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What is a gorilla's niche?

Gorillas are the largest primates on the planet, with males sometimes reaching nearly 400 pounds in weight. Females usually weigh about half that of males. Gorillas are capable of limited bipedal movement but mostly use their powerful front arms for transportation in a form of movement called knuckle walking. The silverback is the alpha male of a gorilla troop, which can contain as many as 30 individuals in the case of the mountain gorilla.

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How do moths reproduce?

Many moths cannot eat in their adult forms and are driven solely by the urge to mate. If they cannot find a receptive moth of the correct sex before their body runs out of resources, they will starve to death without mating or passing on their genetic information.Male moths of some species can detect the pheromone trail of a receptive female within a radius of miles. This allows male moths to track females down so that they can fertilize their eggs before starvation takes its toll and they are unable to fly or pursue a mate any longer.Caterpillars eat continuously throughout their existence in..

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What is the Arctic wolf's habitat?

The Arctic wolf has an extra layer of fur when compared with other wolves in order to stay warm in the frigid Arctic temperatures. The wolves are white in color and live in packs. The Arctic wolf is carnivorous and eats lemmings, Arctic hares, Arctic foxes, musk oxen and caribou. They will attack and eat as a pack. The Arctic wolf also mates for life and raises its young within the pack.

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How do elephants mate?

During courtship, the female and male elephants may touch mouths and intertwine their trunks prior to mating. The female elephant's menstruation cycle lasts for three to four months, so an elephant is only in heat three or four times each year. Elephants carry their young for 22 months prior to giving birth, making their gestational periods the longest among all mammals.\n\nBecause the female goes into heat so few times a year, zoos often artificially inseminate female elephants as part of their breeding programs.

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Is it harmful to feed pork to dogs?

Though any meat may contain the parasite responsible for trichinosis, pork is more likely to have it. In fact, the parasite, Trichenella spiralis, is also called pork worm. Other carriers include wild game. Eating infected meat can spread the disease to dogs, and humans too. Symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain and muscle stiffness. Humans may experience swelling around the eyes. The disease is treated with antiparasitic drugs, but can be fatal if left untreated.Trichinosis is easy to prevent as one only has to avoid undercooked pork. Pet owners should take the added precaut..

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What are some characteristics of boxer dogs?

The boxer's personality is happy and playful. They enjoy physical play like running, jumping and catching balls. Boxers are friendly dogs, although to strangers they may look intimidating.\nBoxers need good training from the time they are puppies. They are not aggressive, but can get overly physical when a dog owner doesn't ask for it. Boxers are cuddly, despite their large size. Boxer dogs are good hunters and will bring in small critters.

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What is a crab's habitat?

The red crab likes to build burrows in forests so that they can avoid the humidity-sucking climate. The red crab will stay in its burrows for at least 2 months during the hottest weather seasons. The horseshoe crab also likes to burrow, but they tend to burrow in the sand. They also primarily burrow in order to lay their eggs. The horseshoe crab knows that if the eggs are buried then they are less likely to be found by predators.The hermit crab will need a habitat that has sand, coral or Earth substrate as well as fake plants, branches or driftwood, rough rocks and shelters made from wood or p..

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What is a white scorpion?

When a scorpion sheds its skins it becomes vulnerable to attack by predators. The shedding of its skin exposes softer skin which makes its body easily penetrable. The scorpion still has its stinger as a defense, but its legs can become stuck in the old skin making quick movement difficult.\nMost scorpions in the United States do not pose a lethal threat to people they sting. However, there are species in Africa and the Middle East that have extremely poisonous venom.

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Where can you find Victorian Bulldog breeders?

There are three different types of bulldogs referred to as "Victorian Bulldogs." The Mollett Victorian Bulldog was developed in the United Kingdom in the 1980s. The Victorian Bulldogge, or Olde Victorian Bulldogge, was developed by Carlos Wood in the late 1980s and early 1990s. There are other dogs being called Victorian Bulldogs that seem to be unrelated to either the Mollett or the Wood bulldogs. All of the Victorian Bulldogs are efforts to re-create a bulldog breed that resembles the type of bulldog available in the Victorian era.

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Are hibiscus plants poisonous to dogs?

Plants including the Easter lily and the hibiscus are not harmful to humans. A cat that has eaten an Easter lily will eventually go into renal failure while a dog that eats a hibiscus will vomit so hard it may begin vomiting blood. The loss of fluid that can result from the stomach upset can often be fatal. Holly berries are another plant product that can be extremely harmful to pets when ingested.

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