_1y8-2oPS84MiShBy1aVPcYE53JlYdRLPoHStSWSUCTswENDj6Muio8CNiZcba/s1600-h/100_2001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Rga2JImLotWg-Uz1nOYoP_Gox5qMo93vieJdgJj9JlhEnWjN7EF_XXnZ01flQ7yosPplkil_YAX_Kn_1y8-2oPS84MiShBy1aVPcYE53JlYdRLPoHStSWSUCTswENDj6Muio8CNiZcba/s320/100_2001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333466956865659650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47te2Ex4eu-prPq9_w2wLf4P1-xefA7ROms-RKXITuHZfBlQizzT5vWEMJdHMLlOfD64lJPR_09HGc_MHpB0uSuSBOgcJGdsRQhGDxnNxbtMHmNfRuwqj39Uv9GjquVGDsqXcHwELT3gD/s1600-h/DSCN4787.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47te2Ex4eu-prPq9_w2wLf4P1-xefA7ROms-RKXITuHZfBlQizzT5vWEMJdHMLlOfD64lJPR_09HGc_MHpB0uSuSBOgcJGdsRQhGDxnNxbtMHmNfRuwqj39Uv9GjquVGDsqXcHwELT3gD/s320/DSCN4787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333466328408392770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUT6R6-XI-aLLlfcCbh5wgbZhXiscaS1i8VsB6tyG2VTVkbUxlH1V6NcittlBps609tMSF4Kzc0SK9NKZzOp6NTBsyy7nBmbeMic0Cm6gzLA2nSwdXeuTUqU_X5CAHQq7VLoKuKxor8Ef_/s1600-h/DSCN4785.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUT6R6-XI-aLLlfcCbh5wgbZhXiscaS1i8VsB6tyG2VTVkbUxlH1V6NcittlBps609tMSF4Kzc0SK9NKZzOp6NTBsyy7nBmbeMic0Cm6gzLA2nSwdXeuTUqU_X5CAHQq7VLoKuKxor8Ef_/s320/DSCN4785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333466163108884002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">If you have any questions on Gray Wolves, please feel free to ask.<br /></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646461725265124576noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524742338974444769.post-36182796982461710732009-05-07T16:32:00.000-07:002009-05-07T17:14:04.162-07:00California Sea LionScientific Name: Zalophus californianus<br /><br />Length: 6 - 7 1/2 feet<br /><br />Weight: 600 - 850 lbs.<br /><br />Status: Vulnerable<br /><br />Location: Western California & Galapagos Islands<br /><br />Habitat: Coastal Regions<br /><br />Physical Description: Males are normally dark brown, while females and young are more of a sandy color. They have forked tails that look like flippers, and whiskers on their muzzle.<br /><br />Diet: Mainly squid, herring, and other schooling fish, and sometimes sardines.<br /><br />Behavior: These sea lions rarely go over 10 feet away from shore, and frequently enters man made structures for shelter, food, and other substantial needs.<br /><br />Breeding: The breeding season for these animals lasts from May to July, when males fight for small areas of land on the shore. However, they must find food in two weeks, and upon return, may have to fight again. The female cares for her pup (Sea Lions seldom give birth to more than one) for around a week, then spends some of her time feeding herself, and suckling the young. This may last for up to 9 months, until the female has another pup.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwfXGIe2whKW1VzJmFa1PIQLxsvfjMfq7vdXHTcBFLLlWgXUFPfhYyNiprGObJpFqA6oqAN6jJkiWexavb3OymXdop02691fyYYfM0OkOyUGPjQu7E0OHrbMpHGUWjQlHX9c01rj9pFsl/s1600-h/DSCN4782.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwfXGIe2whKW1VzJmFa1PIQLxsvfjMfq7vdXHTcBFLLlWgXUFPfhYyNiprGObJpFqA6oqAN6jJkiWexavb3OymXdop02691fyYYfM0OkOyUGPjQu7E0OHrbMpHGUWjQlHX9c01rj9pFsl/s320/DSCN4782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333239386851590802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TH4ZKDyHPiNBR2u-_fwQJb-8ZUe9q77WSQaGStUsTy_rJVqhB92h8yHBf2o4OVEB8wG4YI_OLzweChQNwJzpBc8YlXgnilb4rQiHJfxfpenwqnggR2ljPPV1qqpFwiSOLy3LE_O2GczB/s1600-h/DSCN4784.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TH4ZKDyHPiNBR2u-_fwQJb-8ZUe9q77WSQaGStUsTy_rJVqhB92h8yHBf2o4OVEB8wG4YI_OLzweChQNwJzpBc8YlXgnilb4rQiHJfxfpenwqnggR2ljPPV1qqpFwiSOLy3LE_O2GczB/s320/DSCN4784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333239619800940354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />If you have any questions on California Sea Lions, please feel free to ask.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646461725265124576noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524742338974444769.post-91454868189295038822009-05-07T16:23:00.000-07:002009-05-07T16:27:15.612-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DN9XhdkeScfbYHHxIXMQZhhCPmxSV2RLot5kApTScS4AbvNTqpEM0VC-BAeUNNr8PrxdjkEyxTMr8PqGTgK3iKGncPlxUFTDrCEWDDjr3xCGG5CDeVU9E1OKwvVei1QdGZfMeBFLUnPy/s1600-h/BenMay2009+003.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DN9XhdkeScfbYHHxIXMQZhhCPmxSV2RLot5kApTScS4AbvNTqpEM0VC-BAeUNNr8PrxdjkEyxTMr8PqGTgK3iKGncPlxUFTDrCEWDDjr3xCGG5CDeVU9E1OKwvVei1QdGZfMeBFLUnPy/s320/BenMay2009+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333227523044408466" /></a><br /> This blog is going to be a database for information on animals. If you have any questions about animals, please post them as a comment for this post.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646461725265124576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524742338974444769.post-29148591502250518712009-05-07T16:04:00.000-07:002009-05-07T16:22:24.728-07:00Home PetsHere at home, we have four pets (excluding the occasional fly, spider or cricket). My brother, Justin has a border collie mix named Sammy*, and a Rosehair Tarantula named Shelob**. My sister Anna has a Goldendoodle (a dog breed) named Hydro, who helps her with things like picking up pencils, carrying something from her to someone else, etc. Geico, my Leopard Gecko***, is a 'high yellow', meaning he has no spots.<br /> <br /><br /><br />***Eublepharis macularius<br />**Grammostola rosea<br />*Canis ????Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646461725265124576noreply@blogger.com0