Showing posts with label trade. Show all posts
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Friday, March 10, 2017

Rhinos Horns Are MEANT For Rhinoceros~BAN RHINOS HORNS TRADE

The word 'rhinoceros' means  'nose horn'.
There are five types of rhinos.The two types of rhinos natives to Africa are (i)Black Rhinoceros (ii)White Rhinoceros.

The three rhinos natives to Southern Asia are(i)Sumatran Rhinoceros (ii)Indian Rhinoceros (iii)Javan Rhinoceros.

Rhinos are leafy greens..fruits..and..grasses loving herbivores.

Their habitats are grasslands..swamps..rain forests..and..food plains.

Rhinos communicates with their fellow rhinos with their scents marking and dung piles.

Rhinos poor eyesight makes them depends more on senses..smell..and..hearing for survival and communication.

Rhinos 'crash@herd' consists of seven members.

Male rhino is called bull.

Female rhino is called cow.

Young rhino is called calf.

Adult rhinos main prey are humans.
Young rhinos prey are basically animals like big cats..hyenas..wild dogs..and..
crocodiles.Rhinos gestation period last for 450 days.

Rhinos being hunted for their horns due to the myth that it's contains medicinal properties.

The major demand comes from Vietnam.Extra fun facts on rhinos.





Monday, March 6, 2017

Fur Are MEANT For The Animals - BAB RACCOONS FUR TRADE

The word 'raccoons' comes from the native Powhatan term used in Virginia Colony 'aroughcun'(Captain John Smith) and 'arathcone'(William Stratchey)'.

Raccoons are medium-sized North American native's mammals.

There are 22 raccoons subspecies.Raccoons can live between one to three in the wild due to severe weather and vehicular injuries.

Raccoons can live up to 20 years in captivity.Raccoons have dual cooling systems They can swim up to five kilometres per hour and stay underwater for hours.

Raccoons can see only green color.Raccoons can be found in North America..Caucasian..
Europe..and..Japan.Raccoons are omnivores nocturnal mammals.

Raccoons diet includes invertebrates..
vertebrates..plants..fruits..and..nuts.

Raccoons building homes in places such as tree hollows..burrows..undegrounds..and urban areas(pets).
Two to five 'kits' being born after 65 days of gestation.

Raccoons fur is used to make coats and coonskin caps.

A group of raccoons is called gaze.

A male raccoon is called boar.

A female raccoon is called sow.

A young raccoon is called kit.

Raccoons communicates by making 200 different sounds and 12 to 15 different calls.More raccoons fantastic fun facts.