Monday, January 31, 2011
Life Cycle of Baby Egyptian Mongoose.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Life Cycle Of Baby Grant's Zebra
Under ideal conditions a female zebra may produce a foal every year. One young is born after a gestation of 361 -390 days ( about one year). The newborn has brown stripes and is short-bodied and long-legged. Baby zebras weight 66-76 pound sand stand 33 inches tall. Females guard their baby from other members of the herd when it is first born perhaps giving the newborn time to learn her pattern of stripes. Foals are very attached their mothers and the bond lasts until the birth of the next foal.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Life Cycle Of Caracal Cubs.
A Caracal kitten with blue eyes.
Caracal are sometimes called "African lynx" or "desert lynx" these tufted-eared cats are about three feet long with a tail about a foot long and reddish brown fur, except for a white chin, throat and belly and a black line running from each eye to the nose.
Caracal have a litter of one to six young with an average of three.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Life Cycle of Lion Cubs
Lion cubs are born blind, in litters of two to four. They are typically about 1ft (30.5cm) long and weigh about a pound (45kg). The cubs completely covered with fur at brith and may carry some spots while they are young. The eyes open in about 2-3 weeks, but they probadly don't function for about a week after they open.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Life Cycle Of Baby Koala Bear
The young koala drinks only mother's milk for the first six to seven months. At about 30 weeks, it begins to feed upon a substance called "pap" which the produces in addition to milk. Pap is a specialized form of droppings which forms an important part of the young koala's diet, allowing it to make the transition from milk to eucalyptus leaves.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Life Cycle Of Pronghorn Babys
In late summer or early fall, the male gathers a harem of about 3 to 4 does. Horns are shed a month after breeding. Pronghorns have been known to breed as fawns but they usually breed for the first time when they are 16 to17 months.The does usually produce twin fawns in early june after a gestation period of about 250 days.
The young are born in May or June weighing anywhere from 4 to 12 pounds according to various sources. Within a day or two the 16- inch-tall fawns lie quietly in tall grass while the mother grazes.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Life Cycle of African Wild Dogs?
African wild dogs also known as African hunting dogs, once lived throughout Africa south of the Sahara desert. Their range now is limited with the wild population numbering under 5,000. They live and hunt in packs of around ten individuals and prey on a variety grazing animals from deer to warthhogs to rabbits. They usually weigh between 40 and 80 ibs. A mother African wild dog will give brith to a litter that may number as many as so puppies but averages around eight.
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