Hungry polar bear tries to eat cameraman

Hungry polar bear is trying to attack a cameraman in just a plexiglass box. She is looking for the weakest part of the box to be able to catch Gordon Buchanan.

Dorset polar bear mystery revealed – it turned out to be a badger

For the past year several people in Dorset County encountered a strange animal. It had a white fur and was rumoured to be a small polar bear (which is of course not possible). A photographer called Colin Varndell finally revealed the mystery by being able to take photos of the animal. It turned out to just be a badger. The rare albino badger managed to avoid any attempts to be tracked. The badger finally got photographed and it should be said that it is a small bear animal, nocturnal in habit.


Mr Varndell admitted that people have known about it for months. The first person to see it was a policeman and he described the animal as a small polar bear. Floodlights were used to take the pictures as Colin did not want to startle the badger. It is a very rare animal because of its sandy-colored fur, and Colin spent four nights waiting for the badger to take these pictures.

Little squirrel Minsk

Belarusian soldiers found a little squirrel two years ago. The little baby squirrel was just about to die but the officer of the team Peter Pankraty start feeding and taking care of it. The squirrel survived and two years later it just refuses to be separated by its saviour. Now Peter is taxi driver and squirrel Minsk makes him a good company through the entire shift. He uses the squirrel as an attraction and even promotes the tax at his taxi as “Just 45 cents and a few nuts per km”.

Lynx

Lynx interesting facts:
- The lynx is a lone cat that lives in the remote northern forests of North America, Europe, and Asia.
- A lynx is about the size of a small to medium sized dog. It weighs about 11 - 45 pounds.
- A 30 pound lynx has bigger feet than a 200 pound mountain lion.  Their big feet act like snowshoes, allowing them to hunt effectively even in deep snow.

- Lynx are covered with beautiful thick fur that keeps them warm during frigid winters. Lynx tufts of fur on their ears and huge feet. They have fluffy gray fur and very short tails.
- All lynx are skilled hunters that make use of great hearing (the tufts on their ears are a hearing aid) and eyesight so strong that a lynx can spot a mouse 250 feet (75 meters) away.
- There are several species of lynx. Few survive in Europe but those that do, like their Asian relatives, are typically larger than their North American counterpart, the Canada lynx.

- Lynx are very vocal.  They can make an amazing variety of chattering, hissing and yowling sounds.
- Lynx mate in early spring or late winter. About two months later, females give birth to a litter of one to four young.
- Lynx are large stealthy cats and they tend to avoid humans by hunting at night, so they are rarely seen.

- Lynx live primarily in the snowy and cold parts of the far north. They like cold wilderness areas far away from people.
- Lynx populations rise and fall in sync with the population cycles of their pray, especially the snowshoe hares. When hares are abundant, more lynx survive to reproduce and their numbers increase. When hare populations crash, about every 10 years, many lynx die of starvation.
- Lynx large paws are also furry and hit the ground with a spreading toe motion that makes them function as natural snowshoes.

- Humans sometimes hunt lynx for their beautiful fur. One endangered population, the Iberian lynx, struggles to survive in the mountains of Spain, far from the cold northern forests where most lynx live.
- The female lynx will nurse the kits for five months, although some meat is eaten as early as one month. The male does not participate in parental care.
- Although females continue to breed and reproduce they usually have difficulty supporting both themselves and their young on a reduced food supply resulting in fewer kits surviving.

- There are four lynx species: Eurasian Lynx, Canadian Lynx, Iberian Lynx and Bobcat. Eurasian Lynx are the largest species of their genus and are found all across northern Europe and Asia. Iberian Lynx are present in Spain and are amongst the most endangered of all wild cats.
- The lynx lives of maximum 12-13 years thought few survive to such age.
- The word Lynx is derived from the Greek word meaning 'to shine' and is a reference to the cat's bright eyes.

- Despite being solitary by nature, some lynx cats (particularly females) have been observed hunting cooperatively.
- Historical persecution for fur trade has meant that all the beautiful lynx cats have suffered heavily at the hands of man everywhere.
- Today hunting of lynx is prohibited in most of their natural habitats and there are signs of recovery in numbers of some of the lynx species.

Polar bear

Polar bear facts:

- Polar bear is the largest predator animal on land. Also polar bear is the largest of all bears.

- Polar bears evolved about five million years ago from brown bears. Polar bears adapted to survive in the Far North and also over sea ice.

- Adult male polar bears weigh from 800 to 1,200 pounds. Adult female polar bears normally weigh from 320 to 650 pounds.


- Polar bears sit on the top of the food chain in the Arctic. They prey primarily on ringed seals.

- Polar bears live along shores and on sea ice in the icy cold Arctic. When the weather is exceptionally cold - sea ice forms over the ocean, and many polar bears, except pregnant females, head out onto the ice to hunt seals.

- Polar bears live over five countries: USA (Alaska), Russia, Canada, Norway and Greenland.


- After failing to catch a seal, a frustrated and angry polar bear may kick the snow, slap the ground or hurl chunks of ice. But polar bears do not use any tools, neither blocks of ice, to kill their prey.

- Female polar bears usually bear two cubs. The baby polar bears stay with their mothers for up to two and half years, learning how to hunt and survive in the harsh arctic environment.

- Polar bears have fur and skin that allow them to absorb sunlight and to keep their internal temperature high enough. The fat below their skin insulates them in cold water.


- The polar bears are not left-pawed. Scientists observing the animals have noticed that polar bears seem to use their right and left paws equally.

- Polar bears could swim up to 100 miles (161 kilometers) when they search for food.

- In fall, pregnant polar bears make dens in earth and snow-banks, where they are going to stay through the winter to give birth.

Giraffe

Giraffe interesting facts:

- Giraffes inhabit open grasslands in they move in small groups of about half a dozen.

- Giraffe is the tallest animal in the world. Male giraffes stand 16-18 feet, female giraffes are usually about 15 feet tall.

- Male giraffes weight is up to two thousand pounds and the females are a little bit lighter.


- Giraffe has the longest tail of any land mammal. The tail could be up to eight feet long. This includes the tuft at the end.

- Giraffe has very long legs and use them to run as fast as 56 km. (or 35 miles) an hour. Giraffe runs only to reach short distances.

-  The favorite food of the giraffe are Acacia Leaves.




- Even the tongue of the giraffe is very long – it is about 18 inches.

- Giraffe has four chambered stomach and it will usually regurgitate the food by chewing it additionally, just like the cows do.

- Giraffe spotted coats patterns are never the same for two different animals.


- The usual sleep time of the giraffe is only five minutes.

- Giraffes could rest while they are standing.

- Giraffes sleep on the ground with their front legs tucked under itself and the head placed over the croup.




- It is dangerous for giraffe to drink water, because it needs to spread its legs and bend down becoming vulnerable to big cats predators and other animals.

- Giraffe only need to drink water just once in a week as most of the water it uses comes from the plants it eats.

- Male giraffes sometimes battle one another by butting their long necks and heads. Such battles are not dangerous and end when one of the giraffes walks away and accept the loss.


- Female giraffe give birth while standing up.

- The young giraffe baby falls more than one meter to the ground at birth.

- Just after half an hour the baby giraffe could stand up and run with the rest of the herd.


- Giraffe heart is two feet long and weighs about 25 pounds. The heart beats up to 170 times in a minute.

- Giraffe has the highest known blood pressure of any mammal in the world. It could go up to 280/180mm Hg – and is twice that of an average human being.

- Giraffe is only found naturally in Africa and its tongue is black.

Golden Lion Tamarin interesting facts

Do you know that (golden lion tamarin interesting facts):
- The
golden lion tamarin is a small monkey and its native home is the
southeastern rainforests of Brazil.

- The golden lion tamarin eats
mainly fruits, insects, and small vertebrates.

- The golden lion
tamarin female usually gives birth to twins - tamarins babies.



- The
golden lion tamarin is considered an endangered species. There are
only around 1000 golden lion tamarin individuals left in the wild.

-
Golden lion tamarins live in small family groups. Usually the group
consists of two to eight tamarins - breeding pair and their
offspring, and usually other relatives.
- Golden lion tamarins
have sharp nails. These nails help the golden lion tamarin to move
around in and climb the trees easily.


- The biggest threat to
the golden lion tamarin are nocturnal predators such as snakes, big
rats and wild cats. These animals could reach the golden lion
tamarins in their resting place in the trees.

- A sad fact is
that only 50% of all golden lion tamarin babies survive the first
year of their life.

- Despite the name (lion), these rare primates
have far more in common with their monkey relatives than any feline.

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The Komodo dragon

Do you know that:

People believe that there are now only 4 thousands Komodo dragons left on the planet.

The Komodo dragon has a long life expectancy of about 50 years.

There are about 4 times as many male Komodos as females, in the wild.


Komodo dragons are easily confused with crocodiles. They are called the “Ora” or “land crocodile” by locals.

The Komodo dragon is the heaviest and largest living lizard in the world.

Komodos are able to grow as long as 10 feet and weigh more than 300 pounds.


Komodo dragons eat almost any kind of meat.

Komods are able to see prey and other objects as far as 985 feet away.

These dragons can run just as fast as humans can - up to 11 miles an hour. They just tire quickly.

There was an old belief in China that the tail of a dragon, when ground into powder, was a powerful medicine. Some believed that it could even stop a person from growing old!

The Komodo dragon is able to eat almost 80% of its weight in one meal.

Komodos hunting strategy is very simply. They will go for the feet, and bring down the prey. Then the Komodo dragon will rip its victim to pieces.


The Komodo dragons ancestors date back over 100 million years.

Komodos mouth saliva contains a host of deadly bacteria.

A Komodo will go through about 4 or 5 sets of teeth in his life.


These dragons have no natural enemies. The greatest threat they face is from other dragons, and humans.

Once a female dragon lays her eggs, she never comes back to check up on them.

Young Komodo dragons are able to climb trees, to help protect them, and to find food.

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Christian the lion - story

Two young Australians - Anthony Bourke and John Rendall visited Harrods in London in 1969. They fall in love with a young lion cub called Christian, and acting on impulse they immediately decided to buy him. Anthony and John had no previous experience with lions. After they took possession of Christian they moved the lion into their flat. The flat (in the centre of London) had a basement under a shop and this became Christian's home.


Christian - the lion - grew both in size and popularity and his boisterousness caused quite a stir in the antique shop he called home. Soon keeping a growing lion in the centre of London became untenable and this must have come to an end. It was a big relief when George Adamson agreed to help Christian adapt to his new found home in Kenya and the relocation began.

Adamson introduced Christian to an older male lion called “Boy”. The lion had been used in the movie “Born Free” and who also featured prominently in the documentary film “The Lions Are Free”. Later on Adamson introduced Christian the lion to a female cub Katania in order to form the nucleus of a new pride. Unfortunately, the pride suffered many setbacks: Katania was possibly devoured by crocodiles at a watering hole. Also another female in the pride was killed by wild lions. The bigger lion Boy was severely injured too. After that Boy lost his ability to socialize with other lions and humans, and was shot by Adamson after fatally wounding his assistant. The story end is sad and Christian became the sole surviving member of the original pride.


In 2008, a clip of the reunion with Christian, Anthony Bourke and John Rendall was posted on YouTube and became an internet sensation. Overnight people wanted to know more about the story of the lion Christian.

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