Desert Animals

Many animals can survive in dry regions and desert heat. These animals have found a way to survive. But when compared with desert plants, desert animals more susceptible to the direct heat of the body. Both mammals, birds, and reptiles, these animals are out at night, when cooler air. In the afternoon, they took shelter under rocks and plants or in the holes. Animals that came out during the day has a way to distance themselves from the hot sand. For example animals "Jerboa Sahara" and the American kangaroo rats that have long hind legs to jump quickly on the ground.

Crazy Lizard is a lizard type found in the desert of the United States and Mexico. His movement is very slow, but it has fangs like a very poisonous snake. These lizards store fat in its tail and can survive for months without eating. There is another rattlesnake. Snake moves sideways for most of his body did not touch the ground with his head half-submerged in the sand.

Thin kit foxes that live in the Sahara Desert has a great ear to help release the heat from their bodies.

Because of the lack of water, some animals have been able to adjust themselves to the desert area. For example, a camel. They can go for days without eating and drinking. Fat contained in a supplementary feeding punuknya and provide energy for the body. Some other animals get the fluid they need from plants and insects they eat, they almost do not need to drink at all.

Turtle or tortoise?

These animals have a kind of enough. He lives in the sea and has similarities with turtles. These animals can swim up to speed 50km/hour. but he is very slow when on the ground. His movements are unique and distinctive as described acumen swimmer fascinating seabed. This may illustrate how unique and beautiful to see these animals free swimming below sea level. By moving the front legs to control the swimming speed and movement, the animal is moving fast on the seabed. Also with the help of the rear leg as a counterweight to the perfection of the style as a stunning pool.

Existence turtle

Turtle found in all oceans of the world. According to the data to scientists, sea turtles have existed since the late Jurassic period (145 to 208 million years ago) or the same age as the dinosaurs. At that time Archelon, length measuring six meters, and has been swimming in Cimochelys ancient sea turtles like the present.

Turtle form

Turtle has a pair of front legs of a leg which gave him the agility rower in the water swimming. Although his life wandering in the water, the occasional groups of vertebrate animals, reptiles classes that still have to occasionally rise to the surface of the water to take a breath. That's because turtles breathe with lungs. Turtle generally migrate to large distances with a time not too long. Distance of 3000 miles can be taken 58 to 73 days.Spawning period

Spawning period

Turtle has a variety of laying cycle, from 2 to 8 years. While male turtles spend their whole lives at sea, the females sometimes come to the mainland to lay their eggs. The female turtle liked the quiet sandy beach of the people and noise and light sources as a place that hundreds of eggs that, in holes dug with a pair of legs behind it. At the time of landing to lay eggs, disruption of light or sound can make a turtle out the attack and returned to the sea.

Turtle that hatched in the coastal waters of Indonesia have found around the Hawaiian Islands. Not much regeneration produced a turtle. From the hundreds of eggs released by a female turtle, at most only a dozen children who managed to turtles to the sea again and grow up. It did not take into account the factor of hunting by humans and natural predators such as crabs, birds and mice on the beach, and large fish so Tukik (son of turtle) the waters in touch.

In places where popular as a turtle laying eggs usually hatching station is now built to help improve the level of kelulushidupan (survival). In Indonesia, for example, there are hatching station at:

* The southern coast of West Java (Pangumbahan, Chelonia Cikepuh KSPL UNAS)
* The southern coast of Bali (near Kuta)
* Central Kalimantan (FNPF Branch River)
* South coast Lombok
* East Java (Alas Purwo)
Type turtle

In today's world there are only seven species of turtle that has survived, namely the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtle Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempi) sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) turtles flat (Natator depressus ) turtle urn (Caretta caretta)

Of these seven species, only the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle that was never recorded was found in Indonesian waters.

Of these species, the turtle is the biggest starfruit with body length reaches 2.75 meters and weighs 600 to 900 pounds. Cracked turtle is the smallest, weighing about 50 kilograms. Demikin However, the most common type found in the green turtle. Turtles, especially the green turtle, is a plant-eating animals that occasionally prey on some small animals.

Turtle conservation

Almost all types of turtles belong to the list of animals protected by national laws or international because it was feared to become extinct due to the fewer numbers. In addition to star fruit turtle, two other species, Kemp's Ridley sea turtle and the hawksbill turtle are also classified as highly endangered by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Green turtle (Chelonia mydas), turtle cracked or gray turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) and loggerhead turtle urn or (Caretta caretta) is classified as threatened with extinction. Only flat turtle (Natator depressus) is estimated not threatened.

Some people think the turtle is one of the marine animals that have many advantages. In addition to shell cendramata interesting, tasty meat to be Satay turtle stabbed efficacious herbs for medicinal and beauty. Especially in China and Bali, the turtle into the moon-monthly arrested, eaten, evicted from the beach, telurnyapun taken. Although the existing Government Regulation No. 7 of 1999 on the preservation of plants and animals, which protects all sea turtle species, the hunting of animals slow down this continues. To prevent the extinction of sea turtles, especially sea turtles starfruit, some countries have to protect the turtles lay their eggs. One of them is in the Medi Jamursba, which is located on the north coast of Irian. The beach was recently designated as conservation areas.

Different turtle and tortoise-turtle

The fundamental difference between the turtle with a turtle at sea life including sea turtles and the turtles live in fresh water or land, and sea turtles finned / angeltje while turtles have fingers (handed), head of the turtle can not get into the kerapas but turtles turtles get into the (sideways or into karapas).

Kelomang

Or popular Kelomang also called hermit crab, or a hermit crab, is not actually a sort of crab or crab. Kelomang land (this is commonly called kelomang, when in fact there are also kelomang sea) is closer to lobster than a crab, the proof? look at the way he moved. the crabs walk sideways while kelomang, such as lobster, walking forward.

many people think, Kelomang make their own shells, and shells continued to grow in line with developments such as the snail body. Unfortunately not. Kelomang always wearing a loan since childhood. Born early, he shaped larvae that float to the sea by his mother. Since can crawl, he used a loan from a snail shell.

each shell was started cramped or uncomfortable, he would find a new shell that is more suitable size. hence do not be surprised if he could dress snails, or even other objects such as bottles of balm, or other milk cans. main origin and comfortable fit, directly taken. In fact Indonesia is very much kelomang number. Of the 8 species commonly grown, there are 5 types of land kelomang recorded in Indonesia. but generally there are 4 types kelomang can be found almost throughout the island in Indonesia:

Coenobita brevimanus

Indonesia Kelomang typical. Beken with the title Indos or Indonesians. Generally purple. There is also the color of lilac, pink, lilac and chocolate. Can be larger Bodinya other types. Large claws and big eyes and a cylinder.

Coenobita perlatus

Bright red with a decorative white spots. Known as kelomang strawberry. Considered the most beautiful and much preferred. Kinda hard to find. The most difficult maintained because it is more sensitive to environmental changes.

Coenobita rugosus

Most lots on the coast of Indonesia. Many are sold in front of the school. Colors vary, brown, gray and black, white, beige, pink, young orange, light blue, purple, to red. Textures have the stripes on the front side of a large claw on the left.

Coenobita cavipes

Color combination of blue and black-black-gray ash. There is also a red. Claws slender elongated form. Anntenule bright red. The amount was much rugosus and brevimanus

Coenobita violascens

Once seen only in Japan. But violascens also found in Indonesia. Purple, flat, and protruding eyes. Slender legs elongated form similar to cavipes. Anntenule tip bright red.

Maintenance is not difficult. Just because the lack of information, which purchased kelomang children were locked up in a bucket. Not infrequently there is soaked. Indeed, they breathe with gills. However, if soaked in water for more than an hour, he could suffocate. Gills useful only when the larvae (Zoea) hatched in kelomang mother laut.Seekor measuring 2 cm kelomang can lay eggs around 1,000 points. A palm-sized can of course many more eggs, 40 - 50 thousand eggs. As fertile period, thousands of egg cells that form clots attached to the swimmeret, a number of fibers found on the outer surface of the abdomen or the abdomen Kelomang Bu.

A few days after the cell-cell fertilized eggs, larvae kelomang candidate ready to hatch. By their mother abandoned on the shore until the waves washed away. Women who do not take responsibility! After having 4 to 6 stages of metamorphosis, their shape resembles kelomang had grown but very small. They instinctively went down to the bottom of the sea to look for clothes or shells jobless.

Until now kelomang can not be cultivated outside their natural habitat. although there are some people who can claim actual kelomang cultivate their actions no more than kelomang harvesting of protected habitats. hence is not advisable to take kelomang still too small, or even ready to lay eggs kelomang from its original habitat. kelomang it any good.

If you want, we can maintain kelomang. Usually kelomang land Coenobitidae family. Type is not much, only eight species for the meantime. Species that are more precisely kelomang or kelomang sea water. It is estimated there are about 600 species with diverse characteristics and the number keeps growing. Unfortunately, despite the appearance of exotic sea kelomang maintenance much more difficult for marine aquarium needs.

Kelomang not fussy pets. Kelomang demands very simple life, where a comfortable and clean usually means having a base of dry sand and soft, and has adequate hiding places, water to drink fresh water is usually enough. Water for bathing, also do not need a deep, because if they sink might even die. Understandably they are land hermit crab; which means kelomang land. several shells ready for use, make change clothes when he was small. and of course food. which is also not bothered. in the wild, they are classified as omnivorous animals who would eat everything that can be eaten, starting from the leaves, fruit, until the carcasses or animal waste.

Cleanliness hermitarium - where maintaining kelomang, very important. Although interested in something rotten, if maintained should not be given rotten food. Therefore, there may be bacteria or small insects stuck and become parasites on the body of the kelomang. If there are leftovers that start to rot, get rid of hermitaríum.

If it was properly maintained, the hermit crab aka kelomang be aged up to 10 years, maybe even more. as a sort of lobster, of course, he also has the remarkable regeneration. Kelomang can even grow back a broken leg ... so it is quite possible he could live even longer than us.

Jalak Bali

1. History
Was first reported by Dr penemuannya. Baron Stressmann an expert bird berkebangsaan juicer on 24 March 1911. Top recommendations Stressmann, Dr. Baron Victor Von Plessenn the advanced research (1925) and found the spread of bird Jalak Bali from Bubunan to Gilimanuk with a broad distribution of the estimated 320 km2. In 1928 some 5 tails Jalak Bali to take on and successfully dibiakkan Englishwoman in 1931. Zoos in the United States Sandiego multiply Jalak Bali in 1962 (Rindjin, 1989).

2. Status

* Since 1966, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Natur and Natural Resources), has entered into Jalak bali Red Data Book, the book includes species of flora and fauna are endangered.
* In international trade convention for the wild Jasad CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora) Jalak bali ter list in Appendix I, which is a group that threatened to extinction and are prohibited.
* The Indonesian government issued a decree from the Ministry of Agriculture No. 421/Kpts/Um/8/70 on 26 August 1970, which explains, among other birds Jalak Bali reserved.
* Dikatagorikan as the type of animals endemic Bali, the animals are only found on the island of Bali (currently only in the area of West Bali National Park), and the wild hidupan never found dibelahan earth anywhere in this world.
* By the Regional Government of Bali Province made as Symbol Fauna Bali Province.

3. Morphology
In Biology, Jalak Bali have a classification as follows: Phylum (Chordata), Ordo (Aves), Family (Sturnidae), Species (Leucopsar rothschildi Stressmann 1912) with the name of a local Jalak Bali, Curik White, White Jalak Bali.

characteristics of Jalak Bali can be as follows:

* Bulu
Most of the fur Jalak Bali pure white color, except the tip of the tail feather and black wings.
* Eye
Eyes dark brown, the area around the lid does not furry blue older.
* Plume
Birds Jalak Bali has a beautiful crest, both in the male sex or the female.
* Pool
Jalak Bali have legs gray with blue finger 4-finger (1 to 3 and back to front).
* Part
Spiked with a long half 2 - 5 cm, with the typical form at the top where there is a vertical elevation of memipih. Color gray beak with black tip kecoklat yellow-coklatan.
* Size
Difficult to distinguish the size of bird Jalak Bali male and female, but in general the male slightly larger and has a longer pigtail.
* Eggs
Jalak Bali have egg-shaped oval green kebiruan with an average diameter of 3 cm and terpanjang smallest diameter of 2 cm.

4. Season flourish in the Habitat
In the habitat (natural) Jalak Bali shows flourish in the wet season period, ranging in November until May.

5. Habitat, Distribution and Population
Habitat last Jalak Bali in Bali Barat National Park is located on the Peninsula Prapat Agung (precisely Brumbun Bay and Bay kelor). This is interesting because the historical record in the distribution of Jalak Bali had come to the Bubunan - Singaraja (± 50 km to the East region.

Elephent

Elephant Habitat

Elephants are the largest animals that live on land. Mammals, including elephants, as well as human, cat or cow. Characteristic of mammals is a way of developing biaknya with the birth. Unlike the birds, reptiles and fish that breed in a way and then lay eggs and hatch. Certain types of fish such as sharks, but also lay the eggs remain in the stomach developing in the mother and mother belly. Therefore, at birth the baby shark is in the form of a whole fish.

Types of Elephent

Type of elephants on the earth, only African elephants and Asian elephants. African elephants live in the pasture, forest, river flow region and also in a jungle. Meanwhile, Asian elephants live in dense forests, tropical forests and lush bertumbuhan areas, such as in India and the island of Sumatra. African elephant is bigger compared to the Asian elephant. The length of Africa, including elephants gadingnya reach 8 meters with a 4 meters high, weighing around 6,000 kg. The most prominent differences from the ears. African elephant ears are larger than Asian elephants. African elephants have the type of the forehead and back around the flat, Asian elephants dahinya more prominent and the back edge.

Maintenance and growth Elephant

Like all mammals, the baby elephant birth through the means of sexual reproduction. Fetus to grow and develop in the mother in the stomach. Fetus receives oxygen and food through organs called plasenta mother. Up the elephant son for about 22 months. At the time of birth, the baby elephant is furry and has some teeth series, but it's still difficult to stand. Baby elephant born when the weight reached 120 kg with 90 cm high. At the end of the first year, the baby elephant hair and skin changes become hard and have learned to distinguish plants that can be eaten and how to take the grass. Before the age of 2 years he has already used to the ivory skin of wood and burrow in the soil from the roots.

Ears, snout and voice Elephant

Elephant ear length of up to 1.5 meters wide with 50 cm. Large ears that used to flutter himself if the heat and to frighten musuhnya. Belalainya long used to taking food, water and then suck up to enter in the mouth. It also serves to lift things. Sound generated from the elephant belalainya. Voice emanated sound waves in the so-called "infrasonik", used to call the group or a female elephant to a few kilometers away. Voters elephants are usually issued to reunite the separate group members.