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Life Span Of A Dog

Mohsin Ali — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:13:21 +0000

Life Span of a dog: Usually longer than 10 years, although very large breeds and very small ones tend not to live so long except Chihuahua which is the smallest dog in the world. Longest-lived dog on record was over 27 years. Species of wild dog include African hunting dog, bush dog, and maned wolf. Australian Cattle Dog, A Chow Mix, And a Chihuahua are the longest living dog breed in the world.

Lifespan Of Dog

Fastest Dog In The World: Saluki

Mohsin Ali — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:43:58 +0000

Saluki is the fastest dog in the world over long distances. Whereas Greyhound is the fastest dog breed in the worldover short distances. Saluki is also known as Arabian Hound or Persian greyhound and it is found in Middle Eastern countries.

Saluki Fastest Dog

Heaviest Dog In The World

Mohsin Ali — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:27:20 +0000

St Bernard is the heaviest dog in the world because its weight can reach about 100 kg. St Bernard is a working dog from the Swiss Alps, originally bred for rescue. This heaviest dog breed in the world has become famous through tales of alpine rescues, as well as for its large size.The St. Bernard’s fame originated at a travelers’ way-station nestled in St. Bernard Pass, more than 8000 feet into the mountains and one of the highest spots inhabited year-round in Europe.

St Bernard Dog

Tallest dog in the world; Irish Wolfhound

Mohsin Ali — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:11:50 +0000

Irish wolfhound is the tallest dog in the world. It is also one of the biggest dogs on earth. This tallest dog breed in the world reaches the shoulder height of about 110 cm. Found in the Ireland initially, this dog species is now found on American and European lands as well.

Tallest Dog Picture

Smallest Dog Breed In The World: Chihuahua

Mohsin Ali — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:53:25 +0000

Chihuahua is the smallest dog breed in the world. It weighs under 1 kg on average. This is the oldest breed on the American continent and the smallest breed in the world. Native to Mexico, where it received it’s name from the Mexican State of Chihuahua.

Chihuahua Smallest Dog

Pictures of other smallest dog breed in the world are shown below. Smallest dog in the world picture.

Pekingese Dog Picture

Cairn Terrier Dog

Cocker Spaniel

Largest Dog In The World; Biggest Dogs

Mohsin Ali — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:34:55 +0000

Irish Wolfhound is largest dog breed in the world. It is found in Ireland and is also considered the tallest dog breed in the world. It can reach a height of 110 cm while its weight can range between 40 to 69 kgs. Irish Wolfhound was about to extinct in the 19th century but it was bred by a British resident in 19th century.

Irish Wolfhound Dog Picture

2nd Largest dog on the earth is Bouviers which has black fur and it weighs about 34 to 41 kgs normally. It is the second biggest as well as the third tallest dog in the world with an average height of 58 to 71 Cm.

Bouviers Dog Photo

Afghan hound is the third largest dog breed in the world. It can weigh about 26 to 34 kgs and it origion is Northern Afghanistan but now they are found in almost all parts of the world. Afghan hound is the second tallest dog breed in the world with an average height of 68 to 73 cm.

Afghan Hound Photo

English setter is the fourth largest dog in the world as it weighs about 25-36 kilograms on average. It is also the fourth tallest dog in the world with average shoulder height of 61-69 cm.

English Setter Picture

Airedale is the fifth largest as well as fifth tallest dog in the world. Weight = 23-29 kg, Height = 56-61 cm. Therefore it stands at the position in the list of tallest dogs in the world.

Airedale Dog

Difference between Asian and African elephants

Mohsin Ali — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:45:15 +0000

There are certain differences between Asian and African elephants. The Asian elephant (below) differs in many ways from its African cousins. Asian elephants have small, triangular ears; African elephants have large, rounded ears. Asian elephants have rounded backs; African elephants have concave (hollowed) backs. Asian elephants have two bulges on their foreheads; African elephants have rounded foreheads.

African Elephant Pictures

Asian Elephant Eating A Grass

What are Elephants? Elephants Pictures

Mohsin Ali — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:20:32 +0000

Elephants are the biggest living land animals. There are two types of elephant, African and Asian. Both types live in herds, and have poor eyesight, but very good senses of hearing and smell. If one animal detects danger, the whole herd is alerted. Elephants do not defend the home range over which they wander; instead they seem to know and be on friendly terms with their neighbours. Each herd is led by an old female who is followed by her young offspring and her adult daughters and their families. The elephants in a herd remain together for many years. Its members keep close to each to each other and look after and even suckle each other’s babies if need be. Sometimes a herd splits, and a younger female leaves with some of the others, but they remain close to the parent group and may rejoin it briefly.

Young males leave the herd when they reach puberty, at the age of about twelve years. Males may from herds, but these do not have any constant members and change from one day to the next. There is no special breeding season, but if a female is ready to mate, her group will be joined by males though they will not remain permanently. Elephants are among the largest land mammals on earth. Watch the elephants pictures of African and Asian origion.

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Elephants Endangered Species Facts

Mohsin Ali — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:07:43 +0000

There are two major types of elephants in the world namely African and Asian. Both of these elephant are endangered species as the ivory hunters are posing some serious threats to the existence of these mammal species. Indian elephants are endangered species as only 50,000 elephants are alive in China, Sri Lanka, India, Borneo, Sumatra and Andaman Island while 15,000 in captivity. African elephants are also prone to the some serious threats but they are not included in the ICUN list of endangered species.

Threats to Elephants: There are different types of human factors which are resposible for the decrease in population of the elephant species specially the Indian elephants. Here are elephants endangered facts;

1. Poaching of elephants for ivory specially the African elephants. Poaching of Indian elephants is not as common as of African elephants. Ivory is used for making different products in the world therefore hunters kill elephants to exploit this precious thing.
2. Expanding population require more agricultural land to meet the food needs of the human beings. For this end local governments are wiping out the forests to make them cultivable for agricultural use. This is a cause of vanishing out the natural habitats of elephants and other endangered species.
3. Also the rapid changing atmosphere is creating some problems for the survival of these endangered species.
As the In the past there were many species of elephants, which lived over most of the world apart form Australia. Some were much bigger than the elephants of today, but they are now extinct. As a result of hunting for ivory and poaching and taking over the elephants’ environment, there are far fewer elephant today than there were even 20 years age. Many people feel that it is not possible for such large and demanding animals to survive in a world of expanding human populations.

African Elephant Photo

What Elephants Eat And Drink

Mohsin Ali — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:35:33 +0000

What Elephants Eat: An elephant’s size means that, when it is fully grown, it is safe from all predators other than humans. To support its large size it needs huge amounts of food. An adult elephant eats about 150 kg (300 lb) of grass, leaves, twigs and fruit each day. Tree bark is the favourite food source of elephants. To supplement the diet, elephants will dig up earth to obtain salt and minerals. The tusks are used to churn the ground.

Elephant Eat Grass Picture

What Elephants Drink: Elephants require 65 to 95 litres of water every day. This is because of the bulky size of the elephants.
Such tough food needs to be thoroughly chewed, and elephants have grinding teeth in the back of their mouths. This is the position in which the teeth have the most force, but they do wear out. When this happens they are replaced by others which push in from behind. In all they have six sets of grinding teeth, but when the last of these wears out, the animals is probably about 55 years old. It becomes weakened by lack of food and dies of starvation or disease.

Elephant Drinking Water Picture