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Camels

DESCRIPTION: Woolly coat, caramel in color thatoften looks shaggy from seasonal shedding. Both sexes have a single hump on theback. FUN FACTS: Thedromedary camel is capable of drinking 100 L (30 gal.) of water in just 10 minutes. Camels store fat in the hump, notwater! In fact baby camels are born without a hump because the layer of fatdoes not develop until they eat solid food. Unlike most mammals, a healthy camel'sbody temperature fluctuates throughout the day from 34C-41.7C (93F-107F.) This fluctuation isimportant because it allows the camel to conserve water by not sweating as theenvironmental temperature rises. Thedromedary camel is no longer considered a wild animal. In Africa and Arabia it is a semi-domesticated animal that free rangesbut is under the control of herders.

Canebrake Rattlesnake

DESCRIPTION: The canebrake rattlesnake is aheavy-bodied snake. Color is pale grayish-brown to pink, with a pattern ofdark-brown to black V-shaped cross bands and a russet stripe down thecenterline of the back. (The rusty stripe distinguishes a canebrake from acommon timber rattler). A broad, dark stripe angles back from the eye, and thetail is velvety black. SIZE: Adults average 1.2 m in length, but someindividuals reach lengths of 180cm WEIGHT: Average weight is 2.3 kg; maximum is 4.5 kg FUN FACTS: Rattlesnakes are classified as pit vipersbecause of facial pits found below and between the eye and nostril on bothsides of the head. The pit is highly sensitive to infrared radiation (heat) andserves as a direction finder in locating warm-blooded prey or predators. Rattlesnakes have a special feedingsystem based on venom, injected into prey through teeth called fangs. Whenapproached, rattlesnakes normally remain motionless and quiet, relying onexcellent camouflage. If cornered however, they will stand their ground. The rattlesnake uses its rattle to warnother animals of its presence, so it doesn't have to waste venom on defense. The rattle is a series of hard segmentsmade of keratin. A new segment is added each time a snake sheds its skin. Whenshaken, the segments vibrate against each other, producing a familiar buzz. Don't be fooled by the rattling motion- there are several snake species (black racer, milk snake, hognose) thatvibrate their tails when cornered. Theage of a rattlesnake is not evident by the size or number of segments in itsrattle. The rattle is often broken off after a couple of years. An adultrattlesnake that has the original button at the tip of its tail is rare.

Cats

Why do Cats Eyes Glow in the Dark? Cats movearound at night, so they must be able to see in the dark. Where humans cannothing at all, cats can still see. A cat’s eye take in the tiniest bit oflight. Inside the eye the light is reflected backward and forward. That is thereason that their eyes glow brightly in the dark. The pupilof cats’ eye change to control the amount of light that enters the eye. Theynarrow to tiny slits in bright sunlight but widen to large orbs when it isdark. That is why cats see so well in the dark. In addition there is an areabehind the retina that reflects light, and that is why cats’ eye appear to glowin the dark.

Citron-Crested Cockatoo

This is a large, white parrot with anorange crest and light orange ear spots. The feathers under the wing and tailare yellow, and the beak is hooked. FUN FACTS These birds are often regarded as pestsbecause of their diets (sometimes feeding on crops); licensed culling ispermitted in certain states. Both parents take part in incubatingthe eggs.        Cockatoos can mimic the sounds of otheranimals, including people.          Cockatoos can hold their food in onefoot and break pieces off of it with the other foot.            Cockatoos live in small loose flocks.            They are very gregarious and quicklylearn to mimic. These birds also have a very shrill cry.           Thesebirds are thought to be one of the rarest parrots on Sumba Island.In 1993, studies estimated citron populations to be 1,150-1,850 individuals.

Colobus

DESCRIPTION: A small monkey with a U-shaped mantleof long white fur that descends from its shoulders and around its back. Whitefur surrounds their black face FUN FACTS: Baby colobus' are born completely white. Ruminant-like digestive system hasenabled leaf-eaters, such as colobus', to occupy niches that are inaccessibleto other primates. They live in territorial groups ofapproximately nine individuals, based upon a single male with a number offemale and their offspring. The Old Worldmonkeys of the subfamily Colobinae have a specially adapted stomach that issacculated and supports bacterial colonies. These bacteria make it possible fordigestion of cellulose in their diet of leaves, unripe fruit, and seeds. There are documented cases of"allo" mothering, which means members of the troop other than theinfant's biological mother care for it. The differences between monkeys andapes are easy to see once you know what to look for. Apes do not have a tailand are generally larger than most other primates. They have a more uprightbody posture as well. Apes rely more on vision than on smell and have a shortbroad nose rather than a snout, as Old Worldmonkeys do. OldWorld monkeys are generally from Africa and Asia while New World monkeys arefrom the Americas.In Old World monkeys, the nostrils facedownward and are narrow. New World monkeyshave round nostrils facing to the side. Old World primates are usually largerthan New World's. Many of the Old World monkeys are partly terrestrial.

Crane

DESCRIPTION: Large, long-legged birds, straightbills, long necks and elevated hind toe, bare pink or red and white cheekpatch, golden feathery 'crown' protruding from back of head. FUN FACTS: Unlike most cranes, crowned cranes lackfolds in their windpipes making their voices very different from other cranes. Crowned cranes occasionally roost intrees, a trait not seen in other cranes. Thesecranes are often considered the living fossils of the crane family. They wereable to survive the Ice Age in the savannas of Africa.

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