American Quarter Horse

AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE

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Some have been clocked at speeds up to 55mph.

#   this breed excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less.

#   Its good-natured disposition and natural cow-sense made the American Quarter Horse a favourite mount among cowboys (during the open- range era of the west).

#   Modern American Quarter Horses are short and stocky, with heavy muscular development, short, wide heads and deep, broad chests. 

#   Their colours are variable but all are solid.

#   The height of mature horses vary from 14.3-16 hands (57-64in / 145-163cm).

#   These horses have a calm and cooperative temperament.

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The Thoroughbred

THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE

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The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing.

#   This is a hot-blooded breed.

#   Thoroughbreds are known for their agility, speed ans spirit.

#   These horses are highly intelligent, and have a strong work ethic. They are bold and have spirited personalities and are suitable for experienced riders.

#   this breed was developed in England for racing and jumping.

#   Thoroughbreds are 16 hands high (64in / 163cm) and weight about 1,000 pounds (450kg) at maturity. 

#   This breed is usually bay, chestnut, brown, black and gray.

#   Thoroughbreds are a 'Specific' breed.

#   Grade Thoroughbreds may be used as hunters, polo ponies, stock horses or riding horses, depending on their training.

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The Arabian

THE ARABIAN HORSE

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The Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horsebreeds.

#   Arabians have dense, strong bone and good hoof walls.This breed is especially noted for their endurance and 'superior' stamina.

#   Arabians are highly intelligent and sensitive, and because of their 'heightened intelligence' this breed will not accept blatant force.

#   This breed can be expected to live 25-30 years. Some individual Arabians have been known to live well into their 40s.

#   Arabians have been recorded to run at a maximum speed of 40 miles per hour and are considered to be quite fast

#   Arabians belong to the hot-blooded category.

#   This breed is used to improve other horse breeds as it adds speed, endurance and strong bone.

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The Ragdoll

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The Ragdoll is a cat breed with a colour point coat and blue eyes.

#   They are large and muscular semi-longhair cats with a soft and silky coat.

#   These cats are best known for their docile and placid temperament and affectionate nature.

#  Ragdolls live up to 15 years plus.

#   The Ragdoll Cat is gentle, calm and sociable. They are affectionate but not demanding. They are the perfect companion.

#   This is one of the quietest cat breeds, they generally only 'speak' when they need food.

#   These cats are very intelligent and can be 'trained.'

#   Like the Maine Coon, Ragdoll Cats are a large breed. Males weight up to 20 pounds while females can weigh up to 15 pounds.

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The Russian Blue

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The Russian Blue Cat is a breed that comes in colours varying from a light shimmering silver to a darker, slate grey.

#   These cats are thoughtful and intelligent, and very affectionate (once they get to know you). This cat is a playful and loving companion, elegant and reserved.

#   Like the Siamese breed, the Russian Blue is very vocal.

#   The male is 10-12 pounds / the female is 7-10 pounds. The eyes are yellow with green rims as a kitten and they become bright green as an adult.

#   The Russian Blue Cat lives 15-20 years.

#   This cat is known for its natural "smile."

#   The Russian Blue Cat requires physical and mental stimulation.

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The Sphynx Cat

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The Sphynx Cat is a breed known for its lack of coat.

#   These are amongst the most loving and friendly of cats. They are gentle, easy going and good with kids, dogs and other cats. This cat doesn't like being left alone, it needs companionship, and are almost 'desperate' for attention.

#   Pigmentation is clearly visible on the skin and all skin patterns and colours are acceptable.

#   These cats are outgoing and mischievous. They love people and attention.

#   Sphynxes are champion purrers and very talkative.

#   Owners of a Sphynx cat must pay meticulous attention to keeping this cat's skin clean and supple. The skin needs to be bathed or sponged every week to remove its oily secretions.

#   The Sphynx Cat has a larger-than;life character.

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The Maine Coon

The Maine Coon cat is the largest domesticated cat breed.

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#   It has a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills.

#   Maine Coon tend to be highly social and like human interaction. They are known to be friendly, loyal and playful, and they (typically) get along well with children and other pets.

#   This cat has a powerful muscular body and substantial legs. The coat is long and thick and consists of an undercoat covered by a substantial glossy, waterproof topcoat.

#   The Maine Coon Cat has a variety of 30 or more colours. The eyes may be green, gold or copper.

#   Maine Coon Cats are noted for the delightful quiet 'chirping' sound they make.

#   These cats are very intelligent and can be taught to walk with leads.

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The Siamese Cat

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The Siamese Cat is one of the firstly distinctly recognized breeds of Asian cats.

#   These cats have a special modifier gene that inhibits pigment from developing in the fur, resulting in 'albinism.'

#   The Siamese Cat is known for its friendly, sociable and affectionate nature. These cats are loving and trusting, and will often bond especially strongly with one person. They are playful and intelligent, needing lots of interaction to keep them entertained.

#   These cats love to be cuddled, help and fussed over constantly.

#   Today, the Siamese Cat comes in many different point colours and patterns, including tabby points and smoke points.

#   These cats are talkative and 'opinionated', and they expect attention.

#   The Siamese Cat is highly intelligent, agile, athletic and loves to play.

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The Bengal Cat

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The Bengal Cat is a domesticated cat breed created from hybrids of domestic cats, especially the spotted Egyptian Mau, with the Asian Leopard cat.

#   This cat is a highly intelligent breed characterized by its wild, leopard-like appearance. It is incredibly active and playful with a gentle and affectionate temperament.

#   It is one of the most popular cat breeds.

#   Bengal cats are larger than most domestic cats. These supple but athletic cats weigh up to 7kg and can reach up to 70cm in height.

#   Bengals exist in the basic colours orange, gold, dark yellow and sand.

#   Bengal cats are attentive, trustful, curious and friendly cats.

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The Persian Cat

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The Persian Cat is a long-haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and short muzzle.

#   This cat is a placid cat that has bursts of kitten-like activity, and is generally friendly with everyone.

#   Persian cats are medium-sized, usually weighing between 7 and 12 pounds, and measure from 10-15in tall. They have a rounded head, small rounded ears and big ears.

#   Persian cats can live for 10-17 years.

#   The first Persian Cat was presented at the first organized cat show (1871) in the Crystal Palace in London, England,organized by Harrison Weir.

#   In 2008, the Persian was the most popular breed of pedigree cats in the United States.

#   Basic eye colours include blue, copper, blue-green and hazel.

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Risso's Dolphin

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Risso's Dolphins are deep water lovers.

#   These are very stocky dolphins with blunt heads and no discernible beak.

#   There favourite food is squid.

#   These dolphins are busy and incredibly sociable. They like the company of several other pod mates.

#   They are seen leaping out of the water, breaching, tail and head slapping and generally are very active.

#   The Risso's Dolphin like to interact with other species of dolphin.

#   Risso's Dolphins can be found in almost all temperate and tropical waters around the world.

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Baiji

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The Baiji is a 'possibly' extinct species of freshwater dolphin, and is thought to be the first dolphin species driven to extinction due to the impact of humans.

Since Baiji means "White Fin" in Chinese, it means "White-Finned Dolphin."

Gestation would last 10-11 months, delivering one calf at a time. The interbirth interval was 2 years.

Males reached sexual maturity at age 4 /  the female at age 6.

Mature males were about 7ft 7in long / the females 8ft 2in long.

In the wild, the lifespan was 24 years.

Because of its poor vision, the Baiji relied primarily on sonar for navigation. This sonar system plays an important role in socializing and group coordination, expressing emotions.

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The Irrawaddy Dolphin

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#   These dolphins have a bulging forehead, short beak and 12-19 teeth on each side of both jaws.

#   The Irrawaddy Dolphin is similar to the Beluga in appearance, though most closely related to Killer Whales.

#   Communication is carried out with clicks, creaks and buzzes at a dominant frequency, which is thought to be used for Echolocation.

#   They eat boney fish and fish eggs, cephalopods and crustaceans.

#   The Irrawaddy Dolphin is a slow swimmer, but can swim at speeds of 12-16mph.

#   These dolphins are found in groups of 1-3 animals, though sometimes as many as 25 individuals and have been known to congregate in deep pools.

#   Travelling and staying in groups creates and maintains social bonds.

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The Spinner Dolphin

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This dolphin is famous for its acrobatic displays in which it spins along its longitudinal axis as it leaps through the air.

Spinner Dolphins love to jump, flip and twist above the surface of the water. This is possibly to communicate.

At night, this dolphin travels to deeper water to eat. On average, an adult dolphin will eat 4-9% of its body weight in fish, squid and shrimps.

Spinner Dolphins can live for 20 years.

 These dolphins live in an open and loose social organization.

Mother and calves form strong social bonds.

Vocalizations of Spinner Dolphins include whistles, burst-pulse signals and Echolocation clicks.

This dolphin has a 10-month gestation period and the mother will nurse her young for one to two years.

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The Striped Dolphin

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Is a member of the Oceanic dolphin family "Delphinidae."

#   The Striped Dolphin is extremely active and fast and spend a lot of time at the surface. At top speed, up to one third of a pod can be above the surface at any one time and they can leap a distance of 3 times their length.

#   Striped Dolphins are streamlined and colourful. The most recognizable features are the "Stripes."

#   These dolphins are extremely sociable and travel in large groups (sometimes at top speed). They are extremely active at the surface and perform some amazing acrobatics including somersaults, breaching, leaping and upside down porpoising.

#   Fish is a firm favourite of these dolphins and they 'dine out' on the smaller varieties, like lantern-fish which is found in mid or deep water. They also eat squid.

#   Striped Dolphins are widely distributed throughout the world's temperate and tropical oceans. They prefer deeper more offshore waters and can be found in oceanic waters over the continental shelves.

#   The Striped Dolphin is incredibly curious and loves to 'play.'

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The Amazon River Dolphin

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The Amazon River Dolphin is also known as "The Pink River Dolphin."

#   This dolphin is gray when it is young and slowly turns pink as it gets older. The final colour can be influenced by their behaviour, capillary placement, diet and exposure to sunlight.

#   These dolphins measure up to 9 feet long, are 400 pounds and live up to 30 years old. These dolphins are massive.

#   The Amazon River Dolphin have unusually large brains, which have 40% more brain capacity than a human.

#   This dolphin is more solitary being seen alone or in small pods of 2-4 individuals.

#   These dolphins are incredibly curious and outgoing, and frequently interact with humans.

#   Theses dolphins can swim upside down, possibly to help them see the bottom of the river better.

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The Common Bottlenose Dolphin

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The Common Bottlenose dolphin is also known as the "Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin."

#   These dolphins are intelligent and charismatic and are the "Stars" of many aquarium shows.

#   Their curved mouths give the appearance of a friendly, permanent SMILE.

#   In the wild, these dolphins are sleek swimmers who can reach speeds of over 18 miles an hour.

#   They inhabit temperate and tropical oceans throughout the world, and are absent from polar waters.

#   The Common Bottlenose Dolphin lives in groups called "Pods" that number 15 dolphins to over 100. These "Pods" include nursery groups, juvenile groups and groups of adult males.

#   Their diet consists of mainly eels, squid, shrimp and a wide variety of fishes. They swallow their food whole and work as a team to 'harvest schools of fish' (although they do hunt individually).

#   Dolphins search for prey primarily using "Echolocation," which is a form of sonar.

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Birds of Paradise

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The Bird of Paradise has 45 species of small to medium-sized forest birds.

#   The birds are rivalled only by a few pheasants and hummingbirds in colour.

#   Courting couples perform for hours on a chosen perch or in a cleared space on the forest floor.

#   After mating, the plain females generally make the nest and raise the one or two young unaided.

#   The largest Bird of Paradise is 45cm long.

#   Among the most notable of these birds are the "Plume birds" which are 29-46cm long. Their central tail feathers are elongated as wires or twisted narrow ribbons.

#   The 12-wired Bird of Paradise is a short-tailed, 33cm bird with flank plumes elaborated as forward-curving wires.

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Swallows

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Swallows are small birds with dark, glossy-blue backs, red throats, pale underparts and long tail streamers.

#   There are 84 recognized species of Swallow worldwide.

#   A+Swallows like to nest in open-fronted buildings such as barns, stables and cowsheds.

#   Swallows like to nest close to large domestic animals like cattle or horses.

#   Most British Swallows try to rear 2 broods each summer and some succeed in raising 3.

#   The male swallow arrives back first from migration, singing over his territory in the hope of attracting a mate. Females generally appear a week to a fortnight later.

#   Male and female swallows are virtually identical in appearance .

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The Sparrow

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Sparrows have beautiful voices and their chirping and singing can be heard all over.

#   There are "House" sparrows and "Tree" sparrows. The difference is the 'Crown'. Tree sparrows have a solid chestnut-brown head and nape. The House sparrow have a light grey crown.

#   House sparrows are not finicky eaters or picky about nesting sites and are persistent, resourceful and intelligent.

#   Sparrows play an important role as insect controllers as they eat a phenomenal number of insects.

#   They feed their young exclusively on an insect diet.

#   The Sparrow symbolizes jot and protection and is also a symbol of simplicity and community.

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The Finches

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Finches are small bird with forked or notched tails, rounded or elongated bodies and round heads, with more or less triangular bills.

#   The shape of the 'bill' varies according tot he type of food eaten, from short and rounded to long and sharp.

#   The Finch symbolizes =

liveliness, exuberance and enthusiasm in Life. "High energy and brighter days are on the horizon."

#   The Finch family include =

Siskins / Canaries / Redpolls / Serins / Grosbeaks and Euphonias.

#   Finches helped Charles Darwin understand the way that natural environments affect the 'evolution' and 'adaptation' of a species.

#   The smallest Finch is the Audean Siskin which is 9.5cm.

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Hummingbirds

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Hummingbirds are the smallest of birds, most species measuring 7.5 - 13cm in length.

#   The smallest Hummingbird species is the 5cm Bee Hummingbird which weighs less than 2.0g.

#   The Hummingbird has a lifespan of 3-5 years.

#   Some species incluse = 

Ruby-throated / Anna's / Black-Chinned / Fufous / Broad-tailed / Violetear.

#   The needle-like bill of a Hummingbird is its most Unique physical trait. The bill is extremely long and thin compared to the bird's overall size, and it is used as a tube for the bird to 'lick' nectar from flowers, sapwells and feeders with its long and agile tongue.

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Parrots

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    There are roughly 393 species of Parrot found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions.

#   Parrots usually have a strong, curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs and clawed feet.

#   Many Parrots are vividly coloured, and some are multi-coloured.

#   A Parrot's diet includes seeds, nuts, fruit, buds and other plant material.

#   A few Parrot species eat animals and carrion, while other species eat floral nectar and soft fruits.

#   Almost all Parrots nest in tree hollows and lay white eggs from which hatch helpless young.

#   Parrots are among the most intelligent of birds, and have the ability to imitate human speech, which makes them popular as pets.

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White's Seahorse

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Also known as the "Sydney Seahorse," this species is thought to live in the southwest Pacific, from Sydney to the Solomon Islands.

#   This species has a narrow head, moderate to high coronet and a long snout. It can reach a length of 13cm.

#   Individuals of this species are generally pale to dark brown or black, although some are entirely yellow.

#   White's Seahorse has a good camouflage.

#   This species is carnivorous and feeds on small crustaceans.

#   Males may brood 100-250 embryos at a time, and after a gestation of 3 weeks, gives birth to about 150 young.

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The Lined Seahorse

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The Lined Seahorse is 15cm in length and has a lifespan of 1-4 years.

#   This species of seahorse can be found with a myriad of colours, from greys and blacks to reds, greens and oranges.

#   This seahorse lives in the western Atlantic Ocean as far north as Canada and as far south as the Caribbean, Mexico and Venezuela.

#   The Lined Seahorse swims in an erect position and uses its dorsal and pectoral fins for guidance while swimming.

#   This species of seahorse feeds mainly on minute crustaceans and brine shrimp, which they suck through their snout.

#   The Lined Seahorse is monogamous and performs ritual dances every morning to reestablish the bond with its mate.

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