ZOO

ORIENTATION : In a zoo in mexico, there are some lions. However, there is only one young lion who feel that they are distinguished by other living things. He was not given the same behavior as the other lions. "Why am I singled out? And I'm the same with the other lions, "asked the young lion on his own. "Everything I do is the same as the other lion" the young lion on his own again. He looked pensive and old lion was lying licking its fur.

TWIST : Seeing the confusion of a young lion, old lion said "Hey kid, look at you! You differ with us, you are not a lion. Sadailah it, and accept the reality of life ". The young lion will confuse the words of the old lion. He paused and thought about what he exactly. And finally he realized that he was a monkey. Slowly he finally accepted the fact that he is not a lion. he began to mingle with other monyat and behave like other monkeys.

GREEN TREE PYTHON

 

Description

The green tree python is characterized by a relatively slim body. The relatively long tail accounts for about 14% of the total length. The head is large and clearly defined from the neck. The muzzle is large and angular. The body is triangular in cross section with a visible spine. The species usually reaches a total length of 150-180 cm (4.9-5.9 ft), but large females may reach 200 cm (6.6 ft). The size also varies depending on the region of origin. The weight is highly dependent upon the nutritional status of the animal. Males can weigh about 1100-1400 g (2.4-3.1 lb), females up to 1,600 g (3.5 lb). Especially large specimens up to 2,200 g (4.9 lb) are females, which like most snakes are slightly larger and heavier than males.

Geographic range

They are found in Indonesia (Misool, Salawati, Aru Islands, Schouten Islands, most of Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (including nearby islands from sea level to 1,800 m elevation, Normanby Island and the d'Entrecasteaux Islands) and Australia (Queensland along the east coast of the Cape York Peninsula). The type locality given is "Aroe-eilanden" (Aru Islands, Indonesia).^[1]

This species is sympatric with M. spilota and the two often compete in the same ecological niche.

Habitat

Its main habitat is in rainforests, bushes, shrubs and trees.

Conservation

The largest threat to the species is habitat destruction due to logging of forests.

Behavior

Primarily arboreal, these snakes have a particular way of resting in the branches of trees; they loop a coil or two over the branches in a saddle position and place their head in the middle. This trait is shared with the emerald tree boa, Corallus caninus, of South America. This habit, along with their appearance, has caused people to confuse the two species when seen outside their natural habitat.

Feeding

The diet consists mostly of small mammals, such as rodents, and sometimes reptiles. This snake, like the emerald tree boa, was thought to eat birds; however, Switak conducted field work on this issue. In examining stomach contents of more than 1,000 animals, he did not find any evidence of avian prey. Prey is captured by holding onto a branch using the prehensile tail and striking out from an s-shaped position and constricting the prey.

Reproduction

M. viridis is oviparous, laying 1-25 viable eggs per clutch. Breeding has never been reported from the wild, however in captivity eggs are incubated and protected by the female. Hatchlings are lemon-yellow with broken stripes and spots of purple and brown, or golden or orange-red. For yellow individuals at Iron Range National Park, Australia, the color change occurred over 5-10 days when individuals were 58-60 cm (22.8-23.6 in) long, which corresponds to about a year old. Colour change for red juveniles has not been observed in the wild.

Captivity

These snakes are often bred and kept in captivity, although they are usually considered an advanced species due to their specific care requirements; once these are met, they thrive in captivity. Wild-caught individuals often carry parasites and always tame down, so have even further care requirements. The majority of captive-bred individuals, though, are very docile. With the development of artificial incubation, this species became much more available in captivity. The most common method used was developed by Robert Worrell in the mid 1990s. It simply involved using a 50/50 ratio of vermiculite to water and just using a beverage cooler for an incubator. This, combined with the focus on embryo placement, allowed for a much higher hatch rate for this species in captivity. Later, Worrell's observation of ovulation allowed the average hobbyist to determine when oviposition would take place, as well as the outcome of the eggs. Green tree pythons lay their eggs roughly 40 days after ovulation, with the time extended up to a week when the animals are maintained in a cooler environment.

The caging for these animals is a bit more specific than the average python. As long as these requirements are met, the animal becomes very low maintenance. They require a higher relative humidity (60-80%) as well as a smaller fluctuation in temperatures (80-85F/26.5-29.5C) than most. Shiloh Hawkesworth wrote an article for Reptiles Magazine titled "Heat Seeker" "Heat Seeker" continuation going over these requirements. Among many who have kept this species, the green tree python has a reputation for being a furious reptile which will bite when provoked, but this is mainly limited to imported animals. Captive-bred animals are among the most gentle of all the python species.

A care sheet for this species can be found on the Reptiles Magazine website. This "care sheet" article was written by Rico Walder and Trooper Walsh.

 

Etymology

The specific name exanthematicus is derived from the Greek word (ɛkˈsænθɪm) : exanthem meaning an eruption or blister of the skin. French botanist and Zoologist Louis Augustin Guillaume Bosc originally described this lizard as Lacerta exanthematica in reference to the large oval scales on the back of the neck.

Description

Bosc's or Savannah Monitor lizards are a stoutly built species with relatively short limbs and toes, and a skull and dentition adapted to feed on hard shelled prey. Maximum size is rarely more than 4.5 feet in length, females are considerably smaller. The pattern and coloration of the skin vary according to the local habitat substrate. The body scales are large, usually less than 100 scales around midbody, a partly laterally compressed tail with a double dorsal ridge and a nostril situation equidistant from the eye and the tip of the snout.^[3]

Defense

The main predators of Savannah Monitors are snakes, birds and people.^[4] It protects itself through camouflage and is much less conspicuous than the sympatric Varanus niloticus.^[5] It prefers to flee or play dead when in danger, but if cornered, defends itself with tail lashes and if need be, a powerful, vise-like bite. When confronted by a predator, the monitor sometimes rolls onto its back and grasps a hind leg in its mouth, forming a ring with its body and making itself harder for the animal to swallow whole while playing dead.^[6] Other common defenses for Savannah Monitors are hissing, tail whipping, "puffing up", and biting.

Diet

Information about the diet of Varanus exanthematicus in the wild has been recorded in Senegal ^[7] and Ghana.^[8][9] V. exanthematicus feeds almost exclusively on arthropods and molluscs. In Senegal Iulus millipedes were the most common prey of adults, in Ghana small crickets formed the bulk of the diet of animals less than two months old, orthopterans (especially Brachytrupes), scorpions and amphibians were the most common prey of animals 6–7 months old .

Range

Its range extends throughout sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Sudan and south almost to the Congo River and Rift Valley, where they are replaced by Varanus albigularis. V. exanthematicus is primarily a ground-dwelling species that shelters in burrows, although they are sometimes found in bushes or low trees. In the coastal plain of Ghana, V. exanthematicus juveniles are often associated with the burrows of the giant cricket Brachytupes.

Threats

Varanus exanthematicus is listed as Least Concern by IUCN. The species is hunted for its leather and meat and for the international pet trade. An average of 30,574 live V.exanthematicus were imported into the US each year between 2000 and 2009, total imports of live specimens into the US between 2000 and 2010 was 325,480 animals. During the same period 1,037 skins, shoes and products of the species were imported into the U.S. Trade in live animals come mainly from Ghana (235,903 animals exported between 2000 and 2010), Togo (188,110 animals exported between 2000 and 2010) and Benin (72,964 animals exported between 2000 and 2010). During the same period total worldwide declared exports of skins and products of the species totalled 37,506. However there is substantial undeclared trade in the species from Sudan, Nigeria and elsewhere 

Iguana is a herbivorous genus of lizard native to tropical regions of Mexico, Central America, some Polynesian islands such as Fiji and Tonga, and the Caribbean. The genus was first described in 1768 by Austrian naturalist named Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in medicum. Iguana consists of two genera, namely gebus green iguana, which is widespread throughout its range and a popular pet, and the Lesser Antillean Iguana, which is endemic to the Lesser Antilles and endangered due to habitat destruction.

The word "iguana" is derived from the Spanish form of the original Taino name for the species, Iwana.

The two species of lizard within the genus Iguana has a dewlap, which is a row of spines running down their back to their tail, and the "eye" of the third on their heads. This eye is known as the parietal eye, visible as a pale scale on the top of the head. Behind their neck are small scales which resemble fingers, known as tuberculate scales. These scales may be a variety of colors and are not always visible from close range. They have a large round scale on their cheek known as a shield subtympanic.

Iguanas have excellent vision and can see shapes, shadows, colors and movement at long distances. Iguanas use their eyes to navigate through crowded forests, as well as for food. They use visual signals to communicate with other members of the same species.

The tympanum, eardrum iguana, subtympanic shield located above and behind the eye. Iguanas are often hard to spot, as they tend to blend into their surroundings. Color scale is the way they hide from larger predators.

Male iguanas have three hemipenes.

JACK AND THE GIANT

 

 

Orientation

Who?                                                                  Jack and the giant

What?                                                                Magic beans

Where?                                          Land front of the house and the castle in the  clouds

When?                                                               When the jack is given by traders and beans when beans grow into a very large

 

Complication

What happened one day?                   Jack get 3 magic beans from a dealer. and nuts that he planted in front of his home ground

 

Resolution

What heppened then?                           Beans that grow into a very tall tree. so that the tip of the tree that was not visible

 

Complication

And then?                                                       Tree was climbed by the jack. and jack found a large castle in the clouds

 

Resolution

What happened then?                           Jack met with a nasty green monster. The giant has a goose that can remove the golden egg

 

Re-orentation

What is the end of the story?        Jack stealing goose and brought to his house

How is the ending?                                 Jack that was once poor families has become rich due to the eggs produced by the golden goose

Happy or sad?                                             Happy J