Howlers and Yowler's Blog

Panda Bear Facts And Pictures

nospam@example.com (Shelly) — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:08:21 -0500

The Panda is a large mammal which is about the same size as a Black Bear

Adult Pandas grow to be about 5-6 feet high. They can weigh up to 276 pounds

Males weigh 10% to 20% more than females

In China they call the Panda "Xiongmao", which means "Giant Cat Bear"

With few predators other than people, the lifespan of a wild Panda is about 25 years

The mother panda can only take care of her baby panda for 6 months

People can't tell if a baby panda is a male or a female for four years

The mother panda only has one baby every two years

Panda Bears eat over fifteen different kinds of Bamboo

The fur of a panda is thick and course and feels greasy to the touch

Giant pandas generally move in a slow, determined manner. They rarely run

Pandas live on the mountainsides in only 6 locations on earth - all are small areas in inland China

If all the bamboo is covered in snow, the pandas will eat little mice or uncovered leaves

Panda mothers nurse their babies, who are pink when they are born

Giant pandas are one of the four bear species who do not hibernate

The Giant Panda thrives in altitudes of 5,000 to 10,000 feet in cold, damp forests

Pandas are in great danger of becoming extinct

There are thought to be less than 1,000 pandas left in the wild

There are about 110 pandas in captivity, mainly in China

Zoos in China, the United States, Japan, Spain, Germany, France and South Korea have pandas

Their numbers are decreasing due to dwindling habitat and their poor reproductive capabilities

The average Giant Panda consumes between 20 and 40 lbs of food per day

Pandas spend up to 16 hours every day eating

Besides bamboo, pandas also have been known to eat other plants, fish, pika and other small rodents

Hey, guys, can I get a little help here, please?

You want me to get out of the pool . . . MAKE ME!

Geeze, Louie, you need to cut down on the pizza!

Does this log make my butt look big?

Oh, I love hide and seek! I hope George can't see me!

Naptime is DEFINATELY my favorite time of the day.

I mean it, Jimmy! Get off me or I'm telling mom!

When you're done, do you have an extra napkin I can use?

No, I'm not sleeping - I'm just resting my eyes.

Where am I - in a TREE? No more tequila for me - ever.

7 more minutes of time-out. It's not fair: Joey started it!

The Search And Rescue Dogs of 9/11

nospam@example.com (Shelly) — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:30:56 -0500

This video, created by Kenn Bell, pays tribute to the dogs who helped search for victims after 9/11. It's a really heart-warming reminder of what amazing creatures dogs really are, and of what they are willing to do for us: pretty much anything we ask them to. As we remember the victims of September 11th, let's also remember the heroes.

This looks much better in full-screen mode: HD. Click on the four arrows (lower right of the screen).

To read more about Sirius and the dog run named after him, go to Downtown Express.

The Homing Pigeon And The Baby Bunnies

nospam@example.com (Shelly) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:41:25 -0500

These little bunnies, about 6 days old, were attacked by a dog and orphaned. Two out of the litter of five did not survive, and these three were not doing very well.

Noah is a non-releasable, one-legged homing pigeon/rock dove that is in a rehab center. After we brought in the bunnies, he kept going over to the bunny cage and looking in -- even sleeping in front of the door to the cage.

Then, suddenly, there were only two bunnies in the cage. But when Noah moved a bit from the front of the cage, to everyone's surprise. . .there was the tiny bunny. . . under Noah's wing....sound asleep! That little bunny rabbit had crawled through the cage, preferring a featherbed, no doubt, to snuggling up with its littermates.

Now, they are all together and the bunnies are doing GREAT. When the bunnies scoot underneath Noah's feathers, he carefully extends his wings out to surround them and then they snuggle. When one of them moves and they start sticking out here and there, he gently pushes them back under him with his beak. It is beautiful and amazing to see.

Learn About White Tigers

nospam@example.com (Shelly) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:21:41 -0500

This video, courtesy of YouTube, has really great pictures and a lot of facts about tigers. It focuses mostly on the white ones, although it does a good job of explaining the plight of all species of tigers left in the wild due to poaching, habitat destruction, and the illegal trade of these animals for their body parts. At just over 4 minutes in length, I think it's well worth a watch.

The Fawn And The Baby Bobcat

nospam@example.com (Shelly) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:21:16 -0500

During the course of finding and adding rescues and shelters for the directory, I looked at pretty much every single animal-related website in the country. Sometimes I found things that were really unusual, as is the case with the picture below. I can't remember the exact location of where I found this picture, but I do remember that it was a shelter somewhere in the Midwest.

I thought it was a great picture, so I saved it. How cute is that? A fawn and a kitten? I showed it to my hubby and his friend, who looked, then looked again, and both said, "that's not a cat, that's a BOBCAT!" Baby bobcats are called "cuds", not kittens.

Take a closer look. Notice the huge paws and the pointed ears? This is definitely not something you see every day.