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Hello...

I am deeply sorry for abandoning this blog. I really am.

Since this blog isn't very... well-known, and erm, helpful to people, I'm not going to be posting daily, but I'll try my best to make everyone happy.

I noticed that on the Desert/Outback page, emus and platypuses keep popping up everywhere, and every time I try and get rid of them, they multiply. O.O So please, don't be bothered by their countless appearances.

Someone suggested a walrus post, so that is to be done soon. Finding all of this information is tough work and takes a while, so that's partially why I quit. But my love for animals, regardless of how unpopular the blog is, I want to make it up to you guys and whoever else views this.

I will also add a Followers gadget, so you can keep track of new updates.

Thank you,

-Planet Pawz Staff

Birds of Paradise

Hi! I haven't posted in like three months... so here I am today with an exclusive video on the amazing Birds of Paradise and their spectacular dances.

Common Chimpanzee

Chimpanzee
Diet: Fruit, soil, insects, plants, some mammals. The chimpanzee is an omnivore frugivore.
Appearance: Black hair and bare face, fingers, toes, palms, and soles of feet
Weight: 40-65 kg
Length: 4 feet 3 inches-5 feet 3 inches
Habitat: West and Central Africa
Enemies: Humans, other chimps, leopards
Life Span: 40-45 years
Chimpanzees can catch human diseases.

Blue-Footed Booby

Blue-Footed Booby
Diet: Squid, flying fish, sardines, anchovies (fish)
Appearance: Brown tufts and feathers with a dark blue beak and aqua blue feet
Weight: 3.3 pounds
Length: 32 inches
Habitat: Galapagos Islands
Enemies: Humans
Life Span: 17 years
These birds were discovered by a man named Charles Darwin. 

 

Coyote

Coyote
Diet: Birds, snakes, mammals (small and big), and carrion
Appearance: Grayish-brown to yellowish-gray
Weight: 6.8-21 kilograms
Length: 76-86 cm
Habitat: North and Central America
Enemies: Bears, wolves, humans
Life Span: 10 years
It is said that coyotes are better at observational learning than dogs.

Emu

Emu
Diet: Mainly plants and insects
Appearance: Flightless, soft-feathered, long-necked, tall, large, brown birds
Weight: 18-60 kilograms
Length: 55-65 inches
Habitat: Australia
Enemies: Dingoes, hawks, and eagles
Life Span: 10-20 years
Emu eggs are green-blue in color.

Asian Black Bear

Asian Black Bear
Diet: Insects, carrion, bees, eggs, garbage, mushrooms, fruits, grasses, nuts, seeds, honey, herbs, and more
Appearance: Black with a white, V-crested neck
Weight: 143-440 pounds
Length: 47-77 inches
Habitat: Asia 
Enemies: Humans and rarely tigers
Life Span: 25 years  
Asian Black Bears are also called Moon Bears.

Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle
Diet: Hares, rabbits, marmots, squirrels,
Appearance: Dark brown with lightly, golden brown short streaks on their feathers
Weight: 8.9-14.0 pounds
Length: 26-40 inches
Habitat: Africa, Asia, Europe, and most commonly North America
Enemies: Hawks, bears, wolves, cougars, and other birds of prey
Life Span: At least 30 years
Golden Eagles are often silent and rarely make noises.

Duck-billed Platypus

Duck-billed Platypus
Diet: Worms, larvae, shrimp, flies, and other small water animals
Appearance: Dark brown fur with a smooth grey/black bill
Weight: 0.7-2.4 kilograms
Length: 20 inches
Habitat: Eastern Australia and Tasmania
Enemies: Humans
Life Span: 10 years
A duck-billed platypus has a 6th scent, which makes it able to find food while in the water with its eyes closed. It is one of the two only egg-laying mammals. 

Koala

Koala
Diet: Eucalyptus leaves (mainly)
Appearance: Grey/brown with black, stubby nose
Weight: 9-15 kilograms
Length: 24-33 inches
Habitat: Eucalyptus forests of Australia
Enemies: Dingoes, dehydration, humans, eagles
Life Span: 13-18 years
Koalas sleep up to 20 hours a day and spend most of the time in a tree, where there are safe from predators. Eucalyptus leaves, its main food, are poisonous for humans but can be digested with a koala's system.

Wombat

Wombat
Diet: Grasses, sedges, roots, barks, herbs
Appearance: Grey, black, or brown
Weight: 20-35 kilograms
Length: 40 inches
Habitat: Australia, Tasmania
Enemies: Dingo, humans, cars
Life Span: 5-15 years

Why are female birds so dull-colored?

This is a universal question that not only girls ask but boys ask. Why do female birds have such dull feathers, and why are the males the most colorful? Well, the males use their colors to show off to the ladies, mainly to find a mate. Peacocks, birds-of-paradise, hummingbirds, and many more male birds are brightly colored. When a female lays eggs, she uses her brown and tan feathers to blend in with her background when she sits on her eggs. That way, predators won't easily notice her, her nest, and eggs.

Blue Jay

Blue Jay
Diet: Nuts, acorns, fruits, arthropods
Appearance: Blue-gray feathers with white belly
Weight: 2.5-3.5 ounces
Length: 9-12 inches
Habitat: Native to North America
Enemies: Tree squirrels, snakes, cats, raccoons, opossums, other jays
Life Span: 7 years
This bird can also be called a jaybird.

Gray Squirrel

Gray Squirrel
Diet: Seeds, pine nuts, acorns
Appearance: Gray, red, black
Weight: 14-35 ounces
Length: 18-24 icnhes
Habitat: Western and Eastern United States
Enemies: Bobcats, eagles, hawks, cougars, coyotes, humans
Life Span: 18 months
Gray squirrels burrow holes like prairie dogs.

Elk

Elk
Diet: Grass, plants, leaves, bark
Appearance: Dark brown or tan fur, wet black noses, antlers (when male), white tails
Weight: 500-730 pounds
Length: 6.9 feet-8.0 feet
Habitat: North America, Asia
Enemies: Wolves, humans, bears
Life Span: An average 15 years
The elk is also called a wapiti.

Raccoon

Raccoon
Diet: Plants, berries, fish, bird eggs, amphibians
Appearance: Grey fur, black stripes and mask, white underfur and belly
Weight: 3.5-9 kg
Length: 16-28 inches
Habitat: North American forests
Enemies: Owls, pumas, wolves, foxes
Life Span: 1.8-3.1 years

Red Fox

Red Fox 
Diet: Rodents, game birds, reptiles
Appearance: Red, amber, or grey fur
Weight: 2.2-14 kg
Length: 18-35 inches
Habitat: Asia, North America, Australia
Enemies: Wolves, coyotes, jackals, humans
Life Span: 2-6 years

 

Barn Owl

Barn Owl 
Diet: Rodents, bats, toads, rabbits, voles, chickens, shrews, crickets,
Appearance: Brown feathers, cream/white belly and down feathers, solid black eyes
Weight: 19.4 ounces at the most
Length: 9.8-20 inches
Habitat: Anywhere in the world except Antarctica
Enemies: Raccoons, opossums, raptors, hawks, eagles, other owls
Life Span: Averagely 4 years
Barn owls do not hoot. Instead, the make a high-pitched scream.
 

American Bison

American Bison
Diet: Grasses and sedges
Appearance: Dark brown coat in winter and light brown coat in summer
Weight: 318-1,000 kg
Length: 6.6-11.5 feet
Habitat: North American grasslands
Enemies: Wolves, grizzly bears
Life Span: 15 years
American bison are the same thing as American buffalo.

Moose

Moose
Diet: Lilies, barks of aspen, maple, willow, birch
Appearance: Dark brown, tan, blackish fur
Weight: 360 kg
Length: 7.9-10 feet
Habitat: Canada, Alaska, Russia, Scandinavia
Enemies: Wolves, bears, humans
Life Span: 15-25 years
The antlers of the moose are covered in "velvet". It's sort of like a furry substance.