Ostrich

The flightless ostrich is the world's largest bird. They roam African savanna and desert lands and get most of their water from the plants they eat.

Though they cannot fly, ostriches are fleet, strong runners. They can sprint up to 43 miles (70 kilometers) an hour and run over distance at 31 miles (50 kilometers) an hour. They may use their wings as "rudders" to help them change direction while running. An ostrich's powerful, long legs can cover 10 to 16 feet (3 to 5 meters) in a single stride. These legs can also be formidable weapons. Ostrich kicks can kill a human or a potential predator like a lion. Each two-toed foot has a long, sharp claw.

Ostriches live in small herds that typically contain less than a dozen birds. Alpha males maintain these herds, and mate with the group's dominant hen. The male sometimes mates with others in the group, and wandering males may also mate with lesser hens. All of the group's hens place their eggs in the dominant hen's nest—though her own are given the prominent center place. The dominant hen and male take turns incubating the giant eggs, each one of which weighs as much as two dozen chicken eggs.

Ostrich

Ostrich

Ostrich

Ostrich

Camels

The camel is a large, strong desert animal. Camels can travel great distances across hot, dry deserts with little food or water. They walk easily on soft sand where trucks would get stuck, and carry people and heavy loads to places that have no roads. Camels also serve the people of the desert in many other ways.
The camel carries its own built-in food supply on its back in the form of a hump. The hump is a large lump of fat that provides energy if food is hard to find.

Camels

Camels

Camels

Camels

Miniature Schnauzers

The Miniature Schnauzer is a small sized dog. They are member of the utility group in Britain and Australia but in the working group in the United States. They are sturdy and muscular with an alert outlook. Their eyebrows, moustache and leg hair gives them a very distinctive appearance. The thick, prominent eyebrows and long mustache are often trimmed to accentuate the dog's square cut shape. The Miniature Schnauzer is the most popular of the three Schnauzer breeds, it also is said to have the best temperament.

Miniature Schnauzers

Miniature Schnauzers

Miniature Schnauzers

Miniature Schnauzers

Rottweiler

The Rottweiler has a muscular, massive, powerful body. The head is broad with a rounded forehead. The muzzle is well-developed. The teeth meet in a scissors bite. The wide nose is black. The lips are black and inside the mouth dark. The medium sized eyes are dark and almond-shaped. Some Rottweilers have been known to have blue eyes or one blue and one brown eye. This trait is not recognized in the show world and does not meet the breeds written standard. The ears are triangular, carried forward. The tail is customarily docked. Note: docking tails is illegal in most parts of Europe. Rear dewclaws are often removed. The chest is broad and deep. The coat is short, hard and thick. It is black with rust to mahogany markings on the cheeks and muzzle, paws and legs. A red color with brown markings also exists. There is a deficiency in the hair gene making the coloring a lighter red.

German Rottweiler vs. American Rottweiler - some claim there are variations of Rotties, the German Rottweiler and the American Rottweiler. German Rotties are said to be shorter, stockier and have a bigger blockier head, and American Rotties are said to be taller and leggier without as blocky a head. Others claim a Rottweiler is a Rottweiler and there is no such thing as a German Rottie. Some who have stated this argument have said, "a German Rottweiler is one born in Germany and an American Rottweiler is born in America." In any case, there are breeders breeding for the German Rottweiler look, which goes outside the AKC standard, while others are breeding for the American Rottweiler look, sticking to, or closer to, the AKC standard.

Rottweiler

Rottweiler

Rottweiler

Pegions

 Pigeons and doves are some 300 species of near passerine birds in the order Columbiformes. The terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used interchangeably, although smaller species are more likely to be called doves. The species commonly referred to just as the "pigeon" is the feral Pegion

                                                                    Pegions

                                                               Pegions

                                                                Pegions

                                                                               Pegions

Prairie Dogs

 One of the most social, playful, and active animals on this list, Prairie Dogs can make incredibly fun pets for an apartment. If trained very young to be around humans, these furry creatures become affectionate and very caring to their owners. With this need for affection, they require a good amount of attention. Feeding on rabbit pellets, hay, and the occasional treat, it's fairly easy to keep a Prairie Dogs' belly full. Make sure to have many chewable toys available as they do like to chew on things and you don't want them to chew on you.

 Prairie Dogs 

 Prairie Dogs 

 Prairie Dogs 

Sugar Gliders

The sugar glider is a nocturnal animal. Meaning, they sleep during the day and are up at night. In the wild, sugar gliders are playful with their colony, but wary and protective of intruders. When an intruder is spotted, they will sound off a shrill yapping followed by a sharp shriek if a fight arises. It is not easy to tame an already mature sugar glider, however it is easy to tame baby sugar gliders, by holding them for several hours a day while they are still very young. An untame glider requires lots of time and patience.  If you wish to have a cuddly glider, be sure to adopt one that has been extensively handled and well socialized. They tend to bond strongly to one person. Usually the person who has held them the most and spends the most time with them. While they will check new people out, they always return to the person they have bonded to.  They are extremely active and very social animals and do not like to live alone. If you would like to own a sugar glider, plan on having more than one. A lonely sugar glider who is deprived of social interaction, will not  thrive. They will become depressed and lonely, which can cause them to die. Sugar gliders adore their owners. They need a great deal of interaction and would even enjoy riding around in your pocket all day, or if you wear two shirts, the glider will hang out between your shirts, (the second shirt prevents you from being scratched). In the wild, they form colonies with up to seven gliders in one colony. In the colonies they have an order, a leader on down to the bottom of the rank.  They have a fun and friendly personality. Sugar Gliders "glide" by leaping off of something. They spread their membrane of skin called a patagium, that extends between their front and back legs. They use their long tails to steer, as they glide to over one hundred meters, adjusting the curvature of their skin according to which direction they wish to go. Sugar gliders do not make great housetraining candidates. Their teeth are sharp, and while they do not usually bite, they can if they feel frightened or threatened. Sugar gliders need to be treated with love, respect, and gentleness. They do not respond at all to punishment or domination

Sugar Gliders  

Sugar Gliders  

Sugar Gliders  

Sugar Gliders  

Nancy

Nancy is a most popular breed of sheep.It is usually obtainal by genetic engeenering.Several billion dollar industry is based on it.It secretes human factor VIII in its milk.It is usually a  tropical sheep.It is larger than normal sheep and has long horns & almost white in color.Smaller Nancy is sometimes also seen.

Nancy

Nancy

Nancy

Nancy

Deers

Deer (singular and plural) are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include White-tailed deer, Elk, Moose, Red Deer, Reindeer, Roe and Chital. Male deer of all species, except the Chinese Water deer, and female Reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year. In this they differ from permanently horned animals such as antelope; these are in the same order as deer and may bear a superficial resemblance. The musk deer of Asia and Water Chevrotain (or Mouse Deer) of tropical African and Asian forests are not usually regarded as true deer and form their own families, Moschidae and Tragulidae, respectively.

Deers

Deers

Deers

Deers

Ducks

Found in many lakes and ponds, ducks are a common site. Known for their famous quack, ducks tend to congregate in flocks or go off on their own in pairs. They may seem friendly at times, but will not hesitate to bite if you get to close.

Ducks 

Ducks 

Ducks 

Ducks 

Rabbits

Rabbits differ from hares in the sense that rabbits have young that cannot care for themselves at birth because they are born blind and without hair on their bodies. In biology the term used to describe this is altricial. Rabbits are clearly the species which has been domesticated as you would be hard pressed to find someone keeping a hare as a pet. The focus of our website is domesticated rabbits although you will find some information about wild rabbits as well.

Rabbits

Rabbits

Rabbits

Rabbits

Cows

A cow is an adult female bovine that has had a calf (baby cow). Most cows are either dairy cows or beef cows.  Farmers raise dairy cows to produce the milk that makes products like butter, cheese, and milk.  The most famous kind of dairy cow is the Holstein, which has a distinct black and white pattern. Holstein cows can produce up to 18,000 pints (10,000 liters) of milk per year. Beef cows are raised on a farm and then killed for us to eat.

            Cows mostly eat grass, which they digest in stages using four compartments in their stomach. They also need a lot of water each day to stay hydrated. Their waste products, called manure, can be turned into fertilizer by thrifty farmers.

            Cows are important animals in many ancient cultures. In India, cows are sacred. They were also important symbols of fertility and creation in Ancient Egypt and Greece.

Cows

Cows

Cows

Cows

Birds

The vast majority of these vertebrates move by flying. Birds have a unique cover – feathers. These consist of a special substance called keratin which gives birds extraordinary skills. Birds are extremely old animals. First birds lived 140 million years ago! These days there are approximately 8 600 different birds’ types which live and fly all around the world.

Anatomy: Their skeleton is completely bony and aerodynamically suitable for flying. Long bones are tubular and therefore extremely light. The skull is fixed to the backbone only with one vertebra just like in the Reptilia Class. A beak is created by prolonging the upper and the lower jaw. A neck is quite long and very movable. A chest bone is wide with a number of muscles, especially those responsible for flying, are fixed to it. Even the bone in the wings is attached to the chest bone. The birds’ body is covered with feathers. It is extremely light and on the other hand it is also a thermal isolation. Feather lies in two layers. 

Birds

Birds

Birds

Birds