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What do pet turtles eat?

To add meat sources to a pet turtle's diet, provide mealworms, crickets or small goldfish to its tank. Live feed is appropriate, but freeze-dried crickets and mealworms can be used as well.Leafy greens like kale and mustard greens are perfect for feeding pet turtles. These foods are safe for the turtle and provide it the necessary nutrition.

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What are good names for a male golden retriever?

A name often reflects a dog's personality and looks. Golden retrievers have a trusting, gentle nature; and are also considered to be among the calmest and friendliest breeds. Their intelligence is another trait that sets them apart. All these qualities can influence the selection of the dog's name. For example, an owner looking to emphasize the retriever's friendly nature might simply call the dog Buddy. A different owner hoping to highlight the breed's gentleness might choose a soft name, like Aspen, Gus or Sammy. Owners wishing to honor the dog's intelligence can cho..

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What do parrots eat?

The bird seeds found in pet stores typically do not have as many nutrients as the seeds parrots eat in their natural habitat, so they should be a small part of a domestic parrot's diet. Parrots can be picky eaters and may choose seeds over healthier options if given the choice. Pellets have more nutrients than bird seeds and should account for at least half of a parrot's diet. There are many nutritious fruit and vegetable choices for parrots, including mangoes, berries, pineapple, oranges, kale, green beans, peppers and corn. Darker-colored fruits and vegetables usually have more nut..

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Where do killer whales live?

Also known as Orcas, Killer whales are found worldwide despite their preference for cool coastal regions. They travel in pods, of which there are two main types. Resident pods stay mostly stable over time, while transient ones change as time passes. The different pod types appear to feed on different prey animals. Resident pods focus on fish, and transient pods are more interested in marine mammals.\nA pod typically contains around 40 individuals, most of these are part of a single family group, and is matriarchal in its composition. When hunting a pod works as a team, which increases its effe..

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What is the biggest elephant?

African elephants can be distinguished from the smaller Indian elephants by their ears, which are larger in relation to their size; by their backs, which are concave rather than convex; and by their trunks, which have two finger-like extensions instead of one. The famous "Jumbo," a circus elephant owned by American showman P. T. Barnum, was a male African elephant standing 11 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 13,000 pounds. Most circus and zoo elephants are Indian elephants, which can be up to 11 feet tall and weigh up to 13,000 pounds.

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How do male dogs act when a female dog is in heat?

Urine marking is a common behavior exhibited by a male dog in the presence of a female dog in heat. He marks because of his level of excitement and to gain attention from the female. Female dogs in heat also urine mark, and the hormones in the urine attract male dogs. A male dog may break out of his backyard if he smells the female dog's urine, as the scent can carry up to a mile.\nMale dogs are aggressive towards one another when a female is in heat because they are competing for her affection. They both want to mate with her and may fight over her.\nSince neutering a male dog involves t..

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Why do dogs run after cars?

Not only do all dogs posses a certain instinct to chase, but certain breeds in particular have had their chase instinct modified in such a way that they are more likely to run after cars. For example, working breeds like retrievers have had their hunting instincts diverted into fetching game for human hunters. Shepherds, bred for generations to herd cattle, are particularly prone to car-chasing as the large, swiftly moving cars generically resemble the creatures they were bred to chase.

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How do elephants sleep?

While elephants are herd animals, they will often choose different preferred spots for sleeping. Elephants not only sleep lying down, but there are instances where elephants can be heard snoring or kicking their feet as if dreaming. The incorrect assumption that elephants only sleep standing up is often formed when the casual observer spots an elephant taking a nap while standing.

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What is the difference between catfish and bullhead?

Channel catfish reach maximum lengths of 30 inches or more, white catfish reach up to 20 inches and the blue catfish is one of the largest catfish species in North America. Yellow bullheads reach a maximum length of 14 inches, black bullheads attain full size at 11 inches and brown bullheads get up to 12 inches long. When these fish reach full size, catfish are longer than bullheads.\nTail shape is another differentiating factor between catfish and bullheads. Channel catfish have deeper forks in their tails than white catfish and blue catfish, and white catfish have slightly forked tails. Yell..

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How do millipedes reproduce?

In millipedes, egg and sperm cells originate in gonopores in the animals' third body segments. Male millipedes have a secondary sexual organ, the gonopod, on the seventh body segment and must transfer sperm from the gonopores to the gonopod prior to copulation.\nMale bristly millipedes construct a sort of web on which to deposit sperm. The female picks up the sperm and fertilizes herself. In species with courtship behavior, the male walks on the back of the female to stimulate interest. If the female is receptive, she raises her head region, allowing the male to entwine himself around her..

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