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Sheep - Pig pulling the wool over

At first glance, with its woolly coat, onlookers would be forgiven for mistaking this creature for a sheep. However, a closer look at this rare breed reveals a snout and trotters usually found on pigs. It’s a confusing sight, but this is one of three curly coated Mangalitza ‘sheep-pigs’ which have been delivered to a UK zoo.

Pig in a blanket: Buddy, one of the Mangalitza sheep-pigs that have been delivered to a zoo in Essex, As part of a programme to help save the animals from extinction, staff at Tropical Wings in Essex are hoping they can help the breed survive.Originating from Austria and Hungary, the Mangalitza is similar to the native Lincolnshire curly coat breed which died out in Britain 40 years ago. ‘At first sight, people think they are sheep,’ Denise Cox, education co-ordinator, at Tropical Wings, said. ‘It is not until they turn around and you see their faces and snouts you realise they are in fact pigs.

‘The woolly coat makes them very hardy and helps them to survive in the harsh winters in their native Austria and Hungary. ‘In the summer it helps protect them from sunburn.’ The sheep-pig used to be a common sight in Lincolnshire and was shorn once a year to make sweaters, but it became extinct in Britain in 1972. In the early 1900s, many Lincolnshire curly coats were sold to Austria and Hungary where they were crossed with the Mangalitza, creating the Lincolista. Three years ago this cross-breed were found thriving in Austria and a small number were brought back to create a herd in Britain. Now offspring from this herd have gone to Essex to form part of a programme to prevent the breed from disappearing. They are worth around £1,000, five times the value of an ordinary pig and are fond of fruit and the odd tipple. Blond-haired male, Buddy, black-coated female, Porsche, and ginger Margot have already attracted lots of interest from visitors. ‘Although there is a small amount of genetic DNA in there, they are in a small way linked to Lincolnshire curly coat,’ Ms Cox added. ‘It’s extremely rare, particularly in its native Hungary and Austria. ‘We want to show people what these native woolly pigs used to look like and ensure the breed remains in this country and survives. ‘They have already become a real talking point at the zoo and everyone loves them.’

Ms Cox said there was a possibility Porsche could already be pregnant. ‘Her tummy looks much rounder than the other female, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed,’ she said.

Spotlight: Emma Thompson takes a sheep-pig to a world film premiere at the Odeon West End in London

Mangalitza pigs are much hardier than normal pigs and moult in the summer to prevent them getting too hot. Unlike normal commercial pigs they do not get sunburnt. Hair from the pigs is particularly popular in the U.S. as it retains air bubbles under water making it ideal for tying fishing flies. They come in three colours, bright red, blonde and black with a cream stomach and they are lardier than most breeds, making them perfect for Parma ham-style cuts. Sheep-pigs hit the headlines last month after Emma Thompson took one to the London premiere of her latest film Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang. The actress was nearly upstaged by the animal - which refused to pose for the cameras and was so startled by the screaming fans it relieved itself at the entrance to the Leicester Square cinema.

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[ FOTO ] Poe the Clydesdale World's tallest Horse

It’s lucky he’s such a good-natured beast. Because if this horse turned grumpy, there’s no way a petite woman armed with a rope could hold him back. Standing 20.2 hands - that’s 6ft 10in - at the shoulder and weighing 200 stone, Poe is the tallest horse in the world, according to owner Shereen Thompson.

Mane attraction: Clydesdale Poe with 5ft 3in tall owner Shereen Thompson in Tupperville, Ontario in Canada

Inching above his rivals: Poe, shown here with another horse on the Canadian farm, stands at 20.2 hands. The Clydesdale is 2in bigger than the horse from Texas currently listed in the Guinness Book of Records, she believes - and dwarfs her own 5ft 3in frame. He lives on Miss Thompson’s farm in Tupperville, Ontario, in Canada. Poe - who is 10ft tall with his head held high - needs two bales of hay a day, 10lb of grain and 75 gallons of water. Miss Thompson rescued Poe - named after her favourite writer, Edgar Allen Poe - in February 2008.

Ms Thompson, who is just 5ft3, is dwarfed by the gentle giant Neigh high: Ms Thompson, who is just 5ft 3in, is dwarfed by the gentle giant He used to work in the city of London, Ontario, hauling crates of Budweiser - ‘rather like the horses of Youngs Brewery used to in London, England,' Miss Thompson explained. The ten-year-old has since become a firm favourite at local fairs - where she said he behaves like ‘a real puppy’. ‘But he does sometimes forget his strength and drags me along if he wants to play or go chasing something,’ she added.Giddy up... and up and up: Poe, eats two bales of hay a day, gallops through the fields.

Giddy up... and up and up: Poe, eats two bales of hay a day, gallops through the fields Clydesdale horses were first bred in what was then Clydesdale, now Lanarkshire, in the mid-18th century. They usually stand at around 5ft 4in at the shoulder.

World Smalest Horse : My little Pony

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[ FOTO ] Noddy - The World's Tallest Horse

Luscombe Nodram (Noddy)- The worlds Tallest horse. Luscombe Nodram (Noddy) is coming back home to QLD for a special appearance at the Clydesdale and Heavy Horse Field Days at Gatton on May 1 & 2. After being away for 6 years. Noddy will be coming back to QLD to take part in Australias largest and most prestigious heavy horse show. After leaving home as a 15 hand weanling, Noddy returns as a 20.2 hand horse. Come and see him and say hello.

Yahoo, big news Noddy is coming home. Noddy will be back in QLD for a little while when he is a special guest at the Gatton heavy Horse Field Days show in May. Noddy will return to his birthplace for this once in a lifetime appearance. After spending his time at the Royal Easter Show (for its duration), Noddy will make his way to QLD. Luscombe Nodram started life just like all of our other foals. He was a normal height when he was born and a normal height as a weanling. That is where Noddy stops being normal. He just kept growing and growing. Now Nodram stands 20.2 hands. Nodram was bred and born at the Shires of Luscombe in Queenlsand. His sire is the grey Shire Stallion, Luscombe Whats Wanted “Ted” and his dam is the black Shire Mare, Cedars Annabella “Annabella”. Both of these horses stand 18 hands. Nodram’s Great Great Grandsire Ladbrook Invader, was also tall. In 1981 he was in the Guiness Book of World Records as the tallest living horse, standing 19.2 hands.

Nodram is the tallest horse in Australia , he is the tallest horse in the world. He is a purebred shire gelding and is now owned by Jane Greenman of Victoria . He is broken to saddle and harness.

Noddy will also be spending 14 days as a special guest at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney. He will be on display during show time and his owner Jane will be on hand to answer questions and tell you about this wonderful horse.
Nodram was the normal size of any foal born here at the Shires of Luscombe. He left home as a 6 month old weanling to go and live with Jane. He was 15 hands, the usual size for our weanlings. Jane however was not expecitng such a big 'foal', even though she wanted a Shire that was grey and that would grow to be a big horse. Little did she know she would end up with the Worlds Tallest Horse.
Nodram and his half brother Luscombe Grey Spark are the only two grey shire geldings in Australia . Nodram has been a special guest at Equitane in the past as well as making many other appearances in Victoria. He is already the star of TV shows, magazines and newspaper clippings.

Nodram enjoys spending his days with famous Thoroughbreds; he is acquainted with some of the top racing horses in Australia . Though one of his mates on the farm is another rare horse, a Suffolk Punch named Nash.

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[ FOTO ] World's Tallest Dog !

Standing at nearly 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder and weighing a staggering 245lbs could this be the world's new tallest dog? Pictured here in the parks of Tuscon, Arizona, George, a four-year-old blue great dane, looks more like a miniature horse than a dog. More images after a break.......
'Giant George' and owner Dave Nasser share a couch together: The four-year-old blue great dane, weighs a staggering 245lbs and measures almost 43ins at the shoulder. The gentle giant, who measures 7ft 3ins from nose to tail, could be a prime contender to take the title from the former record holder, Gibson, a harlequin Great Dane who passed away from cancer last August.

Now George's owners, David and Christine Nasser, are awaiting confirmation from Guinness World Records to see if he has achieved the lofty heights.

'He's 42.625 inches at the shoulder,' said David. 'He's very very unique.'

According to David, George consumes 110lbs of food every month, and sleeps alone in his own Queen Size Bed. David and Christine raised George from when he was 7 weeks old, but never expected him to grow so big.

Magnificent: George measures more than 7ft from nose to tail and tucks away 110lbs of food every month

With size comes problems: The giant great dane barely fits in the back of his owner's SUV

The couple eventually had to move their aptly named dog out of their king sized bed, when he grew too large for the three of them to share the same sheets.

Dr. William Wallace of the Buena Pet Clinic in Tucson, who witnessed the documentation necessary for the Guinness record, said: 'In my 45 years of experience working with giant breed dogs, without question, George is the tallest dog I have ever seen.'

David is currently rushing to get that necessary documentation into Guinness as other dog owners are coming forth claiming the record. As they wait for the results to come through, George is busy occupying himself with his new found stardom and even has a Facebook fan page and Twitter accounts for his adorning fans. It appears as though the sky's the limit for this mammoth hound.

Paws for thought: George's giant feet dwarf his owner Dave Nassar's hand. Last August the worldís tallest dog, Gibson, a harlequin Great Dane, passed away from cancer

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IEPURELE , ACASA LA TINE !

Sunt oare animăluţul potrivit pentru tine? Iepurii sunt animale de companie foarte ataşate de casă. Se domesticesc uşor, sunt simpatici, veseli, inteligenţi şi iubesc compania oamenilor. Durata de viaţă a iepurilor este de aproximativ 10 ani. De unde provin eu? Iepurii sunt originari din sud-vestul Europei (Peninsula Iberică) şi nord-vestul Africii. Romanii au fost primii care i-au domesticit. Există mai multre rase de iepuri, dar cele mai populare sunt rasele pitice (iepure berbec, hermelină, Rex, Angora). Unde îmi place să trăiesc? Iepurii sunt animale foarte sociabile şi jucăuşe. Pot fi ţinuţi în cuşcă sau pot fi lăsaţi permanent liberi. Suprafaţa cuştii trebuie să fie de cel puţin 120 x 60 x 50 cm. Cuşca iepurelui trebuie să cuprindă un loc pentru hrană, unul pentru apă, unul pentru dormit şi spaţiu de mişcare.

Ar fi ideal ca într-un colţ al cuştii să se monteze şi o litieră pentru rozătoare ce va trebui curăţată periodic. Pe fundul cuştii trebuie să puneţi paie, rumeguş sau talaş. Din magazinele de specialitate puteţi cumpăra aşternut special pentru iepuri. Iepurilor le plac suprafeţele moi (iarbă, covor…). Dacă iepurele trăieşte afară din cuşcă, aveţi grijă la cabluri şi la plantele otrăvitoare. În cuşcă îi puteţi pune şi jucării pentru a nu se plictisi. Iepurii suportă mai uşor frigul decât căldura. Dacă stau în aer liber, trebuie să le asiguraţi un adăpost la umbră. Iepurii nu trebuie lăsaţi în curent. Fundul cuştii trebuie să fie mereu uscat.

Cum să procedezi cu mine?

Iepurilor le place să fie mângâiaţi şi se recomandă să fie apucaţi de picioarele scurte atunci când sunt ţinuţi în braţe sau la subsuoară. Trebuie să vă purtaţi cu ei cu grijă şi dragoste. Nu le place să fie ridicaţi de urechi sau de ceafă, ci cu o mână de partea inferioară a corpului, iar cu cealaltă sub piept. Iepurii trebuie să aibă întotdeauna un punct de sprijin pentru a se simţi în siguranţă.

Ce-mi place să mănânc?

Cel mai important element din alimentaţia iepurilor este fânul, fiind necesar să îl aibă la discreţie. Iepurelui trebuie să-i daţi zilnic plante şi legume proaspete (morcovi, frunze de broccoli, sfeclă, trifoi, flori şi frunze de păpădie, pătrunjel). Pe lângă toate cele menţionate, iepurii se hrănesc şi cu amestecuri de seminţe. Le plac şi fructele, dar daţi-le în cantităţi mici (mere, pere, banane, portocale, piersici, prune). Este important ca iepurii să aibă întotdeauna la dispoziţie apă proaspătă. Trebuie să evitaţi: conopidă, varză, ciocolată, pâine proaspătă, spanac, roşii, cartofi. Introducerea alimentelor noi trebuie să se facă treptat, mai ales la puii de iepure.

Menţine-mă în formă şi sănătos Iepurele este sănătos atunci când: - este energic şi vesel - ochii îi sunt limpezi - dinţii şi ghearele nu sunt prea lungi - are nasul uscat - blana este curată şi deasă - fecalele (sub formă de crotine) sunt regulate şi tari Înmulţirea Perioada de gestaţie este de 28-31 zile. Femela naşte până la 8 pui, iar aceştia sunt orbi şi fără blană. Femele îi alăptează până la vârsta de 3 săptămâni. Se recomandă castrarea masculilor şi sterilizarea femelelor dacă intenţionăm să nu îi împerechem.

Sunt un animal sociabil?

Iepurii posedă un instinct nativ de sociabilitate. Masculii cu femelele sau perechile de acelaşi sex se înţeleg excelent dacă sunt castraţi. În caz contrar, aceştia pot deveni agresivi. Iepurele se înţelege foarte bine cu toate celelalte tipuri de animale de companie, dar ar fi de preferat să se cunoască treptat, fiind ţinuţi în cuşti alăturate. Dacă iepurele nu este castrat, poate ajunge la agresivitate faţă de puii de iepure.

Lista de cumpărături

broşura cu informaţii privind iepurii o cuşcă mare (minim 120 x 60 x 50 cm) dispozitiv de transport căsuţă pentru dormit recipient pentru hrană recipient pentru apă aşternut (fân, talaş, rumeguş) litieră pentru rozătoare

hrană specială pentru iepuri preparate pe bază de vitamine diverse jucării lemn pentru ros perie produse dezinfectare cuşcă ţarc acoperit grădină

World's Oldest Animals

Jonathan the tortoise and Mischief the cat may have hit the headlines for their longevity, but there are plenty of other creatures giving them a run for their money in the age stakes.
Mischief, the world's oldest cat, is 100 Photo: SWNS.COM Jonathan the tortoise was already well into his 60s at the end of the 19th ceremony Photo: EPA

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  Rabbit: Fourteen-year-old George, from Tewksbury, Massachusetts in the US, was recognised as the oldest rabbit in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records earlier this year.
  The average life expectancy of a rabbit is six to eight years, making George an estimated 160 years old in human terms. His owners met at college and fed their pet Doritos.

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  Cat: Spike, a ginger and white tom, died two months after his 31st birthday in July 2001 - making him the world's oldest cat.
  He was bought for two shillings and sixpence in London's Brick Lane market in 1970 and nearly died at the age of 19 when he was attacked by a dog.
  Spike's owners, from Bridport in Devon, used to put aloe vera gel into his cat food.
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  Spider: The world's oldest spider is thought to have been a female from the Theraphosidae family, which lived up to the age of 28. The bird-eating arachnid was captured in Mexico in 1935.
  Dog: At 29, black Labrador Bella was thought to be the oldest dog in the UK until her death in September.
  She was bought from an RSPCA sanctuary 26 years ago and lived out her long life in Derbyshire.
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  Guinea Pig: The average age for a guinea pig may be between five and eight years, but the official record is 14 years and 10 and a half months.
  Monkey: Bueno, a black spider monkey, died in 2005 at the age of 53 and was thought to be the world's eldest monkey.
  She lived a "stress-free" life at the Japan Monkey Centre in Aichi, 150 miles west of Tokyo. The average black spider monkey lives for between 30 and 33 years.
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  Goldfish: Tish beat all the records by living to a ripe old age of 43 after being won a funfair in Doncaster in 1956.
  As he aged, his scales faded from orange to silver but his owner Hilda Hand said the key to his longevity was not feeding him too much and placing him in the sun every now and then.
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  Clam: An ocean qahog clam dredged up off the coast of Iceland last year is thought to have been around 410 years old.

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[ FOTO ] Elefantul atacat de crocodil

And here again the crocodile attacked the elephants. Of course, this is another crocodile and the other elephants, and this time he attacked the adult elephant, which tried to protect the baby elephant.

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Pestisorul auriu ce mananca ?

Este amuzant cum o procedura simpla - hranirea pestelui - se poate realiza prost. Pentru masuri de hranire corecte luati in considerare urmatoarele.

Pasi

1. Cumparati mancarea potrivita pentru pestele dvs. Pestisorii aurii au nevoie de proteine si de o varietate mare de vitamine si carbohidrati, asa ca alegeti o mancare bogata in elemente nutritive, facuta special pentru astfel de pesti. Folositi mancare sub forma de fulgi sau mancare ce pluteste. Cereti la magazin recomandari pentru tipul de peste pe care il aveti.
2. Puteti sa ii dati si mici gustari, cum ar fi legume cu frunze (spanac si salata) sau mancare vie (creveti de mare si larve de tantari), pentru a diversifica mancarea.
3. Dati de mancare pestelui o data pe zi, adaugand mancare cate putin. In general cantitatea de mancare trebuie sa fie egala cu cea pe care o consuma pestele in interval de doua minute.(Variati aceasta cantitate pentru pesti mai mari). Tineti minte sa puneti cate putin.
4. Dupa sesiunea de hranire, indepartati mancarea suplimentara pentru a evita poluarea apei.
5. Puteti folosi un inel de hranit, care se ataseaza de laterala acvariului si permite un control mai bun reducand astfel riscul de a turna prea multa mancare.

Sfaturi

• Daca veti fi plecat mai mult de un weekend, cumparati un dispozitiv automat de hranire.

Atentie

• Daca dati prea mult de mancare pestisorului, veti polua apa punand in pericol viata pestelui.
  

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CAT MANANCA CAINELE TAU ?

Hranit in exces, se ingrasa si poate dezvolta probleme serioase de sanatate, hranit prea putint si isi va cauta mancarea prin gunoi sau va manca absolut orice care pare a avea gust. Unii caini in schimb mananca pana li se face rau, iar altii isi vor alege mancarea ca un copil mofturos. Astfel ca e greu sa va dati seama cata mancare sa le dati, iar un caine nu va refuza niciodata ceva gustos.

Mancare la liber

Practica de a lasa castronul mereu plin cu mancare nu este una buna pentru ca cainele dvs se poate ingrasa atat de mult incat sa devina obez. Este bine ca cainele dvs sa aiba un anumit program de hranire.

Liniile de ghidare de pe pachetul de hrana pentru caini

Fiecare pachet de hrana pentru caini va avea anumite specificatii in ceea ce priveste cantitatea de mancare pe care trebuie sa i-o dati cainelui dvs, in functie de greutate si varsta.

Hrana facuta in casa

Gatirea hranei pentru catei in casa (nu cruda) este cea mai buna modalitate de a va hrani cainele, dar cu siguranta nu este usor. Si calcularea cantitatii exacta de hrana de care are cainele dvs nevoie este si mai greu, pentru ca nu va avea vointa de a lasa in urma mancare atunci cand este plin. Insa pentru a va ajuta, exista calculatoare pe Internet care calculeaza cantitatea de hrana pe care ar trebui sa o consume cainele dvs.

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Pisica persana - Ingrijire

ea mai dificila parte in ingrijirea unei pisici pesane - surprinzator - este pastrarea blanii fara incurcaturi.

Pasi

1. Daca aveti o pisica mai mica de 6 saptamani vorbiti cu veterinarul cu privire la alimentatia acesteia.
2. Pisicilor mai mici de 6 saptamani, dati-le conserve de mancare de pisici, de trei sau patru ori pe zi.
3. La varsta de 6-8 luni reduceti numarul de mese la 2.
4. Tineti la dispozitie apa proaspata si mancare uscata pentru pisici.
5. La un an treceti la mancare pentru adulti. Amestecati ¼ mancare de adulti cu ¾ mancare pentru pisici mici si treptat pe parcursul a 5-10 zile mariti cantitatea de mancare pentru adulti.
6. Dati-i pisicii mancare de calitate - evitati marcile necunoscute. Nu dati pisicii mancare destinata pentru alte animale, pisicile au nevoi speciale de alimentatie.
7. Amestecati mancarea uscata cu cea umeda. Pisicilor le place varietatea in mancare.
8. Nu dati pisicii oase si evitati mancarea negatita. Resturile de la masa sunt in regula, in cantitati moderate.
9. Nu dati pisicii lapte - poate cauza diaree.
10. Femele duceti-le la sterilizat la 4-6 luni; masculii castrati-i la 6-7 luni. Pisicile pot intra in calduri la 4 luni si se pot reproduce, si pot ramane insarcinate din nou cat timp au grija de pui, asa ca nu asteptati prea mult.
11. Puneti la gatul pisicii o placuta de identificare cu numarul de telefon si adresa dvs.
12. Scoateti mizeria din cutia cu nisip zilnic, si curatati cutia si umpleti-o cu nisip curat in fiecare saptamana.
13. Pieptanati blana pisicii in fiecare zi, si faceti-i baie in fiecare saptamana pentru a mentine blana curata si fara incurcaturi. Daca devine prea incalcita tunderea este probabil singura solutie.
14. Curatati ochii si nasul des - tind sa curga.

Sfaturi

• Pisicile persane stau mai bine in casa deoarece blana lor se poate incurca. Pisicile pot fi fericite si in casa daca mai au un alt animal de companie in preajma, jucarii, locuri unde pot zgaria, rafturi la fereastra si multa atentie din partea dvs.
• Este posibil sa reusiti sa dresati pisica sa mearga cu un ham sau cu o zgarda - dar aveti grija la caini.
• Tineti pisica cu doua maini, una sub pieptul ei si cealalta sub picioarele din spate, tinand-o aproape de dvs.
• Jucati-va cu pisica dvs prin intermediul jucariilor, nu cu mainile, deoarece puteti incuraja muscaturile si agresivitatea. Daca pisica dvs musca suflati-i in fata inainte de a retrage mana.
• Atunci cand pisica este cuminte recompensati-o, iar cand se poarta rau nu o pedepsiti deoarece va deveni si mai speriata de dvs sau este posibil sa faca dezordine atunci cand sunteti plecat. Un zgomot puternic sau un jet mic de apa pot ajuta la stoparea comportamentului necorespunzator.
• Dati-i pisicii propria ei "gradina" (de la un magazin de animale) astfel incat sa nu va manance plantele, unele dintre ele pot fi otravitoare. Sau daca doriti sa preveniti mancarea plantelor puneti cidru sau ardei iuti pe sol, sau agatati plantele in zone unde nu poate ajunge.

Atentie

• In afara ca strica blana pisicii, lasarea afara prezinta multe pericole, inclusiv batai, boli, ratacire, hipotermie, capcane si furt.
• Obiecte mici precum nasturi, ace, sireturi si paiete pot fi periculoase daca pisica le mananca.
• Tineti chimicalele si medicamentele departe de curiozitatea pisicii.
• Anumite plante pot fi fatale pentru pisica dvs, la fel cum este si apa ce se gaseste in suportul pentru bradul de Craciun.
• Dupa 10 minute luati mancarea ce nu a fost mancata de pisica - daca pisica mananca prea mult poate duce la diaree sau voma.
• Pisica dvs se poate sufoca cu pungi de plastic ce au manere.
• Ascundeti cablurile electrice - este posibil ca pisicuta dvs sa incerce sa le mestece.
• Tineti capacul la toaleta jos. Daca bea apa din toaleta se poate imbolnavi sau in cel mai rau caz aceasta se poate ineca.
• Asigurati-va ca plasele la ferestre sunt bine inchise. Pisicile nu aterizeaza intotdeauna in picioare si nu percep distanta bine.
• Daca pisica dvs refuza sa foloseasca o cutie curata cu nisip vizitati veterinarul - este posibil sa fie vorba de o problema de sanatate.

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Harry Potter, vinovat pentru disparitia bufnitelor din India

Bufnitele salbatice din India dispar in ritm alert, iar ministrul indian al Mediului, Jairam Ramesh, sustine ca vinovati pentru acest lucru sunt fanii inraiti ai lui Harry Potter care au contribuit la raspandirea traficului ilegal cu aceste pasari in India, scrie “Earth Times”. Ramesh spune ca o bizara fascinatie pentru aceste pasari s-a instalat in randul claselor avute din India care, inspirate de cartile si filmele Harry Potter, au inceput sa ofere bufnite in dar copiilor si prietenilor. *****
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Liliacul mic cu potcoava (Rhinolophus hipposideros)

Este un tip de liliac European, inrudit indeaproape cu marele liliac cu potcoava (Rhinolophus ferrumenquinum), fiind insa mai mic decat acesta, cantarind doar 5-9 grame. Specia Rhinolophus hipposideros face parte din genul Rhinolophus si isi trage numele de la forma distinctiva a nasului membrilor sai.

Este unul dintre cei mai mici lilieci din lume, cu o anvergura a aripilor de 192-254 mm si o lungime a corpului de 35-45 mm. Are picioarele puternice, pe care le foloseste pentru a se prinde de pietre si de ramurile copacilor. In ciuda ochilor sai mici, liliacul cu potcoava are o vedere foarte buna. La fel ca majoritatea liliecilor, traieste in colonii si vaneaza bazandu-se pe ecolocatie. Liliecii mici au nevoie de precizie in zbor pentru a putea repera si prinde in aer insectele rapide si foarte mobile. S-a constatat ca membrii speciei Rhinolophus hipposideros beneficiaza de aceasta precizie: atunci cand un liliac mic cu potcoava, cu o anvergura a aripilor de 25 cm. a fost introdus intr-un spatiu inchis de 1 m latime, 80 cm adancime si 30 cm inaltime, acesta a zburat de jur imprejur fara sa atinga peretii, tavanul sau podeaua.

Blana, care este moale si pufoasa, este de culoare gri deschis la baza, cu partea dorsala de un maro fumuriu si cea ventrala gri. Tinerele exemplare sunt in intregime gri inchis la culoare. Urechile si membranele aripilor sunt maro inspre gri.

Atunci cand vaneaza, liliacul mic cu potcoava este rapid si agil, deseori zburand nu mai departe de 5 metri de pamant, evitand contactul cu tufisurile si cu arbustii. Tipurile sale preferate de prada includ: mustele, moliile si paianjenii.

Liliecii mici cu potcoava se imperecheaza toamna. Femelele dau nastere unui singur pui, in mod normal la mijlocul lunii iunie sau la inceputul lunii iulie. Puii cantaresc 1,8 grame la nastere, deschis ochii dupa aproximativ 10 zile si devin independenti la varsta de 6-7 saptamani. Liliecii hiberneaza in timpul lunilor de iarna, adapostindu-se in pesteri intunecate, in mine, in cladiri vechi si parasite si, uneori, in beciuri.

Femelele devin mature sexual in decursul primului an de viata, un studiu realizat in Cehoslovacia aratand ca aproximativ 15% dintre femele devin mame la varsta de un an. Animalele au fost observate facandu-si curte reciproc inainte de a se imperechea, masculul agatandu-se in spatele femelei sau peste aceasta.

Aceasta specie poate fi intalnita icepand din vestul Europei pana in Asia centrala si din Europa centrala pana in partea nordica a Africii, atat in zonele montane cat si la ses.

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