Showing posts with label animal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animal. Show all posts
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Japanese Macaque Monkey
The Japanese macaque (/məˈkɑːk/; Macaca fuscata), is a terrestrial Old World monkey species native to Japan. It is also sometimes known as the snow monkey because it lives in areas where snow covers the ground for months each year — no primate, with the exception of humans, is more northern-living, nor lives in a colder climate. Individuals have brown-grey fur, red faces, and short tails. There are two subspecies.
In Japan, the species is known as Nihonzaru (Nihon "Japan" + saru "monkey") to distinguish it from other primates, but the Japanese macaque is very familiar in Japan, so when Japanese people simply say saru, they usually have in mind the Japanese macaque.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Texas Longhorn
The Texas Longhorn is a breed of cattle known for its characteristic
horns, which can extend to 7 feet (2.1 m) tip to tip for steers and
exceptional cows, and 36 to 80 inches (0.91 to 2.0 m) tip to tip for
bulls. Similar cattle were imported by Spanish colonists into other
parts of North America, including California and Florida. Horns can have
a slight upward turn at their tips or even triple twist. Texas
Longhorns are known for their diverse coloring. The Texas Longhorn
Breeders Association of America and the International Texas Longhorn
Association serve as the recognized registries for the breed. Texas
Longhorns with elite genetics can often fetch $40,000 or more at auction
with the record of $170,000 in recent history for a cow. Due to their
innate gentle disposition and intelligence, Texas Longhorns are
increasingly being trained as riding steers.
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