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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
Okapi
Okapi
Diet: Leaves, ferns, buds, grasses, fruits, fungi
Appearance: Brown and black upper body, huge ears, and zebra-striped legs
Weight: 440-770 pounds
Length: 6.2-8.2 feet
Habitat: Central Africa
Enemies: Leopards
Life Span: Over 30 years
Although this strange animal looks related to the zebra (because of its legs' patterns), it is more related to the giraffe. Okapi tongues are amazingly long, which can reach up to clean their eyelids and ears.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Mule Deer
Mule Deer
Diet: Twigs, bark, buds, leaves, nuts, seeds, grasses
Appearance: Brown fur, white belly, white tail, antlers*
Weight: 95-330 pounds
Length: 3.9-6.9 feet
Habitat: Native to western North America
Enemies: Grey wolves, mountain lions, black bears, bobcats, coyotes, wolverines, brown bears
Life Span: 10 years
This deer is named for its ears, which are the shape of a mule's.
*To change depending on gender.

Diet: Twigs, bark, buds, leaves, nuts, seeds, grasses
Appearance: Brown fur, white belly, white tail, antlers*
Weight: 95-330 pounds
Length: 3.9-6.9 feet
Habitat: Native to western North America
Enemies: Grey wolves, mountain lions, black bears, bobcats, coyotes, wolverines, brown bears
Life Span: 10 years
This deer is named for its ears, which are the shape of a mule's.
*To change depending on gender.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Arctic Skua
Arctic Skua
Diet: Rodents, birds, insects
Appearance: Grey feathers, black face, white belly
Weight: 12-20 ounces
Length: 16-19 inches
Habitat: Eurasia, North America, Scotland, etc. (tundras)
Enemies: Crabs, other skuas
Life Span: 12 years
These birds are known as pirates, because they steal food from other birds.

Diet: Rodents, birds, insects
Appearance: Grey feathers, black face, white belly
Weight: 12-20 ounces
Length: 16-19 inches
Habitat: Eurasia, North America, Scotland, etc. (tundras)
Enemies: Crabs, other skuas
Life Span: 12 years
These birds are known as pirates, because they steal food from other birds.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Rock Ptarmigan
Rock Ptarmigan
Diet: Birch, buds, seeds, leaves, flowers, insects, berries
Appearance: Grey, white, or black feathers
Weight: 15-20 ounces
Length: 13-14 inches
Habitat: Tundra of Canada, Greenland, Eurasia, Asia
Enemies: Hawks, foxes, owls
Life Span: 4 or more years
The Rock Ptarmigan is also known as the Partridge or Snow Chicken. These birds camouflage from predators, changing their feathers season by season.
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Diet: Birch, buds, seeds, leaves, flowers, insects, berries
Appearance: Grey, white, or black feathers
Weight: 15-20 ounces
Length: 13-14 inches
Habitat: Tundra of Canada, Greenland, Eurasia, Asia
Enemies: Hawks, foxes, owls
Life Span: 4 or more years
The Rock Ptarmigan is also known as the Partridge or Snow Chicken. These birds camouflage from predators, changing their feathers season by season.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
Diet: Grass
Appearance: Grey, pink
Weight: 2,900-7,900 pounds
Length: 10.8-16.5 feet
Habitat: Mostly Southern Africa
Enemies: Mainly man
Life Span: 40-50 years
Hippopotamus is Greek for "river horse". They are the 3rd largest mammal. A large group of these animals are called a pod, herd, or bloat. They can consume 150 pounds of grass a night.

Diet: Grass
Appearance: Grey, pink
Weight: 2,900-7,900 pounds
Length: 10.8-16.5 feet
Habitat: Mostly Southern Africa
Enemies: Mainly man
Life Span: 40-50 years
Hippopotamus is Greek for "river horse". They are the 3rd largest mammal. A large group of these animals are called a pod, herd, or bloat. They can consume 150 pounds of grass a night.

Friday, April 12, 2013
Sea Otter
Sea Otter
Diet: Fish, sea urchins, mollusks, crustaceans
Appearance: Brown, grey, black (ish)
Weight: 31-99 pounds
Length: 3 feet 10 inches-4 feet 10 inches
Habitat: North Pacific Ocean
Enemies: Great white sharks, humans, bald eagles
Life Span: Up to 23 years
Sea otters have 32 teeth and can hold their breath up to 5 minutes.

Diet: Fish, sea urchins, mollusks, crustaceans
Appearance: Brown, grey, black (ish)
Weight: 31-99 pounds
Length: 3 feet 10 inches-4 feet 10 inches
Habitat: North Pacific Ocean
Enemies: Great white sharks, humans, bald eagles
Life Span: Up to 23 years
Sea otters have 32 teeth and can hold their breath up to 5 minutes.

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