Will Musk Ox and Bison breed together?
The answer to that is most likely yes, over 95% of all species of animal originated from tropical rain forests. They migrated north and south and adapted to the various biome climates. Elephants adapted long fur during the Ice Age and took on the identity of woolly mammoths.
You can compare the hair on the bodies of humans from the tropical regions to those of let's say Denmark or Sweden, you'll find that even people up in the colder regions have adapted more body hair.
Another adaptive trait for animals that travel to the extreme north from the rain forest, is that they become more black-and-white and color. Where in the rain forest, they are very colorful.
The main food of red deer is grass and sedges on the mountains. They also eat leaves of trees and shrubs such as holly, heather, and bilberry. In hard winters, deer may strip the bark off trees for food, and may also take crops.
What is related to an ostrich and an emu?
An ostrich relative is a species of bird that is related to the ostrich. These include the emu in Australia, the cassowarie in Australia and New Guinea, and the rhea in South America. Also related to the ostrich are the extinct moa of New Zealand and the elephant birds of North Africa.
"Ostriches usually weigh from 93 to 130 kg (200 to 285 lb) per Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T. & Colby, F. M. (1903). The New International Encyclopædia. Dodd, Mead and Company, 497."
The above answer is not quite right. I suspect they are talking about wild ostriches but even so the answer is a little off. There are different lines of ostriches and they vary in size. The African Black birds are close to the size quoted but with good husbandry there are three main types of ostriches. The smallest is the African Black, then next in size is the Blue and the largest is the large Red Neck which can top out at over 10 feet tall and 500 lbs. When farming ostriches they reach a minimal weight of 220 lbs at 8 to 12 months old.
My Qualifications: I worked with friends on their ostrich ranch and my answers are from first hand experience.
Members of the Canidae family are called canid and include dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes, dingoes, jackals, and lycaons. The Canidae family is divided into the "true dogs" (or canines) of the tribe Canini and the "foxes" of the tribe Vulpini. The two species of the basal Caninae are more primitive and don't fit into either tribe. Any member of this family can be referred to generally as a canid.
How ostrich escape its predators?
Emus possess a unique defence capability, which would aid them if they were in the position of having to outrun a large predator. When running at top speed, the physiological structure of their feet enables them to make sudden 180-degree turns which not even a small cat can do: by the time a bigger creature slowed enough to make the turn, the emu would be 50-60 metres ahead in the opposite direction.
Another protection mechanism is their sharp claws. Emus have long, sharp claws on each toes, which can be used in defence against a would-be predator such as a dingo.
When did the Irish elk go extinct?
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ok heres da answer recent research has it that it was extinct 7.700 years ago
What kind of food do bison eat?
American bison are eaten by people, wolves and bears and sometimes a cougar, though these predators (except people) target the old, weak, sick and young.
Cape buffalo are preyed on by humans, lions, hyenas and crocodiles.
Water buffalo are preyed on by tigers, jaguars, humans, etc.
The dromedary camel is separated from other camels. This separation is known because of the dromedary camel only having one hump on its back. The color of the dromedary camel differs from light tan to a dark brown.
The ostrich is native to Africa (and it used to be native to the Middle East). A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on this, the largest of the living birds.
How much does a pet ostrich cost?
On average, the cost of an ostrich is strikingly comparable to the cost of the rare giant donkey. In the United States it is moderately more expensive due to the strict ostrich immigration laws in place throughout the Mexican border. However, baby ostriches can often be purchased for about 100 dollars as long as they are young. But a full grown ostrich will cost about 10000 dollars.
How do ostriches protect themselves?
The ostrich isn't such a bright bird. The only basic things that they know how to do well are: to eat, to drink, to bite, to dig their heads into the ground, to kick and to run away. So out of these the best to fit would be to kick, to bite or to run away.
What is an ostriches appearance?
They are known to be the world's largest bird. With a height of 8 to 9 feet, and a weight of 140 to 230 pounds. Their eyes are the largest of any living vertebrate. They are a grayish blackish color. They have two toes and claws on their wings. They have long legs and necks.
Man is their main predator, but lynxes, wolves, panthers, and bobcats are predators in the wild. For Arctic Foxes, it's mainly wolves and polar bears. Younger foxes have large predatory birds to worry about as well.
Man is their main predator, but lynxes, wolves, panthers, and bobcats are predators in the wild. For Arctic Foxes, it's mainly wolves and polar bears. Younger foxes have large predatory birds to worry about as well.
How many Bactrian Camels are left?
The Bactrian Camel populatation has been estimated 1.4 alive today
What is the largest weight of a whitetail doe deer?
supposedly a whitetail taken by Carl. J Lenander from Minnesota. With a weight of 402 lbs. field dressed and an estimated live weight of 511 lbs! Just goes to show how big MN Bucks are...
Yes, Ostriches don't have teeth, so they eat stones and store them in their second stomach (a.k.a. gizzard) to grind up their food for them.
What do you call a group of ostriches?
They were called "dodos" as a reference to their slow, awkward, and unhurried movement. They also lacked a fear of humans or animals, a response to the dearth of predators in their natural environment.
(The name may be from Dutch dodoor, sluggard, or dodaars, fat-arsed)
The species died out quickly, less than 80 years after their discovery, before enough generations would have adopted a quick "fleeing" response that protects other bird species.
How a camel is adapted to its environment?
Their ability to withstand long periods without water is due to a series of physiological adaptations. Their red blood cells have an oval shape, unlike those of other mammals, which are circular. This is to facilitate their flow in a dehydrated state. These cells are also more stable in order to withstand high osmotic variation without rupturing when drinking large amounts of water (100 litres (22 imp gal; 26 US gal) to 150 litres (33 imp gal; 40 US gal) in one drink). Oval red corpuscles are not found in any other mammal, but are present in reptiles, birds, and fish.
Camels are able to withstand changes in body temperature and water content that would kill most other animals. Their temperature ranges from 34 °C (93 °F) at night up to 41 °C (106 °F) during the day, and only above this threshold will they begin to sweat. The upper body temperature range is often not reached during the day in milder climatic conditions, and therefore, the camel may not sweat at all during the day. Evaporation of their sweat takes place at the skin level, not at the surface of their coat, thereby being very efficient at cooling the body compared to the amount of water lost through sweating. This ability to fluctuate body temperature and the efficiency of their sweating allows them to preserve about five litres of water a day. A feature of their nostrils is that a large amount of water vapor in their exhalations is trapped and returned to their body fluids, thereby reducing the amount of water lost through respiration.
They can withstand at least 20-25% weight loss due to sweating (most mammals can only withstand about 15% dehydration before cardiac failure results from circulatory disturbance). A camel's blood remains hydrated, even though the body fluids are lost, until this 25% limit is reached.
Camels eating green herbage can ingest sufficient moisture in milder conditions to maintain their bodies' hydrated state without the need for drinking.
A camel's thick coat reflects sunlight, and also insulates it from the intense heat radiated from desert sand. A shorn camel has to sweat 50% more to avoid overheating. Their long legs help by keeping them further from the hot ground. Camels have been known to swim.
Their mouth is very sturdy, able to chew thorny desert plants. Long eyelashes and ear hairs, together with sealable nostrils, form a barrier against sand. Their gait and their widened feet help them move without sinking into the sand.
The kidneys and intestines of a camel are very efficient at retaining water. Urine comes out as a thick syrup, and their feces are so dry that they can fuel fires.