The Life of Animals: November 2011

Red Colobus

The Life of Animals | Red Colobus | The diet of the red colobus monkeys Mainly consists of young leaves, flowers, and unripe fruit They are also known to eat charcoal to help combat the leaves may contain some cyanide. In Addition to sustenance, Evidence Suggests That chimpanzees prey on red colobus to reinforce the social status as well as to attract sexual partners When under attack, the red colobus males congregate to defend Their group while the females gather Their infants and try to escape.

The Life of Animals | Black and White Colobus | Black-and-white colobuses (or colobi) are Old World monkeys of the genus colobus, native to Africa. They are closely related to the brown colobus monkeys of the genus Piliocolobus The word "colobus" comes from Greek κολοβός kolobós ("maimed"), and is so named Because its thumb is a stump.

The Life of Animals | Patas Monkey | The Patas monkey lives in multi-female groups of up to 60 individuals (although much larger aggregations have been reported). Once juvenile males reach sexual maturity (around the age of 4 years old) They leave the group, usually joining the all-male groups. The Patas monkey has a remarkably high reproductive rate, Perhaps as an evolutionary response to the high adult mortality rates associated with this strongly terrestrial lifestyle

The Life of Animals | Golden Snub Nosed Monkey | The change in home range size and location is dependent upon the availability and distribution of food. One of the largest home ranges found covered 40 km2 The golden snub-nosed monkey lives in temperate areas. It is limited to broadleaf deciduous, broadleaf deciduous-mixed Conifer, Conifer forests or

The Life of Animals | Spectacled Langur | The spectacled langur is one of the largest Primates at Monkeyland. Interestingly, infants are orange Pls They are born! By 9 months of age infants change to the gray-black color of adults. Female head and body length in this species is 425-595 mm and tail length varies from 635-813 mm. Females weigh approximately 4.994 to 8.626 g. Female head and body length is 420-675 mm and tail length is 570-790 mm. Males weigh around 6.129 to 9.080 g. The spectacled langur adult brain weighs 67.6 g.

The Life of Animals | Howler Monkey | Howler monkeys have a short snout, and wide-set, round nostrils. Like many New World monkeys, They have prehensile tails. Unlike other New World monkeys, Both male and female Howler monkeys have trichromatic color vision This has evolved independently from other New World monkeys due to gene duplication They have a lifespan of 15 to 20 years. Howler species are dimorphic and can also be dichromatic (ie Alouatta caraya). Howler monkeys move Generally quadrupedally on the tops of branches, usually grasping a branch with at least two hands or one hand and the tail at all times. They have strong prehensile tails the which are Able to support the monkey's entire body weight. Most Howler monkey species live in groups of 10 to 15 animals, with one to three adults males and multiple females. Mantled howlers monkeys (Alouatta palliata) are an exception, commonly living in groups of 15 to 20 individuals with more than three adult males. Unlike most New World monkeys, in the which one sex Remains in natal groups, juveniles of Both sexes emigrate from natal Their Such groups Howler monkeys That Could Spend the Majority of Their adult lives in association with non-kin. Group size varies by species and by location, with an approximate male to female ratio of a male to four females.

The Life of Animals | Night Monkey | The night monkeys, also known as the owl monkeys or douroucoulis, are the members of the genus Aotus of New World monkeys (monotypic in family Aotidae). The species live at higher elevations That growing niche to have Thicker fur than the monkeys at sea level. Night monkeys have big brown eyes and therefore have Increased ability to be active at night. They are Called Because all species of night monkeys are active at night and are in fact the only truly nocturnal monkeys (an exception is the subspecies Aotus azarae azarae, the which is cathemeral) Both male and female Night Monkeys weigh almost the same amount. For example, in one of these Night Monkeys, A. azarae, the male weighs 2.76 pounds while the female weighs 2.75 pounds.

The Life of Animals | Emperor Tamarin | The Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is a tamarin allegedly named for its resemblance to the German emperor Wilhelm II. It lives in the southwest Amazon Basin, in east Peru, north Bolivia and in the west Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas. The fur of the Emperor Tamarin is predominantly gray colored, with Yellowish speckles on its chest. This primate inhabits tropical rain forests, living deep in the forest and also in open tree-covered areas.

The Life of Animals | Golden Lion Tamarin | The golden lion tamarin gets its name from its Fiery orange or red pelage and the extra long hairs That form along its cheek, throat and ears, giving it a distinctive mane Its face is dark and hairless. Tegulaes enable the tamarins to cling to the side of tree trunks.

The Life of Animals | White Faced Saki | In captivity, female white-faced sakis experience ovarian cycles of approximately 17 days, and a gestational period of 20-21 weeks. Following birth, the mother undergoes a period of lactationally-induced fertility lasting 23 weeks, on average Sakis of the Pithecia species display noticeable sexual pithecia dichromism in Their coloration. The white-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia), also known as the Guianan saki and the golden-faced saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey, found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and Timbuktu.

The Life of Animals | Tufted Capuchin | The Tufted capuchin is more powerfully built than the other capuchins, with rougher fur and a short, thick tail. The Tufted capuchin has a head-body length of 32 to 57 centimetres (13 to 22 in), a tail length of 38 to 56 centimetres (15 to 22 in), and a weight of 1.9 to 4.8 kilograms (4.2 to 11 lb) , with the males being larger and Generally heavier than the females.

The Life of Animals | Spider Monkey | There are many theories about the evolution of the atelines; one theory Is that spider monkeys are most closely related to the Woolly spider monkeys (Bractyteles), and most Likely split from the Woolly monkeys (Lagothrix and Oreonax) in the South American Lowland forest, to evolve Their unique locomotory system This theory is not supported by fossil evidence. Other theories include Brachyteles, Lagothrix and Ateles in a non-resolved trichotomy and two clades, one composed of Ateles and Lagothrix and the other of Alouatta and Brachyteles More recent molecular Atelinae Evidence Suggests That split in the middle to late Miocene (13 Ma), separating from the Woolly spider monkeys spider monkeys and the Woolly monkeys Spider monkeys form loose groups of 15 to 25 animals.

The Life of Animals | Squirrel Monkey | The squirrel monkeys are the New World monkeys of the genus Saimiri. Squirrel monkeys live in the tropical forests of Central and South America in the canopy layer Squirrel monkey fur is short and close, colored olive at the shoulders and Yellowish orange on its back and extremities. This black-and-white face Gives Them the name "death's head monkey" in Several Germanic languages (eg, German Totenkopfaffen, dödskalleapor Swedish, Dutch doodshoofdaapjes) and Slovenian (smrtoglavka). Squirrel monkeys grow to 25 to 35 cm, plus a 35 to 42 cm tail. Male squirrel monkeys weigh 750 to 1100 g. Females weigh 500 to 750 g.

The Life of Animals | American Wirehair | The American Wirehair is a spontaneous mutation of the first American Shorthair It Occurred as a random mutation Among a litter of six born to a pair of barn cats. The owner of the cats Called a local breeder of Rex cats, Mrs. The wirehaired male was named Council Rock Farm Adam of Hi-Fi, and the female Tip-Toe of Hi-Fi.

The Life of Animals | American Shorthair | A very athletic cat, American Shorthair has a larger, leaner, and more powerfully built body than its relation, the British Shorthair. American Shorthairs are a pedigreed cat with strict standards and a distinctive appearance, as set by the Various Cat fanciers' Associations worldwide.

The Life of Animals | American Longhair | The American Longhair still produces shorthaired variants. The coat, the flattened face, and the Generally square, lean build have led to the American Longhairs being likened to Domestic Longhairs, an image That has not done much for Their popularity.

The Life of Animals | American Curl | The American Curl is a breed of cat characterized by its unusual ears, the which curl back from the face toward the center of the back of the skull. An American Curl's ears Should Be handled carefully Because rough handling may damage the cartilage in the ear.

The Life of Animals | American Bobtail | Bobtails are said to be the result of a crossbreeding the between a domestic tabby cat and a bobcat. Yodie, a short-tailed brown tabby male, mated with a seal point Siamese colored (cat) female to create the Bobtail's original bloodline. The unusual tail is Actually the result of a random spontaneous genetic mutation within the domestic cat population or is related to the dominant Manx gene This cat's original appearance genetics were the resource persons modified in the breed to form a new and improved breed the which comes in all colors, categories and divisions.

The Life of Animals | Polydactyl Cat | A polydactyl cat is a cat with a congenital physical anomaly Called polydactyly , a type of cat body type genetic mutation That Causes the paint to be born with more than the usual number of toes on one or more of its Paws. Cats with this genetically inherited trait are most commonly found along the East Coast of North America and in South West England and Wales. Nicknames for polydactyl cats include "boxing cats", "mitten cats", "mitten-foot cats", "snowshoe cats", "thumb cats", "Six-Fingered cats", "Cardi-cats", "Hemingway cats", and "double-pawed cats." Two specific breeds Recognized by some but not all paints are fancier clubs and the American Polydactyl Maine Coon Polydactyl, and named the Boston Regional Populations thumb include paint, Cardi-paint, Ithacat, and Vermont snowshoe cat.

The Life of Animals | Australian Mist | The breed was developed by crossing the Burmese, Abyssinian, and Domestic shorthair cats to create a shorthaired cat with a spotted coat. The name was changed from 'Spotted Mist' to 'Australian Mist' in 1998 Pls Marbled cats with coats, rather than spots, were the resource persons accepted as part of the breed. Australian Mists are medium-sized shorthaired cats, with a round head and large, expressive eyes. The coat patterns have three levels of definition ground color, paler than pattern pattern, delicate though distinct from ground color Appears to wear a misted veil, Caused by random ticking in the solid color areas.

The Life of Animals | Aegean Paint | The Aegean cat started in the early 1990s by Breeders in the fledgling Greek Cat Fancy. It is Considered to be the only native Greek breed of cat. The Aegean Cat originates from the Cycladic Islands in the Aegean Sea, where They occur naturally.

The Life of Animals | Turks and Caicos Rock Iguana | The Turks and Caicos rock iguana (Cyclura carinata) is a critically endangered species of lizard of the genus Cyclura That is endemic to the Turks and Caicos islands. Turks and Caicos rock iguanas has 50.000, the healthiest population of rock iguanas in the Caribbean. The Turks and Caicos rock iguana, Cyclura carinata carinata, was first described by American zoologist Richard Harlan in Fauna Americana in 1825 Its generic name (Cyclura) is derived from the Ancient Greek Cyclos (κύκλος) meaning "circular" and Oura (οὐρά) meaning "tail", after the thick-ringed tail

The Life of Animals | Ctenosaura | Ctenosaura is a genus of lizard commonly known as spinytail iguanas. At least two species, Ctenosaura pectinata and Ctenosaura similis, have been introduced into the United States in southern Texas and Miami, Florida.

The Life of Animals | Chuckwalla | Chuckwallas are large lizards found primarily in arid regions of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. There are five species of chuckwallas, all within the genus Sauromalus; They are part of the iguanid family, Iguanidae. The generic name, Sauromalus, is a combination of two Ancient Greek words: σαῦρος (sauros) meaning "lizard". and ομαλυς (omalus) meaning "flat Chuckwalla The common name derives from the Shoshone word" tcaxxwal "or Cahuilla" caxwal ", transcribed by Spaniards as" chacahuala

The Life of Animals | Desert Iguanas | The desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) is one of the most common lizards of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. Dipsosaurus is a monotypic genus with D. Recognized dorsal being its only species

The Life of Animals | Galapagos Land Iguana | The Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, primarily the islands of Fernandina, Isabela, Santa Cruz, North Seymour, Hood and South Plaza. The Galapagos Land Iguana varies in morphology and coloration different island Among Populations There are two taxonomically distinct forms of Conolophus inhabiting the western part of the islands (C. pallidus and C. Rosada) and one in the central part (C subcristatus) Its generic name, Conolophus, is derived from two Greek words: conos (κώνος) meaning "spiny" and lophos (λοφος) meaning "crest" or "plume", denoting the spiny crests along Their Backs.

The Life of Animals | Australian King Parrot | The Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) is endemic to eastern Australia. The adult male has a red head, breast, and lower undersides, with a blue band on the back of the neck above the between the red and green on the back, the wings are green and each shoulder has a pale green band, the tail is green, and the rump is blue. The male has a reddish-orange upper mandible with a black tip, a black lower mandible base with an orange, and yellow irises. Both sexes of juveniles have a Yellowish brown irises and beak, and Otherwise resemble the female

The Life of Animals | Bronze Winged Parrot | The Bronze-winged Parrot (Pionus chalcopterus) is a medium sized parrot pionus 28 cm (11 in) long. It has short red undertail feathers. The rump, tail and wings are dark blue with lighter blue underwings. The head is dark blue-green; the mantle, back and underparts are dark bronze-green with some blue-tipped feathers and Sometimes Scattered red feathers. Its beak is pale yellow. In adults the ring of bare skin around the eyes is pink. Juveniles have whitish eyerings and Their underparts are brownish

The Life of Animals | Blue Throated Macaw | The Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis; Previously caninde Ara) is a macaw endemic to a small area of north-central Bolivia known as Los Llanos de Moxos. Recent population estimates and range of about 100-150 individuals Suggests That Remain in the wild. It has vivid colors with turquoise-blue wings and tail, and bright yellow underparts and blue undertail coverts. The throat is blue and continuous with its blue cheeks. It has a large black bill. Bare skin at the base of the beak is pink and pale bare skin on the sides of the face is partly covered with lines of small dark blue feathers. The adults have yellow irises and the juveniles have brown irises It can be separated from the slightly larger Blue-and-yellow Macaw by the blue (not black) throat, the blue (not green) forehead and the lack of contrast the between the remiges and upperwing coverts.

The Life of Animals | Pohnpei Lorikeet | The Pohnpei Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubiginosus) is a monotypic species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to the island of Pohnpei and the nearby Ahnd in Micronesian Atoll.

The Life of Animals | Golden Parakeet | The Golden Parakeet or Conure Golden Guaruba guarouba, formerly classified as Aratinga guarouba is a species of neotropical parrot. It is a protected species listed on CITES appendix I The Golden Parakeet is Mainly yellow with green in the outer wings and with an all-yellow tail. It has a large horn-colored beak, pale-pink bare eye-rings, brown irises, and pink legs. Male and female have identical external appearance

The Life of Animals | Dusky Lory | The Dusky Lory (Pseudeos fuscata) is a monotypic species of parrot in the Psittacidae family, and the only species of the genus Pseudeos Alternative common names are the White-rumped Lory-orange or the Dusky Lory It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea .

The Life of Animals | Yellow-bibbed Lory | The Yellow-bibbed Lory (Lorius chlorocercus) is a monotypic species of parrot in the Psittacidae family it is endemic to the Solomon Islands.

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Red Colobus

Black and White Colobus

Patas Monkey

Golden Snub Nosed Monkey

Spectacled Langur

Howler Monkey

Night Monkey

Emperor Tamarin

Golden Lion Tamarin

White Faced Saki

Tufted Capuchin

Spider Monkey

Squirrel Monkey

American Wirehair

American Shorthair

American Longhair

American Curl

American Bobtail

Polydactyl Cat

Australian Mist

Aegean Paint

Turks and Caicos Rock Iguana

Ctenosaura

Chuckwalla

Desert Iguanas

Galapagos Land Iguana

Australian King Parrot

Bronze Winged Parrot

Blue Throated Macaw

Pohnpei Lorikeet

Golden Parakeet

Dusky Lory

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