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Title: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Ouch on June 25, 2006, 02:40:55 PM: Now that I have some time to do so, I have decided to post some snapshots of some of the ZT2 animals I display in my zoos, plus adding some information...

(http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/595/africanelephant9ly.jpg)

The African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) grows throughout it's lifetime; a 50 year old bull is noticeably larger than a 20 year old.
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on June 25, 2006, 02:59:43 PM: interesting, continue w/ the pics & info.: :) : : :) : : :) : : :) :
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Post by: Ouch on June 26, 2006, 10:16:00 AM: (http://img272.imageshack.us/img272/805/americanbeaver7df.th.jpg) (http://img272.imageshack.us/my.php?image=americanbeaver7df.jpg)

In some regions, the American Beaver (Castor canadensis) is used to build dams to stop rivers flooding. To transport them, the beavers are taken by aeroplane and then parachuted down.
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Post by: Howling Shadow Wolf on June 26, 2006, 10:35:22 AM: Hehe...Thats the WRONGLatin name for it. Its Castor Americanus,not Canadenesis. Thats the Canadian Beaver!!!
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Post by: CocoPuff on June 26, 2006, 12:28:32 PM: and..and...? more pics please!
Title: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Ouch on June 26, 2006, 01:58:57 PM: Quote from: Howling Shadow Wolf
Hehe...Thats the WRONGLatin name for it. Its Castor Americanus,not Canadenesis. Thats the Canadian Beaver!!!

Oh, will you guys PLEASE get it out of your head that there is any such thing as a Canadian Beaver? There isn't. It is called the American Beaver, and Canadenesis IS it's latin name...in BOTH of my animal books.
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Post by: Griffin_04 on June 26, 2006, 02:37:47 PM: it's true! i looked it up.
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Post by: Ouch on June 26, 2006, 02:56:23 PM: In a Canadian book no doubt...that's biasey. It's American Beaver, Castor Canadenesis, and that's FINAL!
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Post by: zoo_tycoon2 on June 26, 2006, 03:44:12 PM: It even says American Beaver in the zoopedia, and says Castor Canadenesis for the latin name...

Things dont always have to make complete sense in the animal kingdom:laughing:
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Post by: Howling Shadow Wolf on June 26, 2006, 06:18:09 PM: :huh: :sign_alri There ARE Canadian Beavers,and that is a fact. I've seen a few around here(Canada).But believe what you want to believe,i'm just telling you the truth. But lets drop this before a mod comes or w/e.
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Post by: LadyZookeeperNY on June 26, 2006, 06:55:29 PM: Howling Shadow Wolf is right--we don't want this to become a shouting match. There may be a difference of opinion, and the zoopedia has been known to be incorrect at times. Let's just remember that no matter what the animals' latin name is, in our ZT world it can live anywhere we put it-just as long as we properly care for it.

Lady Z :wub:
Title: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Ouch on June 27, 2006, 01:31:38 AM: Quote from: Howling Shadow Wolf
:huh: :sign_alri There ARE Canadian Beavers,and that is a fact. I've seen a few around here(Canada).But believe what you want to believe,i'm just telling you the truth. But lets drop this before a mod comes or w/e.

No you're not, you're being brainwashed. It's American Beaver, and you're just calling it Canadian because you are. Sorry to bring it up, but it's the truth. There's only Eurasian or American.

End this now.

and you are not helping by continuing the debate after being asked by a mod to stop. if you both keep this up you will both be on mod preview
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Post by: steven90 on June 27, 2006, 11:18:21 AM: i like the elephant pic, and sorry if this is carrying on but an animal can live in more thasn 1 country , e.g egyption fruit bats live al over thep place not just in egypt (just an outsiders opinion)

again cool pics:specool:

PLEASE DO NOT KEEP ON
Title: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Ouch on June 27, 2006, 02:24:36 PM: OK, I don't know about you guys, but I'm quitting whilst I'm ahead.

(http://img433.imageshack.us/img433/3131/bengaltiger2ka.th.jpg) (http://img433.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bengaltiger2ka.jpg)

Of the six remaining tiger subspecies, the Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is the commonest, but even that isn't saying much, as there may be less than 2000 remaining in India.
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on June 27, 2006, 02:27:18 PM: nice pic, Ouch.:original: :original: :original:
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Post by: Ouch on June 29, 2006, 10:17:48 AM: (http://img270.imageshack.us/img270/1323/blackrhinoceros2cp.th.jpg) (http://img270.imageshack.us/my.php?image=blackrhinoceros2cp.jpg)

A group of Black Rhinoceros' (Diceros bicornis)...or any rhino for that matter...is collectively known as a "crash"
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on June 29, 2006, 10:38:13 AM: nice rhino pic, although there's only 2 rhinos in that pic. If you had a pic of a group (or "crash") of rhinos, it might make a little more sense. Just saying.
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Post by: Ouch on June 29, 2006, 10:57:36 AM: They're just totally random facts, the pictures have no influence of anything. I take the pictures first, then the facts.
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on June 29, 2006, 04:53:31 PM: oh, ok, I didn't quite know the process.
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Post by: steven90 on June 30, 2006, 12:14:57 AM: c00l tiger! the crash looks :specool: too
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Post by: Ouch on July 03, 2006, 01:50:01 PM: (http://img275.imageshack.us/img275/8207/cheetah8fw.th.jpg) (http://img275.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cheetah8fw.jpg)

After the lion, the Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is the most social cat, with related males staying in bachelor groups for several years.
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on July 03, 2006, 02:22:10 PM: Quote from: Ouch
(http://img275.imageshack.us/img275/8207/cheetah8fw.th.jpg) (http://img275.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cheetah8fw.jpg)

After the lion, the Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is the most social cat, with related males staying in bachelor groups for several years.

WOW, I honestly didn't know that. I thought lions were the only social cat.
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Post by: luckybunny on July 05, 2006, 03:01:40 PM: Quote from: Ouch
(http://img275.imageshack.us/img275/8207/cheetah8fw.th.jpg) (http://img275.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cheetah8fw.jpg)

After the lion, the Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is the most social cat, with related males staying in bachelor groups for several years.

Me too, but I guess it's true that you learn somthing new evrey day!!:IloveZA:
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Post by: Megaraptor on July 05, 2006, 03:19:02 PM: Great pics Ouch, and the infos awesome! Can't wait for a couple more.
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Post by: mintralcat on July 05, 2006, 03:21:19 PM: that rino pic is awsome
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Post by: wasabipeas on July 05, 2006, 03:25:07 PM: are you getting this info off the bluefang site
?
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Post by: african_elephant_2006 on July 05, 2006, 03:35:23 PM: Please post some more pics,Ouch! I'm really intrigued by this topic!:happy:
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on July 05, 2006, 04:03:03 PM: Quote from: wasabipeas
are you getting this info off the bluefang site
?

he's probably just using facts that he already knows.
Title: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: kiger on July 05, 2006, 04:27:49 PM: Hmmm I guess animal planet and sites on animals were wrong.
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Post by: Gaterade on July 05, 2006, 05:05:04 PM: Well maybe maybe not lets not go on anymore rants I think the cheetahs are cool as for social my Lions aren’t very social at all they hate each other. (In the game)
Title: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Megaraptor on July 05, 2006, 05:18:45 PM: How about this. We let Ouch post his Screens and facts. Then, if you like em, you say so. If you don't like them, or simply want to point out how your right and he's wrong, you just ignore the topic.
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Post by: Seraphii on July 05, 2006, 06:20:40 PM: Ouch, This stuff is great :D
Keep up the nice work *a group of rhinos is called a crash,that is soooo cool!!!*
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on July 05, 2006, 07:46:34 PM: Quote from: Megaraptor
How about this. We let Ouch post his Screens and facts. Then, if you like em, you say so. If you don't like them, or simply want to point out how your right and he's wrong, you just ignore the topic.

Isn't that what we're doing? (or, at least I'm doing that, I think)
Title: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Megaraptor on July 05, 2006, 08:09:05 PM: Quote from: orangemonkey22
Isn't that what we're doing? (or, at least I'm doing that, I think)

Never said you did it. And now i'm dropping this subject. I just want to see Ouch's pictures.
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on July 05, 2006, 08:29:42 PM: ya, I'd like to see more pics, too!:happy: :happy:
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Post by: Ouch on July 06, 2006, 02:59:35 AM: I'll get one up later tonight. Hopefully.
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Post by: Ouch on July 06, 2006, 11:15:40 AM: And here it is...

(http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/23/chimpanzee7bh.th.jpg) (http://img379.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chimpanzee7bh.jpg)

Studies show that about 99% of the DNA of a Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) is identical to our own.
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on July 06, 2006, 01:00:05 PM: nice pic, Ouch. Funny how that pic relates to humans!:laughing: :laughing:
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Post by: Ouch on July 16, 2006, 10:19:11 AM: (http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/2969/commonpeafowlhp8.th.jpg) (http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image=commonpeafowlhp8.jpg)

Whilst originally from India, the Common Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) can now be found virtually worldwide, as semi-captive birds are found in many parks and gardens.
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Post by: kathryn on July 16, 2006, 11:00:26 AM: teehee Cool pics. keep them coming. I like rhinos... :happy:
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Post by: Red Panda Twins on July 16, 2006, 11:46:43 AM: Nice pics, can't wait for more.
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Post by: Ouch on August 12, 2006, 11:43:17 AM: Thanks.

You'll have to excuse my absance. I've been on holiday and a little held-back as a result. Hopefully, I'll have more soon.
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Post by: elefan on August 13, 2006, 12:28:46 PM: Neat idea, Ouch.
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Post by: Ouch on August 24, 2006, 11:23:05 AM: (http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1160/commonzebraxg6.th.jpg) (http://img247.imageshack.us/my.php?image=commonzebraxg6.jpg)

Of the three Zebra species, the Common Zebra (Equus burchelli) is the only one to have a striped underbelly.
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Post by: Red Panda Twins on August 24, 2006, 03:08:19 PM: Good pic!! Interesting fact!!
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Post by: mikaboshi on September 12, 2006, 05:41:39 AM: Wow! I didn't know that! Thanks for sharing!
Title: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Ouch on September 12, 2006, 10:59:04 AM: Thanks. Sorry for the absance...I've had little inspiration, AND I've been rather unwell. But here we go...

(http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/8262/dromedarycamelmq0.th.jpg) (http://img110.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dromedarycamelmq0.jpg)

It is believed that the Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius) has been extinct as a wild animal since 4000 B.C.
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Post by: mikaboshi on September 12, 2006, 12:42:29 PM: :surprise: I had NO idea!! Thanks for supplying the community about facts about our various favorite animals!
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Post by: Iwuvmyparakeetz on September 12, 2006, 02:03:14 PM: WOW!!!! Interesting facts ouch!!! I never knew that!!!!
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Post by: alloy61 on September 12, 2006, 04:04:07 PM: Neat - it is nice to see these facts with the pics! Very interesting :thumbsup:
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Post by: Seraphii on September 12, 2006, 04:05:18 PM: Wow! thats a very interesting fact! =O
i seriously had no idea!
your files are amazing!
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Post by: Ouch on September 20, 2006, 02:02:05 PM: (http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/2308/emperorpenguindm5.th.jpg) (http://img63.imageshack.us/my.php?image=emperorpenguindm5.jpg)

Although the Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the largest penguin alive today, the fossil records contain a penguin that was over twice as large.
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on September 21, 2006, 03:59:15 AM: nice job, Ouch! I honestly did not know that penguin fact.
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Post by: Ethiopian Wolf on September 21, 2006, 02:48:03 PM: Me neither! I love seeing the facts with the pictures! Keep it up!
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Post by: Ouch on September 23, 2006, 01:12:48 PM: (http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/57/gemsbokmw7.th.jpg) (http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gemsbokmw7.jpg)

The largest and most common of the oryx species, the Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) needs to get to a body temperature of 45 degrees C (113 degrees F) before it starts panting/sweating...a handy way to save moisture.
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Post by: Ouch on October 03, 2006, 01:33:46 PM: (http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/4325/giantpandact6.th.jpg) (http://img115.imageshack.us/my.php?image=giantpandact6.jpg)

Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) don't eat every kind of bamboo. Whilst there may be about 12 species of bamboo growing in a panda's territory, it may only eat two of these, before heading off to find somewhere else to feed. As the old saying goes, "He eats, shoots and leaves."
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BTW, my plan is to do all the animals from the original ZT2, then all the animals from ES, then AA, then MM, before saving the downloadable animals for last, to give the (wonderfully clever) staff of BF to bring us more surprises. Look out for another project I may also do.

P.S. If you're wondering, all the animals from the pictures taken so far are from the same zoo. I really did build a zoo with all 30 original animals in it. Then I repeated it for ES and AA. MM2 will follow suit.
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Post by: Red Panda Twins on October 03, 2006, 03:31:18 PM: Very interesting facts. I never knew that.
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on October 03, 2006, 03:52:00 PM: very interesting fact, Ouch. I'm really excited for all your animal files! And what are some of the download animals that you're considering doing animal files on?
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Post by: Ethiopian Wolf on October 03, 2006, 04:42:50 PM: I can't wait to see the MM2 animals featured!
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Post by: Red-Panda-Freak on October 03, 2006, 09:39:24 PM: i love the facts! And i can't wait for the marine mania pics, even though they'll be a while in coming!
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Post by: Budgielover101 on October 03, 2006, 10:04:16 PM: interesting facts. :happy: i never knew.
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Post by: Ouch on October 03, 2006, 11:57:05 PM: Quote from: orangemonkey22
very interesting fact, Ouch. I'm really excited for all your animal files! And what are some of the download animals that you're considering doing animal files on?

Oh, they'll just be all the official animals. Possibly the Dino Danger ones as well. Nothing fancy.
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on October 04, 2006, 03:42:34 AM: Quote from: Ouch
Oh, they'll just be all the official animals. Possibly the Dino Danger ones as well. Nothing fancy.

oh, ok, I thought you meant user downloads.
Title: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Ouch on October 22, 2006, 10:00:39 AM: OK, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to have this closed for a little while.

Why? Paint, the program I use to edit my pictures, has vanished from my desktop and I have no idea how to get it back.

Can a moderator please lock this for the time being?
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Post by: Yellowrose on October 25, 2006, 04:49:43 AM: Closed at Ouch's request
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Post by: Yellowrose on October 31, 2006, 09:20:43 AM: Ouch has remedied his disfficulties and the thread is now open for him to continue.
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Post by: Ouch on November 04, 2006, 06:52:14 AM: Well, I managed to get Dino Danger successfully installed, so there will be pictures relating to it in the near future. I'll see if I can post a picture later tonight.
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Post by: Ouch on November 05, 2006, 08:53:19 AM: OK, so it's a little later than I promised, but I do have something for you.

(http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/4687/greaterflamingout9.th.jpg) (http://img123.imageshack.us/my.php?image=greaterflamingout9.jpg)

Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) found in the New World (the Americas) are generally much redder in colour than those found in the Old World.
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on November 05, 2006, 02:03:48 PM: nice fact and pic, Ouch. I always love looking at this thread.
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Post by: Ouch on November 11, 2006, 04:26:39 AM: (http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8326/grizzlybearhx7.th.jpg) (http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=grizzlybearhx7.jpg)

The Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) gets its name not from its supposed temper, but from its fur, which is paler (or grizzled) at the tip.
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Post by: Ouch on November 20, 2006, 01:44:18 PM: (http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/121/hippopotamusps2.th.jpg) (http://img399.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hippopotamusps2.jpg)

A Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibus) can flip its mouth through 180 degrees.

(NOTE: I did want to take a picture of a Hippo yawning, but I needed to grab a picture that wasn't intruded by the keeper or a emoticon. The second I took the picture...it yawned!)
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Post by: Kasatkasnumber1fan on November 20, 2006, 05:55:41 PM: Wonderful facts! :original: I also enjoy the wonderful pictures!
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Post by: Ouch on December 03, 2006, 11:36:41 AM: (http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/5359/ibexka0.th.jpg) (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ibexka0.jpg)

An old myth says that the Ibex (Capra ibex) had a completely rigid spine, thus preventing it from looking back. If threatened, it would simply jump. Of course, this picture clearly shows this not to be true.
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Post by: Nettie on December 03, 2006, 12:22:59 PM: you should be able to turn off the little smiley faces if they get too bothersome.... i believe it's in the pop up menu all the way on the left hand side. also, if you get a great pic but need help erasing zoo keepers or faces or guests out, let me know, I'm good at that in photoshop (lol, i erase stupid people from my vacation picture backgrounds, :original: )
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Post by: ghost on December 03, 2006, 01:02:55 PM: cool pics and nice facts
where do you get that info from???
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Post by: Ouch on December 18, 2006, 01:59:26 PM: (http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/9357/jaguarzc0.th.jpg) (http://img184.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jaguarzc0.jpg)

The Jaguar's (Panthera Onca) name, quite literally, means "The cat which kills its prey with a single bound". It is the only cat that kills it's prey with a bite to the skull rather than the neck.
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Post by: germanwolf on December 18, 2006, 04:05:16 PM: Wow, I just discovered this thread, and it is awesome! One of the best show-and-tell threads. No offense meant to anybody at all.
And those are pretty awesome facts! I didn't know any of these!!
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on December 19, 2006, 05:11:49 AM: interesting jaguar fact, Ouch.:original:
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Post by: Ouch on December 28, 2006, 01:59:38 PM: (http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/6417/lionjo9.th.jpg) (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lionjo9.jpg)

Contary to popular belief, the Lion (Panthera Leo) seen 'roaring' at the beginning of the MGM films is not roaring at all, but in fact snarling. A lion's real roar is much deeper and lower in tone, and is used to advertise the pride.

Don't ask what this Lion is doing.
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Post by: CoolKid on December 28, 2006, 03:22:06 PM: What is the lion doing?:wicked: I like the files. I am learning alot of stuff I didnt know before.
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Post by: DingoMutt on December 28, 2006, 08:13:47 PM: Awesome facts! I bet the lion is yawning!
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Post by: Simba on December 29, 2006, 12:00:13 AM: Yes it is I suppose! This thread is so informative, we all get to know more about animals! Keep up the good work Ouch!
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Post by: Alicia on December 29, 2006, 05:15:49 AM: great pics and facts! can't wait for more! :specool:
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Post by: african_elephant_2006 on January 02, 2007, 08:17:24 PM: I've been looking at this topic and I must say that I am impressed! Good job, Ouch!:happy:
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Post by: shecrock on January 02, 2007, 08:36:47 PM: Nice photos like the fun facts
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Post by: Moonlight on January 03, 2007, 05:43:27 AM: going about back to the pengiuns and about be a fossiol bigger than an emperor, i was wacthing a documentry and in the past there was ment to be pengiuns same size as humans

by the way good facts
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Post by: Ouch on January 14, 2007, 10:12:18 AM: (http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/8770/moosewy8.th.jpg) (http://img375.imageshack.us/my.php?image=moosewy8.jpg)

The word Moose (Alces alces), quite literally, means "Eater of twigs".
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Post by: Ouch on January 14, 2007, 10:13:01 AM: Sorry about this. I thought the forum had mucked up again.
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on January 14, 2007, 12:03:09 PM: nice pic & interesting fact, Ouch!:specool:
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Post by: Budgielover101 on January 14, 2007, 03:46:51 PM: Interesting facts, Ouch! :happy: I love the pics too
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Post by: kiwibuddy on January 14, 2007, 08:00:34 PM: These are interesting facts! :idea: This thread is very educational. :thumbsup: Good job! : :) :
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Post by: african_elephant_2006 on January 14, 2007, 08:56:04 PM: Quote from: Ouch;174112
(http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/8770/moosewy8.th.jpg) (http://img375.imageshack.us/my.php?image=moosewy8.jpg)

The word Moose (Alces alces), quite literally, means "Eater of twigs".

Really? I never knew that!
(Well, we all learn something new everyday, right?:happy: )
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Post by: Ouch on January 27, 2007, 01:38:55 PM: (http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/830/mountaingorillale9.th.jpg) (http://img78.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mountaingorillale9.jpg)

Even though he may only be a foot higher than her, a male Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) is well over twice the weight of a female.
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Post by: Ouch on February 10, 2007, 01:08:31 PM: (http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/3292/nilecrocodilevc9.th.jpg) (http://img54.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nilecrocodilevc9.jpg)

The 'Death Roll' of the Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is the alternative approach of chewing, which crocodilians can't do.
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Post by: orangemonkey22 on February 10, 2007, 01:15:24 PM: cool facts, Ouch.
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Post by: beagleboy21 on February 10, 2007, 02:21:37 PM: no, the death roll is to rip peices of meat off the carcass, that is not "chewing"
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Post by: Ouch on February 10, 2007, 03:05:37 PM: Quote from: beagleboy21 on February 10, 2007, 02:21:37 PM

no, the death roll is to rip peices of meat off the carcass, that is not "chewing"

I never said it was chewing.
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Post by: badisbadis101 on February 10, 2007, 03:12:31 PM: cool facts!
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Post by: beagleboy21 on February 10, 2007, 04:32:53 PM: you did, by saying that the death roll is an altenative to chewing.
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Post by: Ouch on February 11, 2007, 02:07:46 AM: Quote from: beagleboy21 on February 10, 2007, 04:32:53 PM

you did, by saying that the death roll is an altenative to chewing.

Contradiction at it's finest. Once again, I did not say that the death roll is the same as chewing.
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Post by: Eragonthedragonrider on February 11, 2007, 06:00:27 AM: I love the Lion pic! :wub:
Title: Re: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: zookeeper601 on February 11, 2007, 08:04:46 AM: Quote from: Ouch on February 11, 2007, 02:07:46 AM

Quote from: beagleboy21 on February 10, 2007, 04:32:53 PM

you did, by saying that the death roll is an altenative to chewing.

Contradiction at it's finest. Once again, I did not say that the death roll is the same as chewing.

From what you say, it sounds as if the death roll is along the same lines as chewing. A human bites and rips part of it's food off, a croc on the other hand bites then rolls to rip the food off. It then swallows it whole, no chewing needed. So really a death roll isn't much of an alternative to anything, it's more like another way to rip food apart.

Saying that, let's not get another argument going. Nice pics and facts!
Title: Re: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Ouch on February 11, 2007, 09:17:13 AM: Quote from: zookeeper601 on February 11, 2007, 08:04:46 AM

Quote from: Ouch on February 11, 2007, 02:07:46 AM

Quote from: beagleboy21 on February 10, 2007, 04:32:53 PM

you did, by saying that the death roll is an altenative to chewing.

Contradiction at it's finest. Once again, I did not say that the death roll is the same as chewing.

From what you say, it sounds as if the death roll is along the same lines as chewing. A human bites and rips part of it's food off, a croc on the other hand bites then rolls to rip the food off. It then swallows it whole, no chewing needed. So really a death roll isn't much of an alternative to anything, it's more like another way to rip food apart.

Saying that, let's not get another argument going. Nice pics and facts!

We chew to break food down. The Crocodile death-rolls for similar reasons. A crocodile can't chew, so it death-rolls instead. That's where I'm coming from.

But anyway...enough of that...I'll try for another factoid soon.
Title: Re: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Ouch on February 24, 2007, 11:13:17 AM: The Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) was one of the last large animals to be indentified, in 1901.

(http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/7286/okapika8.th.jpg) (http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=okapika8.jpg)
Title: Re: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Pavocristantus on February 24, 2007, 11:26:00 AM: The MGM lion isn't roaring. Wow, well you learn something every day and i've just learnt several things from this thread! :slol:
Title: Re: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Fennec Nichov on February 26, 2007, 04:57:14 AM: I haven't learned much yet as I know most of the facts, but they're still outstanding even so.
Title: Re: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Chimpinater on March 02, 2007, 01:42:53 PM: Wow I thought Okapi were discovered later. :surprise:
Title: Re: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Fennec Nichov on March 03, 2007, 02:50:58 AM: Nope, but it's still cool that such a large animal had eluded us for so long.

PS: I might be from the Sahara, but not the Congo!
Title: Re: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Ouch on March 25, 2007, 07:10:05 AM: I'm afraid that numerous problems with the game have forced me to uninstall and reinstall the game completely, thus removing all the screenshots I had. I'm afraid, therefore, this will be postponed until further notice.
Title: Re: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: Fennec Nichov on March 26, 2007, 03:18:37 AM: Oh no!!!! :crying: :boohoo: Sure miss those screenshots and facts... I wonder if you'll do one for us fennecs...
Title: Re: Ouch's Animal Files
Post by: ShenTirag on March 26, 2007, 11:01:23 AM: If this is postponed until further notice - it is therefore :signclosed: PM a moderator when you are able to play again and want it re-opened :)