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The pup in this picture is a liver long-coated Dalmatian. The recessive gene for long hair can occasionally be found in this breed but it not very common, nor is it acceptable for the show ring. There was a time when something like this showing up in one of your litters would be cause for concern, but because genetic testing is now available for such things, it's possible to breed this out of a line, or to breed around it. However, many Dal owners (including show people) are actually quite fascinated by long coats, and also by well marked tri-colors. This pup is AKC registered, and the owner found me on the Internet when searching for information on long-coated Dals. Because I have coat and color pages on my website, people often contact me about such things - but rarely are the dogs this cute! Long-coat is a simple recessive, meaning that both parents must carry the gene, but it may not be evident on them. A dog must carry two copies of the long-coat gene to have long hair. Dogs that just have one copy of will have normal short coats. This pup had two short-haired parents, but was from a father/daughter breeding, presumably an accident, which increased the chances of doubling up on recessive genes. Inbreeding does not "create" recessive characteristics, but does increase the chances of them being doubled up on. As in the case of Nova!
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We love to share all of our lives on social media, what we wear, what we eat, where we go and most importantly our friends and family. For many of us our dogs fall in the friends and family category. These furry playmates are more than animals, they are jokesters, guardians and sometimes even models.
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Pets may receive ample training and domestication, but they inevitably remain animals. This could result in extremely frightening situations if they choose to attack their owners. While unusual animals are more likely to engage in these behaviors, domesticated animals like cats and dogs are also susceptible. Several frightening incidents exist where pets turned on their owners, and here are a few such examples. Chimp Gone Wild It is common to witness primates living in captivity, especially in zoological parks. However, some individuals choose to keep them as domestic animals. An example of the latter is Travis, a chimpanzee who was
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KAKAPO Yes, it is a post for the birds. Well, at least one bird. The one bird we will be talking about this week is the Kakapo, which means ‘night parrot.’ We are going to give this little guy a big shout out because he is critically endangered. So before he exits, which we hope he doesn’t, lets learn about New Zealand’s Kakapo. The Kakapo’s scientific name is Strigops habroptilus. It comes to us from the Greek, strigos "owl", and ops "face.” To all my kids out there, who are reading this blog post, let me say, you don’t need to remember that name. For Heaven’s Sake, it’s even difficult to pronounce. If we translate Strigops Habroptilus, it means ‘owl-like.’ What do you think? Do you think it looks like an owl? A bit around the eyes, I think. Actually, owls have what’s called a facial disk. The facial disk is the arrangement of feathers around the eyes. It’s sort of concave, or caved in. This arrangement allows the bird to focus in on a sound, and direct the sound waves to their ears. Pretty cool! Kakapos do have a facial disk and that’s how they got that unusual name. Image: Sirocco Kakapo, Wikipedia In the above picture, you can clearly see the concave facial disk of the Kakapo. The Kakapo is only found in New Zealand. New Zealand is an island off the southeast coast of Australia. You can see it in the below picture in the right-hand corner. However, the Kakapo is no longer on the mainland of New Zealand. It has been isolated on three of New Zealand’s islands: Codfish, Maud and Little Barrier. People have moved the Kakapo to these three islands to protect it and insure its continued existence. These three islands are reserved. This is a good thing. Image credit: Map-quest There are some very interesting facts about the Kakapo, which we will discuss in this post, but first I want you to know that this is no ordinary bird. The Kakapo is actually a parrot. However, it is not closely related to any other parrots. Why, you ask? Good question. Its not closely related because its ancestors became separated from other parrots when New Zealand broke off from Gondwana. We have spoken about Gondwana in a previous post, but let’s review. Here’s a picture of Gondwana. You can see New Zealand on the right, next to Australia. It’s that long island along side the large island. Gondwana Image - Wikipedia As you can see, Gondwana was a large mass of land. It existed millions of years ago. It broke up and created smaller landmasses, such as Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand. The Kakapo developed separate from other parrots on the island of New Zealand, becoming the unusual bird we know today. The Kakapo “is a classic example of evolution on an isolated island, and it has a number of characteristic features that make this species unique.” http://Arkive.org We’ve discovered that the Kakapo is different from most other birds. What else makes it different? First of all it is flightless. It likes to stay on the ground foraging (looking for, searching) for roots, seeds, fruits, bulbs, buds, flowers, etc. It is herbivorous, meaning it eats only plants and plant products. Although it spends most of its time on the ground, the Kakapo can climb and when it gets up into a tree, it can parachute to the ground by spreading its wings. Secondly, it is nocturnal. Most birds are up during the day. The Kakapo likes the nightlife. Kakapos are dimorphic. This means that there is a difference in appearance between the males and females. Female Kakapos are smaller and their feathers are less colorful than males. Did you ever really stop and think about it? In the animal world, especially the bird world, the males dress up, so to speak. In the world of humans, it’s the females who spend exorbitant (a lot) amounts of time making themselves look prettier than males. J The Maori, which is the indigenous people of New Zealand, hunted the Kakapo for a meal and for their feathers, which they prized and used on their clothing. When the Maori arrived on New Zealand, they brought predators along with them, and due to the Kakapo’s habit of freezing when threatened, it became easy prey to dogs, cats and even rats. They were therefor on the brink of extinction. As a result, drastic measures were taken to remove all the Kakapos from the mainland and, as I stated above, bring them to three reserved islands where their populations could recover, and they did. The Kakapo population has increased from 51 individuals in 1995 to 86 in 2002. We hope they will continue to grow in numbers. It would be a shame to lose this wonderful bird, which is unlike any other. To learn more, visit the following sites: Terra Nature - Kakapo Arkive - The Kakapo Kakapo Net Here’s a video you can watch to learn a bit more about this unusual parrot. My sincere thanks to ARKive.org for some of the information and pictures. Thank you so much for visiting Australian Fantasy Adventures’ blog page. We hope you’ll stop by again. J Enjoy! Jeanne E. Rogers, Author The Sword of Demelza, Award Winning Middle Grade Fantasy Where Endangered Animal Heroes Roam the Pages! Buy it Now on Amazon!
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