Dinosaurs on Diets?

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Sorry I haven't  posted in a while,I kind of lost my computer privileges.Anyways, this week I decided to declare it Prehistoric Week. As you know I have other weeks like this(Remember save captive animals week). Later in the week I will post a schedule so you know wen there will be special weeks.Now here are our latest news updates.Scientist have created a new laser technique to measure the weight and size of animals including dinosaurs, and found out these big creatures didn't weigh as much as we though.  University of Manchester biologists used lasers to measure the minimum amount of skin required to cover the skeletons of modern day animals.Scientist found that in each of the cases the animals had almost exactly 21 percent more body mass than the bare minimum skin and bone.After that they decided to Apply this to a giant Brachiosaur skeleton in Berlin’s Museum für Naturkunde produced a much lower weight than other estimates, which have ranged to as high as 80 tonnes. But, the new technique produced a figure of just 23 tonnes.Now that doesn't mean they were light but just lighter.They may have estimated the weigh but remember know one really knows what dinosaurs weigh .Thank you for reading and join me next time.

 





PS. I'm going to take a vote to see if i should take a brake till the next school year so post a comment saying yes or no.

Look Out Pochers

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The more tigers are becoming extinct the more precautions there are to save them.The Indian state of Maharashtra has essentially issued a license to kill on suspected tiger poachers in an effort to stop hunting of the big cat.It is a extreme measure,but seemed necessary after 8 deaths were reported this year in the state.India is home to around 3,200 tigers, but that number has died down around 50 percent in the last 20 years or so.Although habitat loss is a big problem for the animal poaching still is a big threat. PS. Check out my other blog if your a fan of music at (www.ajourneytostardom.blogspot.com)

Frog Species dyes fingers yellow

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 In 2010 a new fog species was discovered by Andreas Hertz and his colleagues who are reptile and amphibian specialists.This frog grows up to less than 2cm and is now declared vegetarian.They are in a species group called rainfrogs that skip the tadpole stage, and develop directly as little frogs inside the egg.Scientist notices when contact with skin on the fingers it seems to dye them (where ever it touches.) Scientist are doing tests on this frog to see if the dye is poisonous.But there's one thing for sure its name really defines it, Yellow dyer rain frog.                        
          PS.The wait is way to long for my posts so I changed the dates, starting to day animal news updates will be posted Tuesday,  Saturday and Monday.   



                                         

Save Lolita

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                                                   Lolita the whale












 Miami Seauarium :
I know I usually put on the latest news updates (and I will after this week) but today I want to talk about saving a fascinating animal.Lolita the killer whale,She's on display at the Miami Seaquarium but her tank is very poor its more like a whale puddle and is so small that its is illegal.  Plus the poor whale has no companions of her own species. Most people say she should be released in the wild but I don't  she would most likely die because of her body is not use to all of the bacteria and because she cant hunt. I wish there was some way she could survive.So please help save her she needs your support    
 go to:  http://www.savelolita.com/                           

                                               "See way to small"

                                                  

                                                                  Save Lolita

How to save this amazing whale

Steps to help Lolita’s Retirement become Reality:

1. The best thing we all can do for Lolita is boycott the Miami Seaquarium. Encourage your friends, family, classmates, and co-workers not to visit Seaquarium or other dolphin theme parks.


2. Educate yourself and others. Read the links and information on this site. Spread the word about Lolita on Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or your blog!


3. Arrange a screening of the award winning documentary, LOLITA: Slave to Entertainment, at your school, church, community center, library or PBS station. You can purchase a copy for you and your family at Amazon.com

Ps. These help lolita suggestions are brought  to you by www.savelolita.com

Giraffe

Animal of the week:

        Giraffe                 

Facts: The Giraffe eats up to 75 pounds of food a day typically Acacia leaves,witch is most likely their favorite food .Their tongue can grow up to 18 inches long. 

• Males stand 16-18 feet; Females 14-16 feet                                                     Predators:
• Males weigh up to 2,000 pounds; Females a bit lighter                                             Lions

The Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby finishes.
  


                                  The Winner of the Kentucky is:
                                                                                                   

                                     I'll Have Another
                                                                                                                                             

Pigs, Cosmetics and Baby Formula

Good evening ,

Pigs, cosmetics, and baby formula.  Your probably wondering what they have in common or what pigs have to do with  baby formula and cosmetics .Well, scientist are saying that mucus lining in the stomach  of  pigs could be what scientist have been waiting for. With plenty of sources of "mucins" being considered for use as broad-spectrum anti-viral agents to supplement baby formula and for use in personal hygiene and other consumer products to protect against a range of viral infections.

To The Arctic

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Have you herd the term Global warming and how its destroying our North and South Pole,Well that might be true.With the seas warming up and the ice melting polar bears have to swim great distances to find food. Because of this Greg MacGillivray directed a movie called To the Arctic.It's a journey  into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home.The mom swam 9 days to find food for her cubs, and it comes out  this Friday.

The killer whale

Weekly Facts

Animal of the week:Killer Whale

Facts:Males are called Bulls Females are cows. males can grow up to 21ft. Females can grow to less than 20ft,The largest recorded killer whale was 31ft. Orcas (killer whales)  live about as long as humans, males to about 60 and females sometimes into their 80's.

Iceberg

Good afternoon,
Here are the latest news updates.On April 23rd  in the North Pacific, east of the Kamchatka Peninsula near the Commander Islands,scientist  found  the first all white albino adult orca (killer whale). They call him Iceberg after they saw his 2-meter dorsal fin break the surface.He is a male,and he appears to be living a normal and healthy life.Iceberg has been found in a pod or small group of twelve.

Tip: To tell a male from female look at the dorsal fin, the males fin is much bigger while the females is smaller.      Female(Bottom)

 Male(Top)

Killer Whale family        

Welcome to The Animal Kingdom

Good afternoon to all,

Welcome to Whats Going on in The Animal Kingdom.

This blog is made so everybody can read the top animal stories and for weekly facts.Every week on Tuesday and Wednesday new ones will be posted, But if there are any other stories during the week I will post them so be on the watch.
Don't forget to read this weeks!

Your friend and news reporter,
Nicholas