In The Wild SPOTLIGHT Return To In The wild Spotlight. Australia is best known for its marsupials,from the large grazing kangaroos to the reallife teddy bear, the koala. http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/spot_spaustrl.htm
Extractions: endemic plants and animals, found nowhere else on Earth. Reports from early European explorers, who traveled to Australia, unsettled the people back home. They told stories of animals as fast and as big as greyhounds that could leap like grasshoppers (kangaroos), gigantic birds that could not fly (emus), and foxes that could (fruit bats)! Imagine their reaction to the platypus, an animal with the bill of a duck, the body and tail of a beaver, and the webbed feet of an otter. Most marsupials have a pouch, or at least a flap of skin, to protect their developing young. The only marsupials surviving outside of Australia are the opossums and opossum-rats of South, Central, and North America. n addition, introduced species /strong> International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) approximately 120 mammal species, 100 birds, 150 reptiles, 40 amphibians, 80 fish, 400 invertebrates and over 3,000 plants are threatened or endangered. Related Topics: Case study on Numbat
BAGHEERA: In The Wild : Classroom : Glossary that promotes scientifically based action for the conservation of wild living resources marsupials The group of mammals whose young are born very undeveloped http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_glossary.htm
Extractions: C L A S S R O O M : GLOSSARY Acid rain Precipitation that becomes acidic due to acid-forming precursors put into the atmosphere by human activities. Amphibian Members of a class of cold-blooded vertebrates who are aquatic in the larval stage, and breathe air as adults. Frogs, toads, and newts are examples of amphibians. Anthropogenic Caused or influenced by human impact on natural systems. Background rate of extinction The natural rate of extinction in the absence of human influence. Estimates of the background rate of extinction range from one to ten species per year, which is 100 to 1,000 times lower than the current rate. Biodiversity (also known as biological diversity) - The variety of living organisms. Biodiversity encompasses variation at all levels, from the genetic diversity within a species to the variation between higher level evolutionary groupings such as families and classes. It also includes the variety of ecosystems, habitats and the natural interactions of species in the wild. Ecosystem An integrated group of biological organisms located in a particular type of habitat, and the physical environment in which they live. The ecosystem includes the living organisms, habitat structure, factors (such as temperature, wind, elevation, etc.) and their interactions.
Detailed Record General infectious diseases Diseases of bird groups Veterinary dentistryin zoo and wild animals Monotremes and marsupials., (cont) Insectivora http://worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/ow/29717a86f631d33aa19afeb4da09e526.html
Extractions: Front Page Today's Digest Week in Review Email Updates ... Marsupials Koalas (18 links) News about Koalas Straightening Out Koala Kinks (September 4, 2001) full story Kangaroo, Platypus Are Not Related After All; Duke Scientists Refute Current Molecular Method Of Classifying Mammals (July 6, 2001) full story Discovery Of New Fossils In Gobi Desert Of Mongolia Provides Important Insight Into Early Mammal Evolution (December 3, 1998) full story [ More news about Koalas
Extractions: Front Page Today's Digest Week in Review Email Updates ... Marsupials Koalas (18 links) News about Koalas Straightening Out Koala Kinks (September 4, 2001) full story Kangaroo, Platypus Are Not Related After All; Duke Scientists Refute Current Molecular Method Of Classifying Mammals (July 6, 2001) full story Discovery Of New Fossils In Gobi Desert Of Mongolia Provides Important Insight Into Early Mammal Evolution (December 3, 1998) full story [ More news about Koalas
MSN Encarta - Australia The koala, also a treedwelling marsupial, is found in the wild only in the eucalyptusforests of eastern Australia. Other well-known marsupials are the http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761568792_2/Australia.html
Extractions: MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Money Web Search: logoImg('http://sc.msn.com'); Encarta Subscriber Sign In Help Home ... Upgrade to Encarta Premium Search Encarta Tasks Find in this article Print Preview Send us feedback Related Items Australian Literature Canberra, capital of Australia more... Magazines Search the Encarta Magazine Center for magazine and news articles about this topic Further Reading Editors' Picks Australia Facts and Figures Quick information and statistics News Search MSNBC for news about Australia Internet Search Search Encarta about Australia Search MSN for Web sites about Australia Also on Encarta Editor's picks: Good books about Iraq Compare top online degrees What's so funny? The history of humor Also on MSN Summer shopping: From grills to home decor D-Day remembered on Discovery Switch to MSN in 3 easy steps Our Partners Capella University: Online degrees LearnitToday: Computer courses CollegeBound Network: ReadySetGo Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions Encyclopedia Article from Encarta Advertisement Page 2 of 8 Australia Multimedia 41 items Dynamic Map View map of Australia Article Outline Introduction Land and Resources Population Economy ... History F Animals A large proportion of Australiaâs native animal species exist nowhere else in the world. Of Australiaâs animal species, it is estimated that 84 percent of mammals, 89 percent of reptiles, 93 percent of frogs, and 45 percent of birds are endemic. Some archaic species, such as the Queensland lungfish, have changed little since Paleozoic or Mesozoic times. Scientists estimate that 19 land mammals and 20 birds have become extinct (that is, not sighted in the wild for at least 50 years) since European settlement. The World Conservation Monitoring Centre classifies 63 mammals, 37 birds, 38 reptiles, and 35 amphibians as threatened.
Hand-rearing Marsupials Sickness wild animals do not show symptoms as plainly as dogs or cats reliance onintestinal micro-organisms to digest their food, marsupials should NEVER be http://members.iweb.net.au/~msa/hand-rearing_marsupials.htm
Extractions: A marsupial joey is unable to regulate its own body temperature, and thus relies upon an external heat source. Until the joey is well furred and old enough to leave the pouch, a pouch temperature between 30-32° Celsius must be constantly maintained. The most reliable and convenient method for keeping a kangaroo or wallaby joey warm is a small electric blanket, available from Wombaroo Food Products, which is hung on the inside of a box or carton with the joey's pouch hung against it. The pouch temperature can be controlled by adding (or removing) layers of cloth placed between the pouch and the heat source. Slow combustion stoves and hot water bottles can also be used, provided you are prepared to check that they are always maintained constantly at 30-32° Celsius. For possums, use a 15 watt globe in a large tin covered with, soft, woollen material as an external heat source. Punch holes around the top of the tin to stop the heat build-up from breaking the globe. It is possible to "COOK" the joey and kill it from overheating, so be careful to keep the pouch temperature controlled. A joey is unable to lower its own body temperature by perspiring, although as the animal gets older, it does learn to achieve some cooling from evaporation by licking its fore paws. If the joey is licking its fore paws in the pouch, then it is too hot. Placing your hand into the pouch will give a guide to the temperature. DO NOT fold electric blankets around the joey as overheating can result. EMERGENCY heating can be achieved by placing the joey down the front of your jumper.
LookSmart - Directory - Wild Mammals Australia Provides basic facts about the different types of marsupials in Australia Jointhe Zeal community and help build the wild Mammals Directory Category http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317914/us146762/us217721/
Wild Species 2000-Mammals mam / mal any of a class (Mammalia) of warmblooded higher vertebrates (as placentals,marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted http://www.wildspecies.ca/wildspecies2000/en/SP07DE.html
Extractions: Quick Summary Dataset Detailed Summary Terrestrial Mammals ... Marine Mammals mam / mal: any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair and include humans A diverse group of vertebrates that have radiated widely, the mammals of Canada have adapted to nearly every conceivable ecological niche upon the land. Others have re-adapted successfully to an aquatic mode of life, and some have evolved true flight. A small sampling of this variety include; bands of pronghorn jetting across a sea of brushland prairie, pika harvesting sedges on glacier-isolated nunataks, star-nosed moles tunneling through the rich soils of a maple-beech forest, woodchuck clans grazing on a grassy highway interchange, a maternal colony of little brown bats sheltered deep in a cave on the Canadian Shield, and the serpentine grace of a muskrat swimming through a cattail marsh. In total, two-hundred and fourteen species (covering 10 orders) are found in Canada - about 75% of which are associated with terrestrial, 5% with freshwater, and 20% with marine habitats. Just over a third (37%) of our terrestrial mammals are rodents (e.g., mice, voles, squirrels). Rodents and bats combined make a large contribution to the higher species richness found in northwestern North America and are the main reason that mammal diversity is considerably higher in the western parts of Canada than in the east. Alberta (90 species) and British Columbia (101 species) support over 50% of all species found in the country. In particular, BC is notable for having the highest number of mammal species found nowhere else in Canada (29), twenty-six more than Ontario, the next highest Province.
Wild Species 2000-Glossary in Canada, which determines the detailed national status of wild Canadian species ofwarmblooded higher vertebrates (as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes http://www.wildspecies.ca/wildspecies2000/en/Glossary_E.html
Extractions: Search Tool Reporting Units Glossary Contact Us Welcome to the Wild Species Glossary A to C D to F G to I J to L ... S to Z Accidental: a general status category for a species occurring infrequently and unpredictably, outside their usual range. Because they so rarely occur in Canada, Accidental species are not considered a part of Canadas species richness. amphibian: an amphibious organism; especially : any of a class (Amphibia) of cold-blooded vertebrates (as frogs, toads, or salamanders) intermediate in many characters between fishes and reptiles and having gilled aquatic larvae and air-breathing adults. amphisbaenids: a family of subterranean lizards also known as worm lizards, which are generally limbless and have a cylindrical body and a small, wedge-shaped head adapted for digging arthropods: large phylum of invertebrates, which includes crustaceans, spiders, insects, millipedes, centipedes, and the fossil trilobites; have a segmented body, a thick exoskeleton, and a large number of jointed appendages acting as jaws, legs, gills, or sense-organs At Risk: a general status category for a species for which a formal detailed risk assessment (COSEWIC assessment or provincial or territorial equivalent) has been completed and that have been determined to be at risk of extirpation or extinction (i.e., endangered or threatened). A COSEWIC designation of Endangered or Threatened automatically results in a general status rank of At Risk nationally. Where a provincial or territorial formal risk assessment finds a species to be endangered or threatened in that particular region, then, under the general status system, the species automatically receives a provincial or territorial general status rank of At Risk. In this case, if the species is restricted to that province or territory, it would also automatically receive a national general status rank of At Risk. Note that this rank does not necessarily reflect the global status of the species.
Nocturnal Marsupials Care These tiny marsupials, natives of Australia and New Guinea, needa specialized diet. In the wild, gliders live in family units. http://mimi.essortment.com/caremarsupials_rigk.htm
Extractions: Nocturnal marsupials care Learn how to care for these nocturnal marsupials. Sugar gliders are nocturnal marsupials. They sleep during the day and are active at night. They require a dark space in which they can nest during the day. Fabric bags or small wooden nesting boxes work well as sleeping areas for sugar gliders. A healthy sugar glider will have a smooth fur coat, bright eyes, a pink moist nose, clean ears, and pink gums. Its mucous membranes should be pink. The gliding membrane that extends from their forepaws to their ankles should display good elasticity. All four feet should display good grips. bodyOffer(30180) They require large cages. They also need plenty of branches and perches in their cages, so that they can get their proper exercise. Sugar gliders should be handled and exercised by their owners every night. These marsupials are outlawed in many states. Be sure to obtain the proper license or permit necessary for your sugar glider. You will want to familiarize yourself with your state's laws regarding sugar gliders and the ownership and breeding of sugar gliders. These tiny marsupials, natives of Australia and New Guinea, need a specialized diet. They are sort of insectivorous/carnivorous creatures that also require fruit sugars. Offer your sugar gliders mealworms, crickets, moths, spiders, and wax worms. In addition, provide them with fresh water and sap or nectar mix. Leadbeater's mix works well for sugar gliders. It is a mixture of 150-ml warm water, 150-ml honey, 1 hard-boiled egg, 25 -grams of protein baby cereal, and 1 tsp of vitamin/mineral supplement. The amount of mixture you will need depends on the number of gliders you are feeding. The above recipe feeds one sugar glider. Feed your sugar gliders at night.
Jim McMahon's Wineworld 2000 Also, an electric fence around the base on each block about 30cm highto stop the local marsupials, wild bores etc attacking the vines. http://www.wine2000.com.au/writing writing national liquor news feb 2001.html
Extractions: Sitting aboard my South African Airways flight with a glass of Meerlust Chardonnay in one hand and all the literature from the South African TourismCommission I could muster in the other, I pondered about the new South Africa -what the wineries would be like, the people, the food, not too mention the securityand what a pleasant surprise it all was. South Africa, or the wine regions of theCape, have to be the most beautiful wine regions of the New World and are certainly in the top three of all wine regions of the world. The mountains and valleys of the Cape that incorporate the wine districts are stunningly beautiful. From Constantia we went to Paarl and to the once mighty KWV Co-operative which, in the old days, ruled the roost as far as the South African wine industry was concerned. While no longer the ruler, it is still a very important player in the scheme of things. Both KWV and its super premium offshoot, Laborie Estate, are situated in Paarl. Here winemaker Gideon Thereon has done an admirable job with his Bordeaux blends and his Cabernets and Merlots which were exceptional. His 2001 Shiraz was really something if not hot at a whopping 15.5 per cent alc/v. The Laborie Estate is a picture postcard and the restaurant food and decor would not be out of place in the deep south of Mississippi USA.
Wild Things Map of Australia, Come and explore the wild things of Australia, with itsamazing collection of animals found nowhere else in the world. marsupials. http://www3.telus.net/ggcameron/
Extractions: Come and explore the "wild things" of Australia , with its amazing collection of animals found nowhere else in the world. Marsupials These are fascinating creatures mammals that carry their young in a pouch on their abdomen. At birth marsupials are underdeveloped - tiny, hairless, blind, with only partially formed hindlimbs but well developed forelimbs. Immediately after birth, the tiny marsupial uses its forelimbs to pull itself over the hair on its mother's abdomen, seeking a nipple to which it attaches itself. In most marsupials the nipples are inside a pouch, and here the baby is nourished on milk until fully developed. It remains in the pouch for several months as it continues to develop. I invite you to check back regularly to learn more about kangaroos, koalas, wombats and Tasmanian devils. FREE and SPAM-PROOF
The Sydney Morning Herald turn up at Cumberland though no one knows whether they are truly wild or escapees Todayit is feared there are no longer any of the marsupials left in that http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/17/1082140102789.html
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The Sydney Morning Herald but around 50 kangaroos which escaped a French animal park 30 years ago are happilyliving wild in a forest west of Paris. The grey marsupials broke free from http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/12/1068329596677.html
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The Open Door Web Site : Biology : Gestation And Birth Finally, the mothers of many species of wild mammals often clear away theamnion, placenta and umbilical cord by eating them. The marsupials. http://www.saburchill.com/chapters/chap0038.html
Extractions: As the embryo grows it remains attached to the wall of the uterus by a connection called the umbilical cord. At the end of the umbilical cord, attached to the wall of the uterus, is a special organ called the placenta. The placenta takes all the food and oxygen that the embryo needs from the mother's blood. At the same time it gives the mother's blood all the wastes, such as carbon dioxide, which the embryo produces. The mother's body will remove these wastes because some of the organs in the embryo, such as the lungs, are not working yet. The food and oxygen taken from the mother by the placenta pass down the umbilical cord in the embryo's own blood stream.
Featherdale: Mammals And Marsupials Featherdale Some of the Australian mammals and marsupials. The koala. Seriouslythough, these wild dogs hunt in packs and are excellent hunters. http://aussie.trafalgargroup.net/feathmammal.html
Extractions: Featherdale: Some of the Australian mammals and marsupials Of course, we wanted to go to Featherdale so we could hold onto the koala. It was very soft and smelled incredibly of cough drops. The reason they smell so much of cough drops is because of their diet. They have a diet of Eucalyptus leaves, of which the oil is used in cough drops. These eucalyptus oil is poisonous to most animals in the quantity that they ingest it! They spend up to 20 hours a day sleeping. Koala Lou A Koala For Katie The Koala Book Very plentiful around here are kangaroos. The population in places is so huge in fact that many kangaroos are shot to keep the population down. However, certain species are threatened. On a trip to Katoomba one weekend, we saw a place were they were selling kangaroo skins as rugs, boots, slippers, etc.
Praize Kids Animal Channel -- Wild Animals More wild Trivia. Lemurs are primates like monkeys. Small lemurs mask.marsupials are animals that raise their babies in a pouch. A http://www.praize.com/kidz/animals/wild.html
Extractions: God has given us more animals than you can imagine. Most of these animals still live in the wild all over the earth. We can visit zoos to see some of these wild animals that live far away. Do you know what kinds of wild animals live near you? Hold your mouse over the pictures to get even more facts. Really Big Cats One difference between big cats and your pet kitty is that big cats roar while your kitty can purr. Wild cats have excellent eyesight and hearing. They are the most secretive and quiet of all predators or animals that hunt for food. Many wild cats are endangered species because they are being illegally hunted or losing their homes. Lions live on plains and forests in India and Africa. They live in groups of about 15 animals called prides. Tigers are the biggest and most powerful cats in the world. They are even bigger than lions.
Wildlife KOALAS are treeliving marsupials that have captured the hearts of people aroundthe Now only found in the wild in Tasmania, the nocturnal Tasmanian Devil is http://www.famie.com/australia/wildlife.htm
Extractions: Since then Australia has been isolated from the rest of the world by vast oceans. The animals and plants which were originally here no longer had contact with animals from other parts of the world. They evolved separately. That is why they are so different especially the marsupials. WHAT IS A MARSUPIAL?
